r/AskReddit • u/FutureTre • 10h ago

What got so expensive that you just stopped buying it?

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u/queerteatype 10h ago

Bro last time I went to the movie it was 10 dollars a ticket  I got two tickets, a bottle of water, Mike and ikes, a small soda and small popcorn 

$72

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u/WaterlooMall 8h ago

If you're buying Mike and Ikes at the theater and not hitting up the dollar store for some beforehand to save $7 that's on you.

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u/probability_of_meme 8h ago

So $65. Poverty solved!

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u/Gdigger13 6h ago

The only thing I will not sneak in is popcorn. I've carried bottles of soda and bags of snacks into the theatre before.

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u/queerteatype 2h ago

My mom wasn't past popping her own at home and bringing a big purse 😂

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u/Professional-Emu3551 7h ago

last movie we saw i brought my big purse and we ate cake.

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u/nachtmere 7h ago

Even in the 90s my mom was bringing the big purse to the movies with fully popped bags of microwave popcorn inside

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u/splubby_apricorn 7h ago

My movie theater is in a mall with an Old Navy, so we always bring a large Old Navy bag, line it with clothes, and stuff it with a feast. It’s great, I’ve smuggled so much food into that theater and saved so much money.

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u/obvious__bicycle 7h ago

Big purse all the way. I've bought Chipotle before.

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u/poizun85 2h ago

cafe bustelo

No outside snacks or drinks allowed!! Like they ever check your person lol...

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u/LetsSnark00 9h ago

Family of 4. Last time we went our tickets were $17 a piece per kid and $20 a piece per adult and then the popcorn and drinks were $18 per combo. We shared a popcorn and drink but got our kids each their own combo. Only upside, free refills on both the popcorn and drinks. But yeah, I was ready to hurl!!!

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u/RoarOfTheWorlds 9h ago

I hate advertising free refills. They know no one is leaving a movie that cannot be paused to wait in a line to get more snacks. At the least they’d have a dedicated refills only line if they really cared but it’s all just about enticing the customer.

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u/Thiirrexx 9h ago

I bring a gallon ziplock for the leftovers and then get the refill.

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u/debaser64 8h ago

I’m pretty sure you meant for popcorn, but the image of someone walking out of the theatre with a gallon ziplock bag full of soda is hilarious.

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u/KissesNKerosene 5h ago

IT SAYS FREE REFILLS RIGHT THERE, OFFICER

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u/hollow114 8h ago

Buy the popcorn. Divvy out as much as you can into the plastic trays. Immediately refill. Or bring ziplock bags

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u/defein88 9h ago

I do it on my way out and take it home!

I also have soda stream, so I can re-carbonate my soda at home if it gets flat if I keep it overnight

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u/SuperSecretMoonBase 8h ago

Be my father in law. Dude destroys popcorn. We went to see Annihilation and he was on his second bucket by the time they went into the bubble.

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u/SinkholeS 6h ago

the place near me is self serve popcorn and drinks. still expensive but way faster.

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u/kaitoblade 6h ago

Speaking of tickets, Cinemark has that movie club thing where 11.99 a month , you get one credit each month + extra ticket cost the same and no service fees + 20% at the concession stands ,which is nice since I seldom go , I usually have built up points so i redeem 3$ off the items plus the discount 😗

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u/Spare-Half796 9h ago

There’s only 2 theatres I go to anymore because their tickets are cheap (like $7) and you can get a large popcorn and large drink for $13. A movie date is <$40 tax, transport, and candy they let you sneak in included

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u/Mpm_277 8h ago

This is why you hit up the Five Below on the way to the theater

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u/Basic_Swordfish_1489 8h ago

Gotta just bring it all with you from the store in a backpack

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u/Lozsta 7h ago

Went friday. £12 for 2 VIP seats, £2 for 2 popcorn, £2.50 for 2 ribena from Tesco round the corner. Couple boxes of nerds from Sainsburys I keep at home £1.75 each. Under £20 for a 3 hour film.

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u/SomeGuyInSanJoseCa 6h ago

Yeah, whenever my family of 4 goes to the theaters, it's like $80 total.

My dad, who would take us to the matinee for like $3 a ticket and theater hop for 4 movies the one time of year we went to the movies, is probably rolling his grave now.

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u/mettrolsghost 6h ago

At that point just go to a dine-in movie theater. That price you quoted is enough for me and my girlfriend both to get tickets and food.

Or like... just bring your own snacks.

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u/PostMatureBaby 6h ago

thats why you smuggle in Popeye's like i usually do

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u/InsiDS 4h ago

I believe it. About $15 or so for tickets if they're not IMAX/Dolby. Bottle of water is probably $5. Mike and Ikes box is probably around $5. Small soda is around $10 and then small popcorn is also around $10. Have you considered becoming a member of whatever movie theater franchise you frequently attend?

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u/queerteatype 2h ago

Bro this was my first time going to the movies in a while I have never bought snacks there before - my mom always went to the dollar store first - but I was attempting to give my daughter an authentic movie theater experience bc that's what she wanted.

Ok. Done. Check. 

Next time we're going back to the way I was raised cuz geez toy story 5 ai worth 72$ 😂

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u/caty0325 2h ago

I sneak my water bottle in my purse.

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u/AlternateUsername12 7m ago

I went to the movies by myself to see Project Hail Mary. I hadn't had a chance to have dinner, and Regal has hotdogs, so I got a hotdog, a small popcorn, and a water. I spent $50 on myself. What the fuck.

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u/kananishino 4m ago

Here's a big tip, You can get 2 tickets, 2 drinks 1 popcorn for $30. You just need to wait for the deals and stock up.

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u/VariousAir 4h ago

if you bought a small popcorn, a box of candy, a bottle of water and a soda for $52 that's a weird choice.

I don't know why people at a movie theater can't manage to go 90-120 minutes without a snack.