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What does a ticket to a movie in a theater cost......???
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The last time I was in a movie theater was in 2005, day time "Return of the Chipmunks" with my kids. It was a huge treat to them as it was way over priced even then - can't remember the price. Wouldn't know today. (Sorry, not helpful)
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No idea. Haven't been to a theater in many years.
I haven’t been since about 2000 or so, so I went to the website of one of the chain theaters that I know operates in Anchorage. After 5 minutes of looking at the website I gave up trying to find a price. Way more complicated and more bizarre options than booking oversees air travel.
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Depends on the theatre and time of day.
We saw "The Barbie Movie" when it came out in a matinee.
$10 for adults
$15 for popcorn
Not sure about the exact numbers.
Ben
We saw "The Barbie Movie" when it came out in a matinee.
$10 for adults
$15 for popcorn
Not sure about the exact numbers.
Ben
No idea! Movie theaters are disgusting to me! I don't even remember how much the tickets were last time we went to the movies! We saw Lord of the Rings Return of the King, many years ago! We sat in the very top row in the corner because there was a 3' concrete wall in front of the the four corner seats. Something to duck behind if a psycho came in and opened fire!
Did You check if any Drive-ins are still Showing Movies up there...?!?
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Last time I went I think it was $8 adult, maybe less than 2 years ago.
Husband and I went on a Tuesday night after school had started, about 2016, paid $3. Our theater was empty except for us. Unpopular movie by that one guy from India who had nearly been a republican candidate this last time.
Husband and I went on a Tuesday night after school had started, about 2016, paid $3. Our theater was empty except for us. Unpopular movie by that one guy from India who had nearly been a republican candidate this last time.
Where I live they range from $15 to $35. Stuff like pre-release, early release and 3D movies will run that $35 where $15-25 is pretty common for the average flick. For me to take the lady to the movie with popcorn and soda will cost an easy $90-100. More if they also sell beer, but that's unrelated to the theater and more of a personal demon that I like to feed.
I am sure everyone will be like Arrggghhh that's a lot! but I also pay $25+ each to get into the zoo, $25+ each to get into the museum, and more than that for other entertainment venues we go to. All of which provide about 2 hours of entertainment too.
Also, you people need to get out more.
I am sure everyone will be like Arrggghhh that's a lot! but I also pay $25+ each to get into the zoo, $25+ each to get into the museum, and more than that for other entertainment venues we go to. All of which provide about 2 hours of entertainment too.
Also, you people need to get out more.
Last time I took the kids to see a movie (The Wild Robot) it was like $35 ish for the tickets for the 3 of us. And at least that much for snacks. 
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Dang. That's a lot of money. I would prefer to save it and invest it.Where I live they range from $15 to $35. Stuff like pre-release, early release and 3D movies will run that $35 where $15-25 is pretty common for the average flick. For me to take the lady to the movie with popcorn and soda will cost an easy $90-100. More if they also sell beer, but that's unrelated to the theater and more of a personal demon that I like to feed.
I am sure everyone will be like Arrggghhh that's a lot! but I also pay $25+ each to get into the zoo, $25+ each to get into the museum, and more than that for other entertainment venues we go to. All of which provide about 2 hours of entertainment too.
Also, you people need to get out more.
When my kids were little I'd take them to a movie and it was $1.00 a head. Our nearest theater is over 100 miles from here, so we won't be going any time soon regardless of cost.
mad max/fury road in 2015 was last time i was in movie theatre...i think it was $10.
use to be $2 on tuesdays...no longer option at little local theater...its $7 or $8 now depending on age and time.
i just wait and buy the dvd...its usually less or about the same as admission now.plus i have it to watch over and over and over.
use to be $2 on tuesdays...no longer option at little local theater...its $7 or $8 now depending on age and time.
i just wait and buy the dvd...its usually less or about the same as admission now.plus i have it to watch over and over and over.
Mom used to give me fifty cents, that would get me a double feature and some Good and Plenty candy. Today, no idea. It’s more comfortable at home, I’d get arrested watching the movie in my underwear at the theatre.
I think it's $10 here for daytime shows.
I thought I got out too muchWhere I live they range from $15 to $35. Stuff like pre-release, early release and 3D movies will run that $35 where $15-25 is pretty common for the average flick. For me to take the lady to the movie with popcorn and soda will cost an easy $90-100. More if they also sell beer, but that's unrelated to the theater and more of a personal demon that I like to feed.
I am sure everyone will be like Arrggghhh that's a lot! but I also pay $25+ each to get into the zoo, $25+ each to get into the museum, and more than that for other entertainment venues we go to. All of which provide about 2 hours of entertainment too.
Also, you people need to get out more.
Quite possible but I couldn’t tell you for sure. I did go to the theatre at the Diamond Mall but that was probably a couple decades ago.
In Bethel there was an old White Alice site that the locals called our drive-in-theatre. It was left up for decades as a visual aid for pilots to locate Bethel. Eventually they removed it.
In Bethel there was an old White Alice site that the locals called our drive-in-theatre. It was left up for decades as a visual aid for pilots to locate Bethel. Eventually they removed it.
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My daughter went recently, within the past 6 months, $7.
I prefer my home theater setup. Better (no annoying idiot sitting next to you rattling their candy wrappers) and certainly a ton cheaper (on a per-movie basis, but not when figuring in the cost of the theater setup). Plus, if you miss or can't hear something you can rewind or turn on closed captions temporarily. You don't have to wait long these days for a new theater release to become available for home viewing like you did in the past.
When it comes to actually watching a movie - not watching the special effects and landscapes - I really don't care if it's 4K, Bluray, or even DVD. The higher res definitely adds some "wow factor" when you start up a movie. But that rapidly fades away after about 5 minutes when you start getting into the movie and stop fixating on counting the bacteria crawling on the one out of place hair in the eyelash of the character standing 100 feet away from the camera. Detail in the video of what we are presented with these days is kind of overboard for the purposes of watching a movie. Streamed movies proudly advertise "4K resolution!", which is totally meaningless when you see level of compression they use to make the video reasonable to transmit over the internet. Seeing a whole lot of resolution sure sounds impressive - until you realize that the compression throws out a lot of those individual pixels and smears what's left to be close to their neighboring pixels. So the video is smaller in size and requires less bandwidth to transmit. Then when it gets to your TV they add artificial "sharpness" which just artificially creates pixels that weren't there so that edges are "enhanced" and your eye/brain perceives a more distinct edge than is actually present. So for me, I'm just as happy watching a movie in 4K, Bluray or DVD on my 70" screen from my couch that is 12 feet back from the screen. It all looks close enough to the same to just not make much of a difference in the overall movie experience. Who analyses eyelash hair bacteria when watching a movie anyway?
When it comes to actually watching a movie - not watching the special effects and landscapes - I really don't care if it's 4K, Bluray, or even DVD. The higher res definitely adds some "wow factor" when you start up a movie. But that rapidly fades away after about 5 minutes when you start getting into the movie and stop fixating on counting the bacteria crawling on the one out of place hair in the eyelash of the character standing 100 feet away from the camera. Detail in the video of what we are presented with these days is kind of overboard for the purposes of watching a movie. Streamed movies proudly advertise "4K resolution!", which is totally meaningless when you see level of compression they use to make the video reasonable to transmit over the internet. Seeing a whole lot of resolution sure sounds impressive - until you realize that the compression throws out a lot of those individual pixels and smears what's left to be close to their neighboring pixels. So the video is smaller in size and requires less bandwidth to transmit. Then when it gets to your TV they add artificial "sharpness" which just artificially creates pixels that weren't there so that edges are "enhanced" and your eye/brain perceives a more distinct edge than is actually present. So for me, I'm just as happy watching a movie in 4K, Bluray or DVD on my 70" screen from my couch that is 12 feet back from the screen. It all looks close enough to the same to just not make much of a difference in the overall movie experience. Who analyses eyelash hair bacteria when watching a movie anyway?
I ain’t been since they started “talkies” and took out them pianas’
We went to movies 2006-2008 when we were living in Jakarta. Small theaters <40 seats and all were reserved. Every seat was a big lazy boy style recliner complete with a blanket and pillow. They had waitresses who came to your seat and took orders for real food along with the usual snacks and it was delivered to your seat side table. The tickets were $10.00 which was very expensive there. Great price for us and they also didn't allow talking or cell phones. I slept through many movies that hubby wanted to see but I didn't. Win win.
Regular theaters were a nightmare and with all the yaking and phones ringing the volume was turned up so loud it was not possible to enjoy a movie. One theater had double beds instead of recliners. A single person had to buy two tickets to avoid an awkward situation. We skipped out once we got our jaws off the floor.
Haven't been to a movie since then.
1992 in a old theater in an old neighborhood in a cheap suburb of Los Angeles….$12 for a single movie starting at 9:30pm Sunday night.
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I haven't been to those venues in quite a while, and I guess I shouldn't be surprised by the prices now. They have expenses. I think I remember the zoo being around $10. Obviously, I haven't been in a while. I wonder what a season pass is? I'm sure if you want to see the zoo lights that there is an extra fee on top of a membership.
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It may depend on what theater you are going to, what time you are going and what you are seeing. To see Homestead in Highlands Ranch for an adult later today is $14.99. Beware, snacks usually cost more than the tickets. Large Popcorn + 2 Large Drinks $25.47
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$7.25 today. Saved .25 with senior discount. Looks like NY isn’t the worst in everything. Didn’t look at the concession at all.
Before 6, $8. After, $10. general admission.
Before 6, $8. After, $10. general admission.
Here are the Denver area things that we are members of. I looked up the prices since I couldn't remember what we pay off the top of my head.
Denver Zoo: $250 yearly "Family Plus" membership (allows family plus one guest per visit), a cheaper variety does not allow a free guest. You still have to pay extra for Zoo Lights even if you have a membership. We go about once a year.
Museum of Nature and Science: $95 yearly for "Dual" Membership. Allows two adults per visit. Cheaper memberships available. We go about once every two years. Special exhibits cost extra.
Botanic Gardens: $95 yearly for "Dual Plus" membership. Allows up to four people per visit (two of those are the "dual" members). You have to pay extra for their equivalent of the Zoo Lights. Not as good as the Zoo Lights, but still very good. It's where you go when the Zoo Lights are all sold out (which they often are). Cheaper memberships available. We go about once a year.
It's cheaper to pay for individual visits at the frequency that we attend. But we consider the memberships as donations going to a worthy cause.
Other places that we visit but usually do not buy memberships. Sometimes. But rarely:
Downtown Aquarium: $189 yearly for "Captains" membership. Allows family admission and four guest passes.
Butterfly Pavilion: $85 yearly "Two person" membership. You get two guest passes.
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum: $100 yearly for "Family" membership. Family admission. Includes four guest passes.
Denver Art Museum: $95 yearly for "Dual" membership. Two adults. Two guest passes included. We haven't been here in many years. My least favorite of the places. Too artsy-fartsy for my taste.
Broomfield Veteran's Museum: Free to visit, donation based. We always leave a donation. I just checked and they do offer a "Family" membership for $50 yearly.
Colorado Model Railroad Museum: $60 yearly for the "Dual" membership. Allows two adults.
Meow Wolf: I can't find mention of memberships on their website. We've only been once. During the covid era. Before vaccines. So everyone was forced to be masked, and nervous since it was crowded. A really odd place when you step into it. Really strange. But it grows on you pretty fast and we were having a good time in pretty short order. It would probably be a top-tier place if you were on hallucinogenic drugs. But it's still fun if you are sober (after the initial adjustment period). But it's weird.
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I think when you have a younger family, you have more interest in going to places like these. I have been to most of them multiple times with my daughter and with classes of children.
One of my ongoing issues is having to stand in one place at intervals for too long. I can walk, I can sit, but standing in one spot for too long (and it doesn't have to be long), can literally have me crawling and I have crawled because of back issues. When you attend many of these venues, you are walking. If you walk too fast, you miss things. If you walk too slow, at least for me, my back starts talking to me. And there are other people who are strolling, taking their time. That is their right! They are fine doing that. But it is something I cannot do. I have people ask if I want to go to the zoo for Zoo Lights, or to the Botanic Gardens for their lit Christmas display. I would love to, but I can't.
I have not been to Meow Wolf, but many friends of mine have. Before Denver had it, I knew people who went to Santa Fe and went to Meow Wolf there.
