Another reason why this price increase isn’t welcome in New York — if you want to get tickets for a Friday or Saturday night show, you have to buy them very early in the day, either in person or online. If you buy them online, the movie ticket websites add a $1.50 surcharge to your ticket. So, with the latest increase, that brings your total to $11.75. Add in a soda and popcorn, and you’re easily spending $20 per person.
The chains have a right to make money, but higher prices are making first-run theaters increasingly less competitive. It’s no surprise that the DVD format has become so popular in recent years — in some cases, the price of a DVD is equal to (or even less than) a full-price theater ticket.
I think the price increase is outrageous. Pacific Theatres in Los Angeles is topping that price by charging $10.50 in the evenings with the so called bargain matinee at $8.50. To top it off Pacific shows a whole bunch of commercials before the movie begins.
Central London (UK) cinemas (Odeon Leicester Square, Odeon West End, Empire etc., have been charging £10.50 ($16US) for some time past!!
Another reason why this price increase isn’t welcome in New York — if you want to get tickets for a Friday or Saturday night show, you have to buy them very early in the day, either in person or online. If you buy them online, the movie ticket websites add a $1.50 surcharge to your ticket. So, with the latest increase, that brings your total to $11.75. Add in a soda and popcorn, and you’re easily spending $20 per person.
The chains have a right to make money, but higher prices are making first-run theaters increasingly less competitive. It’s no surprise that the DVD format has become so popular in recent years — in some cases, the price of a DVD is equal to (or even less than) a full-price theater ticket.
I think the price increase is outrageous. Pacific Theatres in Los Angeles is topping that price by charging $10.50 in the evenings with the so called bargain matinee at $8.50. To top it off Pacific shows a whole bunch of commercials before the movie begins.