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Ever walked out of a film at the cinema or slept through it?

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Justvibinghere · 28/05/2024 23:00

When I was younger I remember walking out of the film 24 days later, it was actually quite a good film, but I was young, had smoked a joint and got totally paranoid and freaked out by it!
I also walked out of The exorcist, just a lot of goddamn awful noise and screaming.
I fell asleep through The matrix 😂and Dh fell asleep during one of the later Bridget jones films
Anyone else?

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maw1681 · 28/05/2024 23:33

Never walked out but fallen asleep a few times since having DC! Had no idea what happened at the end of encato until it came
on Disney + Grin

WotNoUserName · 28/05/2024 23:33

I used to take my kids to Movies for juniors at Cineworld. It was £1 for a ticket back then, so I napped during loads of trashy kids films.

I've never walked out of a film.

TotalDramarama24 · 28/05/2024 23:33

Walked out of The Accused at the cinema a long time ago, just couldn't stand watching the awful scenes on a huge screen.

CandiedPrincess · 28/05/2024 23:31

Slept through Star Wars Attack of the Clones at the cinema.

Alalalalalongalalalalalonglonglilong · 28/05/2024 23:30

Only film I ever walked out of was The Wind that shakes the barley. It was too stressful, I can't cope with any type of torture scenes.

Recently snoozed through Kung Fu panda 4. No regrets

SocksAndTheCity · 28/05/2024 23:26

More than I could ever count, both sleeping and walking out. I go to the cinema a lot plus film festivals though, so as a percentage it's likely no more than most people.

I concur with a PP that the Barbican cinemas are great places to get your head down for a couple of hours if you're flagging a bit. I think my most recent non-festival walkout was Free Guy (although it should have been Back to Black and I only sat through Nun 2 for the aircon) and the last ones I've fallen asleep in were Perfect Days, Bullet Train and Elvis - I've watched them all properly since Smile

XenoBitch · 28/05/2024 23:26

Never walked out or slept through a film.. I have paid for it, so I will damn well watch it... even if it is shite!

I was watching a film, and a couple walked out about 15 minutes into it. I mean, FFS, give it a chance!

Bogeyes · 28/05/2024 23:26

Walked out of Gone With The Wind...snore

worcesterpear · 28/05/2024 23:26

Yes walked out of Navy Seals it was the most boring film I've ever tried to watch.

justasoul · 28/05/2024 23:25

I don’t think I’ve ever walked out of a film, but have fallen asleep a few times - last one was Dune, thanks Odeon for the reclining chairs Grin

MoonKiss · 28/05/2024 23:25

The very first time I tried to watch a Bond film, nearly 25 years ago. Lasted about 15 minutes before we snuck out and into another screen.

CJ0374 · 28/05/2024 23:25

Walked out of 'The Crying Game' at 14 with a friend from school. Strangely, we had no idea what the film was going to be about and were never asked for ID. She was religious and we were both very confused about what was going on.

Also walked out 3yrs later on Evita, with Madonna. I didn't realise it was a musical beforehand and found if SO boring.

RosyCheekedandRobust · 28/05/2024 23:25

I walked out of Raging Bull. It was a film society screening at college. It just wasn't doing anything for me. I must give it another try some day.
I was very tired when I took a DC and some other kids to see Dr. Strange. I didn't fall fully asleep but I spaced out and couldn't follow it at all.

maras2 · 28/05/2024 23:23

Walked out of Straw Dogs.

Mnetcurious · 28/05/2024 23:21

I also fell asleep in the cinema watching the matrix, as well of the lord of the rings films 😴. Since having kids I often fall asleep during family films, even the really good ones - Pixar etc., just never recovered from the sleep deprivation. Something about darkness and a comfy chair.

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 28/05/2024 23:21

Slept through The Devil Wears Prada straight from work. Lovely comfortable seat and a warm cinema.

ThinWomansBrain · 28/05/2024 23:21

fell asleep halfway through Oppenheimer
walked out of Poor Things

couple of years ago I walked out of a French film, don't recall the name. About six weeks later I inadvertently went to see it again (have cinema membership).
Didn't realise for about half an hour; I quite enjoyed it the second time.

Mountainleon · 28/05/2024 23:20

Lara croft tomb raider. I hadnt long had glandular fever.
I wouldsleep through lotr at home as tooo long

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Justvibinghere · 28/05/2024 23:19

@Worsthotel Oh yes, 28 days later 😅
They’re filming 28 years later? Surely that film wasn’t 28 years ago

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FOJN · 28/05/2024 23:19

I walked out of Vanilla Sky years ago, it was so boring. I don't remember ever sleeping through a film at the cinema.

Miriad · 28/05/2024 23:19

I slept through Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet at the cinema. It was 4hrs long and it was just too boring.

RaininSummer · 28/05/2024 23:19

2001 Space Odyssey around 1979. So boring. Ditto JFK.

MinervaMcGonagallsCat · 28/05/2024 23:18

I walked out of Erik the Viking

I've slept through many films I've taken my children to.

BeaLola · 28/05/2024 23:17

Years ago I went to see a film at The Barbican with a group - I think from memory we were going once a week(previous films had included JFK and Fried Green Tomatoes at The whistle stop cafe) and we saw a film with William Hurt in it - great actor - likes him a lot - it was weird - it was sort of sci-fi and was sooooo long I fell asleep more than once - it was so awful imo that if I hadn't have fallen asleep I would have left .

rubyslipperss · 28/05/2024 23:16

Walked out of Reservoir Dogs when I was 20 at the ear bit when it first came out . Did walk back in as didn't want to seem uncool with then BF!!!

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