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Cost of Cinema

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ExecutiveFiat · 04/10/2019 09:42

Hadn’t been for a while. DH and I went to the cinema on Wednesday. We did the meer cats 241 thing, so it cost just under £11 .
We took our own food and drink from poundland,😀and the film was great, so I suppose all and all it was a cheapish couple of hours. Saw a family of four in front of us with no discount tickets, so paying the full whack, and bought drinks and snacks. It must have been at least £60 😮 I noticed that the cinema wasn’t that busy. Do people pay full price for the cinema and buy food? I have always taken our own snacks and drinks.

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DieCryHate · 04/10/2019 09:48

I pay through the nose for a trough of salted popcorn but I take my own drink.

I wish I was one of those "I go to see a film not stuff my face" types but I'm really not.

JoJoSM2 · 04/10/2019 09:54

It wouldn't occur to me to go to Poundland to stock up. We tend to get a drink and some popcorn to share.

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ExecutiveFiat · 04/10/2019 09:57

We got popcorn a drink, and some chocolate for a fiver. Poundland is very close to the cinema. Saw lots of people doing the same. No way would I pay cinema food prices!

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KnifeAngel · 04/10/2019 09:57

The meerkat offers are only on Tuesday and Wednesday. If you go another day then you have to pay full price. I always take a drink with us. I think popcorn and other noisy food should be banned. I go to watch the film not listen to crunching.

SoftBlocks · 04/10/2019 09:59

Yep always do Poundland although one cinema near us has the dreaded Pick’n’Mix which is allowed occasionally.

Doyoumind · 04/10/2019 09:59

There are some cinemas where it's only £5 now for a ticket so you can both go for £5 on Tuesday or Wednesday and take snacks with you.

Lightsabre · 04/10/2019 10:01

If you are a member of the Civil Service/Local Government etc you can get cinema tickets for £3.99 any showing at any time. London cinemas are more expensive (I think £7.50 a ticket) and almost all cinemas are in the Scheme. We always bring our own drinks but ds likes cinema popcorn the best so splurge on that!

Babdoc · 04/10/2019 10:01

Why does anyone need to eat while watching a film? Don’t you have dinner before you go?
Nobody sits chomping popcorn during an opera or an orchestral concert, and we don’t starve to death before the end! What’s the difference with a film?

Lightsabre · 04/10/2019 10:02

Forgot to say that is through membership of the Civil Service Social Club (SCCS).

SchoolDecision19 · 04/10/2019 10:03

I go to vue (4.99) on a Tuesday so 2.50 each and bring snacks and drinks from aldi.

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ExecutiveFiat · 04/10/2019 10:05

Our local independent cinema is only £5.50, even at the weekend, but doesn’t always have the latest releases. We go there mostly.

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Mrsjayy · 04/10/2019 10:06

Our cinema reduced all it's tickets to £4.99 I love a nacho and a large cola whenI got it isn't very often so it is treat for me Smile

Morgan12 · 04/10/2019 10:07

My DS wouldn't let me stock up before. The popcorn and pick n mix is his favourite part of the cinema 😂

We go alot but our local is The Vue and it's only £5 a ticket.

Pascha · 04/10/2019 10:07

I only go if I have enough Tesco clubcard points to get us in to the local Cineworld for free. We take a bottle of drink each but I do allow the popcorn.

A family ticket is something like £38 - not remotely affordable full price for us.

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 04/10/2019 10:08

Yep the cinema is so expensive now:

I only really go when its a film I really want to see. Also:

We tend to use the vue as its way cheaper than the odeon, and decent reclining seats

Kids films, go on Sunday mornings, you have to wait a few months after it's first released but the tickets are c. £2.50

Always take own food and drink.

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ExecutiveFiat · 04/10/2019 10:08

By the way Judy was fantastic. Recommend it.

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ExecutiveFiat · 04/10/2019 10:11

Really feel for families, having to pay those sort of prices. Pascha.

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Mrsjayy · 04/10/2019 10:13

Aww is it the reviews are really positive might go next week i really fancy some nachosGrin

Marybennet · 04/10/2019 10:15

Our Odeon is never more than £5 a ticket whatever the day or time. A family ticket for 4 is only £18. It's next to a Wilko's so we stock up in there first.

EmpressJewel · 04/10/2019 10:16

I get my tickets through CSSC too and as a family of 4, we've been to the cinema for under £20.

We stop off and buy snacks on the way.

lyingwanker · 04/10/2019 10:21

I only go to the kids club screenings for £2. I can't afford the regular prices for us all. I think the cinema is a big treat for us so we would only pay full price for a film the kids really want to see like the new frozen movie, this only happens once every year/2 years really.

Whattodoabout · 04/10/2019 10:22

Always done the same as you. I have four DC so there’s no way I’m paying full price. Use the meerkat codes if I can or I pay for movie for juniors on a Saturday morning (£2.70 a ticket!). Always get Poundland snacks and drinks too.

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 04/10/2019 10:22

Our Odeon is never more than £5 a ticket no way? Our's is £13.25 per adult & £9.75 per child!!!!

BuffaloCauliflower · 04/10/2019 10:24

Our Vue is £5 a ticket all the time, any day, any age, any film. I’d known for a while they only made money on the drinks and snacks so it makes sense.

BuffaloCauliflower · 04/10/2019 10:24

Should add that’s in Surrey, so not generally known for being cheap!