To think DBrother is unreasonable to stop anyone else coming in?

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We've planned a family evening out. We all live miles apart now so it's rare we're all together.

There's a film I want to see soon and he's adamant he doesn't want anyone else in there whilst we (a family of 5ish), watch it.

So he's said he will be buying out all the seats so only we can see it I know him well and I know he isn't having us on.

Isn't this unreasonable? It's a new film so there will be quite a few people wanting to see it.

Even if it's only 20 seats that's still about £2,000 - what a nonsensical amount of money to spend for such a tiny benefit. He sounds extremely odd.

£2000?? More £200. I rarely pay much more than £10 a seat even with £D IMAX DBOX stuff

If it’s good enough for Daddy Warbucks!

I don't see the problem.... it's obviously something he likes doing.. he has the money.. so who cares...

Enjoy the movie.. you can rustle your crisp packets as much as you like too... bonus

Call his bluff and tell him it sounds great and to book a private showing? they will do it in between other viewings.

It's his money so I suppose if he wants to spend it on buying all the seats for a showing then it's his choice. Seems excessive though. What other stuff does he do? Hire entire restaurants?

My brother died this week. Suddenly and unexpectedly. So I say don't worry about it, go enjoy yourself and spend time together.

This is just the sort of thing my brother would've done.

Is he Kanye?

Catspaws - think your maths is a bit off as that would be £100 per seat! Its more like between £100-£200 based on tickets between £5-£10 per seat .

I mean i still thibk its a bit ridiculous and not something i would do but its not an insane amount and would be quite a fun experience as a one off. I don'tunderstand the reasoning that booking a private showing would be fine but this is excessive - particularly as the cinema in question doesnt allow private screenings?

Is your brother on the autistic spectrum? I am just wondering as my ds and I would love this and we are on the spectrum. Sensory issues of people whispering, crunching crisps/ popcorn, lots of different smells and sitting in close proximity to strangers can be very overwhelming for my ten-year-old ds. He copes better now but I know if he had the option that he would go for having the whole cinema to ourselves.

I think it's a really lovely idea, a twenty-seat theatre is very intimate anyway and if your brother can afford it then leave him to get on with it. Unless he is refusing to have your DH/ DP attend and it is causing difficulties in your relationship. The cinema will soon tell your DB if they are not happy to do that anyway. Especially if they don't allow pre-booking of an entire theatre.

RhinoBlue I am so sorry for your loss! Sending much love to you and your family!

I would be surprised if no seats at all had been booked already. Our small local cinema sends a schedule out to all the members a month in advance and I expect people book things when they receive it. Also if the cinema is empty can he be sure they won't start letting people in who turn up asking to see the film?

His money though. Just go and enjoy the film!

Honestly if I could spend £200 to see Infinity War just half a dozen of us I’d do it in a minute!

What an experience. Enjoy!

My brother died this week. Suddenly and unexpectedly. So I say don't worry about it, go enjoy yourself and spend time together.

so sorry to read this...

Call his bluff

I can't see why it's a bluff. £200 for a nice experience for your family isn't unreasonable.

It reminds me of Annie when Daddy Warbucks said "Buy up the 8 o'clock show". When I was 10 I'd have been well impressed.

What's he going to do if someone has already booked?

Odd. I'd be surprised if the cinema let him.

It's not just the cost of the seats themselves to them, it's the amount they'll also be counting on making on food, drink etc.

Your party of 5 (ish) will only spend max 5x popcorn & drinks, rather than the max 20x popcorn & drinks they'd be expecting.

He should ask the cinema if they'd run a special screening for his family in addition to the scheduled one.

It's sounds awesome I would love to see infinity wars with just me in the cinema.......

Everyone saying can I come is missing the point

If it's tonight aren't others likely to have already booked?

The difference between booking it as a private view (the op says this can't be done at the cinema which is surprising, but plenty of cinemas do do this) and buying every ticket is the stopping other people from seeing it.

That's mean!

Booking a private screening for frends and family is on my list of stuff to do in case I find 5k in the pocket of a second hand coat or something. It sounds like utter luxury.

That said, if that's not a possibility, he's quite unlikely to find an open showing with 100% unbooked seats any time in the first three weeks of release. Most places have members schemes who get early access to book seats the moment the release date is announced to the cinemas - cinemas work months in advance on their schedule before they release said schedule & seats to the members and then to the general public.

He's already missed the boat. If he's that loaded, why doesn't he have a screening room in his house? Is it because it wouldn't let him feel superior to the plebs in public?

Well since it's for Infinity War, then I would just let him do it!

I would be surprised if they'd let him BUT it looks bloody amazing so would be worth it!

I'm sorry about your brother Rhino.

I think this sounds cool. I'd utterly love someone to book out a swimming pool for me. It would be amazing! I think you should let him do it?

I can't really see a UK cinema agreeing to this as it doesn't make commercial sense for them

It's Infinity War so the demand will be intense and they will have to turn massive amounts of people away when in effect they have an empty auditorium

They will also lose revenue on all the sweets etc they could have flogged and from a footfall standpoint lack of customer numbers in statistics.

I've no doubt celebs do this but I suspect the reason why your average Joe doesn't is because it has to be done by arrangement and probably costs a whole lot more than just paying per seat as they will make you pay probably a large gratuity on top for the privilege

If you can afford it maybe but it seems like a pretentious thing to do?

Have you heard of The Gallery at Odeons? Surely that's cheaper?

I don't really think its unreasonable him stopping anyone else coming in. If he pays for the seats thats his call and thats perfectly fine. However I do think thats a bit of a waste of money and just seems like showing off (from what you have said).

My local empire hires out a cinema room and plays whatever film you want for around £800 (I looked into it for a corporate event my DH was hosting). Not sure how many seats but its a big screen.