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Walked out of cinema mid movie

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distilledwater · 13/04/2022 22:06

Took my dd to see the secrets of dumbledore. Really didn't enjoy it, wasn't our thing and the cinema was boiling on top of that, I was burning up and so uncomfortable. Daughter agreed she wasn't enjoying the film so we walked out about 45 minutes into it (discreetly I hope). Both agreed once out that we had no idea what was going on, the storyline was difficult to follow.

Obviously we were home early and my husband was outraged (no exaggeration) that we had paid money to see a film and walked out mid way. He said it's rude and a waste of money and not teaching my dd anything Confused I think he's mad and considering this particular film is 2.5 hours long, I'd rather not sit and bear it.

AIBU?

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Fatherliamdeliverance · 14/04/2022 00:45

As long as you're polite and don't affect anyone else's watching then what's rude about that?! At the theatre I wait until halftime if its shit

toomuchlaundry · 14/04/2022 00:55

I haven’t walked out but have been known to sleep through parts of films in the cinema. Slept through most of the original Dune film, and had gone with a group of friends to see it in London, so wasted a train fare too!

ldontWanna · 14/04/2022 01:02

OH would never walk out, he goes to sleep instead.Grin

Rubyroseyposey · 14/04/2022 01:35

No way would I sit and be miserable through a crap film, I've never needed to leave but I def would if needed. Same logic I don't get those who force themselves to finish a book they aren't enjoying, odd logic. Life's too short 😂

Rubyroseyposey · 14/04/2022 01:39

Dreamgirls was awful just never seemed to end. I was a young teen at the time and couldn't even leave 🤣💩

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worriedatthistime · 14/04/2022 02:03

Who was you being rude to
Yes maybe a slight waste of money but you wouldn't of known that and waste of time and money of you just sat there
Plus we should all feel free to leave somewhere if we don't want to stay

Libertybear80 · 14/04/2022 02:06

You sound a bit daft to be honest. You went to see the third film in a trilogy without seeing the others !

MadAntonia · 14/04/2022 02:15

@Duracellbunnywannabe

You taught your daughter that she doesn’t need to keep doing something if it isn’t what she expected/isn’t enjoying it. Judging by the relationship board this is something every girl/women definitely needs to learn but many haven’t.
This.
PyongyangKipperbang · 14/04/2022 02:32

Just remembered one I wish we had left.

ExDH and I on a very rare date night with free tickets, otherwise we wouldnt have gone to the cinema. Went to see the Phantom of the Opera film.....OMG it went on for days! We were both utterly fucking sick of it by halfway through, and Gerard Butler was AWFUL in it. We both did the thing of not wanting to say "This is shit, shall we leave?" because we didnt want to spoil the other ones night. We did have a good night afterwards discussing how crap it was!

lborgia · 14/04/2022 02:34

I remember the only time I left a cinema early.

It was the 1st movie since having my baby, and it was utter crap. Both my husband, and our friend thought I was mad to actually leave. They were looking round as if we were going to be stopped...

Once we all got up and left we were like giddy school kids playing truant! It was hilarious. We had the best walk home!!

Thanks for the reminder OP!

CatWoman12345 · 14/04/2022 02:36

I went last night to see it with friends who are massive Potter fans.
They loved it. I didn’t have a clue what was going on - and still don’t !

I’d have left too if I could have.

thatweirdhippygirl · 14/04/2022 02:44

@NotTheOW

How I'd it rude? It's not live theatre. Dumbledore can't see you.
I’ve walked out of a live theatre show.

I love theatre and go all the time, but this particular show has the sound WAY to loud. It was hurting my ears so badly it was physical pain. I reckon about 1/4 of the theatre walked out.

I complained but never got a refund or a response.

JourneyToThePlacentaOfTheEarth · 14/04/2022 03:01

I watched the movie last weekend and it is definitely my least favourite of the trilogy

Nancydrawn · 14/04/2022 03:10

I don't blame you at all, OP. The whole series is terrible, and each of the movies is worse than the last. It even starts to tarnish Harry Potter, actually; undermines what makes it good as a film and super undermines the stakes of the conflict (if it was this bad before, Voldemort starts to look like, well, child's play).

The whole thing smacks of cash grab, and I find it dispiriting.

More relevant: unless you're making a giant fuss on the way out, it's not rude.

a1poshpaws · 14/04/2022 03:32

I've only read page 1 as I'm halfway off to bed, so maybe I'm repeating something already said ... but your husband sounds a bit barmy, and also a bit controlling to me! Why on earth subject yourself to something you didn't like if you didn't have to? Weird man!

LetitiaLeghorn · 14/04/2022 03:48

I used to go every week with a friend. The absolute crap I've sat through because we both felt like your husband and that we wanted to get our moneys worth. 😂

Malificent (has Angelina Jolie ever made a good film?)
Transformers (number 48 - they should have stopped at no 1 or preferably before no 1)
Foxcatcher (ugh- just...why?)
He's Just Not That Into You (just about everybody walked out iof that one) and
Watchmen (a film that was 15hrs long and I still didn't know who the watchmen were).
I've fallen asleep in so many films but, op, I should have walked out.

ronjobbins · 14/04/2022 03:52

@Duracellbunnywannabe

You taught your daughter that she doesn’t need to keep doing something if it isn’t what she expected/isn’t enjoying it. Judging by the relationship board this is something every girl/women definitely needs to learn but many haven’t.
Well said.
Roundtoedshoes · 14/04/2022 04:20

It’s not rude. It’s flaky. He was probably annoyed that you returned earlier than expected and that you’d wasted money (the cinema is not cheap). I rarely go myself, so when I do I make sure it’s something I want to see (advertising/Google/reviews all help me make an informed decision amongst other things).

Regarding the heat, that does sound awful - fine to leave on that account (but via letting the staff know and asking for a refund).

Thenose · 14/04/2022 04:38

The argument that it was a waste of money because you didn't sit through it is daft. Presumably, you paid for what you expected to be an enjoyable experience. It wasn't enjoyable. So, the money was wasted the moment you handed it over. Sitting through it made no difference to the cost.

It's also pretty stupid for your husband to tell your daughter she should put up with whatever she gets, even when it turns out to be unpleasant, unwanted and utterly pointless. I'm glad he's seen sense.

Zonder · 14/04/2022 04:44

It's also pretty stupid for your husband to tell your daughter she should put up with whatever she gets, even when it turns out to be unpleasant, unwanted and utterly pointless.

This is a really important point. I positively don't want my daughter to pick that up as a life lesson. Imagine the relationship issues this could lead to!

Momijin · 14/04/2022 04:57

I haven't ever walked out of a cinema mid film because I rarely go and the only one I was bored with was a kids film my children were enjoying.

But if I wasn't enjoying a film and whoever I was with wasnt either, then I absolutely would. What's the point of wasting time watching something you're not enjoying?

Monkeypuzzletreat · 14/04/2022 05:03

Odd overreaction by him - YANBU.

Wonder why he really got angry?

Monkeypuzzletreat · 14/04/2022 05:07

@Zonder

It's also pretty stupid for your husband to tell your daughter she should put up with whatever she gets, even when it turns out to be unpleasant, unwanted and utterly pointless.

This is a really important point. I positively don't want my daughter to pick that up as a life lesson. Imagine the relationship issues this could lead to!

This is so important!!!
Siameasy · 14/04/2022 05:22

I’ve definitely left at least once and you’ve paid the money regardless so the film is “yours” to do what you look like with in that sense. Whether you watch it or not the money has gone.

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