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(6,154 posts) Sat Dec 28, 2013, 01:39 AM Dec 2013

Hypothetical scenario. You go to the movies and buy popcorn and drink. [View all]

I say hypothetical cause I'm guessing most here would skip the trip to the concession stand. Let's just say you want to this time.

How much do you expect to pay? I want to see if the prices in the US are similar to here in Canada.

Here a typical ticket for a single adult seems to be about $12- $15. And getting popcorn and a drink will set you back another $10 to $15 on average I'd say. So you are looking at up to almost $30 for one person with food and drink. Is the US about the same?

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Hypothetical scenario. You go to the movies and buy popcorn and drink. [View all] Locut0s Dec 2013 OP

It all depends on if I'm alone or not MrScorpio Dec 2013 #1

That's about the same as here... Rhythm Dec 2013 #2

Indeed sounds about the same... Locut0s Dec 2013 #5

Matinees, and Tuesday discount days marzipanni Dec 2013 #3

Yeah sounds like prices are similar then... Locut0s Dec 2013 #4

Markups. Chan790 Dec 2013 #11

Look up your theater's online site and navigate to their specials pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #6

The last time I went to a movie theater Tobin S. Dec 2013 #7

We have $5.00 Tuesdays Callalily Dec 2013 #8

We have, $5 Tuesdays too. Hangingon Dec 2013 #12

FREE popcorn! Callalily Dec 2013 #17

That sounds about right. Iggo Dec 2013 #9

Just went to Hobbitses yesterday OriginalGeek Dec 2013 #10

We have a second-run theater that charges $2.50 per ticket. Popcorn is $4 for a tub with refills. Globulus Dec 2013 #13

Why??? So Much???? Stuart G Dec 2013 #14

Ticket prices here at Cinemark are $9.25 or $6.25 for matinee but I save $3 for senior Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #15

I don't go to movies. I wait for the DVD to come out. RebelOne Dec 2013 #16

Same here. dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #18

Some of the very nice theatres in the States do. a la izquierda Dec 2013 #20

I went and saw Anchorman the other day... a la izquierda Dec 2013 #19