The price of cinema tickets
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Not many cinemas or chains in Barcelona, compared to when I lived in London. £19 seems expensive though. I've seen IMAX and opening day premieres in Leicester Square for less than that (albeit not for at least 11 years!)
Main ones I go to in Barcelona are €8.50 during the week or €9.50 at weekends or €6 on Wednesdays. Their biggest Atmos screen costs 1€ more per ticket.
Deadpool 3 cost 11.90 for IMAX on opening night (although not London sized IMAX screen).
Prices are more or less the same the few times i've been to a cinema in Madrid.
I seldom buy the food or drink I guess, usually if I go with friends we eat/drink after.
I think this is a boomer and/or internet thing! I can't think of ever hearing someone say the cinema is too expensive in real life iirc. Compared to many other going out-ey things in the last 30 years or so it hasn't increased in price that much.
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Main ones I go to in Barcelona are €8.50 during the week or €9.50 at weekends or €6 on Wednesdays. Their biggest Atmos screen costs 1€ more per ticket.
Deadpool 3 cost 11.90 for IMAX on opening night (although not London sized IMAX screen).
Prices are more or less the same the few times i've been to a cinema in Madrid.
I seldom buy the food or drink I guess, usually if I go with friends we eat/drink after.
I think this is a boomer and/or internet thing! I can't think of ever hearing someone say the cinema is too expensive in real life iirc. Compared to many other going out-ey things in the last 30 years or so it hasn't increased in price that much.
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Soldato
I took the Mrs to see the Ghost movie, Rite Here Rite Now.
First time I been to the cinema in years.
£42!!!!!!! For two tickets!!!
Then I bought 2 large drinks they were £5 a pop.
So £50 basically.
I'll probably leave it another 15 years before I go again, wonder how much it'll be then.
First time I been to the cinema in years.
£42!!!!!!! For two tickets!!!
Then I bought 2 large drinks they were £5 a pop.
So £50 basically.
I'll probably leave it another 15 years before I go again, wonder how much it'll be then.
Last time I went Cinema was to see Casino Royale
No idea how much that was, probably about a fiver
Soldato
Soldato
£5 for pop
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Yea I'm not joking, Showcase Cinema in Peterborough.
Absolutely bonkers, you pay them give you a paper cup, to be fair it was pretty huge, but you have to go round to the machine and do it yourself.
My local cinemas have quite a variation in prices now:
Vue: £5 to £10.
Odeon: £10 to £12 standard (varies a bit by day) / £18 for IMAX or Dolby Cinema
Everyman: £16.
Not much I fancy seeing at the moment so happy to shell out for IMAX or Dolby for “event” type movies. If it’s a more “mid-range” film I might consider just watching at home considering the short release windows now.
Vue: £5 to £10.
Odeon: £10 to £12 standard (varies a bit by day) / £18 for IMAX or Dolby Cinema
Everyman: £16.
Not much I fancy seeing at the moment so happy to shell out for IMAX or Dolby for “event” type movies. If it’s a more “mid-range” film I might consider just watching at home considering the short release windows now.
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I only go now with the Amazon 2 for £10 deal. I can to use it once a month.
There are some phone contracts that gives you similar offers too.
There are some phone contracts that gives you similar offers too.
I just checked, out of sheer curiosity, £12.50 for general tickets every day for every film I could think of. I'm not sure what you went to watch, unless it was some concert movie or something?
Showtime Listings - Showcase Cinemas - UK
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Soldato
I just checked, out of sheer curiosity, £12.50 for general tickets every day for every film I could think of. I'm not sure what you went to watch, unless it was some concert movie or something?
Showtime Listings - Showcase Cinemas - UK
Browse our latest movie showtimes. From blockbuster hits to indie gems, plan your next visit to Showcase Cinemas effortlessly.
rp2000
Yea it was a concert, ok, I didn't realise they were more expensive.
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www.andmorecinema.co.uk
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Ours is too for basic screen.
Just checked the odeon.
10 pounds for imax
5 pounds for standard
And parking is free. Which is a big one too!
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The Odeon in Preston is £5 all day every day when booked online, not the best cinema I've been to but nowhere near the worst (for price or condition).
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Soldato
you're in surrey too. which cinema did you go that charges that much?I'm having an OK boomer moment
I've not seen anything at the cinema for a couple of years. On a whim I thought I might go and see The Bike Riders at my local cinema tonight. Nearly £19 for a basic seat. If my wife wants to come with me and then we have some food or drink that's going to turn into £60 to £70 easily. Thanks but I think I'll just wait for it to hit streaming. I think the only film this year that I will pay for at those prices is Deadpool vs Wolverine. No wonder cinemas are struggling.
EDIT: And to rub salt into the wound it's a £2.25 booking fee on top! Nope. Hard pass.
edit: just seen it was an everyman cinema which explains it. i don't think we have any other cinemas in the area that charge that much. between £5 - £8 is what we pay. go on tuesday/wednesday and it's that same price but for 2 tickets.
great film choice though. hope you enjoyed it.
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I think I’d happily pay a little more if it could be guaranteed in terms of your experience… ie an excellent screen and screen technology, sound and seats and a guarantee of no noise from others and a great view. Unfortunately the human factor is so hard to control these days. 
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They are £5 near me (Vue) which I think is pretty good, I'm in the North of England so stuff is cheaper up here I guess.
Exactly if I want the cinema experience I can just sit closer to my 4K, while my wife throws popcorn at me, and talks over the good bits.I think I’d happily pay a little more if it could be guaranteed in terms of your experience… ie an excellent screen and screen technology, sound and seats and a guarantee of no noise from others and a great view. Unfortunately the human factor is so hard to control these days.
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I just checked my finances from 2023.
Stafford Odeon Luxe.
Mario Bros - £21
Mission Impossible 6 - £20
Indy Jones 5 - £18
Wonka - not sure as someone took me and they paid
It has definitely gone up in price as I remember paying £10 for Ralph Breaks the Internet in 2018. Aladdin live action, Frozen II and James Bond No Time To Die were all £10 or £11 at the same cinema. James Bond was post-COVID as well.
Stafford Odeon Luxe.
Mario Bros - £21
Mission Impossible 6 - £20
Indy Jones 5 - £18
Wonka - not sure as someone took me and they paid
It has definitely gone up in price as I remember paying £10 for Ralph Breaks the Internet in 2018. Aladdin live action, Frozen II and James Bond No Time To Die were all £10 or £11 at the same cinema. James Bond was post-COVID as well.
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Back in my day you could easily go the pictures with a fiver. The films were a lot better in the 90s as well.