Do movie theaters shoot themselves in the foot with concession prices?

[Ben Simmons 25]

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[Charlie Sheen]

You know you don't have to smuggle your own snacks and drinks, right? You can walk right in holding it in your hand out in the open. I'm not being a dick, a lot of people don't know that.

[highwhey]

You know you don't have to smuggle your own snacks and drinks, right? You can walk right in holding it in your hand out in the open. I'm not being a dick, a lot of people don't know that.
a lot of theaters have a clear policy not allowing outside food/drinks.

[Charlie Sheen]

a lot of theaters have a clear policy not allowing outside food/drinks.
highwhey you can trust me on this. As long as it doesn't look like you're bringing booze in a faderade, they're not going to tell you no. Fact is they'd rather you have it out in the open after that Colorado psycho there's a lot scarier things people could be trying to conceal in bags and under their shirts. It's not like a concert or a sports event where they're gonna make you throw it away at the door.

[Akrazotile]

highwhey you can trust me on this. As long as it doesn't look like you're bringing booze in a faderade, they're not going to tell you no. Fact is they'd rather you have it out in the open after that Colorado psycho there's a lot scarier things people could be trying to conceal in bags and under their shirts. It's not like a concert or a sports event where they're gonna make you throw it away at the door.


Love how you initially stated it as a simple matter of fact, like it's some obscure law or something that people can bring in their own stuff.

And then you supported it with, "Trust me man... I guarantee they're not gonna stop you. Why would they!?!?"

:lol



You can't bring in your own stuff per the policy. You can try, and maybe they dont say anything. Or maybe they make you throw out a bunch of food or waste a movie ticket.

Life's a gamble yo.

[Charlie Sheen]

Love how you initially stated it as a simple matter of fact, like it's some obscure law or something that people can bring in their own stuff.

And then you supported it with, "Trust me man... I guarantee they're not gonna stop you. Why would they!?!?"

:lol



You can't bring in your own stuff per the policy. You can try, and maybe they dont say anything. Or maybe they make you throw out a bunch of food or waste a movie ticket.

Life's a gamble yo.

Well, yeah, a bunch of food in a cooler or a picnic basket they're gonna probably direct you to that policy. :lol

Say there's a subway in the same strip mall as the theatre and you bring in a sandwich, bag of chips and a drink. They're not stopping you for that.

[scuzzy]

Movie popcorn too good doe

1 bucket is worth admission price without even seeing a film at all, just bounce and Netflix

[iamgine]

[QUOTE=Ben Simmons 25]I

[kennethgriffen]

who doesn't sneak in candy.


at most i buy a drink and fill it with half a mickey

[Meticode]

Going to the movie theater is the only time in my life I actually like that my wife has a huge purse. You can stuff like 4-5 Beef 'n' Cheddars in there on top of what she keeps in that thing regularly.

[eliteballer]

Going to the movie theater is the only time in my life I actually like that my wife has a huge purse. You can stuff like 4-5 Beef 'n' Cheddars in there on top of what she keeps in that thing regularly.

'Murica.

[coin24]

How much do you guys pay for a cinema ticket now?

Here they've raised it to around $24 which is insane. Everyone uses discounts through phone provider loyalty programs etc for $11-$15. Not many people walk in and pay full price anymore. And they wonder why we pirate more than anyone in the world :oldlol:

The snacks have always been on the pricey side but you can usually get combos of popcorn, drink and choc top for about $15 or so

[Meticode]

How much do you guys pay for a cinema ticket now?

Here they've raised it to around $24 which is insane. Everyone uses discounts through phone provider loyalty programs etc for $11-$15. Not many people walk in and pay full price anymore. And they wonder why we pirate more than anyone in the world :oldlol:

The snacks have always been on the pricey side but you can usually get combos of popcorn, drink and choc top for about $15 or so
I'm going to see Captain Marvel tomorrow on Sunday with my wife and daughter. My wife and I's tickets were $8.50 a piece and the daughter was $8. It's a nice theater too. They recently remodeled it. So they have nice motorized reclining vinyl seats.

http://www.marcustheatres.com/media/images/gallery-images/majestic-of-omaha-omaha/25-majesticomaha-dreamloungers3jpg.jpg

[highwhey]

Movie popcorn too good doe

1 bucket is worth admission price without even seeing a film at all, just bounce and Netflix
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6rQYKTBvLTc/TsjmpC0UdUI/AAAAAAAAA6s/yA9ne7-BNfM/popcorn.gif

[dude77]

poor people thread

[dude77]

'Murica.


wherever they come from, those beef n cheddars are tasty

[Draz]

Movie popcorn too good doe

1 bucket is worth admission price without even seeing a film at all, just bounce and Netflix
It's something they put in the popcorn. Google it.

You can buy it yourself. It makes it sweeter.

Also, tickets are expensive depending on where you go and what type of luxury you want in terms of picking seating and type of seats. AMC has reclined chairs which I thought is dope.

$18-21 per ticket. I rarely buy food or popcorn.

I only go when I want to support a major director or really liked a trailer for a hyped movie. The next movie I'll be seeing is "US" and I'll happily pay because Jordan Peele hasn't let me down yet. Get Out was great.

[Ben Simmons 25]

This is stuff that all moviegoers have wondered but I'm afraid the answer is not that simple.

Movies have limited seatings, which is a problem, because this means capped demand.

For example, on current prices, lets say 25% of moviegoers are willing to buy the popcorn.

Lets say current popcorn prices are $6. Cost to theater is $0.5
This is a profit of $5.50

Lets say they lower the price to a fair $2. This is a profit of $1.5

$5.50/$1.50=3.6

3.6*25%=90%.

So, at $2, in order to get the same amount of profit, they need 90% of the audience to buy popcorn. That's not very realistic.

The part that you're completely discounting and ignoring is the fact that we're not dealing with round the clock sold out theaters.

I mean... locally? Theaters have sold out screenings maybe 3 or 4 nights a year tops? TOPS?

So the point being... perhaps more people attend the movies outright, and a higher percentage buy concessions... to perhaps equal greater profit overall.

There's no way to know without trying it.

[Smoke117]

If they cut the price of concessions they wouldn't make any profit you calico ape. That's how they make money. They only make about 50% of profit from ticket sales in the country and even less in other countries. They have to make the money on concessions. Frankly, I've always just brought in what I wanted to drink or eat most of the time anyway in my pocket anyway and I'm sure they lose 70% of concession sales that way since they obviously aren't going to pat someone down. Anyway. Shut the fukk up. You're a fukking sewer monkey and this was a stupid fukking thread.

[plowking]

How much do you guys pay for a cinema ticket now?

Here they've raised it to around $24 which is insane. Everyone uses discounts through phone provider loyalty programs etc for $11-$15. Not many people walk in and pay full price anymore. And they wonder why we pirate more than anyone in the world :oldlol:

The snacks have always been on the pricey side but you can usually get combos of popcorn, drink and choc top for about $15 or so

They have 3 or 4 places in Brisbane here that are 7 dollar tickets. Only place I go.

I can't justify paying $20+ to go watch a single movie, and then on top of that pay another $15 for snacks. That is a nice meal and drink with my missus, which I'd much rather do than spend 2 hours looking at a screen.

[Ben Simmons 25]

If they cut the price of concessions they wouldn't make any profit you calico ape. That's how they make money. They only make about 50% of profit from ticket sales in the country and even less in other countries. They have to make the money on concessions. Frankly, I've always just brought in what I wanted to drink or eat most of the time anyway in my pocket anyway and I'm sure they lose 70% of concession sales that way since they obviously aren't going to pat someone down. Anyway. Shut the fukk up. You're a fukking sewer monkey and this was a stupid fukking thread.

Glad to see you read the thread title and that

[Meticode]

If they cut the price of concessions they wouldn't make any profit you calico ape. That's how they make money. They only make about 50% of profit from ticket sales in the country and even less in other countries. They have to make the money on concessions. Frankly, I've always just brought in what I wanted to drink or eat most of the time anyway in my pocket anyway and I'm sure they lose 70% of concession sales that way since they obviously aren't going to pat someone down. Anyway. Shut the fukk up. You're a fukking sewer monkey and this was a stupid fukking thread.
You literally only read the title and didn't read any article or replies about it. Knee jerk reaction on your part.

[DCL]

in this day and age, i would be shocked if corporations that operate movie theaters haven't done all the analytics to determine optimal pricing level of everything that maxes profit.

[Ben Simmons 25]

in this day and age, i would be shocked if corporations that operate movie theaters haven't done all the analytics to determine optimal pricing level of everything that maxes profit.

You say that... but... when's the last time you saw ticket prices or concessions go down in price? I've literally never seen a single theatre "permanently"(more than a day) lower prices on anything.

[iamgine]

The part that you're completely discounting and ignoring is the fact that we're not dealing with round the clock sold out theaters.

I mean... locally? Theaters have sold out screenings maybe 3 or 4 nights a year tops? TOPS?

So the point being... perhaps more people attend the movies outright, and a higher percentage buy concessions... to perhaps equal greater profit overall.

There's no way to know without trying it.
Umm..lower concessions price don't equal many more people coming. People come for the movies.

Plus, there are increased cost to more people buying concessions that haven't been mentioned. Higher cleaning fees, bigger storage, more employees, etc.

[Ben Simmons 25]

Umm..lower concessions price don't equal many more people coming. People come for the movies.

Do you have data to support that? I straight up told you earlier in this thread that I have in the past and continue to this day... avoiding going to the movies because I don't want to sit there not eating anything, smuggle food, or pay the concession prices... I doubt I'm alone. Those are the three options unless I want to pony up an unreasonable amount of money for one individual, never mind when someone is with me.

I hate to put a number on it for other people, but for me personally? If I could go to the movies for like $8-$10 overall including food and viewing, I would go a lot more often. $20 overall for one individual to eat and view leads to me really only going when I really want to see a movie.


Plus, there are increased cost to more people buying concessions that haven't been mentioned. Higher cleaning fees, bigger storage, more employees, etc.

That's true... which is why I said maybe they could hit a sweet spot of increased volume at lesser prices and the more costly aspects, as you mentioned.

[Akrazotile]

OP, if youre looking for quality entertainment media, why didnt you just say so!?

I recently released a book on Amazon with hilarious storylines and highly innovative narrative techniques. All for the less than the cost of a single theater ticket!

In fact I think you mentioned buying it if I gave you the cold hard truth about my non-existent alts - which I did.

Cmon brotha! Help a true artist circulate the fruits of his humble craft...!


https://www.amazon.com/My-Rise-Top-HOLLYWOOD-1-ebook/dp/B07KRZ8DSB/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=my+rise+to+the+top&qid=1552839133&s=digital-text&sr=1-1-catcorr

[Ben Simmons 25]

OP, if youre looking for quality entertainment media, why didnt you just say so!?

I recently released a book on Amazon with hilarious storylines and highly innovative narrative techniques. All for the less than the cost of a single theater ticket!

In fact I think you mentioned buying it if I gave you the cold hard truth about my non-existent alts - which I did.

Cmon brotha! Help a true artist circulate the fruits of his humble craft...!


https://www.amazon.com/My-Rise-Top-HOLLYWOOD-1-ebook/dp/B07KRZ8DSB/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=my+rise+to+the+top&qid=1552839133&s=digital-text&sr=1-1-catcorr

I thought we agreed that I wasn't going to talk to myself across accounts. ****! Why do you ALWAYS DO THIS TO MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

https://media1.tenor.com/images/a237b68b0376d651e5d502768fc4df60/tenor.gif

[iamgine]

Do you have data to support that? I straight up told you earlier in this thread that I have in the past and continue to this day... avoiding going to the movies because I don't want to sit there not eating anything, smuggle food, or pay the concession prices... I doubt I'm alone. Those are the three options unless I want to pony up an unreasonable amount of money for one individual, never mind when someone is with me.

I hate to put a number on it for other people, but for me personally? If I could go to the movies for like $8-$10 overall including food and viewing, I would go a lot more often. $20 overall for one individual to eat and view leads to me really only going when I really want to see a movie.



That's true... which is why I said maybe they could hit a sweet spot of increased volume at lesser prices and the more costly aspects, as you mentioned.
Your personal anecdotes aside, we need data to support people come to movie theaters for the movies and not concessions? :lol

As the math showed, you would need much more people to make up the difference. I think they already hit the sweet spot, by only appealing to people who are price inelastic about buying concessions.

[Akrazotile]

I thought we agreed that I wasn't going to talk to myself across accounts. ****! Why do you ALWAYS DO THIS TO MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

https://media1.tenor.com/images/a237b68b0376d651e5d502768fc4df60/tenor.gif


Im afraid youre quite a bit late to the “imitate starface to convince people Im his alt” party, big boi. I been had professional impersonators since you was in diapers.

But.... what the hell, the more the merrier!

[MaxFly]

Well, yeah, a bunch of food in a cooler or a picnic basket they're gonna probably direct you to that policy. :lol

Say there's a subway in the same strip mall as the theatre and you bring in a sandwich, bag of chips and a drink. They're not stopping you for that.

Lol, yes, they will. I've seen it happen multiple times at various theaters. Theaters are pretty keen to enforce the no outside food or drink policy. Perhaps things are different in other parts of the country, but multiple posters have noted that it's the same where they are as well. It's always best to make that trip to your local dollar or convenience store, making sure your girl is carrying her large handbag.

[MaxFly]

Going to the movie theater is the only time in my life I actually like that my wife has a huge purse. You can stuff like 4-5 Beef 'n' Cheddars in there on top of what she keeps in that thing regularly.

#preach :cheers:

[Lakers Legend#32]

I'm there to see the movie. Period.
I eat before I go so I'm only being ripped off for the ticket price.

[Bimbo Coles]

Bringing in outside food, unconcealed? Why? If they have a policy re outside food... and they all do... they won't let you bring it in. But, if they don't have a policy re checking bags... and most do not... you can use a plastic bag to transport the food in. Simply put, they do not have the right to see the contents of your bag.

[baudkarma]

There are some places that are bucking the trend and actually charging what I would consider "reasonable" concession prices. The Atlanta Falcons made a bit of a stir when they announced concession prices for the new stadium that opened in 2017. $2 for a Coke with free, unlimited refills. $2 hot dogs. $5 for a beer. I don't know of any other sports venues that have followed their lead, though the Masters golf tournament has always had low concession prices.

I'm not much of a moviegoer, but I have two strategies for when I do go. I can go to the dollar theatre (actually $2.50 now) and catch a movie a month or so after it's release. Then I don't feel so ripped off by the concession prices. Alternatively, if I need to see something right after it's released, I go to a place like Studio Movie Grill or Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. There I can get a beer and an appetizer or entree for about the same prices as I'd pay at a restaurant. It doesn't feel like as much of a ripoff as a soft drink and popcorn does.

[NBAGOAT]

disagree. Yea you can sneak in food but a lot of people just dont want to. Your only option for food is the concessions so they can hike up the prices and still make a hefty profit(same idea for airports and stadiums). Basically supply/demand stuff. It's staggering how often people give in and pay 10 bucks for a drink and popcorn myself included.

I'll admit the popcorn seasoning is made with crap but addicting. I've even bought it directly from the store

[enayes]

Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium has done this and kept concession prices low (even for the Super Bowl last month). Super cheap food and $5 draft beer.

They have seen their food sales increase but they are losing money overall (on food) compared to the older/more expensive model.

Although they have noticed a stark increase in jersey/apparel sales since making the changes at the food stand. People get a cheap burger and their more likely to splurge on a $100 jersey.

I think more people would go to the movies but it would need to be better food overall. The easy solution tho is just to bring your own snacks and eat a solid meal before heading out.

[egokiller]

Every movie viewing experience is shit compared to a Cinebistro.

https://cinebistro.com/mobile/

How are you going to sneak in a steak dinner?

[Ben Simmons 25]

Every movie viewing experience is shit compared to a Cinebistro.

https://cinebistro.com/mobile/

How are you going to sneak in a steak dinner?

Aren

[egokiller]

[QUOTE=Ben Simmons 25]Aren

[Levity]

yeah its def on the pricey side. me and my wife will usually go to a harkins theater and spend anywhere from $20-50 on concession stand alone since they have a bunch of random foods like mini corndogs, pizzas, fries, etc. and i have the bad habit of saying "fvck it" and buying whatever (and only eating like a 1/4 of it because my stoney eyes were a hell of a lot hungrier than my stomach)

so all i can say... thank god theres only like 1 movie a year i "have" to watch in theaters.