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re: Variety: Why 2025 Was Such a Dud for Struggling Cinemas
Posted on 12/29/25 at 5:44 pm to BluegrassBelle
Posted on 12/29/25 at 5:44 pm to BluegrassBelle
My families favorite movie they saw in theaters this year was Interstellar.
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 6:18 pm to Centinel
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I highly doubt that. The "traditional" indoor mall here is still extremely busy, no matter the season.
The outdoor "lifestyle center" type mall is even busier.
I'm just hitting you with data that is easily searchable on the internet. When you account for both traditional indoor malls and the "busier" outdoor malls, there are about 1,200-1,300 of those combined as of right now in 2025. However, most so-called "experts" believe that both types will see a continued decline as e-commerce continues to take over the market.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:42 pm to BottomlandBrew
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I don't want to be that guy that says "back in my day they cost a nickel," but movie tickets have basically doubled inflation, so essentially 4x over the same time period.
When I compare the costs of going to a movie today vs going to a casual restaurant w/ friends or going to see some live music, the latter 2 usually win out. Those costs haven't risen as much.
A huge factor I rarely see mentioned is that there are fewer theater locations. I live in the 4th largest city in America, and am looking at minimum 30 minute drives each way - much further to get to a specialty theater like Alamo, which moved even further out into new suburbs. Zero of the theaters I went to in the 80's and 90s are still standing.
I'll go once or twice a year, because I still like going into a dark theater and tuning out the rest of the world. But it's no longer a regular thing.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:04 pm to RollTide1987
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there are fewer than 700 malls left in the United States as of 2022 and estimates that there maybe as few as 10 left in the United States by 2032.
I dare you to post this on the money board. I’d like to see how it turns out for ya.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:09 pm to NIH
Posted on 12/30/25 at 9:01 am to RLDSC FAN
Tickets = Too damn high
Bucket of corn and soda pop = Too damn high
Take the wife and 2-4 kids = Way too damn high
I miss Covid and straight to home releases. But Pete, $29.99 is pretty expensive for a rental.
Is it? Me, wife, and at least 2 kids tickets would be at the very least $40-$50.
Corn and pop? A bunch.
I have a big TV at home with good sound. I have a corn popper and pop in the fridge. $29.99 is a bargain for a movie and I miss it. Makes me sad.
Bucket of corn and soda pop = Too damn high
Take the wife and 2-4 kids = Way too damn high
I miss Covid and straight to home releases. But Pete, $29.99 is pretty expensive for a rental.
Is it? Me, wife, and at least 2 kids tickets would be at the very least $40-$50.
Corn and pop? A bunch.
I have a big TV at home with good sound. I have a corn popper and pop in the fridge. $29.99 is a bargain for a movie and I miss it. Makes me sad.
Posted on 12/30/25 at 4:36 pm to RLDSC FAN
People aren't going to theaters because....
95% of the movies made in 2025 were complete dogshit that's why
There are still millions of people who prefer watching a good movie in a theater for the entire movie experience but the movies that came out in 2025 were all horrible
95% of the movies made in 2025 were complete dogshit that's why
There are still millions of people who prefer watching a good movie in a theater for the entire movie experience but the movies that came out in 2025 were all horrible
This post was edited on 12/30/25 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 12/30/25 at 6:32 pm to RLDSC FAN
Ill go on record to say that the "experience" of going to see a movie in theaters has gotten horrible.
They are filled with trashy people who talk the whole time and are intentionally disruptive.
The general public has become a bunch of narcissistic assholes with no concern for the experience of others.
They are filled with trashy people who talk the whole time and are intentionally disruptive.
The general public has become a bunch of narcissistic assholes with no concern for the experience of others.
Posted on 12/31/25 at 8:48 am to RLDSC FAN
quote:Was it because they ran out of creative ways to shove DEI bullshite down our throats 24/7?
Why 2025 Was Such a Dud for Struggling Cinemas
Posted on 12/31/25 at 8:55 am to dawgfan24348
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American humour doesn't translate well to audiences in say southeast Asia.
Woody Allen or Albert Brooks? Agreed
Jim Carrey on the other hand? Completely disagree
I saw Ace Ventura 2 in Thailand. People were laughing so hard they pissed themselves when he squeezed out of the fake Rhino
Posted on 12/31/25 at 10:07 am to wareaglepete
I miss it too. I used to love going to movies as a kid. It was awesome. Now it’s a chore. It’s not so much the expense, it’s other people. Society has gone to shite and I don’t want to be amongst them. Same reason I don’t do many sporting events anymore. The juice isn’t worth the squeeze.
Posted on 12/31/25 at 10:11 am to RLDSC FAN
There are two factors that are killing theaters: Cost to attend and quality of the product.
Movie tickets for a family of four are going to run between $40 and $60 dollars, depending on the theater, time, and video quality (IMax and such). Concessions will double that price.
Movie quality has gone down significantly, especially from your big IPs like Marvel, DC, Star Wars, etc.
Add those two together, and no parent wants to spend north of $100 to sit through two hours of crap that is usually outdone by streaming services.
Movie tickets for a family of four are going to run between $40 and $60 dollars, depending on the theater, time, and video quality (IMax and such). Concessions will double that price.
Movie quality has gone down significantly, especially from your big IPs like Marvel, DC, Star Wars, etc.
Add those two together, and no parent wants to spend north of $100 to sit through two hours of crap that is usually outdone by streaming services.
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