Are movie theaters just dying?

A lot of posters have already mentioned that movies, in general, aren't as good as they used to be, and I agree. Just think about the films coming out today — most of them are reboots, sequels, or prequels. Originality in Hollywood is rare nowadays. We keep seeing the same actors, often being overshadowed by newer, spunky characters. Look at characters like Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Indiana Jones, and Jack Sparrow — it’s always the same trope: 'Tired old man comes back one last time, only to be made a fool of.'

And don’t even get me started on Marvel. Since Endgame, that genre has fallen off a cliff. If you disagree, just consider this: in 1999, you could’ve gone to the theater to see Fight Club, The Matrix, The Green Mile, The Sixth Sense, October Sky, Austin Powers, Star Wars: Episode 1, The Mummy, and more — all in one year. Compare that to today.

Sure, there are still some good films, like The Irishman, Dune, or Avatar 2, but there are so many flops that audiences are losing interest. In fact, more people are watching YouTubers critique content than watching the content itself, which really says something.

Not sure about that. For instance, the workplace. How many more people are working from home? How many more are fighting against going back to the office? How many people are still using Door Dash, Uber Eats, and all other forms of delivery services?

This sounds exactly like what my boomer parents would say.

I had a project at work where we looked into converting theaters into Industrial. It didn't pan out cost-wise because the thick, angled concrete floors were too expensive to demo. A lot of theater companies are looking to sell, but hard to convert to anything else.

When you use the "$" sign, you don't also have to use the word "dollar."

Movies compete with prestige tv these days - and most would rather watch the latter. I'm sure theaters would love to show House of the Dragon, the upcoming Dune show, etc. Children's films do well still though.

I don't know. There's something to the whole experience of getting out of the house for a few hours to enjoy a film. I don't go all the time but I look forward to it when I do. I hope they stay around.

You gotta go quadratic to emphasize the hurt.

Weird agendas?

LONG before covid it was known that theaters were going down hill. What i cant figure out is how they hold on. I love the movies. Gotta sneak in candy on principle. There nobody there except during marvel premiers.

I would not really know as I have been to just one theatre in the past six years. So, yes, I think it is probably dying as I don't think I am that unusual. I also have three kids so not even they are drawing me there. We just stream from home. The beer is colder and the whole family watches for 1/4 the price.

I'm sure some people miss Blockbuster Video too.

I am not going to miss not having to see all those damned advertisements they make you sit through before starting the movie. Seriously, over the last few years, they just started adding more and more. It didn't used to be that way. Who needs it?

Oh man! You really got me! Sick burn.

An example; the massive Pixar box office bomb Lightyear featured a same sex kissing scene.

This movie ended up being boycotted by half the country.

Pushing sexual agendas in kids movies is WEIRD.

This is just one example of many you can choose from.

So now, I can pay $100 bucks to take my kids to a movie and have to have a weird conversation after about people's sexual preferences, etc . Nah, most people are going to pass.

Like, I get you understand what I'm saying but are trying to troll here, but the weird agendas have literally killed movies. If you can't see that...you are dumb.

This...

$14+ tickets....

Rowdy and rude behavior in recent years was also a factor in pushing people away...

Part of why streaming keeps people out of the theater is the theaters run weird, spotty screening schedules as well. One film you don't care about might line up with your schedule while for any other you either need to wait several hours or go earlier. Screw that, I'll just wait for the home release.

There's a lot of reasons movie theater crowds have declined substantially.

"Are movie theaters just dying?"

YMMV, but here in Las Vegas most of the movie theaters located within casinos are still full of people every weekend.

Oh yeah! Big time! But the one redeeming thing about having all that stuff crammed in before the show starts is that they list the starting time as when they start showing all that stuff rather than when the actual movie starts so if you're running late you have a lot of leeway before you miss any of the feature.

People complain about the rising price of movie tickets and for sure they have, but so has everything else. Where I live the price for one adult ticket at the mainstream movie theater is $9.50. The price for a Whopper meal at Burger King is $11.49. If you can afford to buy fast food, you can certainly afford a movie ticket.