$8.00 to go an see a movie- hope that includes the drink and snacks...

Mexico
November 6, 2012 7:40am CST
8.00 here in mexico for a matine movie. that is so high. Im sure they will give us the soda and a few snacks for that price- NOT how do they charge these prices? And its $ 12.50 at night here.
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
8 Nov 12
Again, that seems to be the going rate. I remember going to movies years ago for a few dollars. I recently went to the movies with the kids and it was also a matinee. The kids got in for 6 dollars and me and my girl friend paid 12 dollars. So, that is the going rate.
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
9 Nov 12
It is a very high price. I am no fan of going to the movies anymore. I would rather watch movies here at home with my Bose home theater system pumping. And of course by big flat screen. Nice!!!! It is much cheaper and more relaxing.
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• Mexico
11 Nov 12
Same here, Id rather rent a dvd movie, buy sodas, and make popcorn and things right here in my home.
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• Mexico
8 Nov 12
Yes, but can you imagine taking your 2 kids, girlfriend and yourself? You will spend almost 100 dlrs. for a movie and popcorn. Seems kinda high to me anywhere.
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@aabuda (1722)
• Philippines
11 Nov 12
Wow...that is a very expensive price! But maybe it is a premiere showing...that is why...or maybe it is in 3D or iMax....
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• Mexico
11 Nov 12
I thinks is very high for a place like Mexico.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
7 Nov 12
It is far more expensive than that here in England, although it may be similar depending on the cost of living in our respective countries. It is seriously expensive for a family, imagine paying for 2 adults and 2 children, then haing to buy drinks and popcorn. The cinemas lost a great deal of business due to the introduction of DVDs and the option to rent them, but I fail to understand how increasing the price to compensate is likely to help. Surely this will only deter even more people from using a cinema.
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• Mexico
7 Nov 12
I was thinking same, or even a date with dinner and movie- can be real expensive here.
@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
8 Nov 12
It's the same across the border in Texas, and drinks and snacks are not included. In fact, theaters make their largest profits at the concession stands.
• Mexico
11 Nov 12
So high, would cost 20.00 for ticket, drinks, popcorn and a candy bar.
• United States
8 Nov 12
$8 I believe is about the average now a days. The one up near here is $7.50, and some up $9, although if you know where to go up in the city near here you can watch em for $1.50, I hardly ever watch a movie for that anymore. I'd prefer wait a bit for the $1.50 showing. Wreck it Ralph is the only movie I have seen lately that actually was worth the $7.50
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• Mexico
8 Nov 12
Might be, but in mexico where min. wage is 75.00 a week, 8.00 seems really high to me.
@getstyle (11)
7 Nov 12
here in the philipines you can watch movie for $5 plus got soda and popcorn for $2
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• Mexico
7 Nov 12
Not bad, more expensive here in Mexico.
@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
6 Nov 12
In my home country is is more expensive to see a movie in then evening than it is in the afternoon. The people have to buy drinks and food like pop corn in addition to the ticket. I go to see a movie one to two times a year. I would expect to pay ten to twenty pounds depending if is an afternoon or evening movie. I sounds quite expensive to go to a movie in Mexico.
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• Mexico
6 Nov 12
Sure is, and about 13.00 at night. So If you go on a date. Thats 26.00 for the tickets, 10.00 for drinks and snacks. And if you went to dinner? Way to much.
@schulzie (4061)
• United States
6 Nov 12
That is just about what they charge for movies here in the United States too. That's why if and when I do go to the movies (and that's only maybe 2 or 3 times a year) I always bring in my own snacks from home. Thanks for your comment and have a great day!!!
• Mexico
6 Nov 12
good idea, at least in usa I always found special price days.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
7 Nov 12
It's expensive here too but I forget the prices exactly. I don't like to spend money on the snacks because they are very expensive as well. There are $3 theatres here with new movies, but I wonder how much there snacks are too.. Higher projection screen theatres are even more.
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• Mexico
7 Nov 12
We also used to have a place for 3.00 on monday and wed. but not anymore now. The popcorn was 3.25 and the movie just 3.00.
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
6 Nov 12
Ironic, isn't it? And to think you're sort of a stone's throw away from Hollywood where most movies are made I live across the Pacific but the cost of watching a movie is around $3 to $4. No food or drinks however, but they don't cost that much. $1.50 could already get you soda and and a burger.
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• Mexico
6 Nov 12
Yes, these prices are way to high here.
@marguicha (214294)
• Chile
6 Nov 12
Here in Chile movies are cheaper, but not very cheap. The prce does not include drinks and snacks of course and those are very expensive as they will not let you bring them from the outside (you can smuggle some though). Tickets for seniors are cheaper though. At least there`s one goos thing about being old
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• Mexico
6 Nov 12
You are lucky, here they search even look n ladies purses to make sure no candy or drinks are brought into movie.
@ardoy0731 (7308)
• Philippines
6 Nov 12
Oh that is really quite high and expensive to see a movie.Here is quite half of the price there but no foods included, just the pass to watch the movie.
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• Mexico
6 Nov 12
Yes it is, especially in a country where people make about 75.00 per week min. wage. Sad.
@STOUTjodee (3572)
• United States
6 Nov 12
Don't know the price of movies at a theatre now days in the States. The last time I went was about 6 years ago. Back then I decided it was cheaper to rent/buy your own movie and watch it in the comfort of my own. That way you can pause the movie to go to the bathroom or get a snack. The price at the movies is also expensive!
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• Mexico
6 Nov 12
I agree, can you imagine what it take to take a family of 2 or 3 to movies? Might cost one a 100 bill.