Is it possible for a family of 4 to go to the movies for under $50?

[Anonymous]

Average tickets $12 x 4 = $48

That's $48 just for tickets alone not including food and/or refreshments.

Should I stuff it my purse and bra to avoid having to pay inflated refreshment prices?

The ushers are all too busy texting on their smart phones they probably wont even notice.

[Anonymous]

Do you really need to eat at the movies?

[Anonymous]

Why do you need movie snacks? I don't remember the last time I bought their nasty food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you really need to eat at the movies?

Have you ever been to the movies with children before?

[Anonymous]

Redbox $1.59

[Anonymous]

Bring snacks in your purse like everyone else does.

[Anonymous]

If you're willing to go before noon, I think some places have matinee prices for like $6/ticket.

But I agree with others on if food is really worth it or not. And even if it's a HAVE to have you might be able to get away just spending $15 for food. So is just $10 or $15 more than what you were trying to originally spend. ($65 versus $50)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Redbox $1.59

My tv at home is not this big.

[Anonymous]

Non-3d matinee shows are the cheapest - adults pay the kids' price. Call me trashy but I let the kids spend $1.00 each at Walgreens before the movie for candy. Yes, we are the cheap family who goes to the movies with candy in our pockets. Last time I actually carried in a tote bag with water bottles and snacks and nobody noticed or cared. It's not only the expense of the food at the concession counter, but the huge amount of time we spend standing in line while 5 families in front of us each order a 4-course meal (hot dogs and nachos?!). I started bringing in outdoor snacks after the second time we were late to the movie because we were in the concession line for more than 30 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're willing to go before noon, I think some places have matinee prices for like $6/ticket.

But I agree with others on if food is really worth it or not. And even if it's a HAVE to have you might be able to get away just spending $15 for food. So is just $10 or $15 more than what you were trying to originally spend. ($65 versus $50)

Day off from school to go to the movies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you really need to eat at the movies?

Have you ever been to the movies with children before?

Different poster, but yes we took our children to the movies all the time and rarely bought any food there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're willing to go before noon, I think some places have matinee prices for like $6/ticket.

But I agree with others on if food is really worth it or not. And even if it's a HAVE to have you might be able to get away just spending $15 for food. So is just $10 or $15 more than what you were trying to originally spend. ($65 versus $50)

Day off from school to go to the movies?

Most big-chain cinemas offer matinee prices for the first showing of each movie, even on the weekends. Also, pick the 2D version if you can. The 3D movies are more expensive and I never felt the 3D added much to the movie. You will never miss it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Redbox $1.59

My tv at home is not this big.

just sit up closer!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Average tickets $12 x 4 = $48

That's $48 just for tickets alone not including food and/or refreshments.

Should I stuff it my purse and bra to avoid having to pay inflated refreshment prices?

The ushers are all too busy texting on their smart phones they probably wont even notice.

Get discount tickets either through AAA or Costco.

[Anonymous]

We always go to matinees which are half price. And we never buy food at the movies. That crap tastes awful, and who the hell needs food more than every 90-120 minutes?