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I guess it could. Are a lot of people watching movies with ten people round at their house? I really doubt that.



Definitely in undergrad. And also now that I have kids and kids have friends. Invite one other family over and we’re pretty close...


Based on the prices at a local theater, $20/viewing is about par for one ticket + snacks, and $30 is generally better than two people + snacks:

  n=1: $13+food
  n=2: $26+food
  n=4 (2 kids): $46 + food
When you factor in being able to have cheaper food, not to mention intermissions whenever you want (bathroom break, making popcorn, etc), I feel like streaming is still better than theater, price-wise, even at $30/movie.

Unfortunately, it doesn't _feel_ that way. We still haven't seen Mulan yet, though, and I'm not sure if price is a factor in that. I suspect it's a small factor -- we subscribed to Disney+ to see Hamilton, for example -- but it just hasn't come up in months. I forgot about it until writing this comment.

It's hard to convince myself that I should pay $20 or $30 for a screening, when a year from now I can likely rent it on Prime for $10 or less.




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