Along with the hefty amounts spent on paying for tickets, the food and drinks in the hall too burn quite a hole in the pocket. Recently, a Twitter user shared his expensive popcorn bill from the movie theatre and pointed out this very same issue.
We all like the pleasure of going to the movies and seeing a movie with family and friends. However, the OTT wave has replaced our movie-watching escapades ever since the epidemic. We now prefer to wait for our favourite movies to come on digital streaming platforms; the reason being that going to movie halls to watch a film has actually become quite an expensive affair.
The cost of the food and beverages at the venue adds significantly to the significant sums paid for the tickets. Recently, a Twitter user brought up the same problem when sharing his exorbitant movie theatre popcorn bill.
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A Twitter user, Tridip K Mandal, shared the tweet on July 2. The tweet has received over 1.2 million views and 17.8 thousand likes in a short period of time, and the numbers are just rising.
The cost of a standard Pepsi and a portion of ordinary cheese popcorn at a movie theatre was seen in the click. The soft drink was priced at Rs 360 while the popcorn was Rs 460. Thus, the final bill came to Rs 820. The cost of the movie tickets was not included in this.
Look at this:
Rs 460 for 55gm of cheese popcorn, Rs 360 for 600ml of Pepsi. Total Rs 820 at Noida.
That’s almost equal to annual subscription of .
No wonder people don’t go to cinemas anymore. Movie watching with family has just become unaffordable. pic.twitter.com/vSwyYlKEsK
As a result, the total cost of seeing a movie at a cinema ended up being pretty high and was practically on par with an annual OTT subscription.
Don’t get why ppl HAVE to buy popcorn, soft drinks for a movie.
Eat at home. Or at the food court outside the cinemas. Much easier on the pocket. Some movies are meant to be enjoyed on the big screen. Don’t deprive yourself of that joy.
The more interesting thing is only Rs. 10 difference between medium and large. It becomes a life changing decision to decide for which to go when considering calorie intake as well.
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But people will still ask "Amazon Prime ke password share kar do na" rather than buying it themselves 😆
— Parikshit Shah (@imparixit)Fun Fact:
Just think we are 50 people, who are going to the cinema and having Pepsi, Cola, Popcorn, Burger, and Coffee.
The total cost will be around the same as buying a 4K Smart TV.
Make your home a Cinema Hall
They’ve increased rates like hell. It has become unrealistic to say the least.
— Rahul M Maheswari 🇮🇳 (@rahulsofficial)