Was in USA ..movies less than 10 bucks a go

[Staffi]

Was in USA recently and saw plenty of movies for under ten bucks..sometimes 5 bucks or less
usher guy almost fainted at one when i said movies up to 20 bucks a go and gold class twice as much he couldnt believe it.. i cant ever pay the prices they charge in this country again after that

 

[akkaps]

I went to see a movie in Fiji last year, FJD$5 for a film at 830pm on a Saturday night. The movie was sold out the night before.

FJD$5 = AUD$3.26

 

[Ochre]

Bloody piracy ruining the movie industry here.

 

[spinynorman]

The cinema culture in a lot of the world is very different though. The amount of options in somewhere like New York is incredible. Obviously it's a huge population, but the art house (actual art house), foreign and classics range is just unheard of here. I've been to Palm Springs and even the cinemas there were showing some pretty obscure stuff.

Unfortunately here the same cinema chains show the same movies at exorbitant prices. It's a shame.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Lots of things are way more expensive in Australia. Movies over here range from around $5 to $14.

 

[The Dice Man]

Wages are also a lot higher in Australia.

 

[ABitWoofy]

Lots of things are way more expensive in Australia. Movies over here range from around $5 to $14.

Keep going...

Booked 2 tickets to see Allied today $51.40

And they wonder why piracy is rampant.

 

[The Dice Man]

Keep going...

Booked 2 tickets to see Allied today $51.40

And they wonder why piracy is rampant.

Not that high

 

[ABitWoofy]

Not that high

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[The Dice Man]

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Refer to post #6

 

[The Slitherin' Snake]

Movies in San Francisco will set you back about US$15 which is over $20 Aussie

 

[Underarm]

Was in USA recently and saw plenty of movies for under ten bucks..sometimes 5 bucks or less
usher guy almost fainted at one when i said movies up to 20 bucks a go and gold class twice as much he couldnt believe it.. i cant ever pay the prices they charge in this country again after that

$10 US is like $14 AUD, and Telstra customers, cheap Tuesday deals can get tix at that price.

It's the food that is extortion though.

 

[The Slitherin' Snake]

$10 US is like $14 AUD, and Telstra customers, cheap Tuesday deals can get tix at that price.

It's the food that is extortion though.

Also depends so much on where in the US you are. The wage variation between cities and states is huge and cost of living varies accordingly

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Australia lends itself to oligopolies.

 

[Barney_stinson]

I think it was Florida 2 years ago and they were selling tickets to a movie for $1.

It was one of those movie theatre in a shopping mall. Yet, it was still empty.

 

[Vaple]

Probably because people don't want to risk getting shot.

 

[Marlowe]

You can find movies for under $10 here. They're about $12 at the Astor. Village and Hoyts are quote expensive, sure, but there are discounts on Tuesdays.

My mum grew up in New York and she carries on and on about how much cheaper movies were there. I looked up ticket prices at an AMC theatre in New York and the prices round up to about the same. Bigger theatres, more expensive. Smaller theatre, less expensive. It's the same everywhere.

 

[Kickpuncher]

Reading Cinemas and Greater Union near my place have been doing $10 movies for a little bit now.

 

[Magpiespower]

Couple years back when I was in Qld, some local chain had $6 tickets.

My local Hoyts and Reading only charge $10.

Palace was $7 on a Monday last I went but you could get stuck in one of their shitty lounge room size cinemas...

 

[ioppolo]

Higher wages = higher prices.

American wages are quite low compared to ours.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Depends where. Minimum wage in Seattle is $15.

I went to the movies last night. It was a bit cheaper than normal because it was Tuesday. Ticket was $7.50.

 

[flamethrower]

I always like the fact that I can go to a matinee session in the States for $US6, whereas when I go to a movie when I am in Australia, whether it is 10am or 9pm, it costs the same (currently $A21 at Village or Hoyts). I wish the Aussie cinemas would introduce matinee prices for movies starting before 4pm.

 

[Seeds]

I always like the fact that I can go to a matinee session in the States for $US6, whereas when I go to a movie when I am in Australia, whether it is 10am or 9pm, it costs the same (currently $A21 at Village or Hoyts). I wish the Aussie cinemas would introduce matinee prices for movies starting before 4pm.

Football tried to introduce varied prices based on popularity and the media and bogan fans went bonkers. If they introduced the same concept here in regards to cinemas the public would get just as angry.

 

[phantom13]

$21 for standard tickets (increase for gold class, VMax etc) is a lot and granted they are cheaper on Tuesday but then factor in online booking fees, parking (for some cinemas) and its not affordable for a lot of people.

Was in Singapore a few years back and saw Man of Steel, tickets were about $6 Aus the cinema was clean and everyone was quiet and respectful you could bring in your own food too, was bliss.

 

[ioppolo]

$21 for standard tickets (increase for gold class, VMax etc) is a lot and granted they are cheaper on Tuesday but then factor in online booking fees, parking (for some cinemas) and its not affordable for a lot of people.

Was in Singapore a few years back and saw Man of Steel, tickets were about $6 Aus the cinema was clean and everyone was quiet and respectful you could bring in your own food too, was bliss.

How much do you reckon the workers are on compared to cinema workers here though?

We want higher wages but don't wanna pay more for stuff to compensate.