Why are movie refreshments so expensive???

think that's just about right. I always bring a big tote. And before we went to movies, we stop by at walmart and buy some snacks and drinks in there. I know it's not allowed but I won't pay $11.00 bucks for popcorn and soda...i know it's huge size, and we can't even finish it. So we just bring what we need in my big tote.

WOW! i had to check where you live to see how you only spend $4.25 for a movie ticket. Even matinee prices in my area are $7. The cheapest theater (which used to be $1.25 for matinee and $1.75 for evening) os now $3 for matinee and $3.75 for evening. i know $25 for refreshments sounds outlandish to you, but in my area that is REALLY inexpensive for 4 people. No, i am NOT saying that is a good price. It disgusts me how much movie tickets cost and then the refreshments (if you choose to get them) on top of it. It's ridiculous! i rarely ever go to movies and when i do, i sneak in a bottle of water or soda rather than paying the prices for the consession stand. i do not snack durring movies, but if i did, i would sneak in a small snack as well.

When you pay $7 for a movie, the theater gets very little of that. Maybe $1.50 if they're lucky. So movie theaters have to make most of their money from refreshments. That's why they're so high. You wanna blame someone, blame the movie studios and their infinite greed.

I think you're correct. However, as long as people are willing to pay those over-inflated prices, they will continue to charge them. i suggest you bring in your own refreshments.

I have always asked the same question. I don't understand it either. I think that like everyone else it all boils down to making the ultimate $.I wish that someone would realize that if families could afford to go to the theater and eat, they might go more often. I think it is crazy to think that people don't mind paying such ridiculous prices.

I totally agree. We cannot afford to go to the movie and buy the refreshments. If we do go to the movie which we haven't been since Flicka came out, I take my own refreshments. I just cannot afford those prices. Most of the time we do not go to the movies and wait for the movie to come out on DVD.

The fact is, theaters make little to no profit off the movie itself. Their profit is in the refreshements. The price of refreshments isn't the least over inflated, in fact, they are exactly where they should be. Is there a lot of popcorn and candy laying around week after week? Does drink syrup go bad before it gets sold? NOPE. The price is high because people just can't wait to spend $2.50 on 10 cents worth of popcorn and sodapop.

Usually people like to eating snacks when they watch the movie. So the sellers try to earn much more from it. Anyway, at least you will buy something to eat in the cinema. And since you won't go to see a movie very often, so perhaps you don't mind the refreshments' cost. It's the same for the amusement park. So my way is to bring my own snacks or I won't eat anything in the cinema:)