I really liked Downton Abbey. I have never gone to a movie alone. I think it would be ok. I'm glad you did it and feel good abt it!

I would have NO problem going to the movies alone - SO much cheaper than taking the family! 😛

Shortly after I left work I saw Regal/UA has an unlimited deal that seemed really reasonable at $23.50/month. I considered joining but I had a long to-do list hanging over my head and thought my wife wouldn’t appreciate me constantly going to the movies while she’s at work paying for it. And then covid happened anyway. Now I might consider it again.

I haven’t been to a theater in quite some time, even before covid. Last night my wife commented in amusement how at the end of an ad for a new movie, it said, ”opening exclusively in theaters on [date].” I guess ”in theaters” isn’t a given anymore!

This past winter, a friend had hosted her teen’s birthday party at a movie theater, they got the auditorium exclusively for their group. It went so well that she arranged another rental and invited friends to participate to see a new movie. The portion per person was very reasonable, we were distanced, she asked everyone to self-test beforehand and wear masks. It was a great way to see a new movie in a somewhat controlled environent. The hosts were the only people I knew, so it was kind of like going to the movies with strangers!

I'm going to see it this weekend! So excited!

I used to go to matinees at The Strand Theater on Market Street in San Francisco by myself in the late 1970s. If you went really early, the price was only $1.50, but it went up by about 50¢ every two hours after the first showing. It was a bit of a sleazy theater - not one you would take a date to - but they showed a lot of good movies - many European movies that were not shown in many other theaters.

Occasionally I would have a friend go with me, but never a date.

In the early 80s, I lived about three blocks form The Roxie Theater in San Francisco, and I used to go there, but at night. They had midnight showings of David Lynch's Eraserhead at least every weekend, and that was fun to go to. That was kind of a cult classic in SF back then.

When I first moved to L.A., I lived across the street from the former MGM studio (it was Lorimar and/or Lionsgate at that time - now Sony Studios), and people on the street would approach me and offer me free tickets to see a movie that was in post-production. If I went to see the movie, I would have to answer questions about it and give it a review, so that necessary changes could be made before the movie was released. Some of these movies needed a lot editing, especially with regards to sound, but at least they were free. I was really too old (early 40s), but the people thought I was in my 30s and invited me anyway. I had a view of the MGM lion from my kitchen window when I lived there.

I rarely go to movie theaters. I do enjoy the drive ins though. The last time I went to a theater was Oct of 2020. My son rented a theater. We seen a family friendly movie since there were kids there. I wouldn't have any problems going alone.

I have absolutely no problem going to a movie alone. It is a rather solitary activity anyway, not like you can have a meaningful conversation while you're watching a movie!

I also go ( used to go) to movies alone. Why wait and wait until you can find someone who wants to go and see the same movie you do or have to sit through it with them complaining that they wished they hadn't gone?

Been thinking about going to see the new Jurassic movie next month. It would the first in-theater movie in over two years. However, I suppose the movie will be on On Demand on cable by Fall or Christmas. lol

Haven't been to a movie theater since I went with family to see Mary Poppins Returns in 2018. I have decided I don't like movie theater movies any more - I don't care how many amenities they have, it's waaay too loud for my comfort - I had my hands over my ears for a lot of it 😕

And I do agree that going to a movie isn't the best shared experience anyway - everyone is staring straight ahead and you can't easily talk to each other.

I went to the first matinee at 12 pm today. There were very few people there and I sat where no one was near me. I did wear a mask but I pulled it down during the movie because no other people were close by.

Good for you! I used to have to drive my DD to gymnastics, 45 minutes away. Often I would see a movie rather than go home, only to drive back. I was probably the only person who chose a movie by when it ended!

I stopped going many many years ago, they're just too loud.

We have one that opened recently with a VIP lounge, with lazyboy chairs, you can have food and alcoholic drinks delivered to you by an usher. It's pricey though.

I used to go to the movies all the time by myself. Haven't been alone in a long while but I want to see that movie too. Maybe I'll go on Monday.

Dh and I went to a movie last summer; we hadn’t been to a theatre in several years. I was SHOCKED to see beer, wine, and mixed drinks available in the lobby!! Who knew? I’d rather have buttery popcorn and Dr Pepper.

In the past when DH and I would go to the movies, he would go to a bloody and/or bare boobie-ish movie but I’d go to something G rated. (If we could find some offered at about the same time).

"And I do agree that going to a movie isn't the best shared experience anyway - everyone is staring straight ahead and you can't easily talk to each other."

If you try to talk to me during a movie, I'm going to dump my popcorn on your damn head. You talk to each other after the movie! LOL 😆

I have gone to movies alone, if I so chose, since I was old enough to pay for myself. Why not? It’s great!

I don't go to movies much any more, but in the old days when DH would be gone on business travel for a month or more, I did go to the movies by myself. At first I thought it would be weird, but actually watching a movie is such a solitary activity that it was just fine.

DH and I enjoy seeing movies together. It's something to do together and then we discuss our thoughts in the way home.

I once went to a lounge theater with my sister in NC. Kind of odd to relax sofas while seeing a movie!

Haven't been to a movie theater in a really long time. I like to be cozy at home when watching a movie. However, I have never ever had a problem doing things by myself. I would go out to eat, to the movies, to the park, to festivals, or other activities usually shared by couples or friend groups. Now that I have SO, those days have stopped but that's fine. I like sharing them too. I'm not gonna let a lack of willing company stop me from doing something. But i welcome his company anytime. ☺

I have never traveled alone. I mean, I have done the traveling by air or car or whatever alone, but have never spent a while trip alone before. I do not know that I would enjoy that right now. But if I thought I would, I would do it.

Gosh, I've been going to movies alone for most of my life, plus traveling and eating out in restaurants and going to Broadway plays, museums and plane rides to Europe. I like to go alone, my DH stays home.

I haven't been to a movie theater in probably 30 years, maybe more. And I've never been to one alone, somehow that just seems creepy to me. Not sure why. I guess I just don't care to go to theaters in general, I enjoy movies at home. Being alone and doing things alone doesn't bother me.

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We have three cinemas within walking distance and we go every couple of months, almost always to our local independent where we are members and we can sit with a glass of wine and some nibbles and enjoy the full big screen experience. I’ve been alone but don’t usually need to. The last film we saw was Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch which really wouldn't have been the same on a smaller screen.

My enthusiasm for going to the movies has waned because of the intense volume and the previews/trailers that seem to go on forever at the loud loud volume....used to love going. Wouldn't have a problem going alone if I decided to actually go again though!!

I was traveling alone in Mexico and saw that Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, subtitled in Spanish, was playing. Steve Martin and Michael Caine, what could be bad?. Well, they re-named the movie in Spanish, calling it Los Dos Sinverguenzas. While that translates roughly to "The Two Without Shame," in Mexico, a sinverguenza was slang for prostitute. The theater wasn't very full and I was the only woman there, along with a few men whom I'm sure were very disappointed. The translation must have been bad, too, because I was the only person laughing. It was a very funny movie.

I have been to movies alone...but the last time I went to a movie theater was 1999 with my daughter when she was a freshman in college. We saw Buffalo 66. I used to enjoy sort of quirky movies ...and also the cult classics like Lars mentioned.... saw a bunch of Jon Waters films. Doubt I could sit thru one now though.

I don't watch movies much anymore. I watch them in bed, and when I lay down, I fall asleep.

Before the pandemic, I often went to movies alone. Even when still married, DH and I would frequently go to a multiplex and he would watch one feature while I picked another. Our tastes did not always align :-) And since you are sitting there quietly in the dark, who cares who might be sitting next to you....or not? It is pretty much a solitary experience anyway!

But I have not found much of interest offered at movie houses recently, even before the pandemic. And of course the costs have risen dramatically as well - $10 bucks for a feature film at night plus exorbitant snack costs.

Since the popularity of streaming and the vast choices available via that medium, I just prefer to stay home. What could be better than lounging on the sofa in your jammies or comfy clothes, dog snoozing nearby, and with a glass of wine and the snacks if your choice at hand, watching something the like Reacher series or the new Bosch - Legacy. Or one of a zillion of my preferred Brit TV shows or movies. And at a similar cost for an entire month for what I'd have to pay to see a single movie theater offering. It's a no-brainer!!