Movie Theater Chains Put $2.2B Bet on Box Office Rebound With New Upgrades
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North American theater owners unveiled plans for fresh capital investments over three years to draw moviegoers out of the house with a more premium experience at the local multiplex.

North American theater owners new capital investments draw moviegoers house premium experience local multiplex.

  • ShepherdPie@midwest.socialEnglish
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    2 months ago

    But the competition for consumers’ hard-earned dollars is fiercer than ever,” NATO president and CEO Michael O’Leary stated

    I wonder how often this guy tells people that he’s the “head of NATO”

    Also around here, Regal is charging $18 per ticket for shitty service and the same theater experience that we can get for $9 at the local independent theater.

  • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Make tickets less than $12, the seats not disgusting, have food and no children. I will be there every single weekend. Seems obvious to me but none of the dozen or so theaters around here have figured it out.

  • delirious_owl@discuss.onlineEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    If the upgrades don’t include lap dances and slot machines, I’m pretty sure this is just flushing cash down the drain