I confronted a group of teenagers for talking at a movie by standing up and saying “please stop talking” and everyone acted like I was a psychopath, including my wife. Well OK then! 🙄

I'm a manager in a small movie theater (3 screens), I do my best to keep a pleasant experience but my staff is really small and underpaid, like you said... so it's not always possible. People are assholes, they think they are inside their own house.

This is why I don't go to theater in the weekend or afternoon anymore. People are rude AF when talking during the film right next to me, like when I was watching The Boy and the Heron and these two girls keep commenting on everything happening in the movie. Now I just go in the morning so I can have the entire theater to myself.

Everywhere I go people suck. But yea it’s worse at the theater. People are nasty, disgusting, rude, loud, inconsiderate a-holes. And big surprise their kids are just as bad if not worse.

Everyone likes to complain about teenagers but families are by far the worst, loudest, most obnoxious movie goers.

This is true and sad. I have run movie theaters since the 90s. I see this every shift, every day. People pay no attention to anyone around them and treat the theatre like a theme park. Recently we ran Alien 45th anniversary, Star Wars Episode 1:The Phantom Menace 25th anniversary, The Mummy 25th anniversary...all did very well. What does that say about the state of cinema today? We try very hard at our location to create great memories for our guests. Keep up the great work Adam! Love the channel!

The Regal nearest me just got a huge renovation. Now, there's literally no box office and the place feels like a cemetery with almost no staff. You either have to buy tickets online or via the kiosks just inside the entrance. It's actually a little spooky and has become a very impersonal and sterile place.

Yep!!! I’m old enough to remember the only concerns when seeing a movie were - getting a good seat, not having a tall person sit in front of you and not having TALKERS near you. Nowadays, the seating issue (and someone’s head in front of you blocking the screen) has been taken care of - and honestly, talkers are no longer a problem. It’s 101% cell phones. That bright ass glow and the fact that they hold it up like a foot from their face so we can all see what they’re looking at during the movie. You’d think that they could at least dial down the brightness and hold it down by their lap if they MUST look at it. Another issue- dim dying bulbs in the projector. So many times I’ve seen a movie and can barely see what’s happening - and it’s completely because the bulbs haven’t been replaced!! Lastly- the other theatre-going issue I despise is when the projector forgets to turn the theatre lights off when the movie starts!

It's kinda bittersweet that in my place, nobody goes to the theaters anymore so I've beenwatching movies with just 3-5 people seated. But it also helps that I go on weekdays.

People are literally watching a movie in the theaters and taking pictures of the screen to post on their social media every 5 minutes, what has happened to the world!?

Amen Adam! I went to the re-release of "Spider-Man 3" a few weeks ago and there was this guy seated in the front who recorded the first half of the film on his phone until I yelled at him to put the damn thing away. As much as I blame the theater for not doing anything about it, the fact that it was a packed audience and no one else said anything sooner is even more ridiculous. People need to speak up more on stuff like this.

Always here for the group therapy sessions of disgruntled theater goers. Fun video Adam, always enjoy when you do these hilarious rants

I hate when people bring their babies to the movie theater. Nothing makes my blood boil more at a movie theater than that. Keep your babies and loud annoying, little kids at home with a babysitter, relative, friend, whoever. If you can’t find someone to help, then you can’t go to the movies until you do!

Johnny McFatass 😂😂

This is why i am very strategic when it comes to going to the cinema !

When I had cancer my husband and I had a routine. We would hit Hollywood store, go watch the midnight movie (Aurora was our theater. We weren't there that night), go home to watch our rental til we had to leave for the hospital at 6am.

That’s how I am right now. I’m NEVER going back to theaters ever again. I can’t handle people anymore and plus movies come out on digital early nowadays anyway. Going to theaters is a NIGHTMARE now.

I spent $50 last time i went to Imax that included snacks and popcorn. It's getting really expensive.

I’m kinda lucky that my local regal is pretty good to me. The staff are very helpful and people are responsible movie watchers. To be fair though, I haven’t been in a full theater since dune 2. Since then, less than half full but still everybody watching the movie and don’t disrupt others.

Highly recommend “idiocracy” truly the only comedy turned to a documentary

I haven't been to the theaters in months. I used be really into movies. I used to go every weekend. These movies have been so mediocre I don't see the point of dealing with the bs just to be left severely disappointed at the end.

This is why i bought a projector and screen for my house so i dont have to deal with that anymore

It's sad how movie theaters are becoming the new "mall." They're mostly relics. Empty husks from a bygone era, treated like an an afterthought or just a time-killer... Even though people spent a shit ton of money to go to them!

My local theater is pretty good. I’ve never had a problem there in 27 years of living. Having said that, it’s not usually packed, so there’s less chance of conflict

Theaters needs to survive but there's conditions that are needed to be taken in such as annoying moviegoers, ticket prices being way too high, keep the little babies at home (unless you can make kids behave well or you can't afford a babysitter), take the iPads and such away from kids, keep the damn cellphones turned off on silence or brightness turned down and the worst case scenario....stop talking during the movie and wait until it's over. Theaters needs to start enforcing extreme rules for all of that so people can go and watch theaters. Also, cut down the trailers and commercials to at least 3 or 5. And the number one thing is for all of the annoying people i mentioned, if they can't behave properly, they can wait at least 3-6 months before it comes out in theaters.

I've been thinking of making a video like this for very similar reasons. I'm fed up with people and hate going to afternoon/evening showings now.

I go to the Alamo only. I am guaranteed a good time every time. Victory Reward!! Four tickets for $7.80 total. I can't remember what it was like to go to the cinema as a plebian and have to suffer the misery. Sometimes we roll by a Regal on our way to the Alamo so that we can point and chuckle as we head off to Eden. I've never thought about how people have become accustomed to bad habits at home as they watch their streaming movie, and now bring those bad habits to the cinema.

in 2019 I swore off theaters. In 2021 I saw Spiderman No Way Home and I got an AMC A List membership and it was awesome. But the past few times I've been to the theater its just been going back to the same ole bullshit. I wish movies would just all go to streaming so there would be less people at the theater. I have actually been in a movie where a 3 year old was watching cocomelon with the volume on during an R rated horror movie. You just can't defend that.

During COVID lockdown one of my favorite theaters Cinéoplis closed in NYC. I would usually go during weekday matinee because it was half price before 4pm. The seats were comfortable and popcorn was always freshly made. At that time of day, it was never crowded. Sometimes I would only see less than 5 people in there. Now I just stream a movie at home on my big flat screen.

I go on Sunday at noon,got tired of telling people to shut the fuck up

I wasn't sure what you were talking about until you made those sound effects.

I stopped going to the theater for 2 reasons. #1: cellphones, #2: shit movies. The cellphones really killed it for me. People don't give AF about how rude it is and it seems it bothers me more than others in the theater. I take my movies a little more seriously than most people in the theater.

I'm going to say something a little controversial, considering it's a mainly US channel. I've only had one bad experience at a cinema about 18 months ago, and it was caused by Americans from RAF Mildenhall (I think). They were loud, messing about and had their phones on. The rest of the audience must have reached a collective breaking point because 4 people in different parts of the room shouted for them to shut up at the same time. They got up and left which was odd too.

I can’t agree with you more. The loud wrapper noise kills me! But is the blue bag on your neighbors house still?! That’s what i want to know!

Back in 2019 I used to go to the movies a lot. But now it’s a bit of a mixed bag and with everything so expensive nowadays I have to make sure it’s worth watching which means you could potentially run into spoilers and turns you off from going to the movies. It’s a conundrum.

I'm right there with you. I have had great experiences watching movies in a crowded theater, like when everyone reacted to the Avengers Endgame final battle. That was amazing and definitely could only be experienced in the theater. But those experiences are few and far between, and now everyone is just staring at their phones and talking during the movie, and I'd rather be at home.

I’m reading the title and I thought the same thing. Lately it’s been so annoying going to movie theaters. Couple of bad experiences I’ve had recently, and lately many theaters are attracting homeless people, and it’s like they’re making themselves at home in these theaters.

Yep, theatrical experience is a nightmare and hey wonder why people don’t go these days. They should invest in staff to patrol any phone jerks and talking etc.

You are so right about the teens lol so many times I've stepped out and complained about the teens talking or sneaking their friends in or hopping from seat to seat 😂😂😂

Movie theaters were my part-time job of choice during college, and I guess I was lucky to be there during the golden age of the late '90s/early 2000s. Like you said, you'd have at least 2 people in the box office, 3 or 4 in concession stand (both sides of the lobby if it was busy), and 1 or 2 ushers to tear tickets and clean between showings. Plus the managers and projectionist upstairs. There were maybe 3 or 4 employees in the whole 18-screen theater when we went to see "Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" last month, and all seemed miserable and incapable of eye contact.

TLJ was the last time I went to the theater. Not just SW, the theater overall. So done!

Definitely agree with your on theatre cleanliness. The state in many theaters in my area is pretty embarrassing.

I miss the Arclight in Hollywood. No ads… just 3 trailers. I like Alamo. No talking/texting or you get kicked out without a refund. No coming in when the movie starts. AMC and Regal annoy me. Movies start 30 to 40 mins after the time on the ticket.

Phones and body odors made me stay home. 100” screen , 4K projector better at home.

I recently started going to lunchtime matinee screenings and have found them mostly empty, clean and quiet. My theater has assigned seating too.

Has anyone else noticed or seen a trend of people bringing blankets to the theater now. I just started seeing it this year. And it's not teens trying to get handsy it groups of women or like families mostly. Not mad about it. It's just odd. Seriously, this family of 8 brought this gigantic blanket and laid it across all of them when i saw The First Omen 😂 like what.

Just found your spinoff channel of rants, and have subscribed-- looking forward to hearing what you have to say about other subjects besides the movies.

I started going less in 2019, bad enough that everyone owns smartphones which I really wish didn't exist but now every theater serving alcohol is the final nail in the coffin. It has been overpriced for a good number of years and many theaters stopped caring to keep it clean during the pandemic. I've talked with people in other states about this, it doesn't seem like they are being taken care of and just not as clean overall. They're getting really cheap with using the AC, the only movie that I did see in theaters this year was Dune 2 and it was so damn stuffy. The movie theater experience died years before Covid and that is sad but if all the theaters closed down next week. I wouldn't care at this point because it will never be as great as it was before cell phones, overpriced tickets, alcohol being served and so on.

Adam you always hit the nail on the head. I haven’t been to the movie theatre since across the spider verse came out. I was really looking forward to it and it was ruined by a group of people talking in front of me, something I use to love became a pain in the ass. I’ve fallen behind on some of your videos recently time to catch up 😊

Loved the rant, Adam ❤ yes, the budgets, especially last year, were /are ridiculous

I haven't gone to the theater since 2019. I genuinely miss it, but it's not worth the headache.

The home viewing experience continues to close the gap on going to the actual theater. I’ll take watching a movie on an 85” screen in 4K quality over putting up with annoying moviegoers.

I'm going to watch this video with no headphones and the volume cranked to the max the next time I go to a movie

People ruin everything. I might see a movie in a theater once a year, max. And even then, it's on a weekday matinee when there are the least amount of other humans as possible. But it's way more enjoyable to stay in the controlled environment of my living room and surround sound where I don't have to deal with them.

Thankful it's not that bad where I'm at in New England. We can still usually enjoy a film at the theater up here in peace. Somebody might crack a joke during the movie but that's expected in this region as long as the joke is decent.

I'm a movie lover and used to have this problem but I found if you go to a matinee before noon there's usually hardly anybody in there because these assholes people don't get up before noon

💯% TRUTH 😂😅😅😂 I just can't believe these people go to theaters, just to look at their phone 😮 annoying 😮

The last movie I tried to watch in a theater was at an IMAX. The place was almost empty and so I was confused when an old woman and her family sat right next to me. Immediately the stench of perfume hit me and then she started talking at me and coughing. I left before the trailers were even finished and I haven't been back to any theater since. I'm much happier waiting a little while and watching it at home where the only irritating person is me.

You are correct, people have allowed phones to ruin the experience of going to a movie theater. Even if they aren't talking on the phones, just having to see that little blue rectangle light up go off and light up again constantly. It's just incredibly annoying. The only time I don't see it very much is when I go to foreign films or films that are aimed at an adult audience and those are mostly what I go to. But still I'd rather stay home and watch movies on the TV in my own environment

I don’t go to the movies anymore because, due to the increasingly short time between a movie’s theatrical release and being able to watch it at home, the theaters have put themselves in direct competition with the home viewing experience. Why would I pay a premium to sit in a dark room of strangers when, a lot of times, I can watch the same flick, at home, on the day of its theatrical release? If it isn’t day and date, can just wait 2-3 months for it to drop on VOD/streaming/cable. As the increasingly powerful home consoles made arcades obsolete, so has this release schedule done for the theaters. Convenience always wins out.

I've said this before, they should have phone friendly showings... And phone prohibited showings, however that would need to be enforced

If I were a theater owner I would train the audience to act accordingly by doing some or all of the following ; 1) No babies ! Movies are entertainment. A baby can be fascinated by a burning building , a dying butterfly or a dead bird .. they are getting zero , nada, nothing out of a bunch a people screaming at each, or making love , or fighting , or flying a plane into a bridge on a big screen ! 2: No phones on in the theater ! Ever! If a phone goes off they must be escorted out ! House rules ! If they refuse ban them ! 3) introduce the damn movie and thank them for coming and making this experience a joint effort in quiet , visual entertainment! Talking is not going to be entertained in this establishment so if you came here to resolve your marriage issues, take it outside in the bar area . 4) Start the damn movie immediately at the time you say your movie STARTS! Not 3 coke ads, 2 theater ads for concessions , not movie trivia for 12 minutes amd 4 seconds , not 8 trailers and a pop up for XD , the actual fkng time you have on the Marquee

I pretty much only go the local Cinemark theater on Tuesdays now because it's only $5 to see movies. I'll catch up on the movies that just came out and usually there's not many people.

One of the things that bothers me the most is teenagers theater hopping. They'll come at random points during the movie, leave after a few minutes, and sometimes come back. It's something I never understood. I've also experienced people asking me to leave my seat in an empty theater after they arrived more than 10 minutes late.

I don't leave my house if I don't absolutely have to. It's a trashy, Trumpian world out there and I say "No thanks".

I haven't been to a movie theater since January 2020, that was before the pandemic shut the world down and even then the vibe in there was dead. Movie theaters have been dying for a long time. Now I just wait for movies to be released on home video/streaming.

I'm from Mumbai, India and everything you said is exactly what's going on here, too. The only way I can enjoy a movie in a cinema hall is if I build a huge auditorium just for me and my family.

I only go to 18plus theatres and usually, I don't run into assholes because its costs 24 plus for a ticket.

I remember those good old days! Those extra ushers had flashlights so if anybody got loud, more than once, they shined it on you and was told to leave!!!

Certainly different here in AUS, prices are like 20-25 dollars for a ticket depending on what theatre and seats you want. Usually moviegoers are very quiet through the duration of the film but there is always that one person who’s phone rings 15 minutes into the movie. No one cheers/ claps during or after the film, only time that ever happened was of course avengers end game.

the last time i went to an actual theater, i stood in line for 40 minutes to get to the ticket window only to be told that i had to order tickets online....

New fan/subscriber. Absolutely love your videos 👍🏼👍🏼

8:30 Darude sandstorm Great song, old school Exactly the same song i think of when someone says the word Rave. We are old.

I remember when it was fun, but I'm old. I remember seeing Grease and Star Trek: The Voyage Home IV when they first came out, and it was a blast. People cheered in all the right places, clapped in all the right places, and there were no cell phones to spoil the communal experience.

This is a Textbook Rant That Is Spot On Correct,Like A Bow Pulled Taut To A Target,CutPrint

FANTASTIC RANT ADAM! I was at the weekend premiere of COCAINE BEAR and four male teens sat next to me. They constantly made comments as if they were taping a fucking podcast. That is until I used my dad voice on them. I miss the days at the theater in the 80's. As you said movies used to be events but now people are overloaded with choices and that makes them become the trash that they are. I still blame VHS for bringing on the original decline of the movie going experience. KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON ADAM!

peasant who approaches adam 1:30 is so far beneath him that he has to physically look up at adam 😂

Subscription services such as Regal Unlimited or AMC A List are great but it must be inconvenient when you have to book additional seats for guests as a separate transaction. The cost can be significant as well.

In Finland it's not allowed to bring your own soda and candy. Also kicking the seat in front of you must be the new national sport. I go to the movies maybe 3-4 times a year, it's so horrible.

ive been fortunate enough to have good movie theater experiences and I try to go at least once a month, but yeah some of the horror stories I've heard is just bonkers

Last movie I saw in the theater was casino!!!

Best time to go is on a Monday after opening weekend(if you can avoid spoilers)

The last time I went to see a movie in a theater was in 2015, to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens but otherwise, I stopped going to movies in theaters regularly in 2007.

Was going to take my family to see IF this weekend. But when I saw that it was going to cost me over seventy bucks (four of us) to go to a standard show at 2:30 p.m.....I thought....Nah...We can wait. It's laughablely expensive.

I put on Adam's rants as a replacement for coming attractions before i watch a movie on vod 😀

The closest theater to me is closing in 2 weeks, it sucks.

I only ever go to movies there or four times a year and only to movies with little to no online hype. This year, I went to see a musical documentary about the composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and there were only 12 other people in the room and the loudest sound was an old woman snoring. And last Wednesday I went to see a documentary about four restaurants in Tokyo owned by the master of their art (sushi master, cake designer working with famous Japanese artist , etc.) and there were only two other people in the room, the only noise was before the movie because another movie was premiering at the same time and a crowd gathered for that premiere. Any other big movies or blockbusters or whatever, I'll catch on TV or online once it's available for free. I just can't justify paying more than 50-60€ yearly on going to the movies when the ticket is 9€ at the cheapest, 14-16€ at the most expensive. That is just how it is for me as a millennial who is old enough to have grown up on another currency than the Euro, 50-60€ is about 350-400 francs and you could buy a TV with VCR back then with that kind of money, not even kidding.

Once the movie theater became an amusement park and restaurant I lost interest..I’m there for a movie to be my distraction not all the other nonsense..Go get them ADAM!!

Man come to think of it I don't think I've been to a movie theater to see a movie since 2018 2017 oh man I can't remember it's been a long time

For some odd reason , my local movie theatre got rid of the trash can outside. So when I see drinks in the parking lot , I can't throw them away! Just being a concerned citizen

You really struck a cord with me on this one. I love going to the movies but lately I’ve been annoyed for most of the reasons you just listed. I went to a rerelease screening of Spider-Man 3 and one guy a few seats away from me in the same row was literally live streaming sports on his device. I couldn’t believe it, I was so PISSED. There needs to be movie theater chain made where if you’re late to the screening you can’t go in and there should also be a cell phone policy, maybe set something up in the theaters where people can’t go in the theater with their phone or set up a frequency that disables internet usage in the theater. Someone or some company can really capitalize on improving movie theater viewing experiences.

Hi Adam - I've been watching your channel since 2015 approx and always enjoy your reviews. I am in 100% in agreement with you. Fortunately I live in London and there is a cinema chain called Everyman, where the tickets are expensive (around $27 per ticket) however it is always worth spending extra as the people at these cinemas don;t usually use phones and are generally well behaved. If I go to a multiplex like Vue, it is different story, shouldnt have to be this way...

7:50 I've got you matched. I went to a concert back in 2016 and there was a parent behind me who was super into the band, and yet next to him were his son and his son's friend, both of whom are staring at their ipad literally the entire show, both sharing a set of earphones. The only emotion they both showed the whole show was an occasional annoyed glance up at the band. Tell me THAT'S not dystopian!

I wish theaters let us connect our earbuds to the movie And I wish the seats had a aux hole for headphones Distractions at the movies is present in like all my movies experiences it suks

Living in Bangkok and the theater experience fucking sucks. 1/10 of the crowd is always either having a full blown conversation or on their phones at max brightness. Maybe 1 in 5 movie going experiences is actually enjoyable and it only happens when I go to some arthouse film that 3 other people bothered to see.

I go to the AMC at Rosedale Mall (perhaps you’re familiar, my Minnesota comrade), and have been seeing a movie every week to two weeks with my A-List for many years now. Honestly, the majority of my experiences have been pretty solid, save for a few scattered incidents. The worst was likely the woman who had a full on phone conversation in a packed Killers of the Flower Moon. Major bystander effect that night because no one did anything about it (but I often reflect on this moment and am sickened by my lack of action 🫨).

When a friend and I went to see kingdom of the apes last Thursday…there was a family of about 15 people that brought their 3/4/5 year olds. Great…but these kids acted like they were in their house and the supposed “parents/adults” didn’t give a shit. Next: the lack of knowledgeable technical staff and upkeep. Far too many theaters don’t project at the right light output to save money. A/C broken etc. There is no more 90 day window where the only chance of seeing a movie is on the big screen. Lowering that window fvcked the theaters. I’m in my 30s and almost every favorite movie I have and every societal norm was before I was born. I was born in the wrong decade.

The only good things that happened to theaters since I originally started going in the 80's, is stadium seating and assigned seating.

I can barely sit thru a modern day film at the theater.. I remember sneaking and watching 2/3 movies at the theater 🎭 😢

Truly unfortunate how bad it's gotten. All the way around. From the lack of respect in movie theaters to the quality of the films being produced. I hate to say that I feel like we're passed the point of no return and that deeply saddens me as someone who thoroughly enjoyed the cinema experience growing up. I guess I can simply take solace in the fact that I was even able to experience those times as opposed to never experiencing it at all. And for that, I'm forever grateful and will look back on those times fondly. RIP old friend...