It’s been estimated that movie theaters make an 85% profit at the concessions stand on overpriced soda, candy, nachos, hot dogs and, of course, popcorn. Movie-theater popcorn has been called one of America’s biggest rip-offs, with a retail price of nine times what it costs to make. Now, after a Michigan man sued a movie theater for overcharging customers on snacks, one theater owner is speaking up in defense of charging $8 for a Coke and a box of Goobers.
“If movie popcorn is such a raw deal, why are the concession lines so long?”
After a recent rise in ticket prices, a 3-D IMAX movie now costs as much as $19.50 a pop. Add in a snack at the concessions stand (you can’t bring your own, thanks to recent theater crackdowns on BYO enthusiasts), and, before you even factor in dinner, the standard date at the movies easily tops [...]
You knew movie theaters made a killing selling popcorn, candy, and soda, but wow, 85%! And now that another major movie house chain has announced it is officially banning patrons from bringing in outside snacks, movie goers will face the choice of either paying up or struggling to hear the film over the sound of [...]
