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Aug 7, 2024 · Heading to the movies is a beloved tradition blending community and personal escape. It’s where we unite to dive into stories that often evoke laughter, tears, gasps, and cheers among strangers. Yet, like any shared space, there’s an unwritten code—a set of rules to enrich our experience and ensure...
Apr 30, 2024 · Going to the movies for the first time? Are you unsure of what it will be like or how you should behave? Making the most of your movie-going experience is as simple as being courteous, following theater rules, and embracing a generous...
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There are a number common sense protocols in which to employ when being part of an audience for a particular show. These 13 rules of the theater etiquette help you know what is expected and how not to make a spectacle of yourself.
- Silence/Dim/Turn Off Your Phone. This should be simple, but it is apparently not. The movie theater is not the place for you to be texting or scrolling through Facebook during the movie.
- Turn Off Your Smart Watch! Closely tied to the issue of smartphones in movie theaters are the peripherals that some people are wearing now. Look, I think it’s great that technology is bringing us closer to a world where the stuff we saw in Star Trek is becoming more and more a reality, but that smartwatch has got to go in the movie theater, buddy.
- No Talking. I shouldn’t have to explain this one, but clearly, I do. I can deal with the occasional whisper to a friend during a movie. I do that myself.
- Clean Up Your Trash. Just this past Friday I walked into a movie theater to see Ocean’s 8 and discovered that people from the previous showtime had left their soda bottles and candy wrappers in the armrest holders in the aisle I was sitting in.
Sep 21, 2017 · Movie theaters are public places that can feature the worst of human behavior. Here are the rules to stick to so you and everyone else can enjoy the movie.
Mar 19, 2021 · Get a first-hand look at the new normal for moviegoing -- from COVID-19 protocols to new rules around concessions.