Comments on: Why is popcorn at the cinema so expensive? http://khlo.co.uk/index.php/why-is-popcorn-at-the-cinema-so-expensive The personal blog of Ken. My tech site is at kenstechtips.com. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:02:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rob http://khlo.co.uk/index.php/why-is-popcorn-at-the-cinema-so-expensive#comment-3340 Rob Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:28:29 +0000 http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/why-is-popcorn-at-the-cinema-so-expensive#comment-3340 There is no excuse for charging so much. My local cinema charges £9 for one small popcorn and two cups of coke. That's more that my ticket costs (£8). I refuse to pay such stupid amount for coke and popcorn... probably the two cheapest things to make on this planet! How much do movie chains gross in ticket sales each year? Hundreds of millions of pounds in the UK alone. Here is the current top 5 movies at the box office: UK Box Office 1. The Expendables £3.91M 2. Salt £2.17M 3. Toy Story 3 £2.09M 4. Piranha £1.49M 5. Marmaduke £1.24M That's more than £10 million in one week alone in this country on just five movies ticket prices. I think charging the punter £9 for popcorn and coke is cheeky at this point, especially as I can get burger, chips and coke for under £5 at my local resturant, and they don't have the income from hollywood blockbusters to add to their takings! There is no excuse for charging so much. My local cinema charges £9 for one small popcorn and two cups of coke. That's more that my ticket costs (£8). I refuse to pay such stupid amount for coke and popcorn… probably the two cheapest things to make on this planet!

How much do movie chains gross in ticket sales each year? Hundreds of millions of pounds in the UK alone. Here is the current top 5 movies at the box office:

UK Box Office
1. The Expendables £3.91M
2. Salt £2.17M
3. Toy Story 3 £2.09M
4. Piranha £1.49M
5. Marmaduke £1.24M

That's more than £10 million in one week alone in this country on just five movies ticket prices. I think charging the punter £9 for popcorn and coke is cheeky at this point, especially as I can get burger, chips and coke for under £5 at my local resturant, and they don't have the income from hollywood blockbusters to add to their takings!

]]> By: BT line rental increases - Why do paper bills at BT cost so much? | Cow's Blog http://khlo.co.uk/index.php/why-is-popcorn-at-the-cinema-so-expensive#comment-3339 BT line rental increases - Why do paper bills at BT cost so much? | Cow's Blog Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:53:39 +0000 http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/why-is-popcorn-at-the-cinema-so-expensive#comment-3339 [...] something businesses do a lot and something well worth being aware of. See my previous post , “Why is popcorn at the cinema so expensive?”, for another [...] [...] something businesses do a lot and something well worth being aware of. See my previous post , “Why is popcorn at the cinema so expensive?”, for another [...]

]]> By: fds http://khlo.co.uk/index.php/why-is-popcorn-at-the-cinema-so-expensive#comment-3338 fds Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:00:15 +0000 http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/why-is-popcorn-at-the-cinema-so-expensive#comment-3338 What about secondary effects like people not going at all because they think popcorn is too expensive, or people moving to another cinema? This only properly works when you fix the price. What about secondary effects like people not going at all because they think popcorn is too expensive, or people moving to another cinema? This only properly works when you fix the price.

]]> By: Carl M http://khlo.co.uk/index.php/why-is-popcorn-at-the-cinema-so-expensive#comment-3337 Carl M Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:23:41 +0000 http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/why-is-popcorn-at-the-cinema-so-expensive#comment-3337 Christ. All that because of of Popcorn. Now I know this, I think I'd be willing to pay more... You better sign on for Eco modules at uni. Christ. All that because of of Popcorn. Now I know this, I think I’d be willing to pay more…

You better sign on for Eco modules at uni.

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