Public Opinion Snubs Movie Theaters

Do You Go to the deep dive SodaHead a weekly infographic MOVIES REGULARLY Not at These Prices 22% go to the movies on a regular basis 78% have better things to do 0OA10 22% Yes 78% No Movies, Bringing Generations Together Teens were most likely to go to the movies regularly, and seniors were right behind them. That whole "career" thing seems to put a damper on theater-going. 38% 28% 13-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 24% 21% 29% 11% 55+ Single: 26% The Dating Game Dating: The movies seem to be pretty popular with people who are in a relationship, but when you tie the knot expect a little less dating and a lot more Netflix. 31% Married: 19% Back in My Day... Dad was right; ticket prices really have skyrocketed. But when we ran the numbers through an inflation calculator, they didn't look nearly as bad. Actual Price $2.69* $7.40** 1980 Adjusted for Inflation $3.55 $7.48 1985 1990 $4.23 $7.34 $4.35 $6.47 1995 2000 $5.39 $7.09 2005 $6.41 $7.44 2010 $7.89 $8.20 2011 $7.93 $7.99 Sold Out? Not Quite Ticket sales were rising steadily for decades, but the last 10 years have seen a decline. This is probably due more to digital media than to ticket prices. Millions of Tickets 1,420.8 1,379.2 1,339.1 1,262.6 1,283.0 1,188.6 1,056.1 1,022.0 million 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2011 SodaHead, 2012 (http://www.sodahead.com/pol/2468401/) * Box Office Mojo, 2012 (http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/) ** US Inflation Calculator, 2012 (http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/) Results taken from SodaHead.com on February 23, 2012. Vote, comment, and share a SodaHead © 2012 SodaHead.com Total votes: 587