Confession time! I don’t order food and drinks while watching movies at the cinema. I like to sit on an empty stomach, enjoy the show and then treat myself to a great meal instead of ordering a meal that costs more than the ticket itself. Perhaps many would call that stealing the cinematic experience. Well, recently, a man shared a picture of his ₹820 bill from Noida PVR for just popcorn and Pepsi. I stand by my case.
Snack Bill At Noida PVR Goes Viral!
Noted journalist and chief creative officer of Quint, Tridip K Mandal, took to Twitter to explain why cinema attendance is falling. Using his Twitter account @tridipkmandal, he shared a picture of his bill from PVR Noida. It completes the image and details. 460 for just 55g cheese popcorn, ₹360 for 600ml of Pepsi, total bill ₹820 at PVR Cinema in Noida, he writes.
Rs 460 for 55gm of cheese popcorn, Rs 360 for 600ml of Pepsi. Total Rs 820 at @_PVRCinemas Noida.
That’s almost equal to annual subscription of @PrimeVideoIN.
No wonder people don’t go to cinemas anymore. Movie watching with family has just become unaffordable. pic.twitter.com/vSwyYlKEsK
— Tridip K Mandal (@tridipkmandal) July 1, 2023
He went on to add that this amount is almost as much as an annual Amazon Prime subscription. Well, in his words, he’s not surprised that people don’t make movies anymore. Watching movies at the cinema as a family is becoming more and more irresistible. Multiplexes are often criticized for their expensive food. Tweeple Chat and Movie Snacks
His tweet got over 1.6 million views, 20.7k likes and 4128 retweets. @ShadabMozaffar says he is still working on his OTT subscription. In his words, going to the cinema is not expensive, but food and snacks are 500% more expensive. @CAnkurBansal pointed out that theaters will have to pay for the loss of venue.
That's why I keep all OTT subscriptions active. Going Cinema is not that costly, but munching would be 500% costly for sure.
Most of the movies are available on OTT in 1 or 2 months. You can watch it anytime. Skip a boring scene or song.— Shadab Mozaffar (@ShadabMozaffar) July 2, 2023
@imaheshpatidar says the funniest thing is that there is usually only a ₹10 difference between a medium and a large popcorn. @KshitijAMalve wonders why people buy popcorn at movie theaters in the first place. Twitterati suggest that people eat at home or have dinner at a restaurant. Therefore, he encourages people to watch movies on the big screen and not let expensive food take away their joy.
