The price of movies
went to the movies in Hackettstown.two adults and two children $46 DOLLARS.can that be right.
mel If you go on Tuesdays, it's $6 per person and a large popcorn is $5, plus a free refill.
Angie White 
JeffersonRepub Ridiculous right. But that is the going rate here locally. More expensive the further East you go.
CraftBeerBob Haven't been to the movies in years...it's quite the cash grab. There are much better ways to spend that money. Can always wait for the movie to be available in home. They do have to pay the stars those high rates somehow though.
Route 46Amc has $5 Tuesday’s if your a stubs member..which is free to join. You also get a popcorn and soda for an additional $5.
Dima True that some stars are well paid, but the real money goes to the producers...a film that costs $50M to make and grosses $200M, for example- the stars aren't getting the difference.
Yankeefan Movie theater popcorn: 1,275% markup. Theaters know that viewers will pay more for movie snacks, so they hike the prices up: A bag of popcorn that costs 37 cents to make can easily sell for $5.
CBGB 
Botheredbyuu2 Free at your local library and usually a 3-7 day borrow. Easy to renew from home to avoid late fees.
Not necessarily true, CraftBeerBob. I was looking up movies the other day on Fandango. The Cinepolis in Succusunna was around $9 for an adult. The Mansfield theater was $13! I was surprised.
Tracy https://www.marketplace.org/2014/08/04/business/ive-always-wondered/why-does-popcorn-movies-cost-so-much
Because they are in the popcorn business at this point - the movie is just the draw. Theatres pay on average 70% of the box receipts to the production companies.
Skippy I sneak food in and I try to go on bargain days. AMC the first showing is usually cheap.
Metsman Was kind of shocked at the ticket price at Cinepolis - senor price was $9 and change -
However Three Billboards was amazing, disturbing, thought provoking
4catmom I haven't been to Cinepolis since we saw 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'. Because they searched my bag. We usually bring water bottles from home and pay for just popcorn. If I can't bring in a water I won't go there.
hktownie Searching bags at a movie theater? That seems a bit over the top. I assume they have signs posted stating their outside food and drink policy?
Greg "Because they searched my bag."
If they find something (food/drink), just tell them it's medically necessary.
Just went to a Broadway show in NYC over Thanksgiving and they also searched bags. The usher (upon finding snacks, drinks, etc. in my sister's bag) just said "No outside food allowed... unless there's a medical reason (wink, wink)". My sister just said her kids had "allergies" and they were waved through.
That also kept them distracted enough to let me walk through with my pocket knife without getting the metal detector wand (or any type of search for that matter)...
Mark Mc. 
meem "meem" is correct.
While Cinepolis now advertises "Special Limited Time Pricing" on Tuesdays on their website, as of about 2 months ago the $6 became $6.95 and the people there claimed that it was because they now had to collect tax, a complete lie, since it was broken out in the ticket already (as $5.61 + $0.39 tax earlier in the year [July}, then by Sept. $6 + $0.41tax) It's now $6.50 + $0.45tax for a total of $6.95 per adult ticket on Tuesday. I collect tickets from the movies I go to, so it's hard to explain away printed evidence.
I could accept someone saying that they couldn't keep up the old $6 pricing, but that they were raising the price slowly and in stages, but to have both the Box Office person AND the person at the concession stand tell me the same thing and the 2nd one actually telling me it "was a new law" and that they were collecting greater tax on tickets (as in $0.95 tax on $6 as compared to $0.41 on the $6 popcorn) was complete and utter BS, rather than just saying the ticket price had gone up to $6.50.
The Large popcorn is now $6 + tax on Tuesday as well, rather than $5
Between those things and the fact they no longer have a listing of what movies they're playing on the side facing rt. 57 it's no wonder I rarely see many vehicles in their lot as compared to how it used to be. While I posted the link to their movie schedule website, I know that even more people have mentioned to me that they're unhappy with not knowing what's playing when they went by. It seemed to help draw people in if something they wanted to see was posted there.
Phil D. Been going to Mansfield every Tuesday for over a year now. It's still reasonable for the movies (but we did get the same lie about the taxes). If they would just improve the property it would be great. Some simple floor cleaning and making sure the surround sound speakers work in all theaters would be a good start. C'mon Cineopolis make this place worth visiting and more people will come.
They don't search bags anymore cuz it seems their staff is pretty limited. Sometimes we have to buy our theater tickets at the concession stand.
Pete *IF*- and a big IF we go to the movies anymore- we go to the dine in theater at Bridgewater.
If you get the early- grab a drink at the bar outside the movie. Then go inside and order another drink and food. :)
Seats are better than Mansfield. Don't get me started on the 1 and only time I ever went to the Washington theater... oh boy..
Josh 
Dam I was just talking about the Strand the other day. I remember seeing Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol there in 1962. During the movie the popcorn and soda were free.The show was free to all the kids in Hackettstown. At the end we all received goody bags filled with Christmas candy (hard), candy canes and an orange. And our parents didn't have to escort us, it was kids only. Wouldn't it be grand if our kids could enjoy something so simple as a free movie this time of year.
auntiel Little tip: ask for a courtesy cup at concession, and fill up with water from the water fountain. Not the best tasting, but you won't have to pay for a basic commodity.
I worked there in the Clearview Days, and would sometimes get in trouble for letting people through with heir own snacks, but I've always done it myself so really couldn't bring myself to enforce the no outside food and beverages rule. *sorry, management?
I would cringe at the price of tickets then (over a decade ago), plus the money families would drop at concession. The concession is where theatre actually get their money from.
Clearviewchild +1 on Three Billboards, 4cat. Excellent. Francis McDormand is a national treasure. Great job by Woody as well.
It's a two-hour movie (maybe 2 1/2), why do you have to eat and/or drink anything?
Lonesome Dove https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/1/15150018/hollywood-movie-theaters-denial-virtual-reality-cinemacon-2017
Movie theaters are going the way of blockbuster video - studios are pushing to move to direct streaming and closing theatrical windows
Firstly, there isn't a seat in that theater by Shoprite worth a dollar...not as long as the AMC in Rockaway exists.
Sign up for the AMC stubs reward program. I think it's $10/year.
Tuesdays are $5 per person all day; discounts on popcorn and soda.
For every $100 you spend, you get $10 free. That's 2 IMAX viewings for a family of 4.
Purchase discounted tickets at Costco for AMC.
emaxxman Agreed.We stood in the cow corral (moo-ve along very slowly) at AMC for maybe a minute then it occurred to me no one else was using the automated credit card ticket machines at the counter.About 3 minutes later we had our tickets and were on our way in , only because it took about 8 swipes to work,still 6.51(before noon matinee price) per ticket , same as buying from the person working the counter.The only gripe I have about that place is that the old built into the wall automated ticket machines they used to have worked better. Crapopolis says "Whut's an aut-ee-oh-mated tick-ee-ett mo-sheen?" "We is still a-trying to replace the worn out carpet here that was bought cheap left over from the 1964 Atlantic City Convention Hall." "Anyone want to buy some slightly stale poppin' corn from Dick Nixon's 1972 re-uh-leck-sheeun ?"
realitycheek 2 adults $13.09 each
2 kids $9.89 each.
So its $46, if you have intention to go to the movies a lot sign up for moviepass its $10 a month, and you can see 1 movie a day, but you need a smartphone to use the service, and its a $10 /month/person
I have signed up last month and its awesome, there is a few hiccups but so far so good
Tinkodinko Tinkodinko, how many movies can you see per month for the $10 a month?? Does it have a restriction or does different theaters have a restriction??
@Angelina white right now the service advertise you can see one movie a day (2d only no 3D, Imax..), you can go to Cinepolis , AMC ....
Moviepass is like Netflix for Movie theaters.
One thing to keep in mind the company has been around since 2010 I think, they just dropped the price of the service from $30/month to $10
Call me crazy, but few weeks ago, they run a promotion for an annual plan for $90, which i took advantage off.
Also check out https://www.sinemia.com
Get a movie pass - $9.95 a month for any theater, any movie, any day
An iphone or android phone is required to use moviepass.
www.moviepass.com
Kima MoviePass is NOT for any theater, any movie.
It is select movie theaters (though most in our area seem to accept according to website) and it's for 2D movies only.
UserFriendly Yeah, for $10/month almost 30 2D movies(you can watch a movie more then once), its not good enough for userfreindly
That Moviepass seems good for retirees only... I f movie theaters are going to survive people have to be willing to drop some money, there is quite a bit of overhead.
iJay And not just on admission - those deals are either valid only after the split goes in favor of the theatre or they’re subsidizing the box
I don't live near Hackettstown, but I finally decided to go to the Cinapolis after many years to see "Aquaman" today. It was, alright, but overall disappointing. Though I did recognize something I have a question about.
I noticed the arcade is now gone, and is now the party area. Why was the arcade removed? Was it not making money anymore?
Ryan 
AJMS Did they ever clean the place, or mediate the mold? Seems to me with the high prices they could keep the place spotless.
USAfirst "lots of fire violations at Cinepolis, don't go there
if fire, will get trampled,"
AJMS
Those are pretty serious charges and if actually true should be reported to the Mansfield Fire Marshall's office. If not, they may be a violation of TOS and/or get you sued by Cinepolis for libel. You didn't post any evidentiary pics, nor did you detail anything you personally witnessed, whereas other people have mentioned that they personally saw leaks and/or wet seats plus smelled moldy odors. There's a big difference there which goes beyond freedom of speech, at least from what I've read.
I was there not that long ago, it's ok, not new, not fantastic, but close and convenient.
Sure the seats are not as fancy, but they are ok.
I would not think twice about going there again if there was something I wanted to see.
As far as price, as everyone stated, price varies by day of the week/specials just like most other places.
dodgebaal Speaking of 3d movies, do most find them more enjoyable? I have seen one and it was ok, not a big fan of them. Are they really that much better, or is it maybe a "kid" thing where it brings more excitement to kids?
dodgebaal
Too often (to me, anyway) it seems as though 3D is more of a gimmick than an actual enhancement. They look for more reaction from the crowd in terms of things such as spears, rocks, debris and other flying "stuff", rather than what I did see in one movie, which was an incredible depth of tield from an "over the city" shot, etc. I wish I could remember what the name of that movie was, but it's been a few years since I saw it.
Of course you pay extra for the glasses, but that's a continual surcharge, since they expect you to recycle your glasses and you can't get out of the charge by bringing ones you bought at an earlier show. You'd need to know which type of 3D processing they're using to know which glasses to bring anyway, but one wonders if they sanitize the ones you recycle and rebag them, or what.
A good number of folks I know aren't impressed by the 3D label and purposefully won't go see them, instead opting for "2D" because the 3D effect gives them a headache. Personally, I only see one in 3D if I think it will affect my overall viewing pleasure. If it looks as though it will be just too much on the "reaction" side, I won't bother.
I heard it’s now open!
Though it’s technically a “soft opening”.
I’m cautiously skeptical though how a “luxury” theatre will do well in Warren County.
Hackresident 
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