# Assigned seating at movie theaters

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assigned-seating-at-movie-theaters/596083>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 12, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assigned-seating-at-movie-theaters/596083 "2011-09-12T18:56:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assigned-seating-at-movie-theaters/596083/61 "2014-10-05T16:40:15Z")

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> [@JohnT](#):
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> So, gentle Dopers, please tell me …

I’m not usually gentle but I will try to restrain myself for this particular post.

After reading your post, I must say that I think you may be making a mountain out of a molehill. In other words (well … I’m sure I don’t need to explain "mountains and molehills).

If I am mistaken (always a possibility), then please do forgive me. I am kind of wishy washy in that way.

I’d also like to note the OP was first made about 3 years ago. So, this is a very, very old thread. I clued into that because the movie “Contagion” is quite an old movie.

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assigned-seating-at-movie-theaters/596083/62 "2014-10-05T17:06:41Z")

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> [@monkeylucifer](#):
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> I haven’t lived there in almost a decade but back then me … used to see …  
> gourmet food, which I’m certain is overpriced.

Delicious food is always overpriced but always worth it.

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**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assigned-seating-at-movie-theaters/596083/63 "2014-10-05T17:41:25Z")

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It’s the standard here in Sweden. I honestly can’t remember the last time I saw a film without an assigned seat and long may that continue.

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**Author:** ![zoog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ea924/32.png) [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assigned-seating-at-movie-theaters/596083/64 "2014-10-05T17:55:00Z")

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Alamo Drafthouse in Austin went to all assigned seating several months ago. Yet another reason why I rarely go anywhere else to see a movie.

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