I very rarely stay unless there is something interesting in them. A list of names is not interesting. Usually anything I want to find out about I can see on IMDB while I’m walking out to the car.
I never did until I went to a movie with a co-worker, and it turned out he always stayed. So I humored him and found it oddly enjoyable, and I always do it now. There’s a pleasant sense of the movie baking in and firming up in those quiet minutes, and the afterglow (or the aftertaste) isn’t erased so quickly by red carpet and chattering people.
But how would I know if there’s a stinger or “something special” to stay for?
One of these days I’m going to recognize a Best Boy or Key Grip from another movie.
Gracias. You are right. Although I now live in Mexico, the bulk of my theater experiences were in Utah. Probably not many Dopers in that state, eh?
You can’t realistically read all the credits of a movie, so the only reason to watch is to look for something specific, as listed in the poll. Just respectfully staying when you’re clearly not paying attention to them anyway is pointless.
I do like it when my name, or a friend’s name, is in there, though. Not that I’ve ever worked on a big successful production.
Sometimes, for a few reasons:
-There’san actor’s name I couldn’t place and it’s driving me nuts
-There’s a hot or talented actor I’ve never seen before and I wanted to learn their name
-The theater is packed and it’s simpler to wait for it to clear than stand in the aisles
-There’s a zinger or something weird in the credits that I heard about beforehand
-I’m with someone else who feels the need to sit through the credits and I can’t leave without them (usually my dad; he likes the music)
Finishing a snack? Um, no. If I didn’t eat it in the first 2 hours, another 8 minutes is not going to help. It’s probably cold, watery, or gross by that point.
Even though it’s not actually possible to read more than a smattering of the credits, I feel like it’s only polite to stay for them, and it’s only about 5 minutes, that I’d probably otherwise just spend sleeping, anyway. About the only time I don’t stay is when the theater staff is really obviously in a big hurry, or if I’m with someone else who wants to leave. And, of course, post-credit scenes are a nice bonus when they happen.
Internet.
I used to recognize the names of a lot of the stuntmen who worked the '80 horror flicks, so I liked to know they were getting steady work. These days, not so much.
Also, I haven’t been to a movie in over 10 years. What with the internet and DVDs and all.
I only sit through the credits in a theatre if I’m expecting a stinger at the send or they’re showing bloopers or deleted scenes. And it’s pretty easy if I should stay beforehand without being spoiled. For DVDs if I want to know something specific from the credits (like who played who, etc) I just look it up online. I will watch the credits to the end if I’ve been listening to the audio commentary & it’s still interesting.
Yeah, especially since there are 20 minutes of local ads & trivia games between movies. Or rather between movie & the 20 minutes of coming attractions & PSAs begging people to turn their phones off.