# Movie Theater likelihood to sell out

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-theater-likelihood-to-sell-out/681487>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 16, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-theater-likelihood-to-sell-out/681487 "2014-02-16T19:04:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-theater-likelihood-to-sell-out/681487/1 "2014-02-16T19:04:48Z")

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We’re going to see The Lego Movie tonight. It’s been out for a week. I’d really rather not pay the $3.75 “convenience fee” for buying tickets beforehand. It’s not likely at all, is it, that the movie would sell out, right?

Esp if I get there like half an hour early?

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**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-theater-likelihood-to-sell-out/681487/2 "2014-02-16T19:18:49Z")

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Would your night be ruined if you didn’t get to see the movie? If so, then pay the fee.

I’d be nervous because lots of kids have tomorrow off - meaning their parents might let them go to a movie and stay up a little later. If you were going to a 9 o’clock, no big deal - but a 7 o’clock? Probably going to be packed.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-theater-likelihood-to-sell-out/681487/3 "2014-02-16T19:32:53Z")

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Some movie theaters have assigned seating. If you’re going to one of them, buying online is the only way to ensure a good seat, especially if you want seats together, unless you don’t mind being in the front row.

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**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2014, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-theater-likelihood-to-sell-out/681487/4 "2014-02-16T19:46:10Z")

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> [@Doctor\_Who](#):
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> Would your night be ruined if you didn’t get to see the movie? If so, then pay the fee.
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> I’d be nervous because lots of kids have tomorrow off - meaning their parents might let them go to a movie and stay up a little later. If you were going to a 9 o’clock, no big deal - but a 7 o’clock? Probably going to be packed.

I forgot tomorrow is a holiday… good point.

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**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-theater-likelihood-to-sell-out/681487/5 "2014-02-16T19:53:13Z")

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My experience watching Lego last night - we showed up at 7:20 for a 7:35 showing, and it was sold out. So we bought tickets for the 8:20 showing. Only downside is that the 8:20 was a 3D showing, something none of us really cared enough about to want to pay extra for. Still enjoyed it. 🙂