Guests are welcome to visit our concession stand and purchase non-alcoholic items without a movie ticket. Was this information helpful? Can I bring in my own snacks? No, outside food and drinks are not permitted.

Can I get popcorn without seeing a movie Cinemark?

If the concession stands are behind the employee(s) checking for tickets, just say “I'd like to buy popcorn without watching a movie.

Can you buy AMC popcorn to go?

Pop In and Grab a MegaBag™ To-Go

More popcorn calls for more celebration! Enjoy a bag 3x bigger than our large popcorn, plus a side of savory butter-flavored topping for only $17.99+tax. Pick yours up at concessions today.

Can you buy popcorn at the movies to take home?

Bring home a bag today! Available at your favorite Harkins location, or Grubhub and DoorDash.

Can movie theaters kick you out for bringing in snacks?

Some theaters will kick you out if they catch you. Worse, you could be banned from ever coming back. Even without the threat of punishment, the truth is that we follow rules all the time—out of respect. Sneaking food into the movies is kind of like bringing your own pasta to an Olive Garden.

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What happens if you get caught sneaking snacks into a movie theater?

If you do get caught, apologize and admit that you were bringing in food. Chances are they will just confiscate the food and allow you to stay and watch the movie.

What are the best snacks to sneak in a movie theater?

Grab bags of chips and thin, tall soda bottles that are easier to hide and carry into the theater. Multiple bags of small snacks will fit well in your bag and won't stick out for the staff to notice. There are numerous other snacks to sneak into the theater, including candy, corn dogs, and fries.

Why is movie popcorn so expensive?

One of the most apparent is competition. Once you're in the movie theater, your only option for food and drinks is the concessions or an on-site kitchen. Without anyone to compete with (besides smuggled snacks), the concession stand can charge whatever they'd like. There's also inflation.

Does Harkins use real butter?

Popcorn, Canola Oil, Salt, Contains 0.5% or Less of the Following: Artificial Butter Flavors, Beta-Carotene (for Color).

How much is the 5 gallon bag of popcorn at Galaxy theaters?

Q: How big are the bags? A: 5-gallons! Q: How much are the bags? A: $25 each and come with a complimentary $25 gift card.

How much is AMC popcorn at Walmart?

AMC to sell movie theater popcorn exclusively at Walmart in latest attempt to make up for decline in customers. AMC is going to sell 6 varieties of movie theater popcorn in Walmart starting on March 11. Prices will range from $3.98 for a ready-to-eat bag to $4.98 for a six pack of microwavable popcorn.

How to get free popcorn at AMC?

AMC Stubs Premiere & A-List members receive a free large popcorn and free large fountain drink. Birthday gifts are loaded to your account the first day of your birth month. So just head to the theatre during your birth month, scan your card, and voila!

Are AMC popcorn refills free?

Free Large Popcorn Refills

Refill your large popcorn for free every time you visit our theatres.

Why is Cinemark popcorn so good?

The flavor all comes down to one ingredient: Flavacol. You've likely never heard of Flavacol because, really, only movie theaters use it. Essentially, it's butter-flavored salt. It's a really fine, bright orange powder that adds that buttery flavor you crave and the signature yellow color.

Can you bring your own popcorn bucket to Cinemark?

Outside food & drink are not permitted at Cinemark Theatres.

What is a good substitute for popcorn in movies?

Why is movie popcorn yellow?

Flavacol is a seasoned powder that goes on the corn before it's popped and it's made of four ingredients: salt, artificial butter flavor, FD&C Yellow #5 Lake (E102), and Yellow #6 Lake (E110). The latter two give popcorn that bright, appealing yellow color that movie theater popcorn is known for.

Who has the best movie popcorn?

Cinemark Theatres

Cinemark edges ahead of AMC and Regal because it pops its corn in canola oil, which is nonhydrogenated and (relatively) lower in fat than other oils. Plus, anyone who makes stovetop popcorn at home can tell you it's the canola oil, not the butter, that gives popcorn its signature savory taste.

Why does Harkins popcorn taste so good?

In reality, most major theaters pop their kernels in coconut oil (via The New York Times), adding Flavacol as it pops to imbue the fluffy popped kernels with that signature yellow color and salty taste (via Extra Crispy).

Is it OK to eat movie popcorn?

Turns out the Popcorn Board is right…if you're talking low-fat popcorn or (fat-free) air-popped. Eating a tub of movie theater popcorn is more like eating an 8 oz. bag of potato chips, and that's assuming your theater pops in the best oil available and you get it without the "buttery" topping.

How much was the movie popcorn in 1970?

“I would say the '70s is when it first started to change,” says Oberleitner. “The quarter cup of popcorn increased to 50 cents, 75 cents and then $1. This all happened pretty rapidly through the course of the '70s, and by the time we hit the '80s it was in full gear completely.”

How overpriced is popcorn?

Richard McKenzie, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, determined that it costs the average theater around $0.90 to produce a bag of popcorn. At $7.99, that's a 788% markup.

Why is it not okay to sneak food into the movies?

But many people think breaking a theater's rules is wrong, even if you don't agree with them. Also, they point out, theaters rely on concession stand sales. Some theaters earn about 40 percent of their money from the sale of food and drinks. Sneaking in your own snacks hurts the theater's business.

Does Regal check bags?

Backpacks/Packages/Bags:

Regal Entertainment Group wants our customers and staff to feel comfortable and safe when visiting or working in our theatres. In that regard, as a general rule all backpacks, packages and large bags of any kind are subject to inspection.

Why aren t you allowed to bring snacks into a movie theater?

Sneaking in food will cause the ticket prices to rise, the movie theater to shut down, and people can get banned and/or kicked out of the movie theaters. One reason people should stop sneaking in food is because if they continue to sneak in food they could cause the movie theater to shut down.