How Many Movies in Theaters? - Blu-ray Forum

obriensg1 · 03-30-2013, 05:35 AM

How many movies have you gone to in theaters? In my 25 years on this earth, I seem to have gone to probably about 380 or so by the count I've taken a long time to compile. You can see it on my profile (You'll see I got taken to everything from "The Patriot" to my father when I was still 12 to "The Princess Diaries" by my mother when I was 13. That'll show you how diverse the film resume is.)

Anyway, a bunch of crappy kid (and non kid) movies aside, how many films have you seen in theaters? 200? Over 400?

blufellas · 03-30-2013, 05:41 AM

350-400

vader4 · 03-30-2013, 06:04 AM

200 or so but I'm guesstimating.

cinemaphile · 03-30-2013, 06:10 AM

oh, geez... I couldn't even begin to guess. I've probably seen 200 in just the past 5 years. As a kid obviously not as many, but lifetime... who the hell knows.

Jennifer Lawrence Fan · 03-30-2013, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by cinemaphile

oh, geez... I couldn't even begin to guess. I've probably seen 200 in just the past 5 years. As a kid obviously not as many, but lifetime... who the hell knows.

Same here. I couldn't even really remember. But I suppose if i had a bunch of time i could do some research.

Visco. · 03-30-2013, 06:23 AM

Tomorrow I'm seeing The Croods for my 100th.

EPlay · 03-30-2013, 06:34 AM

Over 1000. But I am older than the OP.

Captain Kirk · 03-30-2013, 06:46 AM

I average 4 films a month, sometimes more. I have been doing this regularly since I was 12 (I'm 28) so a rough estimate is 700-800 films. Could be more, could be less. I have all my ticket stubs but I have no desire to go count that massively filled box.

Dmen · 03-30-2013, 06:52 AM

Average of 50-60 a year, and I'm still young! So probably, at the very least, 350 movies in my lifetime.
I know, I'm a little low, but I'm always busy. Thankfully the tickets I've gotten in the past 5 years were all free!

Kaiju · 03-30-2013, 06:52 AM

I never thought to count...

At least 100? I really have no clue, to be honest.

JLaw1719 · 03-30-2013, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMan

I never thought to count...

At least 100? I really have no clue, to be honest.

Yeah never thought to count all movies combined either. I know some individual film counts but a rough estimate...hmmm. I'd say at least 200. I'm 28 and I don't go as much as I used to when I was a teen or my early 20's so I'm being a bit conservative about it.

Kaiju · 03-30-2013, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by JLaw1719

Yeah never thought to count all movies combined either. I know some individual film counts but a rough estimate...hmmm. I'd say at least 200. I'm 28 and I don't go as much as I used to when I was a teen or my early 20's so I'm being a bit conservative about it.

Yeah haha, I've been going since I was a little kid so I really have no clue what the exact number is. At least between 100 and 200, I would guess.

RicketyCricket · 03-30-2013, 07:11 AM

I worked projection for almost 5 years, and during that time, I averaged a little over 100 movies a year seen in theater.

Last year was my first year having to pay for movies, and I still got over 60 I think.

So I'd say at least 800-900 lifetime.

Pauliesr · 03-30-2013, 07:59 AM

I'd have to figure at least 1000+

I worked in the movie theater business for almost 15 years starting with concession person all the way up to GM. I saw an awful lot of movies during those years. The best were those that we in the industry were able to see ahead of time (more than just a couple of days or a week) - trade screenings!

My most memorable was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 6 weeks before release!!!(Paramount people flew in for it and there were maybe 6 people that got to watch it)

And Star Trek VI I got to see 6 weeks early too. It was a working print so SPFX weren't done yet.

Lethal Weapon 2 - 4 weeks before release.

The good old days....

Britbuffguy · 03-30-2013, 07:59 AM

Who knows, maybe 1000? I see a LOT of movies.

This year, thus far, I have seen 20 films in the theater. I may just end up seeing another 5-6 this weekend! GOt my free ticket to GI JOE 2, so that is a must!

Britbuffguy · 03-30-2013, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Pauliesr

I'd have to figure at least 1000+

I worked in the movie theater business for almost 15 years starting with concession person all the way up to GM. I saw an awful lot of movies during those years. The best were those that we in the industry were able to see ahead of time (more than just a couple of days or a week) - trade screenings!

My most memorable was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 6 weeks before release!!!(Paramount people flew in for it and there were maybe 6 people that got to watch it)

And Star Trek VI I got to see 6 weeks early too. It was a working print so SPFX weren't done yet.

Lethal Weapon 2 - 4 weeks before release.

The good old days....

We didn't get to see them that early, but while our manager was the biggest b*tch I've ever known, the guy that cut the films would always invite us all to watch one of them the night before. I remember every single one of the employees, besides said manager, sneaked back in one night to see TOY STORY 2. It was one of the best nights ever...like we all bonded. And this was after a huge notice from Disney that we were NOT to have any employee showings.

The only thing I hated about that job was ushering. I have literally seen the ending to DRIVE ME CRAZY and MYSTERY ALASKA over 300 times each.

esteban² · 03-30-2013, 08:48 AM

Between 2001 and now I've seen about 900 movies in theatres. The average is 60 movies in a year, sometimes it was more, sometimes less. So ... I think it will be easily 1150 when I count my childhood. I'm 30 now.

principehomura · 03-30-2013, 09:09 AM

I don't go to the cinema as much as I would.
I live in a small town, and I have to take the car to go to the movies; I don't get paid much at work and I'm not always in the mood to spend money.
But, above all, since I live in Italy my cinema is always filled with Italian movies which I hate, and because of that they don't make the movies I want more (for example on the release date they didn't had 'The Master' :/).

Anyway, I'm 28 and I see at least 20 movies in a year in theatres, but I started to do this regularly only a few years ago.
I think the total amount is something between 100-120.

cricepng · 03-30-2013, 03:33 PM

My family barely got by growing up and now I work for a non-profit so don't spend a lot on theater trips. The finances combined with the fact that most of the last 14 years of my life have been spent in a country where the first theater opened about a year and a half ago and that being a $200+ flight from where I live al result in my theater movie count being significantly lower than most of yours despite being 40+ years old.

I've probably been to around 75-100 total in my life counting double features at the drive-in.

FlipperWasIrish · 03-30-2013, 03:45 PM

most years I go about once a week, so I sure I have seen 1000+. Movies are my vice.

03-30-2013, 05:35 AM	#1
obriensg1 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:581 DVD collection:228 Digital collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:97	How Many Movies in Theaters? How many movies have you gone to in theaters? In my 25 years on this earth, I seem to have gone to probably about 380 or so by the count I've taken a long time to compile. You can see it on my profile (You'll see I got taken to everything from "The Patriot" to my father when I was still 12 to "The Princess Diaries" by my mother when I was 13. That'll show you how diverse the film resume is.) Anyway, a bunch of crappy kid (and non kid) movies aside, how many films have you seen in theaters? 200? Over 400?

03-30-2013, 05:41 AM	#2
blufellas Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2010 Location:W. Palmdale, CA/ Argentina Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:313 Blu-ray collection:4088 DVD collection:49	350-400

03-30-2013, 06:04 AM	#3
vader4 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Cloud City, Bespin 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:901 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:1	200 or so but I'm guesstimating.

03-30-2013, 06:10 AM	#4
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:322	oh, geez... I couldn't even begin to guess. I've probably seen 200 in just the past 5 years. As a kid obviously not as many, but lifetime... who the hell knows.

03-30-2013, 06:23 AM	#6
Visco. Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Columbus, Ohio Blu-ray collection:662 DVD collection:24 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:36	Tomorrow I'm seeing The Croods for my 100th.

03-30-2013, 06:34 AM	#7
EPlay Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Hawaii 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:197	Over 1000. But I am older than the OP.

03-30-2013, 06:46 AM	#8
Captain Kirk Banned Member since:Feb 2012 Trading Score:2	I average 4 films a month, sometimes more. I have been doing this regularly since I was 12 (I'm 28) so a rough estimate is 700-800 films. Could be more, could be less. I have all my ticket stubs but I have no desire to go count that massively filled box.

03-30-2013, 06:52 AM	#9
Dmen Active Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:California Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:437 Trading Score:4	Average of 50-60 a year, and I'm still young! So probably, at the very least, 350 movies in my lifetime. I know, I'm a little low, but I'm always busy. Thankfully the tickets I've gotten in the past 5 years were all free!

03-30-2013, 06:52 AM	#10
Kaiju Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:448 Blu-ray collection:1233 Trading Score:102	I never thought to count... At least 100? I really have no clue, to be honest.

03-30-2013, 07:11 AM	#13
RicketyCricket Expert Member Member since:Mar 2012 Location:Raleigh Blu-ray collection:315 Trading Score:168	I worked projection for almost 5 years, and during that time, I averaged a little over 100 movies a year seen in theater. Last year was my first year having to pay for movies, and I still got over 60 I think. So I'd say at least 800-900 lifetime.

03-30-2013, 07:59 AM	#14
Pauliesr Special Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Minnesota Blu-ray collection:325	I'd have to figure at least 1000+ I worked in the movie theater business for almost 15 years starting with concession person all the way up to GM. I saw an awful lot of movies during those years. The best were those that we in the industry were able to see ahead of time (more than just a couple of days or a week) - trade screenings! My most memorable was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 6 weeks before release!!!(Paramount people flew in for it and there were maybe 6 people that got to watch it) And Star Trek VI I got to see 6 weeks early too. It was a working print so SPFX weren't done yet. Lethal Weapon 2 - 4 weeks before release. The good old days....

03-30-2013, 07:59 AM	#15
Britbuffguy Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Madison, WI 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:323 DVD collection:23 Trading Score:62	Who knows, maybe 1000? I see a LOT of movies. This year, thus far, I have seen 20 films in the theater. I may just end up seeing another 5-6 this weekend! GOt my free ticket to GI JOE 2, so that is a must!

03-30-2013, 08:48 AM	#17
esteban² Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Belgium Blu-ray collection:64 Trading Score:3	Between 2001 and now I've seen about 900 movies in theatres. The average is 60 movies in a year, sometimes it was more, sometimes less. So ... I think it will be easily 1150 when I count my childhood. I'm 30 now.

03-30-2013, 09:09 AM	#18
principehomura Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Italy Blu-ray collection:207 DVD collection:223	I don't go to the cinema as much as I would. I live in a small town, and I have to take the car to go to the movies; I don't get paid much at work and I'm not always in the mood to spend money. But, above all, since I live in Italy my cinema is always filled with Italian movies which I hate, and because of that they don't make the movies I want more (for example on the release date they didn't had 'The Master' :/). Anyway, I'm 28 and I see at least 20 movies in a year in theatres, but I started to do this regularly only a few years ago. I think the total amount is something between 100-120.

03-30-2013, 03:33 PM	#19
cricepng Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2013 Location:alternates between Papua New Guinea and Pennsylvania Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:1612 DVD collection:311 Digital collection:658 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:12	My family barely got by growing up and now I work for a non-profit so don't spend a lot on theater trips. The finances combined with the fact that most of the last 14 years of my life have been spent in a country where the first theater opened about a year and a half ago and that being a $200+ flight from where I live al result in my theater movie count being significantly lower than most of yours despite being 40+ years old. I've probably been to around 75-100 total in my life counting double features at the drive-in.

03-30-2013, 03:45 PM	#20
FlipperWasIrish Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008	most years I go about once a week, so I sure I have seen 1000+. Movies are my vice.

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