Will Movie Theatres Disappear in 20-30 Years? Streaming is taking over, amirite?

Until you can get an IMAX experience at home, theaters will always have a place.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Interestingly, Apple VisionPro offers that today. I'll be interested to see if, when technologies like that get lightweight and inexpensive, if it will seriously impact movie theaters.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

They need to do something, quality of movies has been going down overall, while a night out at the movies has gotten massively overpriced.

by waelchijazmyne 2 days ago

can only hope

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Said the same thing about VCRs in the late 70s. The movie studios realize that the only way to make money off movies is a theatrical release, especially when it comes to the long tail and longevity of a films revenue stream.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Jumping in to agree. DvD sales were huge.

by johnpaul71 2 days ago

Where I live movie theaters are popular. People are also looking for thing to do outside of the home. I hate the idea of everything being at home for convenience, I dont want to live in a world with no malls, movie theaters, dine in resturants, or any place to go.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

In china there are large screen theaters within spas you you go to and get a full body massage while watching the movie. Food service too.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I pretty much only watch tv shows. I have a 65" TV and do have a nice audio system and enjoy it with the odd movie now and then!

by Jolly_Annual 2 days ago

I have not been to a movie theater in years

by Anonymous 2 days ago

afaik the same thing was said when DVD, then blueray, then home entertaining system, etc. theaters keep going strong.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

They won't completely disappear, there will always be people who will go out of their way to watch movies in a theater. But we will likely see the number of theaters decrease in the future.

by No-College864 2 days ago

You sure about that ? 1080p just seem so sad in 2025.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

My parents were watching the Wire in 480p the other day. Most people don't care about the quality

by AppropriateTangelo10 2 days ago

All they literally have to do is make good movies

by rosetremblay 2 days ago

What's your stance on this? Asking questions unpopular. Unless you're trump or his supporters asking about epstein files.

by Anonymous 2 days ago