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Today is my first day off in 2 weeks and I intend on going to see a movie (MAD MAX :D). When I went to see Age of Ultron, none of my friends could make it, so I went and saw it alone. I LOVED IT! Not the movie (that was pretty good), but the time to myself with nobody talking and no conscious thoughts of even the mere presence of anyone around me. It was awesome. So for Max, I plan on going alone once again, and enjoying every minute.

Does anyone else like seeing movies alone?
 
Depends. I love seeing second viewings of movies alone in an early showing. But going to a premiere or on a Friday night alone isn't fun. Always prefer to go with someone.
 
I never really want to. For me I'd rather be with someone so I could discuss it afterwards. It just feels weird seeing a movie by myself. Otherwise I'd go and see a lot more films in the theater.
 
I'll see em alone if no one else wants to go. No big deal.

I went a lot by myself when I moved away, but now that I'm back I usually find someone to go with.

Nothing wrong with going by yourself... sometimes you can concentrate more on the film.
 
I got married for the express purpose of never going to movies alone again.

That's not 100% accurate, but it may as well be.
 
I always go to the movies alone because I get tired of begging people to go with me and I like being able to go when I want to go.
 
I've never understood why it is such a big taboo to go by yourself to be honest. It's not the most social of activities seeing as you don't really get much opportunity to talk to who you're with until the end.
 
Saw Mad Max alone last night. Really enjoyed myself. Will be doing it more often. Seeing a big movie on a Thursday evening before its Friday release is nice.
 
I often go alone, cause I'm usually watching really late or really early screenings.
Whenever I go with others, I've typically already seen it, and I always end up being "that guy" which makes me want to go alone anyways
 
It took me a while to get over doing things alone like seeing a movie or eating out. Society seems to think that's weird. Traveling for work helped me get over a lot of that stuff. I saw Age of Ultron alone and had no problem with it.

Sidebar: I find it odd that going to the movies is considered to be such a social activity. You just sit and stare quietly at a screen for two hours.
 
Yeah, sure. Sometimes I like seeing movies at like 10 or 11AM on a Sunday, and people generally aren't up and about yet. Or sometimes there's a movie that my friends and girlfriend aren't interested in, so I'll just go solo.

I've never considered it weird or odd. It's not like you're going to talk or really hang out during a movie anyway, so there's not much communal interaction you're missing by going alone.
 
I will never understand the sentiment that some people have about not seeing films alone. Is it really that hard to be left alone to your own thoughts and interpretation of what you're watching?
 
It's even better the less people in theater there are as well.

Best reason to see Machete Kills in theaters, nobody went to see that movie.
 
I love seeing movies alone, but my partner and I rarely want to see something the other doesn't so it just never happens. Last time was Dawn of the Planet of the Apes for me, and she seemed weirdly upset that I went alone despite her saying several times how dumb the movie looked. I was preparing to do this with Mad Max as well, but she came around after the positive praise started pouring in.

It's just a different experience. You can sit there and think your own thoughts, instead of wondering what the person next to you is thinking.
 
It's always been an option, I can't say I like it better than being with someone, but I've enjoyed myself just as much.

When I traveled alot, eating alone and going to the movies alone was pretty much my only choice.
 
Best time to watch a movie is 1 week after the movie aired at 2pm alone. So fucking great.
Of course, there are movies that should be watched with others, especially comedies.
 
BadWolf said:
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Ditto.
I don't like going with other people actually, because you'll have that moment before the movie where you feel the need to say a few things to avoid awkward silence, while trying to be quiet in order not to bother people around you. Even more annoying when the other person will try to whisper something during the movie.
 
I've only done it a couple of times but it ended up being pretty nice. Especially because it was usually a couple weeks after opening weekend and I'd have a great seat in an empty theater.
 
I like going with my sisters and Dad to the movies but sometimes they just don't want to or have time. I'm going to Mad Max alone today myself.
 
Ridley327 said:
I will never understand the sentiment that some people have about not seeing films alone. Is it really that hard to be left alone to your own thoughts and interpretation of what you're watching?
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It can be socially awkward? Going to the movies alone is kind of frowned upon, I guess. Well not really frowned upon, but it's an activity you do with friends or whatever. If you go alone it feels awkward because people might think you have no friends.

it makes no sense, but I've been to the movies alone two times, and both times it felt weird for some reason.
 
I can't believe there isn't a single image on the net of this great Simpsons interaction that formed my opinion early on to never go to theaters alone:

Burns (after Homer agrees to be a snitch): Do you have any juicy leads for me?
Homer: I do have one. (whispering) Homer Simpson has become a jail house snitch.
Burns: God! Tell me something I don't know!
Homer (still whispering): Sometimes I go to the movies...alone.
 
Done it before and i don't mind i also go early in the morning since it's cheap also less people and i enjoy the movie in full glory.
 
I do this a lot of the time and I felt perfectly fine. My local theater plays old films at 11 AM on weekends and I usually go by myself to those screenings. I am looking forward to seeing Casablanca in the theater in a few weeks.

It's funny how people react when you tell them you to the movies. Most of my friends don't live close to me so it's why I usually go alone. When I told a friend this, she was stupefied. She was wondering why someone would do that and was stating how she could never do that. I guess I'm more of a loner.
 
OP, you and I are like the same guy right now. Been hell at at work for the last two weeks. Got out of a 14-hour day last night and wanted to go to the movies. So I hit up a late show of Mad Max on my own. Good time.

I'd do it more often, but I tend to catch noise when I don't invite my girlfriend.
 
Timeaisis said:
I got married for the express purpose of never going to movies alone again.
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The one thing my girlfriend drives me crazy with is that she just cannot keep silent during movies. She always has to comment on every single freaking thing. Maybe I should start going to the movies alone.
 
I love it.

Don't have to fuck around waiting for people or trying to meet up, holding and organizing seats etc.

Just walk in at my own leisure and walk out. So peaceful and relaxing
 
SJRB said:
It can be socially awkward? Going to the movies alone is kind of frowned upon, I guess. Well not really frowned upon, but it's an activity you do with friends or whatever. If you go alone it feels awkward because people might think you have no friends.

it makes no sense, but I've been to the movies alone two times, and both times it felt weird for some reason.
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I've never been to the movies alone. For some reason I can equate the feeling that I might get going to an amusement park, or a bar alone. It's not the same in comparison, but the feeling is.
 
watching a movie in a theater has never been a solitary experience for me minus a couple times. I don't really like it, but I don't like the constant chatting either

basically, at home = alone and thrice cursed who dares interrupt my viewing

in a theater = never alone. it feels kinda sad
 
The only way I like movies... to go alone and sit in the first 5 rows where no one likes to go. I don't see cell phone lights, no one is next to me asking "what did he say"... I hate everything about going to the movies with people, so it's the only way I can enjoy it.

SJRB said:
It can be socially awkward? Going to the movies alone is kind of frowned upon, I guess. Well not really frowned upon, but it's an activity you do with friends or whatever. If you go alone it feels awkward because people might think you have no friends.
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Great... maybe then no one will try to talk to me.

Socially awkward? People might think I have no friends? I give no fucks about what some stranger thinks of my social life. Give it a try. It's incredibly liberating.
 
Go alone very often. Has a lot of advantages. Course, it's nice to go with friends sometimes. But since my friend count is low, I gotta make do with what I have.
 
Yes, I do it all the time.

I prefer to go with someone, but I'm not going to let that interfere with me seeing a movie when I want to. I've never understood the stigma attached to going to the movies by yourself. Look around the cinema and you will often see many people there on their own.
 
The stigma was a huge hurdle for me for many years; Moviepass helped me get over it and now a Saturday afternoon matinee is my ritual. Adore it. Still love the group thing but cherish not having to talk other people into a movie for hours. Then argue over where to sit. Then argue over where to eat. Blah blah blah. I miss intelligent movie discussion, but with the people I was routinely going with I wasn't really even having that (just deluding myself into thinking I was) so it hasn't been a great loss. I'm mostly mad at myself that I waited so long to start.
 
It is the absolute best way to watch films. No talking, sniggering, getting distracted with friends around you. No possibility of your friends ruining the experience by hating on the film which you enjoyed as soon as you walk out.
 
i like it.

especially arty stuff. don't have to feel guilty about dragging friends if it's a dud, can take time to digest it instead of giving a snap verdict to friends. i'd probably prefer to see a blockbuster with friends but it doesn't matter at all, it's sitting in a dark room watching a screen. if other people seriously judge you they aren't worth caring about, plus can you remember anything about random other people who went alone to films you've seen with friends. i can't. i remember seeing great films on the big screen though.
 
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