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Celerity

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21. Downton Abbey, not Downtown

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 10:25 PM

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Movie Theaters Just Experienced Their Lowest Box Office Month in Almost 30 Years [View all] Coventina 18 hrs ago OP

The purpose of the article seems to be simply to report the numbers, not assess causality AZJonnie 18 hrs ago #1

And maybe the same old, same old formulaic crap just doesn't get any excitement. erronis 18 hrs ago #2

These days those movies SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #8

Can I get an tavernier 16 hrs ago #14

No one has any money and besides that, Haggard Celine 18 hrs ago #3

Because it's great seeing movies on the big screen NoRethugFriends 17 hrs ago #7

Discretionary spending is down, esp by people who can't afford World Series tickets. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 17 hrs ago #4

Last movie in the theaters: "1917". Aristus 17 hrs ago #5

ain't that a shame... myohmy2 17 hrs ago #6

Last movie I saw was the recent downton abbey release. mwmisses4289 16 hrs ago #9

Downton Abbey, not Downtown Celerity 14 hrs ago #21

Oy. Sigh. Thanks. mwmisses4289 11 hrs ago #24

I've started going back to movies this year. BannonsLiver 16 hrs ago #10

Wicked for Good comes out next month Bookreadingliberal53 16 hrs ago #11

"Have any of these brainiacs considered that NO ONE HAS ANY MONEY?!?!?!?!?!?" Wounded Bear 16 hrs ago #12

Maybe the threat of "ICE" kicking in theatre doors is keeping people at home. Shame that. n/t flvegan 16 hrs ago #13

People like feel good movies when the world around them tavernier 16 hrs ago #15

Truth and Treason lonely bird 15 hrs ago #16

It just may be there weren't any movies anyone wanted to see in the theaters jmowreader 15 hrs ago #17

I see on average about two movies per month Xavier Breath 15 hrs ago #18

The Mastermind is good if you liked "Fargo" GreatGazoo 14 hrs ago #20

I saw that movie and loved it, and I'm no horror fan either. Xavier Breath 14 hrs ago #23

The Smashing Machine looks great... lame54 11 hrs ago #26

Well, you enjoy it, then. Xavier Breath 1 hr ago #36

I go to the movies Tree Lady 15 hrs ago #19

Our 4-plex that opened here in the 1980's closed it's doors last month. KS Toronado 14 hrs ago #22

Go see One Battle After Another lame54 11 hrs ago #25

Really enjoyed that movie. And yes, nice to see it on a big screen. chia 8 hrs ago #28

I used to see a half dozen movies a month. markodochartaigh 11 hrs ago #27

We haven't gone in a few years. Maybe getting too old. JustABozoOnThisBus 8 hrs ago #29

The Who live? I'm jealous!! DFW 7 hrs ago #31

Even if I had fifty million in spare cash and would retire tomorrow DFW 8 hrs ago #30

There are plenty of wonderful movies being made now. Celerity 7 hrs ago #33

Why go to a theater when you can just watch at home? BlueTsunami2018 7 hrs ago #32

Streaming lets me use closed-captions... skip back when I missed a line of dialog or when... QueerDuck 7 hrs ago #34

How many variations/"universes" of Batman does one need to see? Buns_of_Fire 6 hrs ago #35