There`s been a lot of discussion on social media and message boards on AMC (and other movie chains) that don`t care if you`re bringing food or drinks. There have even been discussions where people suggest that GAC can`t stop you from bringing food from outside the theatre. This makes sense, as many events (sporting events, concerts, plays, etc.) allow a sealed bottle of water, even though all other food and drink outside are prohibited. For years, smuggling food and drink into movie theaters was felt like a crime, but that`s no longer the case. Our wildest dreams have come true, and it has finally been confirmed that you can officially bring your own snacks to watch movies in public places. Part of the reason this topic becomes confusing (aside from eating/drinking at the movies) is that there are a lot of moviegoers who don`t care. Finally, a discussion about being a good neighbor for other theatergoers. In general, eating out will bring a lot of inconvenience to your neighbors. Restal`s policy on outdoor food is also simple and in one word: “No outside food or drink is allowed in the theater.” One difference between the shelf and the cinemark is that some shelf locations inspect your bag or purse at the entrance. Since Netflix and other streaming sites have appeared on the scene, it sometimes doesn`t seem worth taking a trip to the movies. Still, it`s nice to occasionally watch movies in the cinema, especially if special effects or 3D glasses are needed.
However, going to the movies is not as cheap as when we were kids. You start remembering this fact as soon as you have your ticket in hand, but you have to give up popcorn and drinking, because it`s like $10 more. To facilitate a complicated topic, here`s the quick answer – no, AMC theaters don`t allow you to bring food or drinks into the theater from outside. According to GAC, “food and beverages are not allowed from outside.” I know that is not the case. The theater I go to has these amazing homemade fries and they`re always fresh and they also serve poutine, which is damn much a dream. My theatre also has a Tim Hortons, so yes. 😀 While there is technically no law that says people can`t bring food into the theater from outside, employees have the right to legally evict someone from the building for violating the code of conduct. It`s quite common to see the price at concession booths and wish you would bring your own food, although that`s not technically allowed in the theater. But a woman on TikTok went viral after sharing information on how to sneak into the film outside of food and drink.
For starters, it`s important to note that AMC, Regal, Cearnk, or any other theater can dissuade you from bringing food. While it`s not illegal for you to slip food into a movie theater, the movie theater can absolutely deny you entry if you violate company policies. Unspoken rules for moviegoers include staying calm during the movie, silencing cell phones, and cleaning up after the movie ends. But according to Slate, it`s far too common to sneak into food and then leave the garbage in your place for an employee to find. I often go to the movies by bike and I don`t like to leave my water bottle on my bike because it can be stolen even if the rest of the bike is attached to the luggage rack. So I bring it directly and fill it at the fountain on the way to my film. The staff gives about zero fucks. By the way, cold food can also smell. South Korean cinemas often have signs prohibiting people from eating dried calamari during film screenings. So you don`t do that either. The question of whether or not you are allowed to bring food into an AMC theater is so simple. Then people will ask if they can bring food or not.
The answer is that it is technically possible to sneak into a theater, although it is not recommended. Marcus Theatres has an equally succinct policy: “No food and drinks to go.” I haven`t really been to a Marcus theater, so I`m not sure about their wallet/bag inspection policy. Some users in the comments recounted the strange ways they brought food from outside to a movie theater, as well as random foods they saw. “We can`t legally stop you from bringing food to the cinema,” she said in the video. “If you just say, `I need to eat,` there`s literally nothing we can do.” It`s official – you`re allowed to bring your own food and drinks to most movie channels. But whether you should or not is a trickier question First, an ethical discussion. Some people will say that sneaking into food outside is similar to flying in the theater. By sneaking into a dollar candy box instead of paying $7 for the same box at the concession booth, you are “stealing” the theatre`s profits.
The flip side, of course, is that other people point out that charging $7 for an expired box of Junior Mints is highway robbery! So what a lot of people do is just bring their snacks to the movies. Yes, there are different points of view on this topic. Some people may consider it a steal, others will do it say it a completely viable thing after spending so much on the ticket itself, and some of us simply hate the snacks offered at the theater. For those of us who aren`t so adept at the art of sneaking in, here are some tips to make your next visit to the theater a little cheaper.