Depends on what day you go and what time. We usually go to matinees when we go as a family. You can also go on Tuesdays at the theater near me for like $5 a ticket all day. It definitely can get up in the range you mentioned though. Weekend prices combined with 3D and you can spend $50 just in tickets. Then throw in at least $30 for 4 drinks and a large popcorn and you hit $80 easy.
I kinda wish they would just bypass the theaters and release everything straight to Blu-ray and it would save the consumer so much money. They'd make a killing on disc sales and rentals.
Agreee, and sometimes I prefer watching a movie at home. Especially if it's a horror movie which is AWFUL to watch in a big movie theater crowd
My TV certainly isn't as big as a movie theater screen but I'm just fine watching most any movie on my 60 inch , with surround sound in my Den/ or living room (as opposed to going to the theater ) if given the option.