Are cinemas dead?

[carpark]

Now is about Netflix era liao

 

[Visor9999]

It is only a matter of time that more cinemas will close down.

Human brains now permanently programmed for short content due to technology use

 

[congster2]

Need to reset the system. Price everything out of reach, market crashes GV exits. Burn everything to the ground. Malls shut down. Then reset and start from lower base again.

 

[DigDub]

Haven't been to cinema for a very long time since they practiced cartel price rise long time ago. Glad some cinema chains are dying, orbi good.

 

[reno77]

i rather watch YouTube podcasts nowadays

 

[freshvibes]

Don't Close all so soon, I m still waiting for my retirement and able to go for a show at senior discount price.

I think there are about 20+ cinemas here now? Maybe will drop to about 10+ in 5 years time...

But it depends more on the operator rather than the amount of cinemas. WE and Cathay closed down in 2024 and 2025. Only GV and Shaw remains. If GV were to exit the industry, there will be less than 10 cinemas left.

 

[osirisx]

Ticket prices are crazy these days, $16-20 for a regular 2d seat

 

[virtualape]

i watched cold war 1994 at south key. total less than 20 people. i think weekday is like this.

 

[titusilvering]

Went to watch The Mandalorian and Grogu at GV yesterday afternoon, whole cinema only 8 patrons. Really no one watch movie at the cinema anymore?

Cost of 2 pax go cinema kua hee cost how much now?

 

[nasilemak100]

wait for youtuber do 20 mins recap better

 

[Chalkycliffs]

maybe need to screen the world cup in cinemas

Will be a huge mess to clean up after the match ends ...

Especially if their team loses...

 

[Chalkycliffs]

I think there are about 20+ cinemas here now? Maybe will drop to about 10+ in 5 years time...

But it depends more on the operator rather than the amount of cinemas. WE and Cathay closed down in 2024 and 2025. Only GV and Shaw remains. If GV were to exit the industry, there will be less than 10 cinemas left.

Shaw can survive because they own the mall their theaters are located in - LIDO, especially.

 

[Multiversal]

Yeah realised price is a factor. I paid $18

$18 per person for just one show?

 

[Nymphomaniac]

Wait for Avengers Doomsday to save the box office later

 

[Multiversal]

Foreigners will likely find the cinema ticket too expensive if they come from countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar. So they are not a big market, if at all.

Singaporeans? Why do you think Junior Colleges, Secondary Schools, and Primary Schools either closed down or merged?

Most locals are elderly. They don't go to cinema anymore. During our younger days say, 45-50 years ago, cinemas were places we went on dates, often to do the sinful thing when the lights were off.

 

[anchoraz]

1 day, cinema industry will exit sg entirely.

Here psf rent alrdy $5 psf minimum. Cinema easily 5000sqft. Jb mayb 50cents rm psf cos their land is big.

Not only cinema, golf, bowling, billard oso may exit 1 day due to space needs.

Give up bah.

 

[dotarian007]

already pay so much for internet fees liao
still go cinema meh

 

[Monstruo^]

that last tiem i went to cinema is 2006

Wah…. you around how old? Lol

 

[helloicanseeu]

already pay so much for internet fees liao
still go cinema meh

internet is 30 or less monthly ... not much ...

 

[Monstruo^]

This is a older forum so I not surprised really. Gg to movies is not really a must leisure to most here most are like 50 to 70s here

I more and more realized there are a lot of 50+ and above people here