Yeah, that is the awful part, it's like 50 bucks for 2 people to see 1 movies.
11 bucks a ticket after convenience and taxes.
12 bucks buys you a large bag of pop corn and a drink (That's without the butter btw).
4 bucks buys you a kingsize chocolate bar.
27 bucks each, basically. But this is what I do.
I just walk in, if no one is paying attention (no one ever is) and I proceed to my theatre of choice. Before or after the movie depending on if I have any or not from the last time, I grab an empty refillable bag of popcorn and a cup, then go to the convenience stand and get them filled. After the movie, I go into another theatre and watch an additional movie (this has to be carefully planned ahead of time, only certain movies start within a close proximity of the times yours has just ended). It's pretty much free, sometimes I have to buy one ticket if it's really busy and they're paying attention, which I give to my girlfriend who brings me the stub after getting our seats, but honestly we always just walk right on in.
2 movies + unlimited popcorn and drinks for two people = free, at 10 bucks (5 each). Pretty epic.
And no I'm not a jew, just hate being assraped to see a movie, especially when 85% of them suck dick anyways.