The film adaptation of Wicked is breaking box office records and is likely to be the biggest movie of the Thanksgiving season.
Theater etiquette debate is raging as people whip out their phones to take photos and videos of the big movie.
Arguments that people usually trot out include things like, “I paid money, I’m allowed to use my phone!” or even “I want to chat with my friends while watching a movie.”
Taking photos or videos of the screen for TikTok or social media, one should avoid doing that. It ruins the experience for others.
When you are in public in a theater, you have to act better and watch the movie with good manners.
Watching a movie in a theater is a magical experience. It forces you, for a few hours, to truly disconnect from reality and stresses of living online and just disappear into a movie.
If you can’t stop using your phone or talking, then go watch a movie at home and do whatever you want. That’s fine!
Just leave theaters for people who are able to keep their phones in their pockets, muted and mostly forgotten, for a few precious hours.
Stop ruining the experience for others around you and act better when you are at the cinema.
Enjoy the true magical experience of watching a movie in a dark, quiet room on a giant screen for a few precious hours.