The most awkward phase of most of our lives is when you reach that age that you're too old to like kids movies in a healthy way but also too young to like kids movies in a healthy way.

Like that awkward teen time when you have to pretend to not enjoy a form of entertainment that is essentially universally enjoyed only to prove to people your age that you're "not a baby".

Idk if it is still like that. But I remember specifically being that age and my cousin who was like a year older mocked me for liking Elf with Will Farrell. It's such a weird age.

Though I think this is primarily a part of toxic masculinity. Most girls I knew never had this pressure.

At least for Rocky Horror, the mess is 100% expected by the staff for a one off screening every few months.

Dealing with this shit for every screening in every theater multiple times a day would have me put a lock on the doors. They don't have the staff to deal with it constantly.

I saw a compilation of clips from various theaters.

-kids were throwing shit all over the place

-people were assaulting staff

-someone set one theater on fire during the screening

Who knows what else has been happening but those were the highlights.

Better yet, bootleg it, and keep their corporate profit in your own pocket.

Yeah. I'm with you. Sure some little kids might be afraid of some loud teenagers. But it's a Minecraft movie. Half the people buying tickets to that shit are doing it specifically to meme. Let the kids be kids.

Actually, i just had a good idea. Restrict the movies age below 15 unless you've got a kid under 15 with you. Basically the reverse of an R rating.

Gets rid of most of the cringe 15+ year old that go there to be annoying. Add a separate showing for teens and kids basically.

Actually. This is not a bad idea in general.

Movie theaters rely on an intact social contract for them to work. These movies aren’t filmed in front of a live studio audience, the actors can’t pause to wait for audience reactions. If I spend $20 for a ticket for a single viewing and miss a line because of people talking, being on their phone, air otherwise acting a fool. I’d be upset, I’m sure plenty of people are asking for their money back because of disruptions during the showing. If a theater becomes known for disruptions then they will lose customers and go out of business.

It’s not just clapping, it’s people throwing popcorn and running around the isles screaming. And not kids, teens.

It’s like fucking Rocky Horror Picture Show, but most of the audience didn’t sign up for the interactive show

What they should do is have 2 screenings going, one that's for people who like to sit there and do the standard movie going things, laugh at funny things, react to shocking things, cough, you know the usual, then have another screening where it's a borderline party,have less seating and open up the floor for people to dance, sing or whatever their hearts desire.

I like to sit there and watch a movie, but it would be nice to have a choice to go to the more loose one every so often, some movies are made to be enjoyed loudly.

Because someone has to clean that shit up.

Edit: you said outside of that, so I will amend my comment to fun for someone could be ruining the fun for others who just want to sit and enjoy watching it.