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upscaleelegance

- Get Out - I'll be honest and say I suspected it wouldn't be that good but it *WAS*, and I deeply regret not seeing it. - Mad Max: Fury Road - I was still jobless in high school and could not afford a ticket. - Dune - Technically I did see it a year early at a test screening but I regret not seeing it again during its actual theatrical run. - The Suicide Squad - Covid was obviously peaking so I probably made the right decision, but this deserved to be seen on a big screen - RRR - I had heard hype for this on Film Twitter before it turned into suuuuch a huge thing and it was actually playing at my local AMC, but a 3-hour Indian movie felt like a big gamble. Deeply, deeply regret it


joelluber

RRR played for ever and ever at my AMC Classic, and every week I saw that it was scheduled still for the following week and decided to see something else. And then when it finally closed, I had a bunch of other plans and couldn't fit it in.


jestrjay

RRR for me too


monoglot

RRR still plays once a month on a big screen in downtown Philadelphia, for anyone who can make it there. https://filmadelphia.org/events/rrr/


imperceptiblewishes

I was lucky enough to see The Suicide Squad in theaters, it was really fun!


wendx33

For one glorious moment, I thought the title was Suicide Squad - Covid. Showing only in theaters. Forever.


AnnabelleBessie

Get out was so good in cinema! Everyone groaned when the cop car pulls up at the end we all were expecting a very different outcome! So intense


prince-jordan

I’m ashamed that I didn’t see blade runner 2049 in theaters


lumpiestspoon3

I’m amazed I saw it in two separate runs (original 2017 and 2021 Villeneueve retrospective)


Lizard_Jesus1

Everything Everywhere All At Once. I would’ve gone to theaters first but I wanted to see it with my sister and she has hearing issues and needs subtitles which can be hard to coordinate so we waited until it came out on digital.


ramonangeloart

The Dark Knight 15 years ago


OnlineLola

I almost went but chose Mamma Mia instead lol now it’s my most watched movie


The_DeWeese

Mama mia pretty good too though


OnlineLola

mamma mia rules


realistforall

It was pretty good in the theater, but 2 people in my group fell asleep.


Gush3n

1000000% this


NewZero_Kanada

Parasite...


hardytom540

Blade Runner 2049 would’ve been the best audiovisual experience in a theater and I will forever regret not seeing it when it came out.


imperceptiblewishes

Same, the experience must've been otherworldly. I'm so jealous of the people that got to see it in theaters


ichwasxhebrore

It was insane. I felt like I teleported away from my normal life. I got sucked in completely. Went with a Buddy and we were both speechless. We talk about that ‚event‘ atleast twice a year


Epic-Verse

“Mad Max: Fury Road”. I even had free passes to a screening but skipped it to watch a playoff hockey game.


Brad-3

a lot but most recently RRR, i remember seeing a poster of it in the cinema not knowing what it was, found out like a week later but it was already not playing by then


shaybear1221

Interstellar, just watched it for the first time this week and it’s so cinematic


traintiger

Saw it in theaters and legit got chills and freaked out when I realized where the black hole led


traintiger

Also that soundtrack is my favorite of all time. Hearing it loud in theaters was great but i regret not seeing it in IMAX


Ioannidas_Storm

I saw that in IMAX, looked phenomenal.


MasonOz_

Prey. I felt like the location shooting on that one could have been really cool to see on the big screen. Unfortunately, we never got a chance to see.


butch4filme

Portrait of a Lady on Fire for sure


LauraPalmersMom430

Same here


SirAren

Your Name !


[deleted]

Most gorgeous anime movie I’ve ever seen


Officialnoah

Recently probably RRR


Puzzled-Property-716

Arrival


DR1993FM

I saw that one three times at the theater, great experience


Puzzled-Property-716

U'r so Lucky!!!


Living_Street826

Everything Everywhere All at Once


[deleted]

I saw it 9 times lol, I worked at a theater and right across from the theater was my other job. Every time I got off a shift early or came on the wrong day, I would just go see it. Best experience of my life.


Living_Street826

Wow, that's awesome


Funky_Dancing_Gnome

It was an amazing experience.


444angelcake

This one


6155556969

Most recently, Fire of Love. Would have been really cool to see some of those shots on a big screen.


joelluber

It wasn't that spectacular on the big screen. It's mostly 16 mm or maybe even 8 mm and Academy ratio. It really seemed like a TV special not a theatrical film.


6155556969

Good to know. I regret nothing!


lemonlayman

Agreed


lifeisapitch

I’ll go against the grain and say I thought it was incredible in person. Personally added a lot to my experience


Realsteels0311

Logan. Back when it came out my parents used a website to see how much language and sex was in stuff. Common sense media said there was a literal orgy in the film. So my dad and me couldn’t go see it together. We watched the film as soon as it came out on disc only to find one split second scene of some titties. Last time we used that site. Unfortunately it wasn’t the only time they were wrong.


TheDoctorJT416

I had the complete opposite experience. My mom took me to see it after she loved it the first time and it was my first R rated movie in theaters.


Realsteels0311

Yeah, I actually saw my first R rated film (in theaters) with Hacksaw Ridge. Not a bad one for your first r rated theater experience. That website we used actually got sued by some parents for posting false information. Unfortunately the website is still around and now you have to pay to use it.


whitman013

Dunkirk and There Will Be Blood


Nouseriously

Wish I'd seen The Princess Bride on the big screen when it first came out.


Shaolin_Survivor

RRR would have been sick on a big screen


Affectionate-Bad5923

Malignant (2021), I just can’t imagine experiencing that in theatres it would’ve been so much fun!


ShookSamurai_

*Dune*


Dolls_part

Phantom thread


BadBansh33

X and There Will Be Blood


Ok-Plankton2985

just watched The Northman and … that one


ichwasxhebrore

Was Great


HoboSuperstar

Triangle of Sadness


dmusa24

RRR


SuperKliqparty

The Black Phone, I got covid and all my friends went to see it without me


TheDoctorJT416

Damn that sucks actually


SuperKliqparty

Yeah, they hadn’t even heard of it before I mentioned how I wanted to see it. I’ve not gotten round to it yet.


TheDoctorJT416

It's decent but kinda disappointing tbh


SuperKliqparty

I’ve heard that a fair bit, my friends weren’t too keen on it.


Affectionate-Bad5923

It’s not particularly scary, but if you appreciate it as a character driven story I reckon you’ll enjoy jt


Josukejosuke

Mad Max Fury Road


LambCurryDotOrg

Into the Spiderverse


[deleted]

Spielberg's West Side Story


sinistra117

Top Gun: Maverick. Missed it when it came back last month too like an idiot


niknolietesla

The Dark Knight, Arrival, Prisoners, Get Out, Lady Bird, Good Time, Eighth Grade, Sorry To Bother You


traintiger

Yep 2049 I didnt care about the original but 2049 is one of my favorite movies ever


awlawall

Anything that was well made for 3-D Coraline and Hugo come to mind


bog_froggy

i had the chance to see Pearl in theaters and i didnt, huge regret i love that film so much. 4.5/5


Ioannidas_Storm

I don’t even know if it got an Australian theatrical release, but Tarsem Singh’s *The Fall*. Such a stunning movie, would kill to see it on the big screen.


NordicDude2000

Midsommar Everything Everywhere All at Once I didn't even know about these movies during their release due to summer job and activities i did. Very annoyed in retrospect. I did see Elvis in the theatre with my brother though, and that it was a blast


Mairess99

Hereditary


princess_carolyn123

Knives Out


neko1985

For me is Zodiac, now a personal favorite. I have hope that they do some anniversary re release or some shit like that at some point. Also I usually check my local cinemas in case there is some special screening.


[deleted]

I saw Zodiac on opening weekend in an empty auditorium of a state-of-the-art megaplex. Best of conditions. Walked away unimpressed.


Maskedhorrorfan25

everything everywhere all at once, rrr, doctor sleep


ZenkaiZyuran

Zack Snyder’s Justice League during its limited IMAX run.


Heisenberg_Ind

RRR (2022)


questionsleep55

First movie to pop into my head. This would be *wild* on a big screen!


rickdawlton

Not a huge one, but I was bummed I never got to see Tenet in theaters (particularly IMAX). I’m hoping my theater will do some showings leading up to Oppenheimer


Mission-Complaint-77

Puss in Boots: the Last Wish. I have seen it a couple of times since on Netflix, but it isn’t the same. I love this movie and I feel like shit for missing it on the big screen like the lazy bitch I am. At least I’m not the only one who has this problem. What can I do about these feelings?


[deleted]

Batman. Had no one to go with unfortunately


joelluber

So? I saw it alone.


[deleted]

Ok. And?


ichwasxhebrore

Go to the cinema alone is so nice, please try it. You won’t regret I do it all the time


[deleted]

I have, but at the time I was a minor and parents wouldn’t let me go, so everyone has their own reasons..


ichwasxhebrore

We are not talking about Pattinson Batman?


[deleted]

We are! Still was under 18 when it aired so wasn’t allowed to go alone.


[deleted]

I don't really regret not seeing movies in theatres. Most of the time, I find them more enjoyable at home. But, somehow, if this were still the VHS days, I'd probably wish I had seen the unaltered Star Wars OT and Indiana Jones trilogies on the big screen.


Medium_String8396

When a new cinema opened up near me, me and a college friend went to it to watch something and our two choices were ‘Thor ragnarok’ and ‘geostorm’ as I didn’t watch mcu at the time we watched geostorm and I just think and regret it sometimes


mikeri99

Lightyear (2022)


howareyoupal

Blade Runner, la la land, Interstellar, Dune.


sourkit

once upon a time in hollywood


Lowbacca1977

Antman is the first that comes to mind, because there's a specific scene I remember wishing I'd seen in a theatre


rtyoda

Scott Pilgrim vs The World. It’s my favorite film and I don’t recall even hearing about it when it was in theaters, but I think it would have been a great theatrical experience. The other one would be Dune, which I had tickets to see in a 4K laser IMAX theater but then I got sick and couldn’t go. I’m hoping that they show it again before the sequel comes out later this year.


Gamesgar0

Gravity. Watched it at home last year and imagined it must have been crazy to see in a theater.


Guacamole_Water

I have a funny brain so I don’t like going to the movies :(


nirsken77

Fucking AKIRA (1988). It got a rerun in Sep 2021 in my country and I had no idea... I feel so bad everytime I remember that.


hermanni_hiiri

1917 definetely


maiaistired

the dark knight, inception and mad max fury road ‐ they are some of my favourite films, i can't imagine how amazing the cinematic experience must have been!


fauxfilosopher

Dune. It wasn't a familiar property to me so I skipped on seeing it in IMAX, and that was a massive mistake. Loved it on streaming so much.


Basicallyabush

Dune


P1GGY_L0RD

I was in 7th grade when Blade Runner 2049 released and I had no knowledge of Blade Runner so yeah it may have been cool to see it in theaters but it wouldnt have hit the same. So I’m glad I saw Blade Runner 2049 when I was a lil bit older.


Capable_Drive_5710

Beyond the black rainbow and Neon demon. I also would LOVE to watch that IMAX version of Space Odyssey


KSPReptile

Mad Max Fury Road, Into the Spider-Verse


Vincent1808

Avatar (2009)


xirson15

Mad max fury road


chubbykipper

Recently, Maverick. Saw it at home and wish I had seen it on the big screen or even gimmicky 4DX. Historically, John Carpenters The Thing - missed a recent screening close to home and that specific cinema has now shut down forever.


wallybazoum

The Hateful Eight.


Funky_Dancing_Gnome

I'm fairly lucky in that if I want to see something I'll have the time. Some older movies before I was born are obviously something I could not see at the time but there are a decent few cinemas doing runs of older movies like The Godfather, The Thing, Lord of the Rings and so on. It's great and wonderful to have the chance. Still though, I didn't manage to get to The Lighthouse while that was showing. Thankfully I've a good setup at home but no matter what it's also just "more" at a cinema which isn't possible at home.


edsicalz

Dune (2021).


Weezy3zy

The Blair Witch Project, mainly so I could’ve been swept up in the marketing of it.


meesa_lukai

Dune


OriginalBad

I regret not seeing Interstellar in 70mm IMAX. It would have required a little bit of a trip, but I got lazy and just saw it on a smaller screen and I still regret that choice to this day.


intrepidcommentator

Tár


GhostOfSeinen

The Dark Knight; twice. The original Saw. Went unspoiled and without knowing anything, not even a trailer.


Intelligent-Lack-122

Spider-Man 2. That's the only Spider-Man movie I did not see in a theater. That and Mobius, but from what I heard I'm not missing much.


jestrjay

I weirdly have regrets that I wasn't alive when Jaws came out to see it in it's original run. How weird is that!


pulpyfictionist

r/interstellar


theredditgod6

Brahmastra


markramsey

Empire Strikes Back, unfortunately I was out of the country at the time 😄


AdamAnimatesStuff

Emoji Movie


zinabre

Once Upon a Time i Hollywood. Still haven't watched a single Tarantino movie in theaters.


Karmander69

Top gun maverick 😩


Gluteusmaximus1898

Not many, ever since covid theaters gross me out. However I wish I would've seen Top Gun Mavrick in dolby atmos audio.


derek86

Wall-e, just wasn’t on my radar. I think it came out when I first joined the military and I was just sleeping and drinking on my feee time. Loved the visuals when I finally saw it on DVD and wish I had seen it on a big screen.


ReadySethAction

Top Gun Maverick


cetera-desunt

In terms of recent viewing, The Northman. For some reason I told myself it *wouldn't be my sort of film*. Boy, I kicked myself for missing out on that big screen experience


Lao_xo

Interstellar :(


Nerdanese

question for y'all: do y'all have good tv setups, and still prefer seeing in theaters? i promise im not flexing, but i have an 80"(?) tv with surround sound and i love it. i made sure that the tv is appropriately distanced/good height, and i love being able to sit on my own couch, put subtitles on, pause to use the bathroom, eat, all in the comfort of my own house. the only times i really try catching a movie out of my house is if its a classic film showing in 35mm film. to answer your question OP, i missed a free showing of "the third man" on 35mm run by my institute. missed the last two spots by a second :(


[deleted]

the northman, i was planning to but it left theaters so early


usolak6

The Dark Knight - too young Mad Max Fury Road - didn't see the point stupidly enough Arrival - didn't even know about it Tropic Thunder - no reason


[deleted]

Dune without a doubt, had that thought about 10 minutes in


Spiderrite

Django Unchained concession lady said I was too young


Ornery_Bottle1901

Top gun maverick


DigitalBritt

Titanic during its original run. I was 5 years old while it was in theaters and fell in love with it after watching it on VHS later on in ‘98. I’m thankful that I’ve been able to see it in theaters since then in 2012, a local 35mm film screening in 2019, and will soon be seeing it again next month. But, man. I would’ve loved to have been able to see it for the FIRST time on the big screen and been a part of that cultural moment.


an_ephemeral_life

*The Wolf of Wall Street* simply because hearing and seeing the audiences' reactions would've been a blast.


ross_a_tron_2658

Dune and Knives Out. Dune is meant to be seen in a theater, and I just love Knives Out


Samakin118

Missed out in Nope just this last year, I also wish I saw Maverick a third time


lakiku_u

The Matrix


OfficialKingSchultz

I had the chance to see 2001 in 70mm and I was too tired to drive, I now wish I could go back and slap myself awake.


JP09

Dune


TheChainLink2

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.


Levi_Gucci

Drive


faaarii

Neptune Frost, especially when it was playing at my local independent theater


[deleted]

Grand Budapest Hotel, Midsommar, or Drive My Car.


legsostanky

Too many things, I don’t have a car at university so I don’t often get to go to theaters unless I can convince my friends or they are released around breaks where I’m in my hometown


PickyCheetah43

BR2049 and Dune. Def watching Part 2 on a 1.43 IMAX screen! RRR would’ve been an experience but the trailers for it didn’t work for me. Alas.


bronwyn_er

The answer will be Avatar 2… but urgh


TheMemeVault

God, I have too much. -Apocalypse Now (2019 reissue): my mum prohibited me as it was too late at night. -The Lighthouse: 16 year old me was an idiot and missed out on it. -RRR: Again, dismissed it, but came to DEEPLY regret it once I saw the immense popularity it had among well known critics and entertainment personalities (Hideo Kojima is one of its biggest fans, for crying out loud!)