How do movie theaters work? Which seats in theaters are the best? (never done this before) Also is the IMAX thing actually any different?
How do movie theaters work? Which seats in theaters are the best? (never done this before) Also is the IMAX thing actually any different?
Idk… I’ve literally never been to a movie theater…
Each one varies, but generally, movies theaters are descending down stairs. Meaning, you go in at the top, and the next row is a step down or two, and the the next row are more steps down. Then, at the bottom, there’s flat ground, and there are more seats on the flat ground closer to the screen. The very front row is ironically the worst seats in the house, because you have to crane your neck up.
The best row is generally the last row of the steps, closest to the screen. There is typically a bar in front of it (so you don’t fall off the step). The reason it’s the best row is that it’s the closest you can get with nobody in front of you- the most direct view-. Nobody is in front of you because you’re a little higher than the seats at the bottom.
You kind of infer where the bar is based on the layout of the map. You can see on the map, the center row where it goes from wide to narrow? That’s where I would bet the end of the steps are. You can see that’s where a bunch of people have purchased tickets already, towards the center. That’s because it’s the best place to sit.
Once you’re in the theater, you’ll have a better idea of the layout of that theater, and you’ll be able to exactly pinpoint where you should sit next time. Just based off the layout, I would feel comfortable with either the 5th or 6th from the back row.