Same here. The small movie theater near me is now "community-run" and is constantly begging for donations and volunteers.

This is from the website for the megaplex theater in a small city nearby: https://amc-theatres-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,w_750/v1/amc-cdn/static/images/promotions/amcclassic_about_promotion_feature.png

I won't watch 95% of if at home for "free", I'm sure not going to pay through the nose for that "experience".

Same here. The small movie theater near me is now "community-run" and is constantly begging for donations and volunteers.