I am surprised too - that movie theaters are still in business. My town has a 16-screen AMC, along with an 8-screen and another with at least 10 screens, all within walking distance of one another - I did notice that businesses are closed (except for a Chiplotle) around the 16-screen theater, which is telling.
I haven’t been to the theater since “Elvis” came out - and before that, at least two years - and my family and I were regular weekend movie-goers.
It’s the quality of the movies that are out, nothing I’m interested and no one that looks like me - so why bother.
Our small-town multiplex closed down a few months ago. Meanwhile, our little hometown theater (the Bijou) in the center of town is still going strong. It’s been here for ages, locally owned, and the owners are supporters of many charities here in town.