Here in Manhattan, movies are $10.75. No way am I spending that to see Tom Cruise.
Do they have any cheap theaters? We can go to one theater and see movies after they've been out for a while for $3.50 every day except Tuesday. On Tuesday, it's $1.50.
Online, the theater then has a coupon for a free large drink w/ a large popcor, and the large popcorn has a free refill. I take in cups and split the drink and the popcorn between me and my kids.
We can see a movie for about my 3 kids and I can go to the movie for around $10.
That's how we go to lots of the movies. I just tell the kids we'll see it at the cheap theater, and they are okay with waiting.