Going to a high-quality, luxury movie theater with your friends, family, or on a date is a great experience — with the comfy seating, ample snacks, surround-sound audio, and giant screen. To make it more pleasant for you and those around you, there are simple cinema etiquette guidelines that you and those with you should follow, allowing everyone to enjoy the movie without disturbances. Here are the top three things to remember the next time you go to the movies.

How to Be Considerate of Others at a Movie Theater

1. Respect Others’ Space

If you’re sitting next to someone, try not to crowd them. Don’t lean over into their personal sphere, fling your hair in their face, or otherwise invade their area. Don’t put your feet on the back of someone’s seat, and let your neighbor have the armrest. Keep yourself, your snacks, and your possessions in your own space and out of others’ way, and if you have to squeeze past people during the movie, try to move quickly without stepping on or bumping into anyone.

2. Keep Disturbances to a Minimum

Once the movie begins, keep noise, light, and sight disturbances to a minimum. Your cellphone should be off so it doesn’t ring and the light doesn’t distract others, and you shouldn’t talk during the show. When eating refreshments, avoid overzealous chewing, slurping, or shuffling of plastic that will bother others or drown out the movie. If you know you’ll go to the bathroom frequently – whether it’s a health condition or you downed a large soda – then try to snag a seat at the end of the row by the aisle. This way, you won’t be blocking everyone’s view or pushing past them repeatedly during the show.

3. Clean Up After Yourself

You should always try to leave every place a little better than it was when you arrived, and the movie theater is no exception. After the movie, collect all of your garbage and throw it away. If you spill a drink on the floor, grab napkins and wipe it up yourself to prevent accidents and stickiness, and if candy is accidentally dumped out, pick it up and throw it away instead of leaving it there. On days where you aren’t pressed for time, take a second and let most of the crowd filter out ahead of you, then look around your area and pick up any trash you see, tossing it in the garbage on your way out.

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