We called them up not too long ago to ask about booking a party. Nope, they said that they didn't expect to have anything kid-appropriate available to them during our requested weekend (next month).
I'm surprised the theatre couldn't just put on an older movie but maybe the deal with their distributor forbids them from doing so?
We have a small movie theater in Linz, Austria, where they do do put up older movies, just a few months ago I was the only of two dressed as expected for Reservoir Dogs. And then they skip movies altogether and I have to the big one outside the city center. I wish they'd digitalize the movie-wishlist so I could enjoy older movies with friends that we actually want to see.
I've been thinking about that too. I've really wanted to get the kids out of the house lately, but there was nothing new to watch in the cinema. I wouldn't mind taking them to see an old film.
The movie producers and distributors are very much at fault for this set up.
It would be super great to be able to run a kids/family movie on Fri + Sat Morning then do a more adult movie on Sat night/ Sunday, but it just isn't allowed.
The people killing movies in a theater is the movie companies, not the theaters.
People have had this system at home for 15+ years. The question is does watching it in a movie theater provide sufficient utility for the cost compared to watching it at home.