I was recently watching Brad Jones's Current Movie Reviews, a part of That Guy With Glasses website, of TMNT:

 http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/bj/bcmr/44327-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles

The start of his review was a big rant on his awful theater experience:

-Watched in 3D (for review purposes, to state weither its worth it or not) but turns out they accidently showed it in 2D instead.

-40 mins in they pause the movie and state they are sorry for the inconvience and restart the movie in 3D.

-Walks out to movie hop to the 2D version to meet up with some friends.

-Both theatres had screaming kids that were too young to bring to a theater.

-One loud kid to his side was telegraphing everything he was seeing to his parent and the parent did nothing to stop him.

And made me think, I've never had a bad experience at a theater, and I usually see at least 5 movies in theater a year.

At worst maybe someone on thier phone but each time they either answer it quickly or go outside.

Have you'll had a bunch of bad experiences and is this quite common?

i usually stay away from movies like this that would attract too much kids...

most of the time i would go for the midnight showing if i want to see kiddy magnet movie.

I hav enot experienced the play in 2d instead of 3d and stop halway through the movie.... i mean it does not make sense because the schedule for the movie would also move.

if im trap with a situation where kid is next to me... and the parent wont stop them... i just try to cut myself on the wrist.... awesome stuff

I frequent Disney and Pixar movies but still have had no issue.

Honestly yes.

Ill go and the sound won't be on at the start, or the screen will have an annoying stain on it, or they will forget to move the curtains for the first few minutes.

Oh and there are always (ALWAYS) fucking kids talking. Either little 5 year olds who shouldn't be there or pre-teens who think its hilaaarious to make jokes the whole movie.

This is all at one theater though.  I went to a deluxe theater once (beer + food + waiters at the chairs) and oh man that was fantastic

my movie theater sucks anyway even without all the other shit happening around me..i really dont understand how someone can have a great experience.

Kids crying are mostly in family movies. I once had an annoying lady laughing loudly and pointing out everything from the movie to herself during MIB 3.

I don't really have bad experiences. I mean, I've watched loads of movies where people have answered their phones and talked, but it hasn't really annoyed me.

My local theater sucks even without anyone there. I rather watch at home.

You have these now http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2014/08/15/cineplex_vip_cinemas_don_mills_canadas_first_adultsonly_multiplex_opens_friday.html
Must be 19 years or older to enter, still won't guarantee much, especially with alcohol being served there. And it will cost you $20 to $30 per movie.

When I still used to go to the cinema I preferred to wait a bit and go when the rush has past. Unless it's the rocky horror picture show, I don't care about the audience.

Little kids always ruin movies.

Just have to hope that the showing you are at there are none there.

1. Don't go during opening weekend
2. Avoid cheaper days (usually Tuesdays)
3. Go as late as possible