It depends. Picture and sound (!) quality are better at home (although we have a pretty new and large cinema nearby). But there are some movies like Jurassic World or Christopher Nolan movies, I'd prefer to watch at the cinema because of the larger image area and event atmosphere.
If we're more than 3 people, I'd also prefer to go to the cinema. But one ticket costs 25 $ in Switzerland (4DX costs 30 $), so it's really like an event and nothing you can do everyday.
Most people forget about the sound, when they're watching a movie. We have a calibrated home theater system at home with reference loudspeakers, nothing the usual people have at home (I'm an audio engineer). At the cinema you probably have the louder experience, but at home we have the audiophile experience. ^^ And regarding our TV, our 55" 4K Samsung (even without HDR) is more than enough when watching a Blu-ray (we're sitting close to the TV).
Tl;dr for the average movie I'd prefer watching at home, and for special movies or with a couple of friends I'd prefer the cinema.
Last edited by siebensus4 - on 16 October 2024
