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For anyone who has ever worked at or is currently working at a movie theater, how do you deal with spoilers for all the new movie releases you are interested in seeing?

Isnt there a strong chance of getting spoiled if you have to go in a theater while the movie is playing, particularly on release day when you havent had the chance to see it yet?

Asking because I just recently got hired at movie theater (havent started yet), and Im worried for upcoming movies like the new James Bond or Spider-Man later this year. What if Im not able to see them on release day because I work those days and I see massive spoilers when I have to go in a theater during the movie for whatever reason?

I just watched em if I wanted to see em.

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I'd like to know too.
It's why I would never be a mod on any site that deals with pop culture.

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I saw request the day off for big movies

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PatrickMahomes posted...

I saw request the day off for big movies

I feel like those are the days they would need people scheduled the most though, so it would be difficult to ask for it off.

Just dont pay attention to people leaving the theater.

Not like I ever worked at a theater but seems pretty simple to me.

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how would you get spoiled if you don't talk to anyone who has seen it?

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There are often "tech" screenings the night before a movie premieres to make sure it all works with the systems.

Disney does not allow this btw.

Otherwise I just either dealt with it or ignored it. I tuned out most patrons and I never looked at the screen, but when I watched the movies I definitely thought "I remember hearing this like 800 times!" I don't really mind spoilers though.

Source - worked in a movie theater for 6 years

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MrDrMan posted...

Just dont pay attention to people leaving the theater.

Not like I ever worked at a theater but seems pretty simple to me.

Guerrilla Soldier posted...

how would you get spoiled if you don't talk to anyone who has seen it?

I could be wrong here, but I think that sometimes theater workers have to go inside an auditorium during a movie to check it every now and then. Im worried Ill walk in during a major character death or event etc.

Guerrilla Soldier posted...

how would you get spoiled if you don't talk to anyone who has seen it?

sometimes they walk into the theater room during the movie and wave their flashlight around to check on things. I've noticed it many times when watching movies

I like spoilers. I don't care about the result, I like the ride.

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From I heard people who worked at one they can watch some movies before they release to the public. Huge studios although like Disney are super strict that sends a representative and only allows the manager to watch a test run to make sure the film does not have any problems like the audio out of sync etc.

I worked at a theater when i was in high school i was never spoiled because I watched any movie I wanted

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DavidZ2844 posted...

For anyone who has ever worked at or is currently working at a movie theater, how do you deal with spoilers for all the new movie releases you are interested in seeing?

Isnt there a strong chance of getting spoiled if you have to go in a theater while the movie is playing, particularly on release day when you havent had the chance to see it yet?

Asking because I just recently got hired at movie theater (havent started yet), and Im worried for upcoming movies like the new James Bond or Spider-Man later this year. What if Im not able to see them on release day because I work those days and I see massive spoilers when I have to go in a theater during the movie for whatever reason?

2 minutes wont spoil any more than a trailer does

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Spoilers bother people this much?

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BobanMarjanovic posted...

Spoilers bother people this much?

i dont know why, its just a movie

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DavidZ2844 posted...

I feel like those are the days they would need people scheduled the most though, so it would be difficult to ask for it off.

Yeah so ya just gotta be first. Release dates are known months in advance, just be first.

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PatrickMahomes posted...

Yeah so ya just gotta be first. Release dates are known months in advance, just be first.

It would be pretty funny to ask the day off and then show up that same day to the theater to watch the new release, but I have a feeling that they won't like that at all, making it kind of awkward. Or they'll just straight up deny the request because of that.

BobanMarjanovic posted...

Spoilers bother people this much?

skermac posted...

i dont know why, its just a movie

I mean, it's not the end of the world if I get spoiled, but I would definitely prefer not to. A lot of movies I've seen are a much better experience without knowing any of the big twists or even small details in them. But I might be different since I'm a huge movie guy, so I guess I just care more about my movie watching experience than you guys do. Which is fine if you don't, that's just not who I am.

And even just a couple seconds of looking at the screen can be enough to spoil a whole movie, like seeing a certain character on screen or something major happening really quickly. Example: walking into the new Spider-man movie and seeing Andrew Garfield/Tobey Maguire on screen as I'm checking the auditorium.

Ask them to turn off the movie when youre in there

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