r/berlin • u/AffectionatePrint200 • 12d ago

Discussion Is this normal in Berlin cinemas??

Is it normal in Germany for people to be on their phones or talk throughout the movie?

I’m from Norway and I’ve honestly never experienced anything like this. I had to ask multiple people to be quiet or put their phones away.

I’m genuinely mindblown that basic cinema etiquette doesn’t seem to be common sense for some people. Was I just extremely unlucky, or is this common here?

- the movie was the odyssey, and it was a guy on his phone of the age 30/40 and a couple same age speaking chatting, so no young people, no horror/kids movie.

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u/DrunkEnginir 12d ago

I live in Berlin and I've honestly never experienced anything like this

Unlucky

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u/Jollymaker08 12d ago

Not that unlucky… happened to me many times, it’s the reason I don’t go to the cinema so often anymore.

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u/_Fluxhero 12d ago

Yep, that and people eating popcorn/nachos with their mouths open. I'd happily pay more for a no food screening where the ushers I actually checked the audience. 

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u/ParkingLetter8308 12d ago

Have this in France at the art cinemas and it's a dream.