Movie tickets
The national average price of a movie ticket in 1989 – a year featuring movies such as Batman, Do the Right Thing, When Harry Met Sally, Driving Miss Daisy, The Little Mermaid, Say Anything, and Roger & Me – was $3.99.
The cost has increased by about 132% over the past 30 years, with the national average ticket price recently at $9.26, according to the National Association of Theatre Owners. Times have been tough for movie theaters lately, with people increasingly choosing to stream movies at home or download digital movies instead of heading to their local multiplex to catch the latest film.
