The Great Malaysian Movie Survey 2019

Behaviour at the Cinema

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* 1. What is the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done in the cinema? (Pick 3)

Farted… and had someone realise that

Have someone told you your feet smell

Drank someone else’s drink

Pooped or peed yourself from excitement/horror

Your phone rang halfway and you forgot to silent

Burst out laughing when no one else did

Got rejected by a date during the movie

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What are your before-the-movie rituals? (Pick 3)

Use the toilet to make sure your bladder is totally empty

Makan as kenyang as you can

Buy popcorn, hot dogs, foods in concession

Buy food to smuggle in (shhh)

Pray before the movie starts

Read the movie’s plot from Wikipedia

Get in on time to catch all the ads and trailers

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Did you cry when watching Avengers: Endgame?

Yes omg I cried so much

Yes but sikit je

No but I was very sad la

No and I don’t understand why everyone is crying

I didn’t watch Endgame (if so please select this only)

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* 4. We know ugaiz do this! How do you eat your smuggled foods (that’s not from the concessions)? (Pick 3)

Wait until the lights are on so you can see what you’re eating

Open the package during loud scenes

Eat only during dark scenes so no one knows what you’re eating

Chew while the dialogue is happening

Don’t chew, but just telan slowly so I don’t make any noise

I put my head in the bag

Don’t care what anyone else thinks and just eat anyway

Wanted to eat but cancel the plan cus the person next to me looks scary

I’ve never smuggled food before! (Only check this box if this is your answer)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. At which point would you step in to tell someone off at the cinema? (Pick 3)

If someone is on their phone

If someone is talking loudly

If someone is chewing loudly while eating

If someone is making out

If someone is recording the movie

If someone is kicking my seat

I wouldn’t tell anyone off (Only check this box if this is your answer!)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Which of the following makes you stay longer in the cinema before/after the movie? (Pick 3)

The ads for incoming movies and post credits

Wait for other people to go in or out, then only I bergerak

If I've just watched a mindblowing movie and need to process everything I just saw

Wanna "get comfy” with my date ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Wanna finish my food/drinks

The movie seat super comfy until dowan leave

Weather very hot so stay inside for aircon heh

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How far would you go for free tickets? (Check all that apply)

Wait until you get free tix, or else no cinema at all

Get a job at the cinema and ‘accidentally’ print extra tickets

Convince a friend to belanja

Tell friend to buy first then buat-buat lupa to pay

Join every promo and contest from every company

Forge a ticket

Hack into the ticketing system

Hack other people’s account

Wait for the free tickets given on my birthday

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Which of these considerate things do you do at the cinema? (Check all that apply)

Take the trash with me at the end

Queue at the toilets/counters/entrance/exit

Stay until the end credits

Keep the toilet clean if I’m using it

Don’t talk loudly/only ask a question if absolutely necessary

Put your phone on silent/totally switch it off

Reject a call that comes through your phone

Leave the cinema if I need to take a call

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Which of the following have you done to a member of the service staff at the cinema? (Check all that apply)

Said thank you

Address them by their name

Scold them

Ask for their number

Ask them to let you bring in your smuggled foods

Fight with them cus they don’t let you bring your smuggled foods

Ask them for extra tickets cus you’re cheapskate

Ask them for discounts when you buy more than one ticket

Spoil the movie for them

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What superstitious practices do you do when you go to the cinema? (Check all that apply)

Baca bismillah before masuk hall or else shaytan will watch the movie with you

Walk in with right foot first

Come exactly on time or you’ll be cursed

Will not watch horror at night

Not buy a lottery ticket before the movie

Avoid Instastorying cause can get the evil eye if someone gets jealous

Duduk rapat-rapat with other cinema goers or put my stuff in the empty seat so that nothing ‘extra’ sit next to me

None - where got such things lah

Other (please specify)