Would You Pay $35 To See A Movie?

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That’s the estimated admission charge for a new deluxe cinema opening in October in South Barrington, Illinois(outside Chicago). It's one of 50 Gold Class Cinema multiplexes coming from a joint venture headed by Australian conglomerate Village Roadshow.

The theaters will boast boosted amenities, including plush reserved seating, digital projection and sound, and upscale food and beverage offerings with seat-side waiter service. No auditorium will have more than 40 seats.

”It’s an absolutely different environment than anything else that exists,” Village Roadshow CEO Graham Burke said.

But the big question is, can they keep people from answering their cellphones during Juno for that $35?