movies

You need a better theater.

And you realise you chose to buy that stuff, right?
Do you need popcorn and candy?
When I was growing up, and even into adult hood, never bought theater food. Not until I found a theater that has real meals and and their own craft beers.

Yeah I called bullshit that you got stale popcorn. Considering how fast movie theaters go through popcorn. And if you're spending $150 then you're doing something wrong. I mean that means that you spent about 50 bucks per person since it was only three of you. I see in another comment that you mentioned it was $32 each for movie tickets and you're in New york. I mean that's simply the case here is that you live someplace that's very expensive to do anything. And you chose to go to a movie theater that charges quite a bit. You could simply do something like a movie club like Cinemark or AMC's movie club or something like that which is a whole lot less per month you get free movie tickets and you get discounts on everything. I go to the movies three or four times a month and even with a family of four I typically won't spend more than $100 in my area. And that's usually buying the most expensive tickets as well which are usually like IMAX and d-box tickets etc.

I'm genuinely dumbfounded that you even managed to spend that much at the movies.

Rookie mistake. The movies are still pretty affordable if you plan it right. Go to a matinee or special pricing days. Smuggle in your snacks and drinks. Hell, I've walked in with a whole ass fast food meal before.