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Phones will soon be allowed in Alamo Drafthouse theaters

Séamus Bellamy
Jan 22, 2026
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Remember when taking your phone out at an Alamo Drafthouse theater risked getting a curb smiley from an usher? Times have changed. The chain’s twee, pain-in-the-ass pencil-and-paper snack ordering will soon be no more, Variety reports. Instead, moviegoers will order their nom-noms using their iPhone or Android device.

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