What is the best time to see a Friday night movie in order to avoid crowds?

Go Sunday, or even better, Monday night. Theaters are least crowed Sun-Thurs. If that's not possible buy your tickets early or online that way you can avoid the lines.

Arrive early (+15min) so you get the seat you want. As far as the crowds; its a Friday night so there will be crowds but if you get the seats you want you don't notice as much. Take a game to pass the time before the movie actually starts.

I tend toward the latest matinee show not only to avoid crowds it also saves money. In the choice between 8:15 and 10pm my intuition tells me the 10 would have less crowds.

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