The Perfect Seat at The Movie Theatre

Lights, Camera, ACTION!

Cinephile or not, everyone enjoys a good movie. Maybe it’s an excuse for you to spend time with your family or perhaps it’s a getaway from your monotonous life.

So, coming to the big question, is there such a thing as the perfect seat in a movie theatre?

Few of us prefer taking an aisle seat, while others prefer to sit in the middle. Some like to sit in the front while others love those at the back. Let’s evaluate which seat is best suited for you and why.

REDUCED NECK STRAIN

The most important thing you have to look for is the perfect viewing angle. The ideal angle from the top of the screen should be less than 35º. The front rows offer an average angle of 42º. Keeping your neck at a wider vertical angle for hours can often lead to stiffness and pain. The best viewing angle has been proven to be 36º.

THX offers cinema as well as home theatre certification. These certifications are according to the SMPTE standards and require specific protocols to be followed when it comes to movie theatres.

BEST AUDIO VISUALS

In a movie, the audio and visuals, both play an equally important role. To get the best experience, the center seat in the row that is at a two-thirds distance from the screen is perfect. 

According to engineers, this place in a movie theatre gives you the best sound and view of the movie. Nowadays many sound systems have come with an XYZ coördinate system which helps them deliver the best sound.

In an average movie theatre in India, you would want to pick the center seats of the K or L row (assuming rows from the front start from A)

So hopefully next time you go to watch a movie, you won’t have trouble picking your seats!