I didn't stop going because of expense, I stopped because cinemas put no effort into being comfortable, being clean, moderating other customers, upgrading equipment, so on and so on. 

We have some new cinemas now, the facilities are great, the equipment is top notch.  But now the price is as much of an issue as the previous considerations, and it's too late for me to want to go back other than to see some tentpoles once or twice a year. 

I just prefer my home setup now too.  It's not the same for visual scale (unless I use my headset), but the audio is great.  There are trade-offs, but they all become worth it the moment the guy in the row in front of me at Queensgate starts using his phone, and the woman in the seat next to me starts eating her popcorn like it's out of a trough.