History Main / Snacksploitation

Known to happen in RealLife.

* ''Film/ScaryMovie'' shows the stereotypical black girl bringing in a picnic-basket loaded with food such as barbecued chicken to eat during the movie, in addition to treating the theater otherwise as her own private hangout.

* A lot of American clubs underwent a pretty twisty version during [[UsefulNotes/TheRoaring20s Prohibition]]. Per Creator/RaymondChandler:
-->"I remember that in one night club in Culver City, a town near UsefulNotes/LosAngeles where the [[Creator/MGM Metro Goldwyn Studios]] are situated, two policemen were always on duty – not to keep you from getting liquor, but to keep you from bringing your own instead of buying it from the house."

* Zigzagged with drive-in theaters. While some don't allow outside food, others allow a customer to purchase a permit that allows them to bring their own food; the cost of said permit makes up for lost concession stand revenue.

* ''{{ComicStrip/Foxtrot}}'': Several trips have Peter working at the local movie theater in the summer that very much practices this trop. Among other things, he finds his paycheck won't even buy him two boxes of Milk Duds.

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* Good ''God'' movie theaters. They strictly enforce the "no outdoor food or drink allowed" rule like a law and snacks tend to cost more than the actual movie ticket -- it can easily cost you a hard $20 for nothing more than some popcorn and a drink for a single person. At the very least some theaters offer a free refill, but even then you're not even getting close to $20 worth of food.
** Theatre owners have justified this as being due to the low margins they make on the tickets themselves. As most profit goes to the studios, the concessions are critical for making a profit for the theatre.
* Food vendors located beyond security checkpoints at airports ("airside" in aviation parlance) are a downplayed example. Prices at these restaurants are definitely higher for the same quality of food compared to similar restaurants, and budget-conscious travelers do bring in outside food to save money when they're waiting for their flight. However, it's a downplayed example for a couple reasons. One, security itself does not ban food from airside, only liquids above 100 millilitres. Two, in the case of water many airports have installed water fountains airside designed for water bottles so that travelers can fill up with an empty water bottle that passes security.

* ''Series/BestFootForward'' has a plotline (based on [[Creator/JoshSundquist]]'s story of his own experience) in which the protagonist, an amputee, sneaks a 2-liter bottle of soda into a movie theater in his empty pants leg resulting in a SodaCanShakeup.

* ''Series/BestFootForward'' has a plotline (based on [[Creator/JoshSundquist]]'s story of his own experience) in which the protagonist, an amputee, sneaks a 2-liter bottle of soda into a movie theater in his empty pants leg resulting in a SodaShakeup.

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** In a flashback scene in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E21ItsAMadMadMadMadMarge "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge" with Otto at Woodstock 1999, he's actively on fire and goes to a kiosk for some water to put it out. The clerk tries to sell him a small bottle for $8. He says, "Screw that!" and walks away, still on fire.

** In a flashback scene with Otto at Woodstock 1999, he's actively on fire and goes to a kiosk for some water to put it out. The clerk tries to sell him a small bottle for $8. He says, "Screw that!" and walks away, still on fire.

-->'''Comic Book Guy:''' Search all you want. You'll never find it all. I'm baking muffins as we speak.

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* In the Music/TheLonelyIsland song "Lazy Sunday," the singers brag about smuggling snacks into the movie theater.
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* ''VideoGame/{{BioShock 1}}'': The vending machine inside the Fleet Hall theater only sells snack items - at ''40 times'' their cost outside.