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Probably a UndeadHorseTrope: SeenItAMillionTimes but often subverted:

* [[GenderFlip Genderflipped]] in ''BookOfTheStars''. In a movie theater, young wizard Robin Penmarch feels his friend Amber try to grab his hand, but he doesn't dare to respond and she gives up. That time.

[[folder:Live Action TV]]
* DJ and her boyfriend in ''FullHouse'', except an employee comes and breaks their kissing moment.

[[folder:Literature]]
* VampireKisses: Raven and Alexander's first kiss occurs in front of a television.

[[folder:Western Animation]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', there's no cinema due to the low technology civilisation, but there's regular theaters, in "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheEmberIslandPlayers The Ember Island Players]]". Sokka has his arm around Suki most of the time, but they were a OfficialCouple already.

* It can be Alice's point of view, and she can discover that it's somebody else (the big guy for instance, or a serial murderer like in ''Film/{{Scream}} 2'') that is embracing her.

* A brutal subversion in that [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36kEgDe3q0Y Rolo ad]] as the girl is attacked.

* In ''AvatarTheLastAirbender'', there's no cinema due to the low technology civilisation, but there's regular theaters, in "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheEmberIslandPlayers The Ember Island Players]]". Sokka has his arm around Suki most of the time, but they were a OfficialCouple already.

* ''AvatarTheLastAirbender'', subverted in "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheEmberIslandPlayers The Ember Island Players]]": Aang certainly intended to do so, but Zuko came and sat next to Katara. Zutarians supposed they do so later like in [[http://fufucuddlypoofs.deviantart.com/art/Zutara-Ember-islands-secret-154123668 this fanart.]]

[[folder:Western Animation]]
* In ''AvatarTheLastAirbender'', there's no cinema due to the low technology civilisation, but there's regular theaters, in "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheEmberIslandPlayers The Ember Island Players]]". Sokka has his arm around Suki most of the time, but they were a OfficialCouple already.

[[folder:Film]]
* ''Disney/ChickenLittle'', at the very end with Chicken Little and Abby while watching the movie about their story.

Overlap with UnresolvedSexualTension and [=~Will They Or Won't They~=]. Often a first step in a RelationshipUpgrade. Sister trope to YawnAndReach, except that for reach the excuse PassThePopcorn is more used in theaters.

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* In ''AvatarTheLastAirbender'', there's no cinema due to the low technology civilisation, but there's regular theaters, in the episode "Ember Island Players". Sokka has his arm around Suki most of the time, but they were a OfficialCouple already.

* ''AvatarTheLastAirbender'', subverted in episode "Ember Island Players": Aang certainly intended to do so, but Zuko came as a cock blocker and sat next to Katara. Zutarians supposed they do so later like in [[http://fufucuddlypoofs.deviantart.com/art/Zutara-Ember-islands-secret-154123668 this fanart.]]

* ''ChickenLittle'', at the very end with Chicken Little and Abby while watching the movie about their story.

---> '''Kuno:''' But, my love, holding hands in a theater will be the proof of our love!
---> '''Ranma:''' Let's not push it.

* It can be Alice's point of view, and she can discover that it's somebody else (the big guy for instance, or a serial murderer like in ''{{Scream}} 2'') that is embracing her.

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* ''AsToldByGinger'', episode "Dare I, Darren?": Ginger ends up at the movies sitting between her crush Ian and her [[JustFriends friend]] Darren, who she's started to think she might have feelings for. During a scary moment, she accidentally grabs both their hands. (And Ian's on a date with TheLibby at the time...)

* Subversion with [[http://www.culturepub.fr/videos/22nd-san-fransisco-international-lesbian-gay-film-festival-au-cinema that ad]] that ends with a PairTheSpares gay variation.

Alice and Bob go to the theater, and there, thanks to the dark...

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* He watches ThePaolo embrace Alice. Those two things can overlap to add tension, or in the contrary lead to PairTheSpares.

* He watch ThePaolo embrace Alice. Those two things can overlap to add tension, or in the contrary lead to PairTheSpares.

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* DJ and her boyfriend in FullHouse,except an employee come and break their kissing moment.

* In AvatarTheLastAirbender,there's no cinema due to the non technologic civilisation.But there's still regular theaters,in episode "Ember island players.".Sokka has his arm around Suki most of the time but they were a OfficialCouple already.

[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Ray Photographer Man ray]] tell in a biography his first date with model [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Prin Kiki]] in a theater: "I was searching for Kiki's hand in the dark."

* A brutal subversion in that [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36kEgDe3q0YRolo ad]] as the girl is attacked.
* Averted with this one:[[http://www.culturepub.fr/videos/breast-fest-festival-de-films-cancer-du-sein-feel-up there's a mistake on the owner's hand]]

* Subverted on [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SAqreFLzeM#t=1m00s HappyDays's season one Opening Credits]] Richie & Potsie are out with a couple of girls at the movies, the boys on the outside and the girls on the inside. Richie & Potsie both go for this, but end up touching hands themselves, and pull back.
* Averted in episode "The fight" in SavedByTheBell.Slater and a new girl in school go to a theater,but Zack have a crush on her too.So he pay a lady to pretend she's Slater's mom, and to sit between them in order to kill any attempt.

* [[GenderFlip Genderflipped]] in BookOfTheStars.In a movie theater,young wizard Robin Penmarch feel his friend Amber try to grab his hand, but he don't dare to respond and she give up.That time.

* ASummerOf42: Hermie at theater grab what he suppose to be Aggie's bosom, but it was only her arm.At the very same time Oscy get the "Stop it!" reaction with Miriam.

* AsToldByGinger:episode "Dare I, Darren?" Ginger ends up at the movies sitting between her crush Ian and her [[JustFriends friend]] Darren, who she's started to think she might have feelings for. During a scary moment, she accidentally grabs both their hands. (And Ian's on a date with TheLibby at the time...)
* AvatarTheLastAirbender,subverted in episode "Ember island Players": Aang certainely intended to do so, but Zuko came as a cock blocker and sit next to Katara.Zutarians supposed they do so later like in [[http://fufucuddlypoofs.deviantart.com/art/Zutara-Ember-islands-secret-154123668 this fanart.]]

* ChickenLittle, at the very end with Chicken Little and Abby while watching the movie about their story.

* Subversion with [[http://www.culturepub.fr/videos/22nd-san-fransisco-international-lesbian-gay-film-festival-au-cinema that ad]] that end with a PairTheSpares gay variation.

* KimPossible ,season 2: in episode "Grudge Match" ,Ron accidentally touch the theater check out girl while taking popcorn.And in "Exchange" Monique and Kim have the "I sit next to him " argument.

* ''Version A'': The feeling is reciproqual already, so the two start grabbing hands.Especially in front of a romantic movie.
* ''Version'' B: Bob (because the one doing the first step is AlwaysMale) make an attempt to lay his hand on Alice's hand/put his arm around her shoulders.She can protest loudly(slap him sometimes) and even go back home suddently,or let him do while blushing.Romantic movies help that too.
* ''Version''C:Thanks to Bob shyness, hands contact was totally accidental,as both reach for popcorn for instance.It fit especially with LikeBrotherAndSister couples;or so they think...

If Bob have perverts instincts he try bosom or knee instead.And if Alice like it,it can go further with a kiss or even worse (thanks to last rank,when they are there.)

Compare with GirlsAreReallyScaredOfHorrorMovies: That choice of movies is when the male character rather have the girl throwed in his arms.

Probably a UndeadHorseTrope: SeenItAMillionTimes but oftenly subverted:

** It can be Bob that grab the wrong hand (add bonus points if it's a big,badass guy.Extra points if he seems to like it.)

** The lights went on before he has the time to do it.

** Friends came with,and start to mock them,as MomentKiller.

** The popcorn/coke glass is suddenly spilled to kill the attempt.When it's coke,Alice frequently quit to go to the restroom (and not come back before the end of movie)while Bob is thinking "WhatAnIdiot" !(especially if his clumsiness ruined Alice's favorite clothes).

** Bob make a mistake and grab his AbhorrentAdmirer instead.

** He watch ThePaolo embrace Alice.Those two things can overlap to add tension,or in the contrary lead to PairTheSpares.

** It can be Alice point of view, and she can discover that it's somebody else (the big guy for instance,or a serial murderer like in {{Scream}}2) that embrace her.

** Sometimes at the beginning of seance, arguments can happen for sit next to Alice (if she came with more than one boy)


Overlap with UnresolvedSexualTension and [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ptitlekmxl4p7e1yni Will They or won't they]].Often a first step in RelationshipUpgrade.Sister trope to YawnAndReach,except that for reach the excuse PassThePopcorn is more used in theaters.
A variant can happen in front of a TV,[[http://allison-now.deviantart.com/art/Silent-Kiss-33097055 just like in this Bra/Goten fanart]].

''Examples''






!!Examples: ''Type A''

!!Examples: ''Type B''

!!Examples: ''Type C''

[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Ray photographer Man ray]] tell in a biography his first date with model [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Prin Kiki]] in a theater: "I was searching for Kiki's hand in the dark."

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