I’ve mostly had pleasant experiences at my local theatre, even some memorable encounters with strangers, and find the notion of a home theatre rather depressing.
There's certainly something to be said for the social aspect. I just wish theaters would catch up with the tech.
Only something like 20-40% of theaters are 4k, and less than 1% do HDR. 4k is really important when the image is that large, and the missing HDR changes the entire vibe of some films.
Many theaters are still 1080p (and its very noticable on a large screen). Even in 4k the vast majority lack HDR.
The new Tron movie, for example, will look much better on a large home screen than it did in most theaters.
So why would I pay them to sit in a room full of jerks on their cellphones and watch it in worse quality?