24 Film Tie-In Popcorn Buckets We Beloved (And Hated)

Because it seems, the Dune: Half Two sandworm-shaped monstrosity that AMC handed off as a popcorn bucket wasn’t the one considered one of its type. In reality, since 2019, AMC has apparently made a killing promoting all types of collectible tie-in buckets for the 12 months’s greatest blockbusters, from Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker to Taylor Swift: Eras Tour. This 12 months, they’ve been making a killing by promoting buckets themed after a bunch of blockbusters and family-centric motion pictures, which have a tendency to usher in enormous audiences that dwell and die for this sort of stuff. It’s all a racket, I tells ya, however a racket that has spawned an even bigger market than I used to be led to consider. Cinemark and different movie show chains have additionally jumped on the prepare, and by now there are of us with a sizeable-enough bunch of those buckets at house to name it an honest-to-goodness assortment, and their curiosity in them an obsession.

And frighteningly, we could be at the beginning of this pattern. Since first taking place this rabbit gap earlier this 12 months, theater chains have solely continued placing out the weirdest and most imaginative collectible popcorn buckets, operating the gamut from cute to sexy. On one hand, there’s a child service for Despicable Me 4 that I merely will need to have. Then again, there’s additionally a Chestburster bucket from Alien or Wolverine’s mouth. What are we doing right here? I’ve come to you all with my findings. I’m so sorry. Listed below are among the finest, and absolute worst, popcorn buckets you’ll be able to decide up.

For actual American {dollars}.

Of your personal volition.

For some cause.