Recently, a Nigerian woman shared a hilarious experience from her visit to a cinema where she found herself alone after purchasing a movie ticket.

Lady who bought movie ticket at cinema finds out she’s the only one in the hall

The incident, which gained popularity on TikTok thanks to user @m_billz01, featured the woman filming rows of empty seats in the cinema hall. She humorously recounted her shock upon realizing that she was the only person who had bought a ticket for that particular movie on that day.

In her TikTok video, she captured her initial reaction upon entering the deserted cinema, laughing off the unexpected situation. She wrote:

“POV: I’m the only person that bought ticket for this particular movie on this day. This looks fun.”

The video sparked reactions from other TikTok users, who shared similar experiences:

@5k bagsinibadan_zhy reminisced, “This happened to me and my husband before. We were the only ones in the theater. We made the most of it!”
@UG official shared, “I watched ‘Battle on Buka Street’ alone at Asaba mall cinema. It was a memorable experience!”
@BB PERFUME STORE IN IBADAN expressed, “Who wants to join me next time? I can’t handle watching movies alone, it’s too scary!”
@Favour commented, “It hurts when a good movie is underrated but turns out to be great.”
@jesus_baby3107 shared, “Same thing happened to me and my cousin at Dream Park two weeks ago!”
@Correcthrift recalled, “I thought I was alone in the cinema once, only to realize there were others when I turned on my flashlight. It was quite a surprise!”
@MO Of GOD added, “I’ve been alone in the cinema countless times. I almost fainted during a horror movie!”

Experiences like these show the unexpected and sometimes amusing moments that can happen when going to the movies.