Theaters are doing their darndest to get us back into seats in front of big screens. This has included offering refillable, collectible popcorn buckets to bring with us to show our fandom for our favorite films. ome of these have become so popular that they are being aggressively auctioned on eBay.
Beyond Refills: How Popcorn Buckets Became Cult Collectibles
We saw the first signs of Pop-Corn Bucket-Mania back in 2022 when Disney released their "Figment" mascot bucket that had people lined up for seven hours hoping to score one of these. The bucket ended up on eBay for $1000! Since then a cult of bucket collectors has cropped up that are scouring the web looking for popcorn-related merch from their beloved movie franchises.
Bucket List Essentials: Must-Have Popcorn Memorabilia
Hottest - Mean Girls Popcorn Bucket
The Mean Girls musical movie had a bevy of swag available for fans but their popcorn receptacle stood out. The bucket's a 54-ounce tin shaped like the "burn book" that held all the smack talk about the girls of North Shore High. It looks awesome and can be used to keep all kinds of things if you don't want to smudge it up with salty snacks. We saw this on eBay at prices up to almost $80 with no sign of bids cooling down. If you are interested in this one we'd suggest you make a bid soon.
Must-Have - Barbie: The Movie Popcorn Bucket
2023 was arguably Barbie's year. You can celebrate your love for all things Barbie by munching your hot-buttered snacks out of her iconic 1956 pink Corvette! We've seen this one at the AMC website for $34.99
Weirdest - Dune: Part Two Popcorn Bucket
The second installment of the Dune franchise is coming in March and they are reissuing their sandworm popcorn bucket on February 29th for the next film's release. This one begs the question are we supposed to eat out of this or feed it the souls of our enemies? If you have to have this beastie now, we saw the 2021 version on eBay at prices between $30 and $60. The reissue will be on the AMC website soon.
Most Nerdy - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Popcorn Bucket
Get your nerd girl on for this one. For the launch of the D&D movie, AMC produced a giant 20-sided die bucket. This one was out-of-stock on the AMC website but if you can't wait to start casting pop-corn spells you can find it on eBay at prices up to $299.99 for buckets that are still in the box.
Most Furious - Fast X Popcorn Bucket
If you love the Fast and Furious franchise you may want to add this beauty to your tchotchke collection. It's a detailed replica of Vin Diesel's 1970 black Charger that holds 130oz of popcorn. This one is also in stock on the AMC website at $39.99 so you can ride shotgun with Dom on his high-speed adventures while you munch.
