Good topic. I didn’t go to movies for years because I only knew about open captions and none of the theatres around me offer that. Found out about the CC devices and have gone a few times since then. It isn’t perfect. One time I missed the first 20 mins cuz I had to find someone to fix it cause it wouldn’t turn on. Mostly it has been a good experience.
In the US, you can find theatres that offer captions at captionfish.com. It also lists what kind of captions they offer and which movies or movie times of not available for all. Most sites made by the theatre will also list if they have it. You can also call to confirm before heading out.
So far I have only tried the cup holder device. I would like to try the glasses but none of the theaters aroundme offer that version.
I agree it is much simpler and cheaper to watch at home especially with the crazy movie prices now but sometimes it is nice to go out.