I do early matinees and avoid a lot of the worst aspects of the theater experience. Far fewer people, tickets are like $6 and when you get out you still have the rest of the day.

I did make an exception for Dune to see it in iMax and it was worth it, though that might just be lucking out with a decent crowd where people are respectful of eachother's experience. The baseline of respect people have for strangers hasn't fully bounced back since the pandemic, sadly.