These Are The Most Popular Movie Theater Candies Of All Time

The concept of getting tiny sprinkles on top of each piece of candy makes it feel like you're cheating the concessions system—maybe that's why the chocolate bits have remained popular since the 20s!

The real trick with Milk Duds is finding a way to get them all out of the box in a dark theater. A few of the milk chocolate and chewy caramel bites always manage to stick to the container, but we love the melt-in-your-mouth reward once you finally pry them out.

Chocolate-covered raisins are fairly healthy compared to most movie theater snacks, and they still manage to taste amazing. The box even advertises them as a source of antioxidants but...let's not get carried away, Nestlé.

This candy was marketed as a valuable snack during World War II, and we still can't get enough of it. What better theater treat to share with your movie date than these breakable chocolatey wafers?

These fruit chews comes in classic flavors like lemon, strawberry and orange, but there have been several limited-edition variety boxes over the years including cherry & bubblegum and oranges 'n cream.

The chocolate-covered malted milk balls, created by Leaf Confectionary, were initially introduced 10 years earlier under the name "Giants." The fresh moniker "Whoppers" has stuck through many ownerships changes, ending with the current owner, Hershey.

Creamy mint filling cloaked in chocolate makes for a tasty (and breath freshening!) theater snack. The candy was supposedly named after the creator's favorite Broadway play, "Junior Miss."

These chewy cinnamon candies are not for the faint of tongue—the sweets pack a punch of heat. The upside is, you might get away with blaming any tears after a sappy scene scene on the spice factor.

We can thank the U.K. for these addictively fruity squares. They were created across the pond in 1960 and made their way to the States 7 years later where they remain a favorite and can be found in various flavors packs.

Using the same formula that produces Red Hots, these sweet and sour candies are made through the process of "cold-panning," in which candy pieces are tossed into revolving pans as color and flavor are added. Flavors including Grape, Cherry and Apple were added to the bunch between the 80s and 90s.

Instead of the measly rolls of Sweet Tarts sold at the grocery store checkout, movie theaters stock big boxes of the crunchy candies. The sugary-tart contrast make these little tablets super addictive, and the box size makes them easier to share...sometimes.

Willy Wonka's magical treat came to life back in the '70s during promotion of the famous film, but unfortunately these sweets eventually disappear. They're sweet and tart with layers that change color and become chewy as you eat them.

When E.T. hit theaters in 1982, Reese's Pieces' cameo in the film boosted the candy's profits by about 65 percent. Thanks, Spielberg, for bringing our attention to one of the greatest movie candies of all time!

People love to taste the rainbow—these confections are the second most popular of all candies in the U.S., second only to Starburst. They're also a highly munchable treat that you might have a hard time saving until the movie starts.

These fruit-shaped sweets have gone through many flavor changes over the years—watermelon and blue raspberry were added in the 90s and tropical flavors like pineapple and mango were given a try in 2007.

These delightfully chewy strips of taffy-like candy come in a wide variety of flavors, from classics like cherry, watermelon and blue raspberry to more out-there options like Birthday Cake, Cookie Dough, and "White Mystery."

We love the classic Butterfinger candy bar, but when we saw the fun-to-eat, bite-size version complete with a Simpson's ad campaign, we basically lost it. Unfortunately they were discontinued in 2006, then brought back as Butterfinger Mini Bites in 2009...quit playing with our hearts, Nestlé!