MoviePass

Punisher · Post by **Punisher** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 3:25 pm

Surprised I couldn't find a thread on this..

I finally got my card about 2 weeks ago and activated it last week. already saw 2 movies and have ordered a card for my wife. haven't had one problem so far. My friend has one and he hasnt had a problem yet either.
I still haven't tried it with a theater with reserved seats yet, so i'm interested in how that works.
The way it works now if that you have to be with 100 feet or so of the theater, then you use the app to "buy" a ticket. It doesn't really buy one though, it just activates the debit card they give you temporarily for 30 minutes.
Then you take the card to the theater and go buy the movie..
since the movies were $15 each, the $10/month price already paid for itself.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 3:27 pm

We bandied it about in Randomness.

Punisher · Post by **Punisher** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:31 pm

Well I think it deserves it's own thread so

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 5:27 pm

You do you.

msteelers · Post by **msteelers** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 5:51 pm

I thought about signing up, but you have to get the card in order to find out what movie theaters in your area are participating. That seemed sketchy enough to me that I didn't do it.

gilraen · Post by **gilraen** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 5:59 pm

msteelers wrote:I thought about signing up, but you have to get the card in order to find out what movie theaters in your area are participating. That seemed sketchy enough to me that I didn't do it.

If the movie theater accepts MasterCard debit cards, they have to accept MoviePass - because that's what MoviePass is using. There's also a 3rd-party website: https://www.moviepasslocations.com/.

msteelers · Post by **msteelers** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:02 pm

gilraen wrote:
msteelers wrote:I thought about signing up, but you have to get the card in order to find out what movie theaters in your area are participating. That seemed sketchy enough to me that I didn't do it.
If the movie theater accepts MasterCard debit cards, they have to accept MoviePass - because that's what MoviePass is using. There's also a 3rd-party website: https://www.moviepasslocations.com/.

Oh, hell yeah. I'm going to be going to movies I don't even want to see.

msteelers · Post by **msteelers** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:13 pm

What about 3d movies? Do you get to pay the difference in price between that and a 2D, or do you have to pay full price?

gilraen · Post by **gilraen** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 8:06 pm

Their website says - 2D only, no 3D or IMAX. I'm assuming the phone app won't give you an option to select a 3D screening.

Punisher · Post by **Punisher** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:01 pm

gilraen wrote:Their website says - 2D only, no 3D or IMAX. I'm assuming the phone app won't give you an option to select a 3D screening.

I haven't tried it yet,but there is a bypass to this... possibly... Get the normal ticket, then go to customer service and tell them you want to switch movies.. In theory, this should work since I've done it without moviepass.. just tell them someone else bought the ticket if they ask for the original card..

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:46 am

While I like the idea of MoviePass, I've found that I do most of my movie watching in theatres with reserved seating, and it's hard to get a decent seat for recent releases in theatres like that 30 minutes before showtime.

Punisher · Post by **Punisher** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:29 am

One Of the theatresnear me is all reserved seating. When I try it I will let you know.
You can always plan early. Go tok theatre in morni my or day before, setup pass the go to kiosk and buy ticket.

msteelers · Post by **msteelers** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:42 am

I'm in a backwoods hillbilly version of America that doesn't have any nearby theaters with reserved seating.

Well, that's not entirely true anymore. A new theater opened up that has nice recliners and those are reserved seating. But it only has 6 screens and rarely shows the movie that we want to watch.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:58 am

Moviepass? Can we link the previous discussion in randomness?

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:01 am

It is a bit tricky to find...

https://www.moviepass.com/

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=66534&p=2496188#p2495854

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:42 am

coopasonic wrote:It is a bit tricky to find...

Which is exactly what's wrong with that thread.

McNutt · Post by **McNutt** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:20 pm

I used that link to read about Daehawk's tick problem in bed.

Damn you, sir.

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:45 pm

McNutt wrote:I used that link to read about Daehawk's tick problem in bed.

Damn you, sir.

So you basically got tick-trolled?

gilraen · Post by **gilraen** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 7:28 pm

Signed up for it and went to see the movie using the MoviePass app for the first time today. Worked great, just used the card at the ticketing kiosk like I would a normal credit card, to "buy" the ticket and pick the reserved seats. Now, granted, we deliberately picked a movie that's been out for a while ("Kingsman"), since you can only buy tickets for the same-day showing. I want to see Thor: Ragnarok, but I can wait a few days, we can just go some time next week, during off-peak hours.

Punisher · Post by **Punisher** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:50 pm

FYI. You can try going first thing in the morning to buy tickets for later that day. Works well for no reserved seating since you can then just show up early at the theater. Did that today for Thor.

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 10:38 pm

I got my card 3 weeks ago but haven't had time to go see a movie since.

Hopefully I'll get to try it out next weekend.

For what it's worth, I have several friends using it and none have reported any issues at all.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 4:11 pm

Better use it while you can - CEO commented that there is a question as to whether it can continue as an ongoing concern.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 4:17 pm

I didn't sign up due to money..seems its needed for most everything in life. But had planned to then saw it uses a smart phone app for it and I dont have a smart phone.

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 4:31 pm

My plan this entire time has been to use it until the company crashes and burns, because I've never seen how it could sustain itself. I have it for my wife and I and so far we're well ahead. We're been averaging 3 movies a month since we signed up.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 4:32 pm

MoviePass, which buys tickets from theaters and offers them to subscribers, is losing money. That's not a shocker, considering members pay just $7.95 a month to see a movie a day.

This model doesn't make any sense to me.

"The success point for MoviePass has always been growing a subscriber base that could be analyzed in data sets to highlight consumer trends to studios and industry partners," he said

Ok, so they want to sell subscriber data. But can't thaters just collect the same data? Seems like a tenuous edge.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 4:34 pm

Making enemies of the theater chains was pretty much the reddest of red flags.

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:49 pm

LawBeefaroni wrote:Ok, so they want to sell subscriber data. But can't thaters just collect the same data? Seems like a tenuous edge.

From what I recall, a large part of their business model was also dependent on low-volume consumers subsidizing high-volume consumers. I'm sure internet providers can tell you how well that works out in the long run.

Punisher · Post by **Punisher** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:26 pm

YellowKing wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:49 pm
LawBeefaroni wrote:Ok, so they want to sell subscriber data. But can't thaters just collect the same data? Seems like a tenuous edge.
From what I recall, a large part of their business model was also dependent on low-volume consumers subsidizing high-volume consumers. I'm sure internet providers can tell you how well that works out in the long run.

We were high-volume consumers in the beginning, but in the past few months, we have dropped to low-volume.. However, even if we only see 1 movie/month at our local theatre, they still lose $2-$6 per month (We pay $10 each/month and movies we see are in the $12-$16 range depending on the theater.)

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:47 am

Looks like AMC is getting in on the deal with their own Movie Pass deal.

AMC Stubs A-List

$20 to watch up to 3 movies a week. Seems like a great deal. Heck, I'd only have to hit up two movies a month and it would pay for itself. But I know realistically I won't get it because I can barely find time to get to the movies anyway.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:59 am

I noticed recently that moviepass added the requirement that you have to send a picture of your movie ticket to them before you can watch any subsequent movie.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:20 am

hentzau wrote: ↑Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:47 am Looks like AMC is getting in on the deal with their own Movie Pass deal.

AMC Stubs A-List

$20 to watch up to 3 movies a week. Seems like a great deal. Heck, I'd only have to hit up two movies a month and it would pay for itself. But I know realistically I won't get it because I can barely find time to get to the movies anyway.

in Dolby Cinema®, IMAX®, RealD® 3D, digital

Already better than MoviePass.

New AMC Stubs A-Listers have a 3-month minimum commitment.

Perfect for a summer season for the kids.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:22 am

whoa...they include imax and 3d showings? Nice. I know what I'm doing after moviepass goes belly up.

gilraen · Post by **gilraen** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:37 am

hentzau wrote: ↑Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:47 am Looks like AMC is getting in on the deal with their own Movie Pass deal.

AMC Stubs A-List

$20 to watch up to 3 movies a week. Seems like a great deal. Heck, I'd only have to hit up two movies a month and it would pay for itself. But I know realistically I won't get it because I can barely find time to get to the movies anyway.

That's a pretty good deal. If MoviePass goes belly up, this will be a good option

I don't mind sending in a picture of the ticket (after they fixed their stupid app so the function actually works), but they are clearly struggling to curtail both legitimate use AND abuse of the system, like only allowing you to see a movie one time or only allowing you to login to your account from one device (if you use a different device, you are locked to it for 30 days).

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:41 pm

Unfortunately our only AMC theater is the oldest, shittiest theater in town, and 20 minutes away instead of 5. So not an option for me.

Right now my wife and I are seeing an average of 2-3 movies a month, which is enough go get us above the break even line. I wish I could take more advantage of it, but it's tough to get to the theater with kids and all of our extracurriculars.

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:08 pm

It's a good deal, but I don't even know if I could find 3 movies a month I want to watch, let alone a week.

I'm also a picky sob.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:29 pm

I could easily find 3 movies a month to watch though probably not many more... I just don't know that I could find the time. Also I prefer cinemark and their reserved seating (the closest AMC has a couple screens with reserved seating... out of 24).

Punisher · Post by **Punisher** » Sun Jul 08, 2018 9:27 pm

I saw this and it would only take one IMAX 3D movie a month to break even, so I am thinking about making the switch. The other MAJOR benefit over MoviePass is the ability to use it only and reserve tickets, even to premiers coming out weeks in the future. For MoviePass, I'd have to go to the theater to get the tickets. Plus we only go to AMC anyway.

As for waiting for the belly up thing, I'd say that if MP goes belly up, the AMC pass wont be far behind it. I suspect they are only doing this to compete with MP. One thing that may help is that AMC could track tickets to concession stand purchases and actually see if MP's theory is sound..That more butts in seats equals more profit at concession stands.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Jul 08, 2018 11:36 pm

Customer attachment is a big thing these days. Subscription services that require a cancellation action work well for the gym industry. And AMC requires a 3-month commitment.

Cinemark has a Movie Club for $9 for one 2D showing. It will be interesting to see which way they go in response to AMC.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sun Jul 08, 2018 11:45 pm

Cinemark has a Movie Club for $9 for one 2D showing.

9 bucks a month for 1 show? My normal price is $8...matinee is $5.80

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:41 pm

I think moviepass is done. Nothing available outside landmark theaters anywhere. And no word from them on Twitter for hours. Also, their support number is apparently not answering.