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MoviePass Discussion
- Thread starter CyReN
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I didn't expect help, but I sure as hell didn't expect someone to be callous enough to respond with "you just got unlucky".
But it's true. I had to wait almost 3 months for mine, while both of my family members got theirs in 2-3 weeks.
It's just a numbers game. I hope you get yours soon.
I've been trying to use my card at least once a week. This week it might be three times. I plan on seeing Wonderstruck, Justice League and Wonder (yeah... not to be confused with Wonderstruck, lol)
I keep having the experience where I check the movie pass app, drive to the cinema, and the movie I wanted to see isn't even playing. I'm cancelling if it happens again. I barely have time to see a movie in the first place, much less make multiple trips to the cinema for no reason.
Seems weird. Haven't had any problems at all there, all of the times have been accurate for me and I've used it probably 10+ times.
But so I understand, you pull up the app while at the theater and go to check in for a specific time but then the movie isn't playing at that time when you go to the theater?
Does it happen for every theater or one in particular? Is it a small theater or a chain like AMC or Regal?
The movie is in the app, I check in at the theater, then I go in to buy the ticket and it's just not showing. Happened twice at Regal and once at Entertainment. It's double annoying because yesterday I just left the theater and forgot to uncheck in, so now I don't even think I can see Killing of a Sacred Deer because they went back to the one movie policy.
Yeah, same boat. Ordered on the 15th and still no card. To make things worse, I've been getting emails saying that I have in fact actually received my card and that my account will be activated. I have to then click a link at the bottom of the email indicating that I have not in fact received the card. I contacted CS and they said it's possible it got lost in the mail and that they will send a new card.
Not super hopeful about that.
I set up a second account and got an email saying my card has shipped and should arrive this Tuesday. If that one comes before this replacement, I'll just cancel my first account I guess.
They did not go back to the one movie policy; that was total misinformation. You can see the same movie as many times as you want
MoviePass gets its feeds from a third party every Thursday, but these may or may not be accurate. This is mostly out of their control. Always check with the theater before going there
I had an issue when I tried to buy tickets for the whole family. I bought mine then signed in my wife then son and it wouldn't let me check in. I had to delete the app and reinstall each time and it worked.
If you have an Android, maybe try clearing the data instead.
I already have the Fandango app installed so I use that to double check movie times.
Ordered it day one and it still isn't here. Unless it comes in today, my Pixel 2 got here faster
Amazing! I think I read that here initially but I haven't kept up with the thread.
There is only one way to use the service before you get your card, and that is if there is a theater in your area accepting "e-tickets". Unfortunately, those theaters are extremely rare, as they are ones that have specifically partnered up with MoviePass. For example, there aren't any in the San Francisco Bay Area, if not all of California.
Ahem...
Studio Movie Grill Monrovia, and a few other locations.
But yes very uncommon (I know because I just saw the option)
On the app, theaters that support e-ticketing have an icon designating them so
I have had this for a couple of months, but still haven't use it yet. I attempted to buy tickets for Thor, but the lines were so long, I ended up purchasing tickets online instead. They don't have kiosks that take cards anymore, they just scan the barcode from the email that gets sent out. I'll have to try it again at the Edwards nearby this weekend. I still haven't seen Bladerunner 2049.
https://www.sinemia.com/
This is like MoviePass with IMAX and 3D support; but you're limited to 2/3 movies a month
Terrible name but that's interesting. I see 1-2 movies a month and $12.99 is below what many of my tickets cost so it'd work out even if I only averaged 1. Plus being able to purchase in advance is a big help.
Didn't know this was a thing, thanks. I'll have to seriously consider this as just 1 IMAX movie is like 19$ here
Ooh very nice. That actually can be useful to my brother! Thanks
If there was a better IMAX nearby I'd be interested, but 2-3 movies a month can't compete at that price. Good to see more competition sprout up though.
Damn, if only my IMAX theater wasn't so far from me. It's only $13 which is cheaper than the standard quality(14-16) in the theaters nearby.
I just used my pass couple of nights ago for Murder on the Orient Express. I was real worried about checking in on my phone worried that it wouldnt work when I got to the counter but thankfully I went off without a problem.
For right now I'm content with keeping it might go see Thor in the next 2 days.
For right now I'm content with keeping it might go see Thor in the next 2 days.
Considering the popularity of the service, sure would be nice if they'd give the app a little more love. IPhone X support would be nice
What the hell, you sure that's a real IMAX? Although that's ridiculously cheap even for LIEmax.
Finally used this twice this month. One at Studio Cinema Grill for Thor and another at Star Cinema Grill for Orient Express. Going to watch at AMC for Justice League.
As someone who mainly works the graveyard shift and goes to movies during weekday afternoons, this card is perfect.
As someone who mainly works the graveyard shift and goes to movies during weekday afternoons, this card is perfect.
My girlfriend and I had Moviepasses for a year and a half before cancelling in February after they increased the price from $40 to $45 and started adding restrictions. We're back now, for less than a quarter of what we were paying, and all of that BS is gone!
This service pays for itself with one ticket a month. My girlfriend and I have been seeing about 6 per month so far. We are saving up our Regal Rewards points for two tickets to Universal Studios, and we're only 15 movies away!
This service pays for itself with one ticket a month. My girlfriend and I have been seeing about 6 per month so far. We are saving up our Regal Rewards points for two tickets to Universal Studios, and we're only 15 movies away!
Back up! What's this?? I've just been going to my local AMC. You're telling me I've been using this card wrong? Where are you seeing a universal studios trip for regal rewards members?
In the Regal App, go the the Spend Credits section, then click the 'Shop Online' button to see all their overpriced trinkets. In the 'Digital Rewards' section is a 60,000 point single day, two park pass, no black out date ticket to Universal. It includes entry to Universal Studios and Isles of Adventure! I get 2250 points per movie because I'm platinum status, so it's not even that hard to get.
It has be used and redeemed by Dec. 17th.
Holy shit. I've been wasting my time with AMC and this is where the good stuff is.
Yeah, MoviePass and Regal Rewards are really the best combo. We used to just spend our points on a free popcorn and soda every few visits and upgrade them both to large for a total of $3, but we saw the Universal ticket reward last week and have been super excited at paying $10/month to see a ton of movies and get a theme park ticket! We only live two hours away, so this is a no-brainer.
I have enough pts to get this but I think it was only for Universal Studios in Florida. :(
About two months ago, they had $25 Subway gift cards redeemable for only 16,000 pts. Got myself $75 worth of Subway (lol) but probably should have gotten more before it sold out.
So moviepass did something interesting today morning, they changed new signups to a new plan - $6.95/mo BUT you have to prepay for a year, plus a $6.95 "processing" fee or $90 upfront. Thats $90 they will get from you right then and there, vs the $10 in the past.
The optimist may say wow, they just improved the deal! Fantastic!
The realist/pessimist may say that this is the typical move of a business worried about cash flow and having enough cash to stay in business and doing weird moves like this to get as much money now to stave off shut down.
Hope I'm wrong but this is usually the first thing a business with a dodgy business plan does before shutting down. I certainly love MoviePass and have gotten a lot of value out of it but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone but the most die hard of movie goers to pay up front $90 for a business that may disappear in a few months (weeks now?).
The optimist may say wow, they just improved the deal! Fantastic!
The realist/pessimist may say that this is the typical move of a business worried about cash flow and having enough cash to stay in business and doing weird moves like this to get as much money now to stave off shut down.
Hope I'm wrong but this is usually the first thing a business with a dodgy business plan does before shutting down. I certainly love MoviePass and have gotten a lot of value out of it but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone but the most die hard of movie goers to pay up front $90 for a business that may disappear in a few months (weeks now?).
Yeah this isn't looking good, this is exactly what companies that need cashflow start to do. They're just going to have to limit movies or something if they don't want to go under.
Honestly I'd be okay with 1 movie a week, and say if you don't use any from a month 2 can carry over into next month.
