# How much is a single matinee ticket? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 20, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561 "2006-05-20T20:01:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Achren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Achren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achren)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/1 "2006-05-20T20:01:57Z")
[Here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=372413&p=7412364) **BobT** says that it’s $8 for a matinee show. For me it’s $6 or $6.50. At the Cinemarks, the first showing on a weekday only costs $4.75. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/2 "2006-05-20T20:03:23Z")
$7.50 here at the AMC, or $6.50 if I buy a restricted ticket at work (college) or $7.00 for unrestricted tix. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/3 "2006-05-20T20:14:40Z")
6 bucks in the nearest (but kinda small theatre) and 7 bucks at the big one in town. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/4 "2006-05-20T20:19:56Z")
Nine bucks in the big theater. Yes. Nine for a matinee. Ten fifty normal. Luckily, the local second-run is 4, 3.50 if you go to the first weekday show. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/5 "2006-05-20T20:26:25Z")
At my local (45 miles away) AMC megaplex (30 screens) $6.50 anytime for seniors and college students and matinees for everyone. $8 or 8.50 for reglar night tickets. It’s gone up with in the last month or so. Another theater offers $4 Bargain matinees. The local local theater (2 miles) didn’t have student prices (or surround sound!) for a long time, so we avoided it on principle. I think they have $6.00 student tickets and $7.50 adult. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/6 "2006-05-20T20:49:58Z")
It’ll blow you away. $2 for showings before 6. No, wait. They just raised the price. $2.50 for showings before 6. ---
**Author:** ![priapus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@priapus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/priapus)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/7 "2006-05-20T21:44:23Z")
The Regal Chain charges 7 bucks,but if you their cinema club you get points when you buy a ticket.After a certain number of points you get a free ticket,plus tuesday is a free small popcorn day that can be upgraded for a dollar ---
**Author:** ![Dusty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@Dusty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dusty)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/8 "2006-05-20T21:45:39Z")
$3.50 for a matinée, $5 normal price. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/9 "2006-05-20T22:24:25Z")
10.95CAD, no matter what showing you go to. So just under 10USD. If I go to the next closest theatre a ticket costs 8.95 and if I knew how to get to the cheapo places (which are all quite far away from me) I’d just wait till movies ended up there and go. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/10 "2006-05-20T22:30:36Z")
$5.25 for my local 22 screen, stadium seating Cinemark. All day on tuesday is also $5.25. ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/11 "2006-05-20T22:46:56Z")
$8.oo matinees at the local multiplex, $6.00 at the smaller theater by home. Rediculous! ---
**Author:** ![ladybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/12 "2006-05-20T22:50:21Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > It’ll blow you away. > > $2 for showings before 6. > > No, wait. They just raised the price. > > $2.50 for showings before 6. :: jaw drops :: I’d love to get into a matinee for $2.50. I pay $6.50 for a matinee or $8.50 for a nighttime showing. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/13 "2006-05-20T23:49:52Z")
I think ours is $6.50. We almost never go to the full-price showings. It’s never worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2006, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/14 "2006-05-21T00:10:22Z")
$10.75. Prices are the same no matter what time you go. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2006, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/15 "2006-05-21T00:13:54Z")
Bargain Shows M - F until 6 pm $6.25 Bargain Shows Sat, Sun, & Holidays until 2 pm $6.25 GENERAL ADMISSION Sunday after 2 pm Monday - Thursday after 6 pm Saturday 2 pm to 6 pm $9.25 GENERAL WEEKEND ADMISSION Friday - Saturday after 6 pm $9.75 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Dr.Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Love)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2006, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-single-matinee-ticket/357561/16 "2006-05-21T04:03:17Z")
$5.50 at Century Theaters, which are the only ones I ever go to. 20 screens, stadium seating, and no commercials before the movies.