In an unrelated discussion, a friend in the UK mentioned that they had a yearly “unlimited” pass to a particular movie theater chain and expressed surprise when I replied that we didn’t have any in the US.
How do they work? Do you get a laminated pass that you can just flash at the ticket taker? Or do you go to the box office and say “I want one for the following films today…”?
I fear that the nearly feral children and teens infesting America’s suburbs would make this unworkable and kill off the moviegoing experience if it was available to those under 18 (or preferably 21).
The one I got over here is like a credit card. The ticket booth swipe it to see is it still valid etc. I’m sure it also goes to a database where they can run eports on it’s usage and how much people are using it so they can set their pricing accordingly.
The one I got was got on a monthly basis and costs €20 a month (a evening ticket for one film is €8.50) so go to three movies in the month and you’re in profit.
You can go see as many films as many times as you want with the ticket. I don’t have it any more as there was a period where nothing came out that I was interested in so I let it lapse. If you are a big movie goer though it’s a no brainer of a deal.
Very cool. My wife and I love movies and see over 100 films in the theater every year. This would save us so much money if a US theater chain like AMC adopted it.
I also have the Cineworld Unlimited Pass and I’ve never been refused entry to any movie.
I think what it means is that your particular cinema may not be showing say the U2 3D movie so tough luck if you try and go???
Although one of my friends did go and see a 3D movie and regular patrons had to pay extra for the glasses but he got his ticket and glasses using his Unlimited card.
Cool! My main US theater chain, AMC, has “Silver” and “Gold” single film passes. The silver ones cost less but are not good on weekends for the first two weeks of a new film. The gold ones are as good as cash.
Here in the US they are charging 50% more for 3D and IMAX showings.
No. Not in my experience. I think it more relates to the statement above that one.
So some cinemas in London say may be running early screenings of a movie for example but the cimemas in Manchester while in the same group do not have the same offers available. Basically I just think it’s saying that although everyone pays the same the extras may not be the same.
For a normal movie during a normal screening time your ticket gets you in. I was never refused entry, ever. The couple of people I know haven’t either. In fact the whole thing would fall apart if word got out that the were rationing it in any way.
I’m glad it works well there. I’d love for a US chain to adopt it, but there’s a tendency here for a type of parent to use the movie theater as a baby sitter; an SUV pulls up to a multiplex and disgorges a load of kids. It does not generally make for an enjoyable moviegoing experience for the rest of us.