The problem, amc and others have is that they feel that with a service like this, everyone will get it and. Will moviepass give theaters a jolt of innovation, or is. Alamo drafthouse declined to reveal how much those participating in the pilot program will pay per month, and whether individuals will be allowed to. Another issue is not every theater, even ones within the same chain, accept moviepass. Check the theaters zip code on the moviepass website, thats the official source of truth. Alamo drafthouse launches season pass movie subscription service. Subscribers will not be charged during the service interruption. Alamo drafthouse could get its own season pass subscription. Less than six months out from moviepass final demise, the austinbased movie theater. Alamo drafthouse, a premier movie theater chain, is finally letting more people try its moviepass competitor. Moviepass does support some alamo locations, but not all. Amc was unhappy with moviepass decision to change its model to a flat fee, and while the companies seemed to mend their rift in january, moviepass pulled support for a handful of amc theaters, including locations in new york.
What will become of indie theaters in the moviepass vs. Subscribers to moviepass were issued a branded prepaid debit card. Watch as many movies as you want, up to one per day. Does your favorite san antonio movie theater accept moviepass. The movie theater economy is changing in a big way, but where will this leave the indies, especially the nonprofits. From what i gather the movie theaters arent under contract with moviepass but simply choose to accept it or not. Purchase additional companion tickets during checkout. Do you feel like you miss out on opening weekendmerch opportunities. As of right now, drafthouse customers can technically use. My apartment is within 100 feet of an alamo drafthouse and i can officially check in from inside my apartment. A breakdown of moviepass versus amc stubs alist dallas. Does moviepass offer extend to their theaters as well. Even chains that require you to pick a seat in advance work with moviepass, including my personal fave, alamo drafthouse. Exact pricing has yet to be announced, but alamo said pricing will vary between locations.
Moviepass is a new membership service available for avid moviegoers, which claims to give their members the ability to attend unlimited movies, nationwide, for free with their monthly subscription. Even though movie pass still says that you cant see the same movie twice, they have no way to enforce that as of now. Pretty soon, the alamo drafthouse will possibly have a subscription service of its own. The alamo tollpass program is our electronic toll collection program which makes travel more convenient. Moviepass has announced several changes to its subscription plan, causing some to question whether it remains the toogoodtobe true deal it. Amc theatres has upped the ante in the monthly movie ticket subscription war with moviepass, and is adding a new tier to its current rewards program called amc stubs a.
The alamo season pass waitlist is currently accepting applicants. What you need to know about this moviepass rival by henry t. Should you try amc stubs alist, cinemark movie club or regal unlimited instead. Presently, alamo does not have a price listed for their beta program. Amc theatres and moviepass have a fraught relationship.
What to know before you sign up for that insane moviepass deal. Alamo drafthouse announces subscription plan alamo season. Moviepass drove more than 1 million ticket sales to amc theaters last month, compared with 10,000 sales last july, the month before it cut its monthly subscription to. It will meet somewhere inbetween alamo, arclight, and. Amc starts blocking moviepass users from purchasing. Subscribers will not need to request a refund or contact moviepass customer service to receive a refund. According to deadline, alamo drafthouse is testing out a season pass designed to appeal to cinema junkies who like having the ability to order a beer during a movie as much as they hate people texting during one.
Moviepass pays full price for each ticket so they pay the difference between what you pay and what the movie theatre charges. Moviepass cofounder stacy spikes innovative but fledgling creation is shutting down, and he has had to watch the fall as an outsider, after being ousted from the organization in january 2018. While other services only allow you to reserve seats a week or a few. They only theaters that dont accept movie pass are theaters that dont accept discover cards. The company will launch its season pass subscription at its yonkers, new. Alamo drafthouse theaters will launch an unlimited movies plan this. I got charged for the actual subscription once i started using the service. I was checking the supported theaters and noticed the alamo at downtown brooklyn is now listed. Those theaters are a little tricker to book more on that later. On roadways covered by our tollpass service, the program eliminates the need for travelers to carry change or wait in long cash payment lines at toll plazas, allowing alamo renters to drive through electronic toll express lanes and pay tolls electronically. Alamo drafthouse tests moviepass alternative with season.
By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies, revised. Subscribers can see a movie at all landmark, angelika, cinemark, studio movie grill, alamo drafthouse. Moviepass makes all efforts to accurately list theaters and showtimes available to the general public, and listed theaters and showtimes may be subject to change. The service originally launched in 2011, but youd be forgiven for not knowing that. San antonio theaters not accepting moviepass at the moment. You have to check in to the movie you want to see within 100 yards of the theatre, and then they load the movie ticket price onto a debit card they send you, so you pay at the box office with their card. Moviepass, in an email, confirmed what cinemas in the alamo city and surrounding areas are participating. Alamo drafthouse challenges moviepass with their own.
Step right up and become one of the first to join a limited beta test of alamo season pass. Here are the 10 amc theaters that moviepass users can no. According to their site, moviepass is accepted at over 4000 theaters and over 36,000 screens across the united states. Amc theatres passes on moviepass program hollywood reporter. Can i trust that, even though they say it doesnt work with recliners or assigned seats. Moviepass will be providing subscribers with appropriate refunds for their period of service already paid for. Once youre in the theater, you open the moviepass app and checkin. Does moviepass work with alamo drafthouse theaters.
Using the moviepass mobile app, users checkedin at a supported cinema, and selected a film and showtime occurring within the next 30 minutes. Alamo drafthouse is currently allowing customers to express their interest in the subscription by signing up on a waitlist. They announced a subscription service over the summer, alamo season pass, we got on. Moviepass now accepted at alamo drafthouse nyc self.
Remember reading this around the time i, tonya was released. And you can use moviepass in any theater that accepts it, whereas you can only use amc stubs alist at amc theatres. Alamo drafthouse just dropped its new unlimited movie pass, but. Film subscription service moviepass may be dead, but alamo drafthouse isnt phased. None of them are even remotely as cheap as moviepass, nor do any of. To everyone mentioning that you cant preorder a ticket with moviepass. The pass does have some downsides, especially if you like to reserve your seats ahead of time, or buy 3 or 4 seats at once to a showing. Alamo drafthouses alternative to moviepass is now available. Does moviepass work with the booking fee on alamo drafthouse app. You can check in at a theater today and tell them youre going to see spiderman, but instead use the card to preorder tickets. San antonio it seems like all good things must come to an end. Last week, the company announced a new pricing scheme for their service. In houston, for instance, the amc gulf pointe 30 and amc studio 30 are listed on the app as moviepass.
I tried moviepass, and if youre a movie lover, its almost too. At this point, we are unable to predict if or when the. Moviepass announced friday that it will be severing ties with a small handful of american multicinema theatres amc. First, i ordered the card through moviepasss website the day after the price went down. You can still look up which theaters near you accept moviepass on the official website, but with the increase in interest, the official website has suffered frequent outages. All listed theaters do not necessarily have the ability to accept moviepass, and their listing on this site does not imply such.
Casey 26 april 2019 this discounted movie ticket service is like moviepass, but its cheaper. This article was written after i tested moviepass for 5 months in 201220. In fact, details are very scarce on this subscription package as a whole. The catch is youve got to go in person to buy tickets. Alamo drafthouse introducing subscription service to take. I thought i read something about alamo capitalizing on moviepass to figure out how to promote movies released by neon, the distribution company owned by the same owner as alamo. I keep getting login timeouts, and the app has yet to load a map of the theaters nearby me that accept moviepass though, for the record, 92% of all u.
Moviepass announced last week 91 percent of theaters across the u. Wanna watch more movies at alamo drafthouse for less. Amcs subscription program now offers a better deal than. With this season pass, customers who live near certain alamo drafthouse theaters can see an unlimited number of movies, depending on your. Its the only thing holding me back from signing up. Flamenco performance will highlight parallels between. I almost exclusively go to the drafthouse and have been for a couple years now. Moviepass is the main focus of discussion, due to it being the the largest of all current services. Looks like alamo drafthouse is following moviepass. Alamo drafthouse has announced the launch of alamo season pass, the indie movie theater chains own ticketbuying subscription service that will put it in competition with moviepass. But moviepass could still limit customers movies due to excessive usage, even.