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MoviePass lets you see movies in theaters, nationwide, for one low monthly fee. Plans start at $10. Cancel anytime. No Waiting. Period. Gone are the days of waiting for your card in the mail.
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Original service
MoviePass was founded in 2011 by technology and entertainment entrepreneurs Stacy Spikes and Hamet Watt.It was backed by major investors including True Ventures, AOL Ventures, Lambert Media, Moxie Pictures and other investors. The company launched in beta in June 2011 in San Francisco. During initial trials, it encountered resistance from movie theater chains, resulting in the company going on a "temporary hiatus".At first, MoviePass operated with a voucher system. Members printed a voucher o...
Helios and Matheson subsidiary
In August 2017, a majority stake in MoviePass was sold to the analytics firm Helios and Matheson. At the same time, the company announced that it would lower its price for an unlimited plan allowing one film per-day, to $9.95 per month. Lowe explained that "after years of studying and analysis we found that people want to go to the movies more often, but the pricing keeps going up, and that prevents them from going more. We're making it more affordable for people." Helios and Matheson's CEO T...
2022 relaunch
In August 2022, after co-founder Stacy Spikes reacquired the company, Spikes announced the service would relaunch. Its new pricing model would be a tiered system, with $10, $20, and $30 options, with variation by market. The firm announced there would be a waitlist with a limited number of users under its beta model, and its launch would differ from region to region based on engagement. In September 2022, Insider reported that the Moviepass' beta relaunch will kick off in Chicago, Dallas and...
MoviePass was named as one of the "25 Most Disruptive Apps of 2012" and part of "The Best of Everything in 2012" by Business Insider. The 2017 change in business model was successful in attracting customers; the service reported having 2 million subscribers in February 2018. That same month, the company announced at the Sundance Film Festivalthat i...
Subscribers to MoviePass were issued a branded prepaid debit card. Using the MoviePass mobile app, users checked-in at a supported cinema, and selected a film and showtime occurring within the next 30 minutes; the card was automatically loaded with the amount of money needed to purchase a single ticket from the cinema for that film. The user then p...
The business model of MoviePass faced notable resistance from major cinema chains since its launch; the company's 21-theatre pilot in San Francisco was called off after objections by AMC Theatres and Landmark Theatres, who were included in the slate of locations without their knowledge. Stacy Spikes explained to Deadline Hollywoodthat he "imagine[d...
On January 19, 2018 at the Sundance Film Festival, MoviePass announced the new subsidiary MoviePass Ventures, which would co-acquire films with traditional distributors. Lowe explained that the company wanted to "bring great films to the big screen across the country for our subscribers", and that "given the successes we have demonstrated for our d...
In May 2018, Helios and Matheson Analytics, the parent company of MoviePass, acquired the option to purchase the assets of Emmett/Furla Oasis plus gain its executives' expertise in making films for a new subsidiary, MoviePass Films. The new company would be 51% owned by Helios and the remainder by EFO. By early August 2018, Helios and Matheson comp...
May 25, 2023 · MoviePass has relaunched its movie subscription service as a credits-based system that lets you watch a specific range of movies, starting at $10 per month.
- Emma Roth
Aug 10, 2023 · After announcing its plans to relaunch in February 2022, MoviePass is back for movie fans across the country. We've get everything you need to know about the subscription service, from price to the available plans to how you can sign up.
Apr 9, 2023 · MoviePass, the beleaguered startup that aimed to revolutionize seeing movies at the theater (and sort of did, indirectly) is back.
Aug 27, 2022 · Here's what you need to know MoviePass burned through millions of dollars and went bankrupt in 2020. But now it's back, and CEO and co-founder Stacy Spikes says this time will be different.
Use your MoviePass card like an ordinary debit or credit card to buy online, through your favorite ticketing platform or app, or in person, at the box office. Enjoy the show! If you run into any issues checking in to a movie or getting your ticket, you can reach out to MoviePass support directly in the app – we’re always here to help.
