Failed Unlimited Movie Ticket Service MoviePass Relaunching in September

[Amazing Iceman]

30 years ago I would have used MoviePass to the max, most likely spending whole days watching movies.

We go to our local Dolby Theater when there’s something new we want to see. With Dolby Vision, Atmos, and seat rumblers it can be breathtaking. There’s just 2 of us, so $50 all in… and it’s only a few times each year.

Nothing beats home: 85" TV, AirPods Max, AppleTV, Comfy couch, and no bloody exit signs!

CEO probably took a few semesters of advanced math to realize it can't be unlimited for $10.00.

 

[Cesar Battistini]

I would get it if it was as follows:

Unlimited access to the cinema, any category or time/date - 3D, premium whatever, all included and allowed.

For the price of 2 premium session tickets at max.

This way they guarantee 2 tickets a month from everyone that subscribes.
And if a person really loves going to the movies, they get the benefit.

 

[DotCom2]

I received the notice a couple days ago about it starting up again since I was a past user. The original guy who started this sold to the scammer guy so the original guy has now started it back up. I saw a lot of good movies back then and since it's the original guy starting it back up and not the scammer, I think I'll try it again.

 

[Doctor Q]

The most interesting and concerning aspect of their new business plan is that you'll apparently be able to earn extra credits by watching ads, and the MoviePass software will monitors your eyes with the camera to make sure you are watching the ad. If you look away, the ad will stop. Even if you don't have to use this feature, I'm sure it'll alarm many people that the feature exists at all.

I was glad to read that the new MoviePass will let users take other people to the movies. The points don't have to be used only for your own movie-going.

 

[CarlJ]

who goes to the theaters anymore?

This. Because of the pandemic, I have a decent home theater setup at home. And I’d love to go back to the theaters someday, but I’m still not willing to go sit in a big enclosed room with several hundred people I don’t know, at this point. Maybe someday.

 

[TheWatchfulOne]

who goes to the theaters anymore?

People who want to see a really good move in the theater.

Which begs another question...

Who makes really good movies anymore?

 

[WWPD]

who goes to the theaters anymore?

ahem..

As of August 21, 2022, Top Gun: Maverick has grossed $683.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $720 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.403 billion.[3][4] The film surpassed Mission: Impossible – Fallout on June 17, 2022 to become the highest-grossing film of Cruise's career after crossing $800 million worldwide.[150] On June 26, the film crossed $1 billion, becoming the second film to do so during the pandemic era after Spider-Man: No Way Home, as well as becoming the highest-grossing film of 2022

 

[Complex757]

who goes to the theaters anymore?

Cute joke. Would be more effective if Top Gun Maverick didn't just become one of the top 10 all time grossing movies.

 

[macduke]

Thanks but NO THANKS.

Cute joke. Would be more effective if Top Gun Maverick didn't just become one of the top 10 all time grossing movies.

Just because they’re charging twice as much now doesn’t mean it’s more popular.

 

[Complex757]

I'm using AMC's "A-List" program that launched after MoviePass cratered. I have no desire to ditch a program I'm happy with to give these proven losers another chance.

This. I had Moviepass where I was being kicked out my account and couldn't use the app, couldn't see IMAX/Dolby and then couldn't see high demand movies.

New leadership or not, it's not going to erase the bad experiences the original Movie Pass subscribers had. Most of the theater chains now have their own membership services, because of Movie Pass and for that, I appreciate them.

Other than that, I'm fine with A List.

 

[Complex757]

Just because they’re charging twice as much now doesn’t mean it’s more popular.

Stay in your house secluded from the world. Many of us love the movie experience and the companionship of others in a theater.

 

[vabello]

"According to an FAQ section on the MoviePass website, the upcoming service will feature three pricing tiers at $10, $20, and $30. Each level will get a certain amount of credits to be able to be used toward movies each month, with MoviePass promising more details in the future."

$10 tier gets you $5 off a month
$20 tier gets you $10 off a month
$30 tier gets you $15 off a month

We made the model profitable!

 

[Black Magic]

I used it when it was out. I loved it. I saw probably 10 movies over three months when I usually only see a couple a year. I only spent like $24 total for 10 movies. It was well worth it. Now, anyone could tell you that particular model was doomed from a company perspective. However, there was literally no drawback as a customer. It was a breeze to cancel as well.

I'll leave this right here: Linky


MoviePass subscribers have taken to social media to expose the company's declining of cancellation requests. The company also appears to be automatically opting subscribers who previously deleted their accounts into the new $9.95 plan without their consent.

 

[Blowback]

Subscription movie ticket service MoviePass first launched in 2017, offering subscribers unrestricted movie access for $9.99 per month. MoviePass was providing customers with debit cards and paying full price for each movie ticket despite the low monthly fee, and the effort ultimately failed catastrophically within a matter of months.

MoviePass had been counting on deals with movie theaters and revenue from customer data, but by mid-2018, MoviePass was out of money and had to resort to limiting movie access, raising prices, and temporarily shutting down. After months of questionable policy changes, MoviePass shut down in September 2019, but now the service is set to return.

MoviePass is planning to launch a new beta service "on or around" September 5, 2022. A waitlist for the beta service is set to open on August 25 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and customers can join the waitlist at that point.

According to an FAQ section on the MoviePass website, the upcoming service will feature three pricing tiers at $10, $20, and $30. Each level will get a certain amount of credits to be able to be used toward movies each month, with MoviePass promising more details in the future

The launch will happen in waves, and MoviePass says the launch determination will be weighted on level of engagement from the waitlist in each market.

Prior MoviePass subscribers will receive complimentary bonus credits to their accounts when they join the new service.

It is not clear how MoviePass will survive this time around nor what the service will be able to offer that's not already available from other theaters. Companies like Alamo Drafthouse, Cinemark, Showcase, Showplace ICON, Regal, and AMC all offer subscription-based movie passes.

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Has CNBC/Bloomberg/FauxBusiness and related 'analysts' said that it should IPO at 4-12$Billion yet? Otherwise, not 'Real'....

 

[bLackjackj]

So Facebook is META and a "new" company, Google is Alphabet & magically a "new" company and Movie Pass is ummmm,..MoviePass. Ah, okay..did the Marketing team have a day off?

 

[Scoob Redux]

Agreed! A friend hopped on it back in the day and was singing it praises. He kept telling me I was missing out and should join immediately, but I held my ground. Months later, he was trying to cancel the service and they wouldn't let him cancel. I just shook my head. No way I will ever do business with a company like that.

You missed out big time. I saw dozens of movies for the $10 a month fee. We all knew MoviePass was burning through investors' money and would fail. It was a matter of cashing in if you were smart enough to take advantage of their unsustainable business model. I mean, it was pretty simple - they give you a bottomless debit card to use as much as you want to buy movie tickets at any movie theater for any price movie. I never had any trouble with the account or billing at all. Ten bucks, unlimited movies, unlimited admission price. Pretty simple.

I'm using AMC's "A-List" program that launched after MoviePass cratered. I have no desire to ditch a program I'm happy with to give these proven losers another chance.

"Proven losers"?? The fact that they spent all of the investors' money GIVING unlimited movie tickets to consumers was great! The fact that it was too good to be true is WHY they were "losers" in business. But it is also why it was the deal of the century for members. I would love to do business with companies that LOSE money instead of MAKING money - that means they are giving me more value than they are charging for. So why, exactly, would you rather deal with a company that is making money off of you than one that is losing money by giving you too much?

 

[cualexander]

We go to our local Dolby Theater when there’s something new we want to see. With Dolby Vision, Atmos, and seat rumblers it can be breathtaking. There’s just 2 of us, so $50 all in… and it’s only a few times each year.

Yes! I have a 4K projector at home that projects a 120” picture, but Dolby Cinema blows every other theater away. The sound and picture are fantastic. I agree, I only see Dolby Cinema movies and I already have AMC A List which is $23/month per person but 2 Dolby Cinema movies a month it pays for itself.

 

[BornAgainMac]

It’s amazing but there’s still people that enjoy theaters and makes sense, we are all different. For me it is a cost issue, +$100 for a movie night … so we prefer to spend the same amount of money doing something else.

There is one movie I think that it will be fun to see in a crowded audience coming up soon. It is a scary movie called "Smile". Also big movies like Infinity Wars was good to see in public. The cost to bring a family is crazy though.

 

[StoneJack]

I think that cinemas in general are finished

 

[kugino]

i got it at Costco at the end of 2017...paid $99 for the whole 2018...in which i saw over 70 movies that year. paid roughly $1.35/movie...good times.

 

[danmaldesign]

Bed bug infestations were my incentive to set up my home theater…I’m glad I did so because it got me through the pandemic and now it seems like we’re going to experience another one. Stay safe.

 

[svish]

Hopefully it will be a successful launch this time around.

 

[0924487]

I absolutely loved paying for a same day release and watching the movie at home; I thought that was certainly going to be something that would stick. I guess I'm in the minority and would rather watch movies from the comforts of home than sit in a theater. MoviePass? No thanks

Home release doesn’t generate enough revenue for expensive movies like the Marvel ones. They can’t really charge $150 for a family of 4, plus $60 exclusive collector 4K disks as a combo.

 

[wanha]

I'm TRYING SO HARD to find an Apple angle to this article... but nope

 

[diggy33]

Home release doesn’t generate enough revenue for expensive movies like the Marvel ones. They can’t really charge $150 for a family of 4, plus $60 exclusive collector 4K disks as a combo.

True, but now they're not making any money from my household now (granted, we're only a family of 2 so not much in the grand scheme of things). I believe there's a formula for success in the home release format, but what it could be, I dont know.