MoviePass... would it work for you? [UPDATE: THE DEAD SHALL RISE]
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So that means it is valid on any of the many more regular showings, though, right? And they have always said that it is only for regular showings.
Yes. For now. Millions of others are on the 1 movie a day plan, as I assume you are.
Fandango doesn't list any theaters in or near Macomb. Closest one in Moviefone is 35 miles away. Which Moviepass works at. Second closest is 36 miles away and also takes Moviepass. Are there just no theaters closer to macomb?
Yes I remember seeing Red Sparrow. With Moviepass. The vast majority of users did not have any issue seeing that movie with Moviepass.
10 theaters. They removed 10 theaters temporarily. 1 each in 10 different very large cities. Which means there were still plenty of other theaters in each of those 10 cities that took moviepass to use it at.
You certainly can.
Yes. For now. Millions of others are on the 1 movie a day plan, as I assume you are.
Fandango doesn't list any theaters in or near Macomb. Closest one in Moviefone is 35 miles away. Which Moviepass works at. Second closest is 36 miles away and also takes Moviepass. Are there just no theaters closer to macomb?
Yes I remember seeing Red Sparrow. With Moviepass. The vast majority of users did not have any issue seeing that movie with Moviepass.
10 theaters. They removed 10 theaters temporarily. 1 each in 10 different very large cities. Which means there were still plenty of other theaters in each of those 10 cities that took moviepass to use it at.
You certainly can.
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Is MoviePass crying uncle?
The subscription service famous for supplying a movie ticket per day for just $9.95 a month hasn’t been offering that wildly popular package since April 13, when it decided to slash it to just four tickets a month.
The new offering, which also includes iHeartRadio All Access (normally $9.99 a month), is being called a “promotion” and is temporary, though in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe said he doesn’t know if the flagship, ticket-a-day product will ever return.
“Do you think you will go back to a movie a day?” THR asked Lowe at CinemaCon in Las Vegas late Wednesday. “I don’t know,” he responded.
Certainly, MoviePass has been known to offer bundled promotions before — one that included streaming service Fandor, for example, cost just $7.95 monthly — but such promotions had always featured the full MoviePass experience, which for years has been one ticket per day.
As recently as a few months ago, Lowe told THR there were no plans to water down the service, so his remarks Wednesday night represent a potential departure in his thinking. If the per-day service does not return, it would represent a victory of sorts for the skeptics who predicted the business model was unsustainable.
Since MoviePass lowered its subscription fee from a high of $50 a month to just $9.95 back in August, it quickly swelled from 20,000 users to more than 2 million, prompting Ted Farnsworth, the CEO of parent company Helios and Matheson Analytics, to call it “the fastest growing company in the history of the Internet.”
A month ago, MoviePass was saying it would boast 5 million users by the end of the year, though it's now unclear if that goal is attainable if the ticket-per-day policy is not reinstalled for new subscribers.
Farnsworth and Lowe both say that 88 percent of MoviePass subscribers see fewer than two movies per month, so restricting the service to four tickets per month will only impact 12 percent of its users. Apparently, that may be enough to dissuade the company from reinitiating its ticket-a-day offering.
For months, Lowe has maintained that MoviePass could be profitable — even though it pays full price for 94 percent of the movie tickets its subscribers use — because it would strike deals for kickbacks on the tickets and concessions purchased, and it would push restaurant coupons to users, market films for studios and sell user data. His acknowledgment Wednesday indicates that profitability might be harder to come by if MoviePass keeps shelling out about $8.97 per ticket and allows users 30 tickets a month.
“We just always try different things,” Lowe said. “Every time we try a new promotion, we never put a deadline on it.”
Assuming MoviePass sticks with four tickets per month, it will find it has competition in Sinemia, a new service that gives subscribers two tickets a month for for $9.99 but, unlike MoviePass, it allows for seat reservations and 3D and Imax movies.
The subscription service famous for supplying a movie ticket per day for just $9.95 a month hasn’t been offering that wildly popular package since April 13, when it decided to slash it to just four tickets a month.
The new offering, which also includes iHeartRadio All Access (normally $9.99 a month), is being called a “promotion” and is temporary, though in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe said he doesn’t know if the flagship, ticket-a-day product will ever return.
“Do you think you will go back to a movie a day?” THR asked Lowe at CinemaCon in Las Vegas late Wednesday. “I don’t know,” he responded.
Certainly, MoviePass has been known to offer bundled promotions before — one that included streaming service Fandor, for example, cost just $7.95 monthly — but such promotions had always featured the full MoviePass experience, which for years has been one ticket per day.
As recently as a few months ago, Lowe told THR there were no plans to water down the service, so his remarks Wednesday night represent a potential departure in his thinking. If the per-day service does not return, it would represent a victory of sorts for the skeptics who predicted the business model was unsustainable.
Since MoviePass lowered its subscription fee from a high of $50 a month to just $9.95 back in August, it quickly swelled from 20,000 users to more than 2 million, prompting Ted Farnsworth, the CEO of parent company Helios and Matheson Analytics, to call it “the fastest growing company in the history of the Internet.”
A month ago, MoviePass was saying it would boast 5 million users by the end of the year, though it's now unclear if that goal is attainable if the ticket-per-day policy is not reinstalled for new subscribers.
Farnsworth and Lowe both say that 88 percent of MoviePass subscribers see fewer than two movies per month, so restricting the service to four tickets per month will only impact 12 percent of its users. Apparently, that may be enough to dissuade the company from reinitiating its ticket-a-day offering.
For months, Lowe has maintained that MoviePass could be profitable — even though it pays full price for 94 percent of the movie tickets its subscribers use — because it would strike deals for kickbacks on the tickets and concessions purchased, and it would push restaurant coupons to users, market films for studios and sell user data. His acknowledgment Wednesday indicates that profitability might be harder to come by if MoviePass keeps shelling out about $8.97 per ticket and allows users 30 tickets a month.
“We just always try different things,” Lowe said. “Every time we try a new promotion, we never put a deadline on it.”
Assuming MoviePass sticks with four tickets per month, it will find it has competition in Sinemia, a new service that gives subscribers two tickets a month for for $9.99 but, unlike MoviePass, it allows for seat reservations and 3D and Imax movies.
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I'm confused, are current unlimited members going to stay unlimited? Or are we all going to be downgraded to 4 movies a month?
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If MP decides to stay with the 4 movies per month plan, my guess is that people who already paid for the full year will be allowed to stay on the plan for that term, but they will be downgraded if they choose to renew.
I can't help but wonder if they will come up with some kind of "deluxe" plan that offers more movies per month and maybe some other premium options at a higher price point.
I can't help but wonder if they will come up with some kind of "deluxe" plan that offers more movies per month and maybe some other premium options at a higher price point.
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So that means it is valid on any of the many more regular showings, though, right? And they have always said that it is only for regular showings.
Yes. For now. Millions of others are on the 1 movie a day plan, as I assume you are.
Fandango doesn't list any theaters in or near Macomb. Closest one in Moviefone is 35 miles away. Which Moviepass works at. Second closest is 36 miles away and also takes Moviepass. Are there just no theaters closer to macomb?
Yes I remember seeing Red Sparrow. With Moviepass. The vast majority of users did not have any issue seeing that movie with Moviepass.
10 theaters. They removed 10 theaters temporarily. 1 each in 10 different very large cities. Which means there were still plenty of other theaters in each of those 10 cities that took moviepass to use it at.
You certainly can.
Yes. For now. Millions of others are on the 1 movie a day plan, as I assume you are.
Fandango doesn't list any theaters in or near Macomb. Closest one in Moviefone is 35 miles away. Which Moviepass works at. Second closest is 36 miles away and also takes Moviepass. Are there just no theaters closer to macomb?
Yes I remember seeing Red Sparrow. With Moviepass. The vast majority of users did not have any issue seeing that movie with Moviepass.
10 theaters. They removed 10 theaters temporarily. 1 each in 10 different very large cities. Which means there were still plenty of other theaters in each of those 10 cities that took moviepass to use it at.
You certainly can.
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re: MoviePass... would it work for you? [UPDATE: THE DEAD SHALL RISE]
It's possible they could change the structure any given day.
As Robodad said, folks who paid for a year of service may be able to provide some push back, but I'm betting the TOS on those plans also allow MP to change the terms at any time if they decide to.
I'll also agree with Robodad -- IF MoviePass survives long enough to find any sort of continuous financial stability AND/OR manages to get exhibitors on board with some sort of revenue sharing, we'll eventually see some sort of deluxe plan for 3D, IMAX, etc.
As Robodad said, folks who paid for a year of service may be able to provide some push back, but I'm betting the TOS on those plans also allow MP to change the terms at any time if they decide to.
I'll also agree with Robodad -- IF MoviePass survives long enough to find any sort of continuous financial stability AND/OR manages to get exhibitors on board with some sort of revenue sharing, we'll eventually see some sort of deluxe plan for 3D, IMAX, etc.
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When they started the 9.99 unlimited plan they guaranteed that for a year didn’t they?
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“According to an email sent to existing subscribers, the price is guaranteed for at least 12 months.”
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Well you sign up though, you agree to a TOS that says they have the right to change the terms of service at any time. They got their bases covered, but it would be bad business to screw customers that way. I'm thinking I need to just get on the ball and watch a ton of movies while it lasts. So far, I've only seen 7 movies for my $100.
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Well you sign up though, you agree to a TOS that says they have the right to change the terms of service at any time. They got their bases covered, but it would be bad business to screw customers that way. I'm thinking I need to just get on the ball and watch a ton of movies while it lasts. So far, I've only seen 7 movies for my $100.
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Just got the email saying I need to take a pic of my ticket, 44 movies later.
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Same just got that too.
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Yep, but don't worry. It is really painless. I have not had any issues with the process.
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Yeah Im cool with it. Anything to keep this going
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Got it as well. I'm wondering if people have been using it to check in for one movie, then pay for the ticket to another movie that is't covered (something in 3-D, in a deluxe theatre, etc.). Or just use it at concessions after buying the ticket for a movie that isn't covered. I have no problem with taking a pic and sending it back.
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Well you sign up though, you agree to a TOS that says they have the right to change the terms of service at any time. They got their bases covered, but it would be bad business to screw customers that way. I'm thinking I need to just get on the ball and watch a ton of movies while it lasts. So far, I've only seen 7 movies for my $100.
They are already changing their TOS. You can no longer see the same movie more than once, the (updated) app will block you:
https://moviepass.zendesk.com/hc/en-...than-once-now-
Why can't I see the same movie more than once now?
We recently updated our Terms of Service to reflect that MoviePass subscribers are only permitted to see a select movie in theaters once with your MoviePass. We hope this will encourage you to see new movies and enjoy something different!
We recently updated our Terms of Service to reflect that MoviePass subscribers are only permitted to see a select movie in theaters once with your MoviePass. We hope this will encourage you to see new movies and enjoy something different!
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Well shit. There goes my IW plans.
When I look at whats playing it shows "You've already seen this movie"
When I look at whats playing it shows "You've already seen this movie"
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I preordered last night tix, so I at least have the 1 MP to use now.
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That's an IW Spoiler and you just posted it in the MoviePass thread. Might want to delete that.