Pegasus Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Just curious how the cost of going to a matinee movie varies. If we spring for the cost of going to the movies, we drive to a near-by smaller town because their theater charges $5.25 for the first matinee showing. A theater closer to our house runs $9 for matinees. Normally we just stay home and find something on Netflix. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Our small town has one very quaint, small theater and they keep all of their movies at $5. They only run one movie at a time and do not have an updated theater. My kids often go there to see movies because it is broke college student cheap :) However, you can only see the movie they are choosing to run that week. The one we often go to in the city is $8.99 for a matinee. However, they run around 10 movies at once, have huge screens and comfy seats. The price of the concessions are absurd, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Matinee is usually $5.25 but sometimes they run a special on Tuesdays for $4.50. depends on the theater though. Some charge quite a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TABmom Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 We are so lucky- we have 3.50 matinees and 5.00 evening shows! There's 8 screens and they show all the new movies. They even have a popcorn deal for during the week- you buy their bucket and get 50 cent refills Mon-Thurs. It's not a new theater, but it's not old/run down by any means. They are always busy- even during the day on a week day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Our little town has a lovely theater with 9 screens. Before 6 PM tickets are $6, and all day Tuesday tickets are $5. Concessions are a little pricey but they offer free refills on all popcorn and drinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 First run, $8, but there's a theater that gets them on a 2nd run that has $2.50 showings before 5:00, which is nice for seeing something as a group on a bigger screen than a TV (by 2nd run, usually they're available on video). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 If we go to the 10am or 11 am show, it is $5.25. Then it is higher in the afternoon and then a lot higher at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Depends on which theater we go to. One has matinees before noon for $5. Others are anywhere from $5.25 to $7.50. DH and I like to go to one particular theater because, as veterans, we can go to prime time showings for $6.00 each! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I think we pay around $7 at regular theater and $9 at new dine in theater. There is a really nice theater that shows older movies for $1.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Just visited my mom in a LCOL area and the matinee (noon movie, first oh that day) was $9.50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 $7.00 for children (12 and under) and seniors, $7.75 for adults. Regular movies after 5:00pm are $10.50. Not sure what the child/senior rate is for prime time We usually go to the movies on Tuesday, because our theater is $5 all day long on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 (edited) The theater we usually go to has weird choices. Adult matinee $8 Adult twilight $9 Adult evening $10.50 They don't have very early showings except like Summer Flicks. Children and seniors have the same price all day long, $7.50. I honestly don't remember what time the prices change. I can't keep up. ETA: when visiting family sometimes we go to a theater that has a cheaper day of the week. Edited December 11, 2016 by heartlikealion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 (edited) I think around $5? Dh, dd11 and I went recently to see "fantastic beasts". It was less than $20 for the three of us, three drinks and two tubs of popcorn. ETA: we went to an evening show. Had we gone to the matinee it would have been a couple dollars cheaper. Edited December 11, 2016 by athomeontheprairie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I think around $5? Dh, dd11 and I went recently to see "fantastic beasts". It was less than $20 for the three of us, three drinks and two tubs of popcorn. ETA: we went to an evening show. Had we gone to the matinee it would have been a couple dollars cheaper. Kudos to your theater for low priced refreshments. Your refreshments would have cost about $15 at our theater, if we chose the small sizes of popcorn and drinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 (edited) We live in Cali, Colombia. 2 or 3 weeks ago, we went to a Matinee on a Saturday, in a mall with theaters I consider to be on the luxurious side. I was ahead of my wife and she selected the seats and she paid. I couldn't believe that we paid what we did. We paid approximately USD $1.75 per seat, in the Coach section. I didn't understand at that moment, why she selected the Coach section and not First Class, where we usually sit. Later, she told me the First Class section would have cost 3 or 4 times more. Not worth is for a 2 hour movie. We sat in the row in front of the First Class section. Not as comfortable, but a big savings. The movie we saw was scheduled to begin at approximately 1155 A.M. After 12 Noon, a huge increase in the prices. ETA: This was a showing of the latest Harry Potter movie by J.K. Rowling. Edited December 11, 2016 by Lanny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 (edited) Regular movies (no RPX or 3D) $7.24 (adult cost, I think child is the same) before 4 pm 3D + RPX - $12.22 3D - $10.80 We have all these options. Sometimes it is hard to find the regular (no RPX) movie times. Edited December 11, 2016 by Bambam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 (edited) Matinees Mon- Thursday are $5, $6 for the Ultrascreen (we have a 16 screen theater complex). Tuesday all day is matinee price. I have our Rogue One tix already for Tues evening :-). Rather wait a few days than pay up to $15 for the same seat in prime time on the biggest screen. Nuts to that! Matinee's Fri- Sun are $8. So Tuesday is movie day here. Oh, and these are now the huge comfy chairs you can recline, every theater is stadium seating so no view is blocked, lots of room for folks to walk past without bumping into you, and you can select your seats in advance and pick them up at the lobby machines. Oh, and here matinee prices are any movie starting before or at 4pm. Edited December 12, 2016 by JFSinIL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I just checked our local theater - $7.42 for a matinee (no idea how they came up with that total!) The other theater we attend - $8 for a matinee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Kids are $5.50 for all showings at the theater in town. Adult ticket proces vary. Weekday matinee is $5.50, weekend matinee is $6.50. Evening showings on weekdays are $6.50, $8.50 on weekends. If everyone gets popcorn, and we got to a matinee, it's $50 for the five of us. We very rarely go to the movies. I can't remember what it costs to go to the fancy movie theater in the big city. Last time we went, we had free passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 9.50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Matinee tickets for 2D movies are $8.50, 3D are $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 $7.00 for adults at the older multiplex and $8.75 at the nicer one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 $7 or 10.50 depending on theater, for an adult ticket, 2D movie. The expensive one also has expensive popcorn and reserved seats, and the parking lot is in great shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I can't recall, but I know it's only about a dollar or two off from the regular price - not much of a discount, still about $10. I've taken to getting all my movie tickets at Costco though, so there's that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 $5 before noon, $9 afternoon and early evening, $10.50 night time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Dine In theater: $8 Regular theater: $6.50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Depends day of week. 8.50 - 14.25. That's the first showing. Sometimes the discount is for before noon. Others before 4pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caclcoca Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Our theater has $5 tickets on Tuesdays, so that is when we go. Regular matinee is $6.75. We never get snacks because it is just too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bensmom Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I misread the title. I thought you were asking about a manatee movie. I thought, "Hmmm are manatee movies and other documentaries less expensive and what is this new manatee movie"? Lol Carry on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slackermom Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 The lowest ticket price at the nearest movie theater is $20, in a high end shopping area. I can drive 5 miles away to get not-quite-first-run movie tickets at a strip mall, about $5 for the matinee, or on Tuesdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I think it is up to $8. It was $7.50. However, on Tuesdays all shows are $5, regardless of time. This is for at least 2 local theaters I know about. I am not sure of all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Adult before 5 $13 or $15 3D after 5 $16 or $18. Kids cheaper but not a lot. I have never taken my kids to the movies. Not US, low wage high COL area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnificent_baby Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 I think around $6 for matinee and close to $10 starting late afternoon. The concessions are very expensive but we pay for the rewards card every year which is worth the yearly fee since it gives fairly good discounts. I don't mind the admission fee considering they have super comfy reclining seats. I don't think I could ever sit in a regular theater seat again, we are spoiled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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