I ended up signing up for a 25/month unlimited movie pass earlier in the year because I was barely leaving the house and just feeling depressed and needed something to look forward to every week. Regular tickets are 18 if you don’t do any discount days so their pitch is it pays for itself after 2 movies.,. Well my brain could not settle for that. I have since seen 3 to 4 movies a week, usually going when new ones get into theaters on Thursdays and see around 12-15 movies a month averaging about 2$ a movie.
In the end the cost is still the same technically but I’m getting all my bang for my buck. And the theater offers bonus points for seeing most movies opening weekend so I’ve also gotten multiple popcorns for free, maybe one or two a month. I don’t buy concessions otherwise because the prices just seem ridiculous and sometimes will bring a little treat in in my purse. They’ve never stopped me from bringing my water bottle in and sometimes I’ll even just get a tap water for free from concessions if I forget it.
The bonus way I’ve saved money is I cancelled a few of my streaming services since I have less of a desire to watch movies/tv at home now. I’ve been reading more because my movie marathon every week has ended up making me less inclined to watch stuff at home and increased my desire for other creative endeavors!
It’s still a 25$ a month charge but I feel like if people feel like their experiences are limited by their budgets it’s a great deal if you go often enough, and depending on your other habits it might be reasonable to cut out enough fast food/coffees/services etc in a month to be able to fund the pass.
Frugal maxxing my recent splurge buy of an unlimited movie pass
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Posted by OddBore
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I think that’s awesome. I have always considered putting money into things you use all the time to be a properly frugal attitude. I spent a lot of money on my PC and I use it several hours a day, so I dont regret spending the money on it. If it also saves you money by helping you reduce other expenditures, then I’d say that’s a frugal win.
I used to have the same pass for a couple of years. It was amazing but eventually, I realized that I wasn’t going to see movies too often especially after the summer phase ended. Often I’d force myself to watch a movie I wasn’t even interested in just to ‘get my money’s worth’. I got a bit bored hitting the theater every weekend and then kids happen so it cut it down more.
Eventually, I realized it was getting a bit too much so cancelled it. I still pay out of pocket but only hit the ones I’m really interested.
My circumstances are different and if I was single, it is def worth it! If you’re enjoying it, you do you!
Wtf, is Moviepass back??? That thing crashed and burned so hard, I’m surprised someone’s trying to do it again.
My wife pays $100 a year. She gets 1 free ticket a month, and can bring guests for $10. 25% off snacks. Unused tickets rollover to the next month(s). The fact the tickets roll over is what makes the whole membership worth it. We dont go to the movies that often, but it seems anytime we do want to go they free tickets are sitting there.