Current Events > When will "PopcornPass" be a thing at movie theaters?

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IdiotMachine
12/29/17 5:02:18 PM
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Like "MoviePass"; pay once a month, and get concession food/snacks.
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Lost_All_Senses
12/29/17 5:03:38 PM
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I think with them doing it with tickets the main income for them is full priced concession stand stuff.
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TheDarkCircle
12/29/17 5:03:57 PM
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Never lol

Popcorn at my theater is $7.50 for a medium. For an extra $2.50 I can get 30 free movies a month from MP instead lol
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IdiotMachine
12/29/17 5:05:40 PM
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TheDarkCircle posted...
Popcorn at my theater is $7.50 for a medium. For an extra $2.50 I can get 30 free movies a month from MP instead lol

Every time I buy popcorn, I just buy a large popcorn, because the price difference between a small and large is only like $1-2, and you get free refills with the large popcorn. Now the amount of times that I actually utilize that free refill, I can count on one hand...
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TheDarkCircle
12/29/17 5:06:55 PM
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IdiotMachine posted...
TheDarkCircle posted...
Popcorn at my theater is $7.50 for a medium. For an extra $2.50 I can get 30 free movies a month from MP instead lol

Every time I buy popcorn, I just buy a large popcorn, because the price difference between a small and large is only like $1-2, and you get free refills with the large popcorn. Now the amount of times that I actually utilize that free refill, I can count on one hand...


Exactly. Free refills do nothing for me. All it is, is more empty calories. Hell for another dollar or two I can go out a eat full dinner
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TheVipaGTS
12/29/17 5:08:18 PM
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Theatres make their money off of concessions. moviepass brings people in and since theyre saving money theyre more likely to buy snacks..which is what they want. This would defeat the plan.
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Pepys Monster
12/29/17 5:08:29 PM
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I eat all of the popcorn, get a free refill, and usually eat the rest. I go hard at the theater like Takeru Kobayashi.
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IdiotMachine
12/29/17 5:09:38 PM
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TheVipaGTS posted...
Theatres make their money off of concessions. moviepass brings people in and since theyre saving money theyre more likely to buy snacks..which is what they want. This would defeat the plan.

MoviePass is a third party vendor though. They have no interest in getting people to spend money at the concession stands.
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TheDarkCircle
12/29/17 5:11:55 PM
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TheVipaGTS posted...
Theatres make their money off of concessions. moviepass brings people in and since theyre saving money theyre more likely to buy snacks..which is what they want. This would defeat the plan.


That and moviepass is a third party company and is currently taking a loss on each ticket you buy through MP. MP's whole game is trying to scale to eventually negotiate lower prices with theaters, and also make money by selling your information and viewing habits.

As you said, theaters certainly won't want to offer discounts and there's no value in a third party company offering a discount service on snacks. They can't sell your habits on buying popcorn or candy, it's useless.
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IdiotMachine
12/29/17 5:14:06 PM
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TheDarkCircle posted...
theaters certainly won't want to offer discounts

With MoviePass, I'm getting so many reward points from AMC Stubs Premiere that I get all my popcorn+drink for free =D.
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TheDarkCircle
12/29/17 5:14:33 PM
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IdiotMachine posted...
TheDarkCircle posted...
theaters certainly won't want to offer discounts

With MoviePass, I'm getting so many reward points from AMC Stubs Premiere that I get all my popcorn+drink for free =D.


nice, WINNING!
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TheDarkCircle
12/29/17 5:14:53 PM
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Too bad they're gonna catch on though and can it somehow :/
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giantblimpN7
12/29/17 5:16:45 PM
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Cinemark already does that. $8 for popcorn and a drink for every movie you go to for a month.
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Pepys Monster
12/29/17 5:22:35 PM
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giantblimpN7 posted...
Cinemark already does that. $8 for popcorn and a drink for every movie you go to for a month.

I thought their promotion was $8 a month for 20% off concessions and one movie ticket per month.
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