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Moviepass coming back. Don't know if it will be as good as it was before.

Got an email>>

We are so excited to announce that we are beginning our launch sequence to bring MoviePass back. For those of you who don't know MoviePass was sold back in 2017 to a private equity group and due to mismanagement subsequently closed its doors. Last year I, one of the original Founders, bought the company back with the plan to relaunch it. Time Magazine did a great piece that does a wonderful job of explaining the sequence of events that lead to this point.

Being on the waitlist will be the only way to be able to sign up for the service in the foreseeable future. This Thursday, August 25, 2022 we will open the waitlist at 9a ET at MoviePass.com There is no cost to join the waitlist. Space will be limited and on a first come first serve basis. The engagement from the waitlist will help us to determine which markets we will open first and thereafter.
Each person who joins the waitlist will receive 10 friend invites that will activate when they sign up for the service. If you do not make it on the waitlist the only way you will be able to join in the future is to receive an invite from someone.
We are very excited to get back up and running and look forward to seeing you all at the movies soon.

https://www.moviepass.com/

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Last Edited by bluekiwi August 23, 2022 at 11:12 AM
What will the price of the new service be?

- There will be 3 pricing tiers. Prices will vary depending on each market but the general prices will be $10, $20, $30. Each level will get a certain amount of credits to be able to use towards movies each month. More details to come.


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Thanks for signing up for the MoviePass waitlist. If you'd previously joined, your first spot is saved. We'll let you know when you're eligible to sign up!— The MoviePass Team









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drbeanz
08-22-2022 at 10:33 AM.
08-22-2022 at 10:33 AM.
Remind me those good old days with MP, watching new movies whenever free and rack up AMC/Regal reward points.
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FeistyMagic5176
08-22-2022 at 05:31 PM.
08-22-2022 at 05:31 PM.
I hope I can file a small claims court case now as they looted lot of my money.
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snowcrash
08-22-2022 at 06:05 PM.
08-22-2022 at 06:05 PM.
Saw so many free movies including imax from having moviepass and sinema. Those were two plus great years until venture capitalist money ran out. If only that can happen in 2022. VCs are flush with money that needs to be spent somewhere and would pump billions into these stupid ventures. We would all be watching free movies left and right at the theaters of our choosing forever.
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pony
08-23-2022 at 08:37 AM.
08-23-2022 at 08:37 AM.
I got this email. The "Join the waitlist" button is not linked nor is it clickable. Sounds like they are doing great, already.
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General.Zod
08-23-2022 at 08:43 AM.
08-23-2022 at 08:43 AM.
Quote from pony View quoted comment :
I got this email. The "Join the waitlist" button is not linked nor is it clickable. Sounds like they are doing great, already.
It just takes you to the moviepass website to join the waitlist.. on August 25th.

Don't forget one of the main big things MoviePass did the first time around is gather and sell location data on users - it was part of the business model. When the beta opens every needs to create an account and give their location so they can help MoviePass decide "which markets we will open first and thereafter." What will they do with that data even before they even provide any sort of service to anyone?
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hacker12
08-23-2022 at 09:17 AM.
08-23-2022 at 09:17 AM.
Quote from pony View quoted comment :
I got this email. The "Join the waitlist" button is not linked nor is it clickable. Sounds like they are doing great, already.
it is not open yet. wait for the waitlist.
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raks82
08-23-2022 at 09:47 AM.
08-23-2022 at 09:47 AM.
What will the price of the new service be?
There will be 3 pricing tiers. Prices will vary depending on each market but the general prices will be $10, $20, $30. Each level will get a certain amount of credits to be able to use towards movies each month. More details to come
Are there advantages for previous MoviePass members?
Yes, when the service opens up returning customers who were on the waitlist will receive complimentary bonus credits to their account when joining
When will the new service launch?
The New MoviePass Beta service will be relaunching on or around September 5th Labor Day 2022
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awdawg
08-23-2022 at 10:20 AM.
08-23-2022 at 10:20 AM.
Quote from Crebera View quoted comment :
Makes sense… Worlds second largest Cinema company about to call in the bankruptcy advisors. Worlds largest cinema company had to beg people to buy shares otherwise they would go bankrupt.

Going to the movies is no longer the fun enjoyable experience it once was, now with $8 popcorn and $7 sodas, people talking during the movie or constantly using their phones during the screening…

Thanks but no thanks.
Popcorn and soda were those prices at theaters 30 years ago when I was a kid. What changed is the ticket prices over time. lol
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mrdizle
08-23-2022 at 10:26 AM.
08-23-2022 at 10:26 AM.
Quote from snowcrash View quoted comment :
Saw so many free movies including imax from having moviepass and sinema. Those were two plus great years until venture capitalist money ran out. If only that can happen in 2022. VCs are flush with money that needs to be spent somewhere and would pump billions into these stupid ventures. We would all be watching free movies left and right at the theaters of our choosing forever.

Not venture capitalist... Pump and dump money paid by shareholders.
Ted Farnsworth is one of the worst CEOs of all time.
Look what he did at BBIG.
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monkeyass408
08-23-2022 at 11:23 AM.
08-23-2022 at 11:23 AM.
Quote from drbeanz View quoted comment :
Remind me those good old days with MP, watching new movies whenever free and rack up AMC/Regal reward points.
yep, i sometimes would buy tickets and give them to complete strangers if i wasnt using it that day. Free points lol.
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mrredskin
08-23-2022 at 11:29 AM.
08-23-2022 at 11:29 AM.
it got ugly towards the end of their run. cards not working, funds to support your movie depleted for the day by 2pm, etc...

funny how they blamed Helios and Matheson for their demise in the email they just sent
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dalokgawd
08-23-2022 at 11:32 AM.
08-23-2022 at 11:32 AM.
It wasn't economically viable in 2017, it's not economically viable now. Dontknow
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arribasn
08-23-2022 at 12:01 PM.
08-23-2022 at 12:01 PM.
Quote from dalokgawd View quoted comment :
It wasn't economically viable in 2017, it's not economically viable now. Dontknow
only difference is movie industry hasn't recovered from Covid in most markets. They would have a chance to work if they negotiated with theaters/distributors to only have the pass work when theaters are mostly empty after initial release/weekdays, etc at a substantially reduced ticket price.
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Drelkor
08-23-2022 at 12:11 PM.
08-23-2022 at 12:11 PM.
Also, theaters don't really make money on tickets, they make money on popcorn, candy, nachos, and sodas. The movie is the low margin item that attracts you to buy the higher margin items. It's really the studios that take the hit on a MoviePass like system and the theater benefits greatly unless you're one of those people that doesn't buy from the concession stand. When we were doing MoviePass a few years ago, we were pumping a few hundred bucks into the theater monthly because we were paying for the movies using the card and getting more concession stand items since we hadn't just dropped $15 on a movie. To me, the theater really seemed to benefit from it.
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