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AMC Theatres & Regal Cinemas: Early Showing of Never Before Seen Rated R Film Expired

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AMC Theaters will be Offering Early Showing of Never Before Seen Rated R Film on November 27, 2023 for $5.

Regals Cinemas will be Offering Early Showing of Never Before Seen Rated R Film on November 27, 2023 for $5.

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    • AMC Theatres is proud to introduce our next AMC Screen Unseen event, where guests can watch a never-before-seen film for just $5+tax, at select locations.
    • We will share the movie's MPA rating ahead of time, but the feature presentation will remain a mystery until showtime.
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  • Watch never-before-seen films for just $5
  • Up next, is a R-rated movie on 11/27
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Regal Cinemas [regmovies.com] is also offering a $5 secret showing on the same day.
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I used to spend $15 on a CD that I'd heard ONE song from, in the hopes that I was going to like it.

So if I'm a cinephile, a nearly 66% discount on a ticket to go so something that I'm probably going to at least moderately enjoy doesn't seem like an awful way to go.

And yes, it is entertainment gambling. Except you're gambling five dollars, not your mortgage or your kid's college fund. Turns out the movie was absolute shit? You'll get your money back in less than an hour at even a minimum wage job.
My money is on "The Cello". Here is why:
* 2 hrs in length (matches AMC's vague-ish estimate)
* Rated R
* Release date of 12/8 is 11 days after 11/27. The last early showing (Next Goal Wins) had a release date of 11/17, which was 11 days after the showing date of 11/6.
To the first part, where I live, most of the weeknight movies are $13.50. People like a deal and with inflation everywhere, this is a cheap way to spend a couple of hours outside of your house. And based on the first one, which was mostly a full theater, they have something going.

As for the 2nd part, not just AMC, also Regal Cinemas.

Lots of businesses have loss leaders to get people in the door. I go to a cheap movie on a night they can't normally fill but still pay the same price for the overpriced popcorn and soda so they're doing better. Happy hours, trivia nights, etc, anything that gets people in the door gives them a chance to up sell.

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11-14-2023 at 11:57 AM.
11-14-2023 at 11:57 AM.
2 hour runtime for the sleuths. Could be trying to keep it more vague this time though.
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11-14-2023 at 12:23 PM.
11-14-2023 at 12:23 PM.
What did the last movie end up being?
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11-14-2023 at 11:18 PM.
11-14-2023 at 11:18 PM.
Quote from nothing723 :
What did the last movie end up being?
Next Goal Wins
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11-15-2023 at 03:45 AM.
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Quote from nothing723 :
What did the last movie end up being?
Next Goal Wins
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11-15-2023 at 11:36 AM.
11-15-2023 at 11:36 AM.
Quote from Flay :
2 hour runtime for the sleuths. Could be trying to keep it more vague this time though.

I think they are more vague this time

I checked IMDB's release calendar - closest I came up with for an R rated movie is "Silent Night" 1hr 44 min -release 12/1

Edit: Regal says 124 minutes

Godzilla minus one is 125 minutes but is rated PG13 not R

The Boy and the Heron (Miyazaki Hayao). 124 minutes also PG13
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11-15-2023 at 08:47 PM.

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11-15-2023 at 08:47 PM.
The entertainment equivalent of the infamous swap-meet /discount store grab bag... I have trouble understanding how this gets people to just throw money (even if it's only $5) on a unspecified movie... On the other side, how desperate is AMC to even attempt this. I am curious how long this will last. I feel like this is like entertainment gambling...
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11-15-2023 at 09:18 PM.
11-15-2023 at 09:18 PM.
Quote from musac4life :
The entertainment equivalent of the infamous swap-meet /discount store grab bag... I have trouble understanding how this gets people to just throw money (even if it's only $5) on a unspecified movie... On the other side, how desperate is AMC to even attempt this. I am curious how long this will last. I feel like this is like entertainment gambling...
To the first part, where I live, most of the weeknight movies are $13.50. People like a deal and with inflation everywhere, this is a cheap way to spend a couple of hours outside of your house. And based on the first one, which was mostly a full theater, they have something going.

As for the 2nd part, not just AMC, also Regal Cinemas.

Lots of businesses have loss leaders to get people in the door. I go to a cheap movie on a night they can't normally fill but still pay the same price for the overpriced popcorn and soda so they're doing better. Happy hours, trivia nights, etc, anything that gets people in the door gives them a chance to up sell.

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11-16-2023 at 01:26 AM.
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Quote from odragon :
To the first part, where I live, most of the weeknight movies are $13.50. People like a deal and with inflation everywhere, this is a cheap way to spend a couple of hours outside of your house. And based on the first one, which was mostly a full theater, they have something going.

As for the 2nd part, not just AMC, also Regal Cinemas.

Lots of businesses have loss leaders to get people in the door. I go to a cheap movie on a night they can't normally fill but still pay the same price for the overpriced popcorn and soda so they're doing better. Happy hours, trivia nights, etc, anything that gets people in the door gives them a chance to up sell.
I guess that makes sense. I guess I'm of the mindset, when I am going to the theater, I want to know at the very least it's going to be a good movie...and I would want to know a tiny bit about it.
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11-16-2023 at 06:01 AM.
11-16-2023 at 06:01 AM.
Local 1 screen small town theaters have movies for 3 to 5 bucks. Check your local area for similar prices.
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11-16-2023 at 06:10 AM.
11-16-2023 at 06:10 AM.
Quote from gerf :
Local 1 screen small town theaters have movies for 3 to 5 bucks. Check your local area for similar prices.

Dunno where you are, but in my area in NJ, we haven't had a "local theater" in over 15 yrs. This is actually a good deal to get out of the house if you have a family with older kids.
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11-16-2023 at 06:15 AM.
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Quote from musac4life :
The entertainment equivalent of the infamous swap-meet /discount store grab bag... I have trouble understanding how this gets people to just throw money (even if it's only $5) on a unspecified movie... On the other side, how desperate is AMC to even attempt this. I am curious how long this will last. I feel like this is like entertainment gambling...
I used to spend $15 on a CD that I'd heard ONE song from, in the hopes that I was going to like it.

So if I'm a cinephile, a nearly 66% discount on a ticket to go so something that I'm probably going to at least moderately enjoy doesn't seem like an awful way to go.

And yes, it is entertainment gambling. Except you're gambling five dollars, not your mortgage or your kid's college fund. Turns out the movie was absolute shit? You'll get your money back in less than an hour at even a minimum wage job.
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11-16-2023 at 06:36 AM.
11-16-2023 at 06:36 AM.
These early screenings usually have nothing to do with the theater showing them. It's the studio wanting to see how it's received across certain demographics. What they do with that info? Who knows.

But I've done a secret showing of a film from my favorite Japanese director before (Hirokazu Koreeeda) only to discover later that he was in the audience. I felt REALLY bad for being short on sleep. I snore... Hard.
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