Price of a movie

Zambia

Decided to see a Movie today with the wife (Bourne Legacy very good BTW)

Anyway for 2 People at Lunchtime it came to 37 Dollars tickets alone.

37 Dollars that is a stupid amount to pay for a movie.

Its not a uncommon price. So what is it that makes movies here so expensive??

rightyabe

My local in Perth is $17 each and $10 for a Meidum popcorn and drink.

So about $55 for 2 people..

Dont know what makes it so expensive.

Cooperspale

It is totally ridiculous how much they charge for cinema here.

I try to go to Nova in Carlton on Monday:$9 after 4pm, $6 before I think. But now I work Monday nights so that Is a no go. If you're near Palace cinemas they have great deals if you join for $10(I think) and you get 2 free tix a year!
Otherwise Tues is cheap night at mainstream cinemas. It is a joke here.

I spent 6 mth in California last year and 13$ is the very most I paid to go to cinema and that was for a 3D. It would be 20something for 3D here.

Yet another example of how Australia has priced itself out on the simplest of things

mandrake04

My home phone/Internet is with Optus and I can buy movie tickets from them for $10.

My health insurance is with BUPA I can buy movie tickets from them for $10.50

I buy tickets from the above online and load them into my iPhone app, I just jump into the Online lane they scan my iPhone. Usually buy a couple of bottles of water and bag of sweets from Coles.

Like you say ....why would you be stupid enough to pay $37 ?

Btw is that Bourne movie any good?

jackbhoy

mandrake04 wrote: »

My home phone/Internet is with Optus and I can buy movie tickets from them for $10.

My health insurance is with BUPA I can buy movie tickets from them for $10.50

I buy tickets from the above online and load them into my iPhone app, I just jump into the Online lane they scan my iPhone. Usually buy a couple of bottles of water and bag of sweets from Coles.

Like you say ....why would you be stupid enough to pay $37 ?

Btw is that Bourne movie any good?

Yeah, that Optus deal is excellent. Went to Moonlight cinema in Botanic Gardens in Melbourne few times last summer for $10 each. Especially good as you can bring your own food/wine...

Xavi6

Buy a value card. Most major cinemas do them and for mine it's about $20 for the year but gets you movie tickets for $10 any time. Well worth it if you go often enough.

mandrake04

Also who here checks the back of their Coles or Woollies receipts? There's always loads of discount sh!t on them.

Also check out Cudo/Spreets/Deals.com.au for good offers.



Also this one http://www.ozbargain.com.au/

markymark21

Zambia wrote: »

Decided to see a Movie today with the wife (Bourne Legacy very good BTW)

Anyway for 2 People at Lunchtime it came to 37 Dollars tickets alone.

37 Dollars that is a stupid amount to pay for a movie.

Its not a uncommon price. So what is it that makes movies here so expensive??

Yeh and with popcorn and drinks your looking at $50.. shocking really!

Anyways if you go regularly you should get the movie card, $20 bucks but movies are only a tenner after!

The_Hustler

I didn't think the Bourne Legacy was great at all.

Prices are ridiculous but same as everything compared to back home.

Hail 2 Da Thief

I only go on Tuesday nights which costs $11. No way I'm paying $20 to watch a feckin movie!

The_Hustler wrote: »

I didn't think the Bourne Legacy was great at all.

+1, I thought it was crap tbh! Too much like a Bond movie!

hussey

If anyone is in Sydney you can join dendy cinema and ticket are 11 all the time

Joe Gt

www.cineplex.com.au in Brisbane have a few locations , price vary from $5.50 to a max $8.50 for adult , 3D is $13, its great value

Pugins

If you have the Entertainment Book there are Hoyts vouchers in it. Plus you can buy tickets for Village Cinemas for $11 which can be used whenever. Costs $5 for postage but still works out way cheaper.

mandrake04

Went seen Bourne tonight, definitely prefer Matt Damon as Bourne.

anyway

2x $10 Tickets = $20
2 for 1 Baskin Robbins waffle cone (back of coles Receipt)=$5.40
1 bag Naturals Berry Bliss from coles=$1.42

Night out for 2 at the Movies = $26.82


Having a laugh at some of you paying $50+ ............. Priceless

bakedalaska

Little tip for ye guys:
Event Cinemas have $10 tickets for all movies/all times.
Just enter RYDGES as a promotional code when your booking online. Have used this a few times and always works.
Think Vmax works out at $11. Still decent value.

BOF666

Cheap Tuesdays all the way!

hussey

bakedalaska wrote: »

Little tip for ye guys:
Event Cinemas have $10 tickets for all movies/all times.
Just enter RYDGES as a promotional code when your booking online. Have used this a few times and always works.
Think Vmax works out at $11. Still decent value.

the following voucher codes are also valid (I ony tried george st, sydney)

promo10 $10
return - $6.50

crushproof

BOF666 wrote: »

Cheap Tuesdays all the way!

+1, $6 in our local cinemas for the regular 2D viewing, not a fan of the 3D anyway!
It's pretty simple, cinemas even back home are expensive. Add in the high wages / cost of living here and therefore it's comparable to Irish prices.

And nobody is forcing you fork out a fortune for the cinema popcorn and drinks!

CatFromHue

I was thinking of this the other day.

The minimum wage is about $16 or so and for to go to the cinema on Sat night in Melbourne was about $17 to $19.

If you compare that to back home where the minimum wage is about 8 or 9 euro and to go the cinema on Sat night would be 9euro or 9.50 if I book online.

So there isn't a huge difference when you put it in terms of minimum wage.

In saying this I do think the cinema is expensive in Ireland.

driversurveys

Yeah - everything in Australia seems expensive

ArseBurger

It's common sense really. The cost of living is higher because the economy is buoyant (in comparison to other countries at the moment) and the salaries are higher also.

It will always seem expensive if you mentally convert to Euro... Try not to.

Amazon32

I think your best not thinking in converting to euro terms. In Ireland its about 10-12euro for the cinema and thats the average hourly wage. In Melbourne its 20 and thats prob below the average hourly wage.
But to be honest thats way to expensive so I go every Tuesday for 11bucks which is pretty cheap to be fair.

Also for those of you in Melbourne this free cinema in Southgate is meant to be pretty cool.
http://www.celebratesouthgate.com.au/experience/southgate-cinema/

I plan on going to the Casino Royale and Quantam of Solace screenings. They are on the night's before Skyfall's release. Should make for some good viewing.

smurfjed

Paid A$20 each to watch Argo in Cairns.... Glad to know that it appears to be cheaper as i move further south

smurfjed

natter85

For anyone in the Eastern Suburbs in Sydney the Ritz Cinema in Randwick offer a deal via their Facebook page. They've 4 or 5 films every week that are $8 all week long and you just have to mention their Facebook page at the ticket counter to get it. Unreal value

bluecats

Hey guys,

I've been in melbourne 4 weeks, trying to live on a budget until i get work.
Anyway we go to Kino Cinema on Collins street on Monday nights, tickets are $7 Mondays.

would be interested in hearing if anyone knows any other places to get a cheap night out?

Mellor

The Rydges code doesn't work anymore, was getting $10 tickets for a very long time. Dunno if i can bring myself to pay $20 or so

Kiith

Is there no Cineworld Unlimited type deal? Pay a certain amount a month for free entry? Will be there in March and not sure if i'm willing to fork over so much for every film.

jackbhoy

Mellor wrote: »

The Rydges code doesn't work anymore, was getting $10 tickets for a very long time. Dunno if i can bring myself to pay $20 or so

Telstra will take over the $10 cinema tickets offer from Optus after Christmas so if you are a customer it could be handy replacement.

Mellor

jackbhoy wrote: »

Telstra will take over the $10 cinema tickets offer from Optus after Christmas so if you are a customer it could be handy replacement.

The Optus offer is only Hoyts now, not event cinemas. (I signed up today using an old email I found )

I found out what happened with the code. Somebody found a master code, and when it was blocked, he listef a way to do it with java. Basically it listed all current offer prices, $25 gold class any day, $6.50 regular tickets, $10 Vmax

Within a day or two event cinemas copped what was happening and took down the whole voucher system, no codes work, even vouchers bought for others.

Hopefully it's back up soon and we get the new codes.

token101

Mellor wrote: »

The Optus offer is only Hoyts now, not event cinemas. (I signed up today using an old email I found )

I found out what happened with the code. Somebody found a master code, and when it was blocked, he listef a way to do it with java. Basically it listed all current offer prices, $25 gold class any day, $6.50 regular tickets, $10 Vmax

Within a day or two event cinemas copped what was happening and took down the whole voucher system, no codes work, even vouchers bought for others.

Hopefully it's back up soon and we get the new codes.

Stupid ****.

hussey

Yeah I seen that on ozbargain, I was using a few codes found in the HTML for ages, but now they are gone. Ah well

Mellor

I imagine its just a short term measure until they recode the page so hide the codes better.
Then they'll slowly leak out.