MoviePass Reveals Annual Subscription For $6.95 a Month (slashfilm.com)

An anonymous reader shares a report: MoviePass seemed like the deal of the century: $10 a month to see one movie a day at the theaters? No contest. But in the three months since the start-up company seeking to disrupt the theater market with a Netflix-like service launched its new business model, MoviePass has been plagued by technical hiccups, backed-up deliveries, and potential lawsuits. As the company expanded its operations, it finally began to settle into its new subscription base of more than 600,000 users. And now MoviePass is already offering up a new deal: an up-front annual subscription of $89.95, which amounts to about $6.95 a month. But how much of a discount is it really? The MoviePass annual subscription is a limited-time promotion that will last 12 months, according to the website. Users pay $89.95 up front, plus a $6.55 processing fee. "Once your year is up, your plan will convert back into your $9.95 a month. Offer valid until it's not. Limit two per household," the MoviePass website says.

Comments

Math is hard.

[tburkhol]

$89.95/12 = $7.50/month

($89.95+$6.55) / 12 = $8.04/month

I mean, 20% off is a fine deal, but it's no $6.95

Re:Doesn't work for me or my family

[Anonymous Coward]

It works at all theaters that accept MasterCard. If you look for theaters in the app before you have your card, the only ones that show are those that allow online ticketing through the MoviePass app. I'm in Seattle, until I had my card it only showed a couple of theaters, none close. Once I received my card, all my local theaters are listed. I've had no problems using it.