Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The new HBO documentary MoviePass, MovieCrash takes a deep dive into the rise and fall of the movie ticket theater service that became a phenomenon. MoviePass originated in 2011 and initially allowed its subscribers to purchase up to one ticket per day through a monthly subscription fee.
Original Co-Founder Stacy Spikes Relaunched MoviePass In 2022 Spikes was approved ownership in 2021 by a bankruptcy court As chronicled in the new HBO documentary film MoviePass, MovieCrash, which was released on May 29, 2024, the original co-founder of MoviePass Stacy Spikes was approved ownership of his former company in 2021.
MoviePass' New Subscription Model Explained MoviePass now offers $10, $20, $30, and $40 tiers After Spikes regained control and ownership of the company in August 2022, he established a new MoviePass subscription model based on $10, $20, $30, and $40 tiers. Spikes launched a beta program in September of that year in Chicago, Dallas, and Kansas City, which expanded to include Atlanta, Houston, Indianapolis, Oklahoma City, and Tampa Bay in 2023.
The four updated MoviePass tiers are all based on a credits system, with matinee screen times costing fewer credits than weekend evening showings. For example, on MoviePass, a weekday evening showing goes for 20 credits, while a weekend evening will cost you 30 credits. Similarly to actual ticket prices, the total cost of credits for any given movie is based on its showtime.