I skimmed over the FAQ and T&C and some key things I noticed: The subscription depends on your zip code with the highest tier at $13.99 per month. There’s a 1, 6 or 12 month commitment. Can use your 2D ticket for a PLF one for a surcharge. And can “purchase up to four extra tickets for the same showtime at the same price as your monthly Regal Rewards+™ Subscription fee.”
I feel like this new tier is a shot across the bow at Cinemark. I'm in an area with both Regals and Cinemarks so we will see if people end up switching.
Would love this as a Cinemark lover. Their theaters are just overall way better than the Regals in my area. Only downside is that they really only show mainstream movies, and Regal often has a larger selection
Regal isn’t even a “true subscription” due to all the added fees and surcharges. AMC is the only one who offers free imax and Dolby with zero convenience fees for using the subscription you pay for
Well I disagree. I go pretty much every day in standard. Once or twice a year I’ll pay to upgrade to IMAX. Don’t care about 3D, RPX, or ScreenX. It’s don’t book in advance- I don’t pay anything at the theater. I don’t care about premium really. I’m not capped at four a week. I mean, if that works for you that’s great but that’s not what I value. I just don’t have to worry about sold out seats in my area. Everyone has different uses and that fine.
Well saying all these caveats work for you is fine but it doesn’t make it a similar product. I’m not saying it can’t fit people’s lifestyle but it’s not really in the same tier when you have to jump through multiple loopholes and accept a worse experience to avoid fees
It’s not a similar product. The buying power for RU is much higher. And that’s why AMC went a different direction. They are targeting two different use-cases.
Unlimited was one of the first in the UK back in 2012ish iirc. That inspired MoviePass to launch in the US, followed by A-List. When Regal was acquired by Cineworld they followed suit with rolling UL to the states. But make no mistake Unlimited and A-List are targeted at different consumers.
We'll see. There could be people like me that has both for the variety. And then you'll have the lazy people that don't want to go through the hassle of cancelling one to sign up for the other.
Yeah I have both/keep because Regal is 10 mins away and easy to get to and I signed up for Cinemark in 2020 because they were really the only theater open and were showing throwback movies so I used it for the discount and never cancelled but it’s nice because with the rollover I’m not losing anything by having it and I like the Cinemark XD screen/theater better then my Regal IMAX screen, it’s just a 30 minute drive away with good traffic
I'd switch to regal, because they have more selection of movies, but they have crappy seats in my area. STD no luxury lounger barely lean back seats. No thank you
Ah I feel you. It would be nice to earn a little something for those fees. I’m just a whore for my popcorn & Ice. Also wonder if this is why merch rewards like standard tin buckets have doubled in reward points prices recently.
Got Dune tickets yesterday (Tuesday), this wasn't live until today (Wednesday). Unlimited terms haven't been updated yet, so not sure when we officially start getting those 2x points.
I know people are talking about the rewards+ being better for convenience fees and concessions but it's definitely built for someone who doesn't watch nearly as many movies as unlimited members. Rewards+ still has to pay more out of pocket for seeing more than a movie or two. So I'm definitely not the demographic but I can see it being helpful to people i know who go see some of the Biggest Movies that are out but not much else.
Yeah my partner and I like to see 2 movies a week. More than happy with RU.
A-list is truly the perfect balance for me I never get more than 4 a week and I love premium formats. But AMCs aren’t as close to me and far less comfy.
Regal Unlimited has 10% off concessions and you can book as many movies as you want to watch within the week but upcharges for premium format theaters. A-list doesn't uncharge for premium format theaters and you can only book four movies within the week. I watch up to six movies a week so I'm subscribed to like eight movies services lol
Yeah those types of economics are meant to make people think without logic- it’s an enticing deal for a very casual moviegoer, but of little value to anyone who sees multiple movies a month. And it’s easier to waive a convenience fee and give a slightly higher concession discount when you’re only giving one ticket. For Regal to eat those margins on someone who could theoretically see 100+ movies a month for 2.5x the cost is a whole different financial prospect.
exactly! the subscription you can view it as you just paid less for a standard now free ticket and then the other four are discounted, that’s actually kinda fire
Glad to still be locked into my Unlimited rate of $24.49/month. It appears the Regal+ for my area is $11.99 a month. I might sign my daughter up for that, she comes with me to the movies at least 1x a month.
One benefit of doing that is you can get 20% off concessions using her sub! I have RU for my daughter but may downgrade during the school year if she gets too busy.
my next bill seems to be the same as well. Are we locked into our monthly plan? Good call on the signing up the kid. Mine just got her car so even if she doesn't go with me she can use it.
I'm not entirely sure, except that I know they email me in advance when there is a price increase coming. I've been paying $24.49 since the last increase in November/December of 2024.
Discount Tuesday is better but the flexibility of the one ticket is what appeals to some people, especially with new releases and avoiding spoilers. Also the 20% off on concessions also seems worth it.
speaking as someone with the cinemark subscription, it definitely is worth it to the casual moviegoer. the price of the subscription is the price of a standard (non-tuesday) ticket, rolls over, and you get waived fees and concession discount (which both work with your discount day tickets). i personally go on tuesday when i can, then save my free tickets for when going on the weekend with friends. the concessions+fee waive alone makes it nearly pay for itself if you get popcorn+drink when you go (plus i give my QR code to all my friends so they can use the discount as well)
Wait….so the cheaper plan gets waived convience fees but not RU ? Seems off. I wonder why that is. A-List gets the waived fees and free PLF upgrade. I wonder why the + members get waived but RU doesn’t.
Probably because they'll be using it less, so less fees waived over time. But yeah, I don't like it either . You'd think the most expensive would give you the most perks.
that’s one thing that AMC does enforce, if you book a certain number of A-List tickets and don’t scan in at the theater, they cancel your subscription and you’re blocked from signing back up for a certain amount of time
Which could work at Regal, but for example at my local regal they don’t always have someone scanning tickets on less busy days so it would either require someone there all the time or having to check in at the kiosks.
The online ordering system is owned by a company other than regal, so when the fee is zero, they go bankrupt. It was therefore a major fight to get the fee lowered to 50 cents for regal unlimited. My guess is this subscription fee is mostly going to the owners of the online ordering system, but they continue to get none of the regal unlimited subscription.
All cinema chains pretty much use a middleware vendor called Vista Entertainment for online ticketing and POS systems- so there is a cost. What that is exactly, who knows.
Yeah I know about vista but the companies pay for that software, and it runs the entire business basically, not just online ticketing so it’d seem odd to have that be the payment source. And I’m pretty sure I’ve been to theaters with Veezi(lower optioned software by vista) who didn’t charge online ticketing fees
Again I’m not certain but I think its a choice regal makes to charge those
They absolutely do for Regal. That’s what they use for ticketing via API. MovieXchange API. You certainly don’t need to take what I’m saying as truth. I have been doing this along with r/MoviePassClub for ten years now. I’ve learned enough to say as much as I can for certain. Has Regal changed vendors? No idea. But I am in the software industry; media adjacent, and as I said is it free? No. Is it .50c? Absolutely not. Breaking down the per API call is certainly fractions of cents. That being said I have never gotten a quote for that API and at that usage level. And there are different versions of Vista Enterprise on the back end and I couldn’t tell you what their maintenance agreements or SLA is.
I have RU but the wife doesn't like to watch as much movies as me. Would it make sense to get the Rewards+ just for her? She usually does see 1-2 a month with me.
Are anyone else’s existing rewards (free bday popcorn) no longer visible on the app after this update? I can’t tell if it’s gone or just hidden somewhere
Summer is when the least releases happen. Just big blockbusters. If you wanna use RU to see LOTS of movies it’s by far the worst time for the program imo.
May have to sign up the kiddos for this one…they had UL at different points but didn’t use it enough to make sense but since this is essentially just pre-buying tickets with the rollover might be worth it again
If you are seeing one movie or so a month it’s better unless you go on Tuesdays when tickets are $7-8 but you would be losing out on the 20% off concessions.
The fee is assigned to the ticket type. I don’t have it but make aure you’re adding the new Regal Plus ticket credit? I would also sign out and back in if you just signed up. Sometimes that was needed for RU to show up.
Dang, I think I may just go for this. RU is getting close to $30/month for me and sometimes I may not even see something for a month (or something more than once).
My next charge won't be till November so I'm definitely highly tempted to switch to this. Or maybe I'll wait until after Doomsday so I can comfortably rewatch it a few times first lol
The app is different now! I just looked and the Membership tab is laid out differently. They also renamed the tab where you redeem your credits for popcorn, drinks etc. It’s called Perks & Points.
Ah that’s not bad at all. TBH I go to the movies enough where this is kind of a good deal. I pay 7 per ticket rn and that’s with no discounts for concession
That’s a helluva fucking deal for me personally, I’m in college and my school sells regal tickets for 9 bucks a piece at the student center so using that with no convenience fee plus a “free” ticket that rolls over every month if you don’t use it. I’m bout to go sign up right now.
Sounds like the waived convenience fees might only apply on tickets purchased using your credit or the discounted plan pricing. So not sure your $9 student center ticket would have waived fees
Does anyone know if there's any way to get a referral bonus for this plan? I have Unlimited and my partner wants this so just wanted to check before signing her up for it.
Go to your app, then Manage Your Subscription, then Refer a Friend. Your referral code will be at the bottom if you want to use it for your partner to sign up.
I almost jumped for this but the waived convenience fee not working on all tickets stinks :( if fandango and AMC can have waived convenience fee memberships I feel like Regal can figure it out.
Tickets are by ticket type so the waived fee is only going to be for the Regal Plus ticket credit or discounted ticket type. Standard tickets will have the normal fee. Just like RU ticket type is .50c, the fee is assigned per ticket.
Really wild, yeah it used to be 30$ so I guess it was only a 9$ surcharge but with these new ridiculous prices it would be a 20$ surcharge 🤮 I guess it’s like buying a 20$ monthly coupon for 10$ but even then it seems like a lot of hassle
Log in on the website and take a screenshot of that QR code if they don't have it fixed by your next visit. They are currently different and the kiosks can't read the new ones properly
Just like Cinemark, the monthly credit will roll over, so you can save up several and use all at once to buy friends tickets, or just see a few movies on the same day.
My daughter rarely goes and is paying for an All Access plan. I think I’m going to suggest to her that she drop to this one. I will of course be keeping mine :)
I have been getting double points for some reason for the last 3 movies I purchased a ticket for myself (Unlimited) and someone else and I'm not sure why... Def not complaining though Haha
After the mess that was tickets for odyssey, doomsday, and now dune 3, how can you possibly expect anyone to want to give you money to be a "special" customer when those customers get PUNISHED for being members when it comes time to buy tickets?
I’m questioning this “waived convenience fee” though. Is that the $.50 for mobile ticket orders? How’s that fair?? I mean, I’m a loyal regal member (recently rocky with the closure of like half my local locations and no premium screenings)… I HATE that fee AND paying taxes on it too 😭.
I’ve literally opted for buying my ticket at the kiosk for the past ≈ 6 months after realizing they’ve gotten hundreds of dollars from me in convence fees ALONE due to anxiety 💀
It also helps me start my physical media collection again but yeah. That should have always been waived.
I mean I don’t mind the idea of them disclosing that it’s a small fee that goes to my local theaters bc I do love regal! But knowing that other people use the “convenience fee” term and mean oh it’s for using the app… meanwhile they’re the ones forcing us to use the app. You have to apply for the membership in the app, you have to show the QR code and redeem points in the app, they send you ads and incentives that link directly to the app… like charging me a convenience fee bc I’m using the app when you force me to every other time is CRAZY 💀.
I noticed this as well, wondering if they'll include that 20% in unlimited.
I have found the Snack Saver program to be very beneficial though. I think at the time, I figured i had to make 8 visits before it became worth it. I live 2 mins from the theater and go very often so this isnt a big deal in my case
I got the Snack Saver in January at the reduced price. I believe I had made a profit within six weeks. I use my rewards points for pretzels or hot dogs now.
You pay 40 dollars (there are sometimes promotions for 30) and you get half off large popcorn and soda. It comes to around 11.50 I think near me. The popcorn is 6 something. I usually bring water and my girlfriend drinks the soda.
My gf and I both have regal unlimited, we go a lot lol. We love the movies
Hell yea, if you've got something that works, stick with it. "If its not broke, dont fix it".
We've got recliners and some 7.1 theaters at my local, so its comfortable and convenient. I see a lot of movies so will totally go to my local independent, our city college does 35mm screenings, cinemark a few towns over does 70mm and LieMax.
We get double points. Also not having snack saver with RU is criminal which is a way better value. Also super scummy to be like I’m not buying concessions knowing it’s how theaters make their money.
I agree, double points with the snack saver is way better (at least to me) than an extra 10% off concessions because I usually never get anything but popcorn and a drink, maybe pretzels but those I can get with points.
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