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MoviePass is coming back, but are moviegoers?

Feb 11, 2022
The company collapsed in 2019 but is now betting on a tiered subscription model and a return to indoor entertainment.
The subscription service MoviePass is trying to stage a comeback this summer.
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Another movie ticket subscription business tries to make it in Hollywood

Aug 1, 2018
The MoviePass competitor set its sights on the American market ... and they're not backing down.
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An app gives you unlimited movie tickets for $9.95. Theaters aren't happy

Aug 25, 2017
Imagine being able to see an unlimited number of movies at your local theater for about the same price you pay for Spotify or Netflix. A subscription movie ticket service, called MoviePass, is doing just that…and not everyone’s happy about it. AMC theaters recently took steps to block the service at some of its locations, arguing […]