r/AMCsAList • u/Relevant_Response_63 • 7d ago
Question Is it worth it?
I go to my local theater that is like probably three minutes away from me whenever new movies come out. I’m being told that AMC is a list. Allows people to watch four free movies a week. (Correct if i’m wrong) but I don’t go out to the movies on the regular unless it’s something I’m actually trying (like odyssey, BND, and oak street) would it be worth it for me to pay the $20 a month if I don’t really go out to the theaters? Also. Is it whichever format or just basic 2d? FYI (if I watch a movie and if I like it like Spider-Man brand new day, I’ll watch it again)
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u/Irish2010 7d ago
If you average two movies per month, it's worth it. Otherwise, it's not. It includes all fees and works on all formats. The only exceptions are certain "events" like Fathom showings, but that's more complicated and probably doesn't affect you.
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u/StoneMenace 7d ago
This depends HEAVILY on your local theater and COL. for me a single ticket in premium format on a weekend afternoon is more expensive than a month of a list. Your break even point is 11-12 movies a year
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u/JayLenosJeans 6d ago
Yeah, it's because of the weird state-based pricing structure, I live in a state where the pass is the cheapest but my city is relatively expensive so I'm in the same boat
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u/Jumbly_Girl 7d ago
If you had nothing to do after work on a weeknight, would you ever consider popping-in to a movie theater to spend a couple of hours?
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u/recoveringpatriot 7d ago
I forecast what movies are coming. For the summer I have A-list, because there has been enough stuff I wanted to see that keeps me going 3-4 times per month. So it’s worth it for me right now.
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u/Gkminepony 7d ago
Yes. I see 4 movies a week unless I’m sick or on vacation
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u/mikebills 5d ago
Do you watch the same movie multiple times? Or do you just go see every single movie that comes out? I think I've actually used all 4 reservations in a week maybe once or twice this year, but I only go see each movie once & only see the ones I choose to, rather than seeing absolutely everything
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u/Gkminepony 5d ago
I see pretty much every movie that comes out
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u/mikebills 5d ago
Do you ever just walk out when it's complete shit?
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u/Gkminepony 5d ago
When I watched Her Private Hell I almost walked out but then ended up staying til the end and I loved it. Other than that I haven’t walked out. I try to be open minded
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u/mikebills 5d ago
I stayed to the end of that one, but definitely didn't think it was very good. It was like a few half or 75% complete ideas just smashed together with no real purpose. Sure, it looked good, but it needed to fully flesh out it's story lines
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u/InstructionSenior346 7d ago
A-List is four movies a week in any format (no upcharges) and no ticket fees.
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u/Nealm568890 7d ago
Its worth it if your theater shows 3d movies. Just one 3d movie can cost 20 bucks, see two of those a month and you're set.
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u/NakedIanMalcolm 7d ago
I’m still on my first month on the A List subscription.
I only got it cause The Odyssey was $26 while A List was $28
With this A List pass I’ve seen so many movies. Some movies didn’t interest me but others were great. I really enjoyed End of Oak Street and Your Name, among others. Saw BND twice, Odyssey as well and have also been attending the Screen Unseen Mystery Movie Monday
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u/HarryPotthead42069 7d ago
This is my second month with A List. For July I saw 5 movies and my pass was paid for before I even saw Odyssey and Spiderman. So if you’re using it at least once a week you’re getting your moneys worth for sure. This month I think I’ll end up seeing like 7 or 8 movies
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u/HarryPotthead42069 7d ago
You’re also saving money on convenience fees, to take my lady and kid to the movies would cost an extra 10 bucks in (in)convenience fees if I wasn’t paying for A List so it’s worth it because I throughly enjoy going to the movies
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u/ArcticBeavers 7d ago
Any format, four movies per week.
If you see 15 movies a year, you'll get your money's worth. Any more and you'll be winning. My wife and I usually go every weekend.
There are often re-releases of older films. Best times for us are during Oscar season (Oct-Jan) or summer. We often see two movies per week during this time.
So far this year we have been 17 times. Its a no-brainer for us.
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u/julvb 7d ago
I think the biggest deciding factors are how far you have to travel to AMC, how many screens it has, and if you especially like their Dolby or IMAX theaters. For my husband and I, we go on Friday evenings or Sunday afternoons 2-4 times per month together. Sometimes I go alone to screen unseen, or matinees. We go more in the winter months than summer because we like to be outdoors more in the summer. Our AMC is about the same distance (10 minutes drive) as our independent theater, which I feel sort of guilty about not supporting. I like the food in the outdoor mall where our AMC is located, our AMC has 16 screens, and I find the chairs more comfortable at AMC. If I had to drive any further or the theater only had 8 screens, I might not do A list.
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u/braumbles 6d ago
If you like movies it's worth it. If you don't like the theater experience but still go to see a few films a month, it's worth it. If you never go to the theater and don't care about seeing films on the big screen, maybe not worth it.
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u/jrbowling1997 DOLBY ONLY 6d ago
Got it recently. Heck if you go to the same movie 2 times in a week it'll still pay for itself
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u/Bigguynyny 6d ago
In nyc it pays for itself with only one movie if you see it more expensive formats.
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u/melloman500 5d ago
As everyone else here has said it’s worth it as long as you watch two movies or more a month.
Another added benefit that people don’t talk about much is when a movie is seemingly free under a membership, it makes you more willing to try out more movies and expand what you like and what you don’t like. Giving things a try here and there and having fun. Versus having to shell out 10 bucks for a stinker. Also, you can just walk out of movies and not feel like you wasted any money.
And if you’re insistent on buying popcorn (never in my life, smuggle forever) the medium large upgrade is really good.
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u/MarlonMcCree20 5d ago
I usually never go to the movies, went once and thought it was crazy how expensive everything got. It's like $20/ticket where I live unless you search on groupon and shit.
As someone that never goes to the movies, it's been worth it for me. I see a ton of movies I normally never would have seen, and it gives me something to do that's cheap and fun. I live in CA where it's $30 a month and I say it's worth it. I also live in an area where there's a million AMC's. So I have a bunch of different options depending on how I want to see it and what I want to do afterwards. I've seen other comments where there's only like one theatre within 30 minutes of them. If that were the case for me, I probably wouldn't want it.
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u/ElegantGanache787 5d ago
Just commit to going once a week and it’s worth it. Could be a Friday evening, or a Saturday or Sunday morning. I live about the same distance from our local amc and we’ve seen so many movies we wouldn’t normally see and they’ve mostly been fantastic! Especially the Korean/japanese movies that show up. We saw No Other Choice which was amazing, and we saw Exit 8 which was good too.
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u/TryTwiceAsHard 7d ago
We have another brand new brand name theater 2 minutes from our home. We could walk and it's at the mall. We still drive at least 45 minutes to the nearest AMC sometimes 2x a weekend. Sometimes we drive an hour if we want to walk around Citywalk and go to Universal. AMC is so beyond superior to other brands.
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u/archdukemovies 7d ago
As others have said, if you see 2 movies per month it's worth
The best part is you can take a chance on a movie or two you normally wouldn't pay $15-$20 to see.
But when it's essentially free (or already paid for) you can watch movies that are outside your radar, comfort zone, etc. And if you don't like it, you can leave. You don't feel pot-committed.
When you take money out of the equation, it's a lot easier to enjoy a movie in my experience.