Remember the good old days when movie tickets were $7 and student tickets were $5? Those were pretty much the only two ticket prices we ever had to remember.
Now there’s a whole bevy of discounts that every cinema offers. But don’t worry, you don’t have to read the fine print (and for some cinemas, the fine print is so tiny it is literally pixellated when you zoom in). Yahoo Movies Singapore has done the homework for you.
Here are the discounts for all the cinemas.
“Standard” tickets refer to regular cinema tickets, and are not inclusive of special events, sneak previews. They also do not apply to the “first week titles” or “opening titles” movies for some of the cinemas, which refers to tickets bought in the week when the films premiere.
Golden Village
A POSB/DBS card will get you discounts at Golden Village.
Golden Village has three types of “special” cinema halls
– GVmax (larger screen and more space between seats)
– D-Box (seats can move for a 4D experience)
– Gold Class (premium seats)
Shaw Cinemas
An OCBC card will get you discounts at Shaw Cinemas.
If you’re a student, the cheapest tickets for you are mostly at Shaw Cinemas.
If you’re a senior citizen, the cheapest tickets for you are at Shaw Cinemas or Filmgarde Cineplex.
SAFRA card members get discounts at Shaw Cinemas now.
Some promotions for Shaw Cinemas do not apply to all their outlets, like their Lido and Century Square branches.
WE Cinemas
Besides OCBC and POSB/DBS, the other major banks’ cards will get you discounts at WE Cinemas.
Filmgarde Cineplex
If you’re a senior citizen, the cheapest tickets for you are at Shaw Cinemas or Filmgarde Cineplex.
General Notes
You will generally not be able to get a discount on public holidays and the eve of public holidays.
The most expensive days to watch films on are: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year Eve, and Chinese New Year Day 1 and 2. There are virtually no offers on those days.
*All discounts are accurate as of 21 April, 2017.
This article was written for and first published on Yahoo Singapore.
Marcus Goh is a Singapore television scriptwriter, having written for Police & Thief, Incredible Tales, Crimewatch, and Point of Entry. He’s also a Transformers enthusiast and avid pop culture scholar. You can find him on social media as Optimarcus and on his site.
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