Does AMC Theaters offer matinee prices?
Yes. AMC Theatres breaks their pricing scheme into (3) different sets respectively. They are as follows:AM Cinema, Matinee, and Prime.I will list some details below, based off of actual information within the LA market. Please keep in mind that pricing varies greatly depending on a) what AMC location you go to, and (b) what market that theatre is in. (i.e. AMC Century City in the LA market).Now to answer your question and elaborate some...-AM Cinema (Open - 11:55am) is your cheapest bet, offering the best bang for your buck. Prices average between $6 - $7.50 per ticket, regardless of age.-Matinee (12pm-3:55pm) is next in line. Prices average between $9 - $11 per ticket, regardless of age.-Prime (4pm - Close) is the most expensive, as it is usually the time when most guests come to see a film, hence the term prime. Prices average between $12 - $13 per ticket. This is the pricing scheme when age can come into play, offering cheaper tickets for children and a dollar off for seniors.Additional notes:-Any 3D film will be $4 more on top of a normal ticket, regardless of age or time. Any IMAX film will be $6 more. And any IMAX 3D film will be $7 more. There is also AMC's version of IMAX, called ETX, that will cost additional.-AMC offers senior day (where's it's about $7 all day for those 55+) on Tuesdays, and student day (where it's about $7 all day w/ valid student I.D.) on Thursdays. Military discounts take effect in prime set, usually a couple dollars cheaper than general admission.-Hours of operation vary based off of how busy a location is expected to be.-For some locations, if using Costco tickets, additional surcharges may apply. This anywhere from $1.50 - $3.50. (Personal opinion: AMC really messed up on this one. Save yourself the frustration and don't go Costco ticket route.)***Side note: AMC dine-in theatres and/or newly renovated plush recliner locations may have different pricing structures.Formerly an AMC Operations Manager...
Is AMC theater expensive?
AMC theaters are nice and the seats are very comfortable. Expect to pay about 9 to 12 dollars per person for any movie. It cost more for food and popcorn, as well as candy and drinks at the movies. Just a soda would cost close to three dollars. A hotdog and soda would be around 8.00 at the movies.
Bringing food/drinks into a movie theater...?
Does anyone know rules on bringing food/drinks into a movie theater? I live in Virginia and the nearest theater to me is AMC 24. I have brought candy in my purse before but are there rules on bringing drinks, like coffee you purchased from 7-11? I have not been able to find any information on the AMC website. Thank you for your answers in advance. Please no rude comments. This is an honest questions and I'm curious to know if anyone has brought something like this into an AMC and got away with it.
Do AMC theaters not care if you get Icee refills?
They care.I asked an AMC employee about Icee refills and they said they do care if you get one. So if we technically adhere to the rules, you should pay for one if you want to get a refill. Also, apparently, if you’re not a Stubs member, you should also pay for refills of soft drinks as well.There are a lot of things though that aren’t easily enforced in this life. I imagine if you got an Icee refill without paying for another, you could do it. The world won’t end, there isn’t some Icee police presence available. Add to that the fact that they make the Icee machines accessible to the public and you have to think they already factored in those that will abuse the privilege. We pay for it though in a couple of ways. One being the price of concessions, another being the length of lines to buy concessions due to lack of employees manning the concession stations.The same could be said about going to see another movie. You paid for one, but many people have gone to see more than one. It’s harder to do in a assigned seating situation, but it still can happen.But AMC does care. In the end it does get factored in when they decide about the pricing of concessions. On a sidenote, they also care about you bringing in outside food, but if the pricing of concessions becomes too high, and in my opinion it has, then you can either go without or bring in your own and take your chances. I have yet to see someone get thrown out for bringing in inside food, but maybe it’s because most people are at least discreet about it.So the short answer is yes.
Is it really illegal to sneak food into the movie theater?
Let me begin by saying i work in a movie theatre and have done so for the past 10 years. 1. NO it is not illegal to bring in outside food. But if the theatre has a policy posted about not bringing in any outside food, they do have to right to kick you out and not refund your money, if you are caught. 2. On a side note, Food that is brought into the theatres STINKS UP THE THEATRE. That McDonald's may smell good when you bring it into the theatre, but when the doors are closed and not opened again for 2 hours, with all the people smashed in close together, the smell gets to be horrible. Imagine that it is 120 degrees all the time and no one bathes; that's only half as bad as a theatre smells after someone leaves their 'big mac' . 3. Most people bring in their sandwiches or what ever and then leave their trash in the theatre. The ushers are NOT there to clean up after Starbucks and Subway. We would be more than happy if Starbucks wanted to start paying us. Ushers are there to sweep popcorn and babysit (we serve alcohol at our theatre). Hope that answered your question. (I do love working in movie theatres; I know the reply is a little...harsh. but i'm glad someone asked. Now you all know, so don't be surprised, you've been warned.
First day working at AMC theaters?
If its anything like working at Regal theaters, your first day would probably go something like this: You get to the your job (don't be late - its a job), and you find out either 1) who's in charge (concession manager that day) or 2) who's training you. After that, you'll probably get some sort of orientation of concessions (and/or the rest of the theater if you haven't already) to find out things like, what you're selling, where the extra stock is, how much things cost, possibly how to make food (although that might come later, depending on theater - Regal doesn't teach you that on day 1), how to use the cash register, ring up items, give out change. You'll find out when you would go on breaks, use the time clock, where people go eat (out or break room), etc. That'll pretty much be the first few days.