August 31st is the 2024 National Cinema Day!
For one day only, the following cinema chains offer tickets for just £4, so you can enjoy the latest movie release for less!
Many independent cinemas are also taking part in the scheme.
Most cinemas offer all seats and all performances at just £4, but it's worth double checking with your local cinema in case they have any exceptions to the reduced-price tickets. The offer will include 2D, 3D, IMAX, and 4DX showings.
I would suggest buying at the ticket office in the cinema, rather than online, to ensure you aren't hit with a booking fee, which is often around 90p to £1, however, bear in mind that there is expected to be a significant demand for the offer, and so you might find your choice of film fully booked if you don't book in advance!
It's a great deal for the consumers, saving on average £2 on a standard price ticket (depending on where you are based, the average price of a ticket in 2021 was £7.21), as well as a helpful boost for cinemas, which are struggling with lower than expected audience numbers, since re-opening after covid, mainly due to the increased use of streaming services, and the decreased amount of time between a movie moving from the big screen, to be able to be watched at home by renting/buying the movie online or from their TV provider.
You can get an even better deal if you can grab cashback on your cinema ticket purchase! Jam Doughnut offer up to 9.25% (rates change frequently), cashback on a Cineworld gift card, and if you have a Chase Bank account that you use as your primary bank account, you can get 1% cashback if you use your Chase card to pay for your tickets.
I'm not helping the cinemas by saying that with my frugal theme, I would suggest buying your snacks elsewhere or making your own to save the somewhat over-inflated cost of cinema-purchased concessions, as this is where the cinemas make most of their profits. The cinema, on average, gets about 20% of the ticket price, with the remainder going to the movie studio, and so about 60p per ticket on this £3 ticket deal; the cinemas make their big money from your snacks and membership schemes.
You can find out more about National Cinema Day here.