Discount tickets to Fathom Events

Discount tickets to Fathom Events

What are Fathom Events?

Fathom Events are special screenings at AMC, Cinemark and Regal Theaters. Fathom Events offers limited showings of “TCM Big Screen Classics” (such as the 75th Anniversary screening of Casablanca.) and live events (such as Metropolitan Opera performances) as well as other events.  The TCM Big Screen Classics and Met Opera performance screenings are during non-peak times usually on Sundays and Wednesdays.  Scroll down for 2021 screenings.

Fathom events is co-owned by Fathom Events, AMC Entertainment, Cinemark Holdings, and Regal Entertainment Group.

Discount tickets to Fathom Events – Pre-covid

All of the following methods to get a discount applied pre-covid.  I would say all bets are off currently as theaters have been devastated financially.  If you click through to buy tickets online they are $16.80 through Atomic Tickets so you can’t use theater chain gift cards.  You may still be able to use passes at the box office but I haven’t been to the movies yet so I haven’t tested it.

Use AMC discount Yellow passes for movies Save 3.6% or more

TCM Big Screen Classic tickets retail for $14 including tax at the box office at my local AMC.  You can get AMC Yellow passes for $8.99 at Sam’s Club (Get $20 off membership here), for $9.75 here  or at Costco.   You can get them for $8.50 direct from AMC.  Read more about it here:  Save money on Movie Tickets.

Use AMC discount Black passes for movies Save up to 23%

TCM Big Screen Classic tickets retail for $14 including tax at the box office at my local AMC.  You can get AMC Black passes for $10.74 each (two for $21.48) at Sam’s Club (Get $20 off Sam’s Club membership here), occasionally through Coke Rewards and at Costco.   You can get them for $8.50 direct from AMC.  Read more about it here:  Save money on Movie Tickets.

However there is a catch – Sometimes the AMC passes work and sometimes they don’t

At the Box Office I’ve been told the pass doesn’t work at all.  Or that the pass works but I was charged an additional $4-$5 and recently I was able to use a Yellow pass to purchase a ticket for a TCM Big Screen Classic.  This is no fault of the Box Office employees.  They are not properly trained.

SOLUTION

My advice when using an AMC Yellow or Black pass to get into a TCM Big Screen Classic/Fathom Event is to go to the Box Office and try and use it for no extra charge.  That is they should sell you the ticket in exchange for the pass.  If this does not work nicely ask if there is a manager available.  At my AMC the manager is located upstairs at the Service Desk.  The manager should be able to process the AMC ticket with the pass only.  I did this in February and it worked.

Regal and Cinemark passes

Fathom events also screen at Regal Webster Place 11 1471 W. Webster Avenue and Regal City North Stadium 14 2600 N. Western Avenue. I do not know which passes, if any, work at Regal Cinemas.  I’ve contacted Fathom Events multiple times and received no response. You can get Regal Cinema passes at Sam’s Club (Get $20 off membership here) or at Costco. Save money on Movie Tickets.

No passes for more expensive events

Tickets for live performances such as the Met Opera are around $27. Fathom does not accept any AMC passes and presumably any other passes.

2021 TCM Big Screen Classics

There’s nothing like seeing classic films on the big screen. Below is a sampling of classics coming up this year. Full list here.  Check the schedule for each event before heading over.

September 2021

Sunday, Sep 5
Backdraft 30th Anniversary

Wednesday, Sep 8
Backdraft 30th Anniversary

Sunday, Sep 12
Labyrinth 35th Anniversary

Monday, Sep 13
Labyrinth 35th Anniversary

Tuesday, Sep 14
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

Wednesday, Sep 15
Labyrinth 35th Anniversary

Sunday, Sep 19
Citizen Kane 80th Anniversary

Tuesday, Sep 21
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

Wednesday, Sep 22
Citizen Kane 80th Anniversary

Sunday, Sep 26
Carrie 45th Anniversary

Sunday, Sep 26
The Transformers: The Movie 35th Anniversary

Tuesday, Sep 28
The Transformers: The Movie 35th Anniversary

Wednesday, Sep 29
Carrie 45th Anniversary

October 2021

Saturday, Oct 2
Dracula and Frankenstein Double Feature

Thursday, Oct 7
The Evil Dead 40th Anniversary

Sunday, Oct 10
Scream 25th Anniversary

Monday, Oct 11
Scream 25th Anniversary

Sunday, Oct 17
Silence of the Lambs 30th Anniversary

Wednesday, Oct 20
Silence of the Lambs 30th Anniversary

November 2021

Nov 10, 14 High Society

Nov 28 West Side Story 60th Anniversary

December 2021

Dec 1 West Side Story 60th Anniversary

Dec 12, 15 On Golden Pond 40th Anniversary