Discount tickets to Fathom Events (sort of)

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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.

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

Use AMC discount Yellow passes for movies Save 3.6%

I recently used a Yellow pass to purchase a ticket for a TCM Big Screen Classic. 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. In addition to the pass I was charged a surcharge of $4.48. Therefore $9+4.5= $13.50 so very little savings anymore. Oh well it was good while it lasted.

Use AMC discount Black passes for movies Save 23%

I recently used a Black pass to purchase a ticket for a TCM Big Screen Classic. 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. This time, with the black pass, there was no surcharge. So I saved $3.26 or about 23%. It’s better than nothing!

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.

2019 TCM Big Screen Classics

There’s nothing like seeing classic films on the big screen. Here’s a sampling of classics coming up this year. Full list here. Screenings generally run on Sundays and Wednesdays 2PM and 7PM at AMC Rivereast 21. Check the schedule for each event before heading over.

January: The Wizard of Oz 80th Anniversary

February: Dirty Dancing and My Fair Lady

March: To Kill a Mockingbird

April: Ben Hur

May: True Grit 50th Anniversary and Steel Magnolias

June: Field of Dreams

July: Glory

August: Hello Dolly! 50th Anniversary

September: Lawrence of Arabia (I saw this at the Music Box theater years ago and it was spectacular) and The Shawshank Redemption

October: Alien

November: The Godfather Part II

December: When Harry Met Sally 30th Anniversary