This article was first published on 6 July 2017 and updated to reflect the latest prices and promotions for 2020.
Enjoying the art form of movies has never been better for the budget conscious and law abiding among us.
In addition to the traditional budget-friendly ways of renting movies from stores and kiosks or borrowing DVDs from the National Library Board’s surprisingly comprehensive catalogue, the advent of services like Netflix, Amazon Video and Apple Movies allows Singaporeans to enjoy legal, high quality movies streamed right to their assort ament of screens.
Despite these advances, the experience of enjoying the latest blockbusters or niche art films on the big screen with state of the art surround sound is an experience that cinemas alone can provide.
With a dizzying array of prices and timings by each of the cinema operators, its easy not to bother comparing and just picking any cinema. By being a savvy movie-goer, you can save more than 10% on a single ticket and potentially more if you’re planning a family outing!
Below is a compiled guide across all major cinema operators in Singapore. Since we’re concerned with getting the cheapest “cinema experience” for our money, we didn’t include premiums like 3D or IMAX screenings, or “perks” like discounted popcorn combos.
Read Also: Why Are Popcorn So Expensive At Cinemas?
Public Holidays = PH
* Non-First Week and Sneaks
|
Monday to Thursday |
Friday to Sunday, PH and PH Eve |
|
| Golden Village |
$9* / $9.50 |
$13.50 |
| Cathay Cineplexes |
$9* / $9.50 |
$13* / $13.50 |
| Shaw Theatres |
$8.50* / $9.50 |
$13 |
| WE Cinemas |
$8.50* / $9.50 |
$12.50 |
| FilmGarde |
$9* / $9.50 |
$13.50 |
Senior Citizens (Aged 55 and above)
|
Monday to Friday |
Restrictions |
|
| Golden Village |
$5 |
Before 6pm |
| Cathay Cineplexes |
$5 |
Before 6pm |
| Shaw Theatres |
$4 |
Before 6pm |
| FilmGarde |
$5 |
Before 6pm |
| WE Cinemas |
$4.50 |
Before 6pm |
Students (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary)
|
Monday to Wednesday |
Thursday to Friday |
|
| Golden Village |
$7 (Before 6pm) |
|
| Cathay Cineplexes |
$6 (Tuesday, All Day) / $7 (Before 6pm) |
|
| Shaw Theatres |
$6.50 (Before 6pm) |
|
| WE Cinemas |
$7 (All Day) |
$7 (Before 6pm) |
| FilmGarde |
$7 (Before 6pm and only for Century Square outlet) |
|
Getting senior citizen and student prices require you to make the purchases at the box office rather than buying online. If you really want to save money, you should be buying the tickets at the box office any way, because there is usually a “convenience fee” levied on patrons buying tickets online.
Credit Card Movie Ticket Promotions
| Cinema |
Credit Card |
Promotion |
| Golden Village |
DBS/POSB Credit and Debit Cards or Paylah! |
For online and Automated Ticketing Machines purchases on all days (except PH and PH eve) using DBS/POSB credit and debit cards or Paylah!, you enjoy a $1 discount for 2D & 3D movies. |
| Golden Village |
HSBC Credit and Debit Cards |
For online, iGV and Automated Ticketing Machines purchases on all days (except PH) using HSBC credit and debit cards, you enjoy a $1 discount for standard 2D movies. |
| Cathay Cineplexes |
HSBC Visa Platinum |
From now till 31 December 2019, pay for any standard 2D adult ticket using HSBC Visa Platinum to receive a child ticket for free. |
| Shaw Theatres |
Maybank Platinium Visa |
From now till 31 December 2019, get $3 off each standard 2D movie ticket when buying a minimum of 2 tickets with your Maybank Platinium Visa, capped at 4 tickets per day. Discount for same-day purchases, and tickets must be for the same session. Offer limited to first 600 redemptions per month. |
| Shaw Theatres |
OCBC |
From now till 31 March 2020, enjoy $1 off standard 2D tickets for walk-in purchases when you pay using OCBC credit or debit cards. Valid for a maximum of 4 tickets per day, per cardholder. |
| Shaw Theatres |
UnionPay |
From now till 31 July 2020, charge your ticket purchase in-person to your Singapore-issued UnionPay card to get the second ticket free. Valid for first 1,000 redemptions per month, limited to 1 free ticket per day, per cardholder. |
| WE Cinemas |
Amex, Citi, HSBC, Maybank, Standard Chartered, UOB credit cards. |
$1 off standard 2D ticket purchases up to $12.50 at the box office. Minimum purchase of 2 tickets required, maximum of 10 per cardholder. Not valid on eve of public holidays and on public holidays. |
Other Movie Ticket Discounts
| Cinema |
Partner |
Promotion |
| Golden Village |
AIA Vitality |
AIA Vitality members can buy up to 2 discounted tickets per month at $3 off each. Valid for online purchase on Golden Village website or the iGV mobile app. AIA Vitality members can login to get the promo code. |
| Cathay Cineplexes |
HomeTeamNS |
Every Saturday and Sunday, flash your HomeTeamNS card to enjoy 1-for-1 movie tickets. Offer limited to first 50 pairs a day. Promotion valid till 31 March 2020. |
| Cathay Cineplexes |
Singtel |
Every Saturday, login to My Singtel app and click on ‘Rewards > Arts & Entertainment > Cathay’ and flash the barcode at the box office to enjoy 1-for-1 tickets. Offer limited to first 500 each day. |
| Shaw Theatres |
Kids |
Free ticket for a child age 6 and below when an accompanying adult buys a full price ticket to a movie rated G, PG and PG 13. Valid for screenings before 2pm from Monday to Friday, excluding PH and PH eve. |
| Shaw Theatres |
SAFRA |
From now till 31 December 2019, SAFRA members can buy 2D movie tickets at the following prices: – $7.5 (Monday – Thursday, except First Week Titles/Sneaks) Members need to produce SAFRA card in person for verification. SAFRA e-Card will be accepted in 2020. Offer limited to 10 tickets per person, per day. |
| Shaw Theatres |
M1 |
From now till 31 December 2019, present your latest M1 bill or show the M1 logo on your phone when buying movie tickets to get the second ticket free. Offer is limited to the first 450 customers every Sunday. |
| Shaw Theatres |
NTUC |
Purchase movie vouchers for all 2D sessions at $9. |
| WE Cinemas |
PAssion Card |
$1 off standard 2D ticket purchases up to $12.50 at the box office. Minimum purchase of 2 tickets required, maximum of 10 per cardholder. Not valid on eve of public holidays and on public holidays. |
| WE Cinemas |
Kids |
Free ticket for a child age 6 and below when an accompanying adult buys a full price 2D movie ticket (up to $12.50) to a movie rated G, PG and PG 13. Not applicable for previews, super blockbusters or special screenings. Not valid on eve of public holidays and on public holidays. |
There might be additional periodic promotions by each of the cinema operators, but do read the terms and conditions. If you’re interested, you can still check out the websites of the individual cinema operators.
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