Movie ticket discounts - GV, Cathay, Shaw & Filmgarde

With an array of discounts and promotions all the time, it is perhaps never too smart to buy movie tickets or even popcorn at regular price. This is especially true for weekend tickets for blockbuster films (or "premium films" in the opening week, as one cinema operator calls it). So here is a list of the current discounts for reference. Note that most of them are only available for walk-in customers at the box office, and not for phone bookings etc.

GOLDEN VILLAGE PROMOTIONS

1. DBS/POSB Credit & Debit Card discount

Discount of $1 to $1.50 (depending on session)

Conditions:

• Payment must be made with DBS/POSB Credit or Debit card, through Visa or MasterCard
• Only applicable for box office and online web purchases
• Exclusions apply, such as selected public holidays and their eves, and during opening week of blockbuster titles

2. SAFRA Card discount

$7.50 weekday tickets (except Fridays) and $9 Friday and weekend tickets

Conditions:

• Only applicable for purchases at box office and through SAFRA websites; regular films (i.e. non-3D etc) only
• Maximum of 10 discounted tickets
• Exclusions apply, such as selected public holidays and their eves, and during opening week of blockbuster titles

3. VISA Platinum, Signature and Infinite Card discount

Get the 4th ticket free with 3 purchased

Conditions:

• Valid for Friday, Saturday and Sunday screenings only
• Applicable for online purchases only, and payment must be charged to the Visa card

4. Golden Village Movie Club discount

$6.50 for regular films on Tuesdays

Conditions:

• Box office and online purchases only
• Not valid where a Tuesday falls on an eve of/or public holiday

5. GV Student Price

$7 for regular films before 6pm from Mondays to Fridays

Conditions:

• Box office purchases only; excludes public holidays and their eves
• Each student card is entitled to 1 ticket only

6. GV Senior Citizen discount

$4.50 for regular films before 6pm from Mondays to Fridays

Conditions:

• Box office purchases only; excludes public holidays and their eves
• For senior citizens aged 55 and above only

7. DBS PayLah! app discount

Book your tickets via the PayLah! app to enjoy a $2.50 discount off your Golden Village movie tickets every Wednesday (limited to first 5,000 tickets, max 4 tickets for each transaction).

From Mondays to Sundays, enjoy $1 off all standard 2D and 3D movie tickets. Simply tap the GV icon on the DBS PayLah! app to make your booking.

CATHAY CINEPLEXES PROMOTIONS

1. MasterCard, UOB Card, Selected American Express Cards, NTUC Plus! Card and PAssion Card discount

$7 from Mondays to Thursdays, excluding public holidays and eves

$9.50 from Fridays to Sundays and public holidays and eves

Conditions

• Box office purchases only; regular films (i.e. non-3D etc) only
• Additional $1 for blockbuster titles applies for MasterCard, UOB and American Express

2. Cathay Student Price

$7 for regular films before 6pm from Mondays to Fridays, and receive 12oz Coke

Conditions

• Box office purchases only; excludes public holidays and their eves
• Each student card is entitled to 1 ticket and 1 drink only

3. Cathay Senior Citizen discount

$4 for regular films before 6pm from Mondays to Fridays, and receive free coffee/tea

Conditions:

• Box office purchases only; excludes public holidays and their eves
• For senior citizens aged 55 and above only

SHAW THEATRES PROMOTIONS

1. Citibank Card and OCBC Card discount

2 regular movie tickets, one 85oz popcorn and two 32oz drinks for $25

2. OCBC Card discount

$1 discount for regular movie ticket

Conditions:

• Box office purchases only
• Payment must be charged to a Citibank/OCBC Credit or Debit Card

3. UOB Card discount

$7.50 tickets for Monday to Thursdays, excluding public holidays and eves (minimum of 2 tickets)

$28 for 2 regular tickets, two 46oz popcorns and two 22oz drinks

Conditions:

• Box office purchases only; regular films (non-3D, non-IMAX etc) only
• Payment must be charged to a UOB Credit or Debit Card

4. Maybank Card discount

$23 for 2 regular tickets and a large popcorn combo (one 85oz popcorn and 32oz drink)

Conditions:

• Box office purchases only
• Payment must be charged to a Maybank card

5. PAssion Card and NTUC Card discount

$7.50 from Mondays to Thursdays, excluding public holidays and eves

$10 from Fridays to Sundays and public holidays and eves

Conditions:

• Box office purchases only; regular films (i.e. non-3D, non-IMAX etc) only
• Cardholders may only purchase between 2 and 4 tickets (inclusive) per day

6. Shaw Student Price

For screenings before 6pm on Mondays to Fridays,

$6.50 for regular ticket, $9 for 3D ticket, $12 for IMAX 2D ticket, and $14 for IMAX 3D ticket

Conditions:

• Box office purchases only; excludes public holidays and their eves
• 1 discounted ticket per student pass

7. Shaw Senior Citizen discount

For screenings before 6pm on Mondays to Fridays,

$4 for regular ticket, $12 for IMAX 2D ticket, and $14 for IMAX 3D ticket

Conditions:

• Box office purchases only; excludes public holidays and their eves
• For senior citizens aged 55 and above only

FILMGARDE CINEPLEX PROMOTIONS

1. Filmgarde Student Price

$7 for regular films and $9 for 3D films, before 6pm from Mondays to Fridays

Conditions:

• Box office purchases only; excludes public holidays and their eves
• 1 ticket per student pass

2. Filmgarde Senior Citizen discount

$4 for regular films before 5pm from Mondays to Fridays

Conditions:

• Box office purchases only; excludes public holidays and their eves
• For senior citizens aged 55 and above only

Note: This is a non-exhaustive list of discounts presently offered at local cinemas. The conditions listed are not comprehensive and are subject to change by cinema operators and/or their partners. Validity period differs for each promotion. Limits to number of purchases might not have been listed above but still apply. The above are the author's interpretation of the terms and conditions. Information consolidated herein are intended for reference only.

Movie Ticket Promotions at Cathay Cineplexes

Love watching movies at Cathay? Thankfully, they've got one of the widest range of promotions for your cinematic needs in 8 cinema locations around our little island. Here's a compilation of the best promotions and discounts that will save you that extra dollar or two at the movies.

1. Shopback

Shopback is a cashback website that earns you a portion of your online purchase amount. It partners a variety of websites such as Expedia, Zalora, Taobao and Food Panda to bring you differing amounts of cashback savings. Simply logon to Shopback and click through to Cathay Cineplexes to make your online ticket booking, and get 4% of your purchase amount as cashback! Whats more, get $10 total welcome bonus when you signup through this referral link.

1. Signup for Shopback through this link for your extra $5, plus another $5 on first purchase.
2. On the Shopback website, search for Cathay Cineplexes.
3. On the Shopback page, click to get redirected to the Cathay Cineplexes website, and then book your movie ticket as per normal.
4. Within a week, your purchase will be logged and the cashback savings will appear on your account.

2. Mastercard

Make your ticket purchase at the box office, self ticketing kiosk or mobile app, and pay with your Mastercard credit or debit card to enjoy preferential rates! Discounted tickets are $8.50 on Mondays to Thursdays, and $11 on Fridays, weekends, public holidays and eves. Whats more, enjoy $1 off any combo such as popcorn, nacho and hotdog combo.

3. PAssion Card

Members of People's Association PAssion Card can enjoy discounted ticket packages which includes a standard 2D ticket and a $5 food and beverage voucher for your favourite movie bites. These are $11.50 for weekdays, and $14.50 for weekends, PH and eves. Each PAssion card can purchase up to 5 ticket packages.

4. Watsons

Watsons members can enjoy movie packages with great value. These consist of two standard movie tickets, two 22oz (650ml) soft drinks, and a large sweet or salted popcorn. These are priced at $22 Mondays to Thursdays, and $30 Fridays and weekends. Show your membership card or e-card to enjoy the offer.

5. Singtel

1 for 1 movie tickets exclusively on Thursdays at The Cathay at Handy Road for Singtel users. Show your Singtel logo on your mobile device, or your latest Singtel bill, and be the first 500 patrons every Thursday to enjoy the offer.

6. Student and Senior Citizens

Cathay has got this group covered, with $7 tickets for students, and $5 tickets for senior citizens. Only for shows screened before 6pm on weekdays. Check out this post for more information.

2018 Student and Senior Citizen Movie Ticket Discounts

Cinema operators in Singapore have long offered great ticket discounts to students and senior citizens. Here is a list of the preferential prices you can enjoy as a student (primary, secondary and tertiary students such as polytechnic students and university undergraduates with student ID) and as a senior citizen (55 years and above with valid identification card). Be sure to bring your ID card as proof to enjoy these lower rates. Only 1 discounted ticket is permitted per ID card.

For Golden Village, Cathay and Shaw, these prices are valid for showtimes before 6pm Mondays thru Fridays, excluding public holidays and eves. Other rules apply for Filmgarde and WE Cinemas, as listed below. They are not valid on online, app and phone bookings. Keep this list handy to save you some money at the theatres!

1. Golden Village

Students
$7 per standard movie ticket, $8 for GVmax, $10 for D-Box
Top up $2 for 3D movies

Senior Citizens 
$4.50 per standard movie ticket.

These are valid exclusively at the box office and automated ticketing machines.

2. Cathay Cineplexes

Students
$7 per normal ticket, and $8 for 3D movies

Senior Citizens
$5 per normal ticket

Tickets only available for same day purchase at the box office counters.

3. Shaw Theatres

Students
$6.50 per regular ticket, $9 for 3D, $12 for IMAX, and $14 for IMAX 3D ticket

Senior Citizens
$4 per regular ticket, $12 for IMAX digital, and $14 for IMAX 3D

4. Filmgarde Cineplex

Students
$10 per regular ticket, including a free small popcorn and small drink
$13 per 3D ticket, with a free small popcorn and small drink of your choice

Senior Citizens
$4 per ticket (for weekday shows before 5pm only, excluding PH and eve)

5. WE Cinemas

Students
$7 per standard ticket, $8 for 3D, and $9 per ATMOS ticket

All day on Mondays to Wednesdays, and before 6pm on Thursdays and Fridays. Excludes PH and eves.

Senior Citizens
$4.50 per standard ticket, and $6.50 per 2D ATMOS ticket

Valid weekdays for movies screened before 6pm, excluding PH and eves.

Maybank Platinum Visa Credit Card - Promotion

Low 15% interest rate
No annual fee (conditional waiver of quarterly service fee)
Limited 1-for-1 movie deals
24 free movies at Cathay Cineplexes while stocks last

The Maybank Platinum Visa is a practical credit card to own. It boasts of a lower-than-usual interest rate of 15% per annum, and brings along benefits such as promotions at Popeyes, Shaw Theatres and online merchants including Asos, Zalora, iTunes and Qoo10. For party-goers there is also an attractive list of privileges at Attica & Attica Too and Le Noir. Maybank charges a quarterly service fee of $20 for the card but this is waived if you charge any amount to the card once every 3 months. All monthly statements are online, and a supplementary card is available free of charge. Plus you get tr’eats Points every time you charge to your card and travel insurance coverage of up to $500,000.

Details of dining & retail benefits:

• At Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen outlets (excluding Changi Airport Terminal 3 and Singapore Flyer), purchase any Combo Meal and get 2-piece Bonafide™ chicken free, limited to 250 redemptions per month
• Enjoy 1-for-1 movie deal at Shaw Theatres (except Century), limited to first 60 redemptions per Monday to Sunday week
• 1-for-1 tr'eats Points at Asos, Chic Kiss Love (and enjoy 10% discount on items), iTunes, Qoo10 and Zalora
• Priority access and various privileges at Attica & Attica Too and Le Noir in Clarke Quay

Now for the first 5,000 new customers, enjoy 24 free movies at any of the 7 Cathay Cineplexes (in the form of E!Pass by Maybank) when you apply for a Maybank Platinum Visa Card, Family & Friends Platinum MasterCard or Horizon Platinum Visa Card and CreditAble. Go on and charge S$50 to your new Maybank Card within the first month, and, also within the first month of approval, utilise S$50 from your new CreditAble Account to enjoy this offer! A three year fee waiver is valid for new applicants. To find out more about the promotion, visit Maybank - Platinum Visa Card.

NOTE:

• As with other credit cards, applicants must meet nationality, age and income requirements
• Card account must be maintained in good standing for interest rate to be at 15%; unless a clean payment record of 6 months duration is maintained, a 24% per annum interest rate will apply instead
• Minimum repayment rate is 3% of outstanding balance or S$20, whichever is higher, plus any outstanding amount due from previous statements
• Click on the link to access full terms and conditions
• Additional terms and conditions governing the 24 free movie promotion and the use of the E!Pass by Maybank apply

Cinema mobile apps for Shaw, Cathay and GV

Shaw Theatres app: cinime

Google Play rating: 3.7 (based on 94 reviews)
App size: 12.30MB
Free to download. For iOS and Android.

cinime app interface

Booking of tickets through cinime
The theatre shown is Lido 1

In addition to allowing users to check movie schedules and book tickets through the app, cinime allows users to unlock rewards and enter contests through a unique in-cinema feature. At the theatre, the cinema screen will prompt users to turn on the app before the commercials. The app will then provide special content, such as interactive contests where users can take part in quizzes shown on the theatre screen through the app in real time. Bonus content can also be unlocked when various commercials are shown, without a need for a 3G or WiFi connection. There is also a feature to scan cinema posters in exchange for "goodies".

With a black background, the app interface is appropriate for use in the dark theatre while the ads are playing, through patrons will be prompted to keep their phones away when the actual movie begins. The latest update even adds a calender reminder feature to the list. This is probably by far the most advanced and interactive cinema app that has been introduced.

To download cinime
Apple App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/shaw-cinime/id686566592
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yummimedia.shawcinime&hl=en


Cathay Cineplexes app: iCathay
Google Play rating: 3.5 (based on 252 reviews)
App size: 1.56MB
Free to download. For iOS and Android.

iCathay allows users to book movie tickets, view the details of their favourite movies and access the latest promotions at Cathay with the purple-themed app. As with Shaw's cinime and GV's iGV app, users can view the seating plan and select their own seats when booking tickets through iCathay. Users can also submit their feedback and suggestions through the app. The app is simple and requires minimal app permissions when downloaded through Google Play so it sure is a clean cut app.

iCathay app interface

Booking of tickets through iCathay
The theatre shown is The Grand Cathay

To download iCathay
Apple App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/icathay/id427846639
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.csam.cathay.activity&hl=en


Golden Village app: iGV
Google Play rating: 3.2 (based on 239 reviews)
App size: 1.83MB
Free to download. For iOS and Android.

With the iGV app users can book tickets and view information on cinemas or movies conveniently on their phones. It is also integrated with the GV Movie Club loyalty programme as it allows users to log in to their accounts to enjoy discounts. The app is also equipped with a feature that allows patrons at GV City Square to enter the theatres using a QR code that acts as their movie ticket. Together with less than frequent updates for the app, it also appears that some patrons have reported issues booking their tickets through the app.

iGV app interface

Booking of tickets through iGV
The theatre shown is GVmax

To download iGV
Apple App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/igv/id293615901
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.innosoft.gvmobile

Cathay Jem to open September 6 (new cinema)

The largest multiplex in the west will be unveiled from 6 September.

A roll up banner placed outside the premises of Cathay Jem 

Earlier, an image has been uploaded on the Cathay Cineplexes Facebook page which appears to feature the seating plan of a theatre in Cathay Jem - one that is larger than that of The Grand Cathay. The cinema at Jurong East has previously been forecast to open in August this year.

10 screens altogether
2 Platinum Movie Suites
6 September, Friday is stated as the opening date

50 Jurong Gateway Road, #05-04 Jem
Singapore 608549

3 cinemas to be opened in 2013

Movies are a popular past time for Singaporeans and the presence of 25 cinemas serving such a small population is testimony to its appeal. The year 2013 will see the opening of the following cinemas.

1. Cathay Jem

This cinema will be located at the new mall Jem which is expected to be open its doors in the second quarter of 2013. Located near Jurong East MRT station (where Shaw Theatres JCube is also at), the suburban retail mall - which would be the third largest of its kind in Singapore - is said to span six levels and house brands such as H&M, Uniqlo, Marks&Spencer and FairPrice Xtra.

• Organisation: Cathay Cineplexes
• Number of halls: 10 (to include two Platinum Movie Suites)
• Total number of seats: 1800
• Vicinity: Jurong East

2. Cathay West Mall

Located at level 5 of West Mall, the new cinema will replace the previous WE Cinemas West Mall which has since been closed.

• Organisation: Cathay Cineplexes
• Number of halls: to be announced
• Total number of seats: to be announced
• Vicinity: Bukit Batok

3. WE Cinemas Empress

This 10-screen cinema will be at Empress Square, a soon to be opened entertainment mall.

• Organisation: WE Cinemas (by Eng Wah)
• Number of halls: 10
• Total number of seats: 1300
• Vicinity: Clementi

With new cinemas springing up everywhere, it is likely that the cinema industry in Singapore will continue to prosper and the population can benefit from a wider selection and increased accessibility to movies!