Are you tired of paying $10+ at the movie theater for movies? Do you want to watch movies for free before everyone else? Well, there are many ways to find free movie screenings in your city!
Why are these movie tickets free? There are a lot of reasons production companies will let the public watch movies for free:
Market Research: They often give out freebie movie tickets to the public to study their responses to the film. This is especially true if they are targeting specific age groups and want to see how these people rate the movie.
Promotion of Film: Before movie releases, film companies create free movie screening events and give out free movie tickets (usually more tickets than space allows, so some people will be turned away) to create buzz and word-of-mouth. They hope that the people who watch the movie first will talk about the film to other people and therefore help them promote the film.
Premiere of Movies: In major cities, movie premieres need regular folks to fill up the movie theater and make the movie look more popular. If you live in LA or NYC, it’s easy to find free movie tickets to these screenings (such as on gofobo.com). Usually they are on a weekday night, you’ll have to arrive early, but you’ll get free snacks and get to watch the movie with lots of celebrities!
Incentive Program: Sometimes as a reward for owning a credit card or belonging to a club, you’ll receive free movie tickets to advanced screenings. One example is the Visa Signature card, so check on your credit card website for promotions. These are the best becuase you’ll usually also receive free snacks.
The catch for viewing many free movie screenings is that you’ll often have to show up extremely early (1/2 hour to 2 hours in advance) especially for more popular movies.
How do I find a free movie screening in my city? There are many websites that list free movie screenings in multiple US cities. If you want to find a free movie screening, the best way is to visit one of these sites (such as gofobo.com and filmmetro.com). Several blogs and forums are dedicated to listing free movie codes to get you free tickets to these movie screenings, (such as freemoviecodes.blogspot.com):
www.gofobo.com: a site that lists free movie screenings – you can enter your zip code to find free film screenings in your area. Free movie tickets are usually available with a code (sometimes without a code with less popular screenings). This site includes listings of movie premieres. You can go to a free forum or blog (such as freemoviecodes.blogspot.com) to find free movie codes. Then enter that RSVP code into the free movie screening page for free tickets.
www.filmmetro.com: a site that lists free movie screenings – you can click on your city to view screenings. Each free movie screening event will let you know when to sign up for tickets. This site is first come, first serve and no movie code is needed to sign up for tickets.
www.freemoviecodes.blogspot.com: a blog that lists different screenings in each city along with free movie codes to get you free movie tickets. This site also includes free movie screenings that don’t require a code (such as contests, premieres or incentive programs)
Good luck! Remember to always arrive early to your free movie screening!
