Here’s how to get cheap Cineworld tickets – including O2 Priority tickets and Meerkat Movies
We’ve rounded up some of the best Cineworld deals to save you some money on your next trip to the cinema.
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Cineworld ticket deals and offers
IMAX Film Fest: tickets for £3
On Saturday 20 April you can book to see one of four films at IMAX cinemas for just £3 per ticket.
You can watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, or Oppenheimer.
All IMAX tickets are £3 and it includes 3D glasses. If you book tickets online, you’ll pay a 95p booking fee per ticket.
You can also make use of Meerkat Movies with this offer, which means two of you can go for just £3 (plus booking fees).
2-4-1 tickets with Meerkat Movies
Meerkat Movies can get you two tickets for the price of one at various cinemas, including Cineworld, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
It’s offered to people who take out insurance with Compare the Market, but you can get it for as little as £1 with a sneaky trick. You can also now get Meerkat Meals included.
£3 Cineworld tickets via Three+
Every week Three customers can nab a code for a discounted ticket to use Friday to Sunday. Codes are available from Monday. It’s for 2D screenings only, though you can pay to upgrade. You’ll pay a booking fee to redeem the code online, but it’s free to use in the foyer. Here’s more on the Three+ app.
Up to 40% off at Cineworld with Tastecard+
Tastecard and Gourmet Society members can save up to 40% on all tickets at Cineworld – though do check the ticket prices against those sold directly from the box office.
Gourmet Society regularly has free or £1 trials, while Tastecard offers a monthly running option at £2.99 so you can give it a try, but be aware both will auto-renew at full price if you don’t cancel.
Exchange Tesco Clubcard points for Cineworld tickets
Tesco Clubcard sells vouchers to use at Cineworld. You get £1 for every 50p of points you use. It’s not a bad deal, but we reckon there are better uses of Tesco Clubcard points – here are our top picks.
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Cineworld memberships
There are two memberships for Cineworld, though only one will get you access to as many films as you like. There are sometimes discounts on Unlimited which we’ll also share here.
Cineworld Unlimited Card from £9.99 a month
If you go frequently to a Cineworld, its Unlimited Card lets you go as much as you want (2D only). The minimum subscription is 3 months and starts at £10.99 a month, going up to £21.90.
- Group 1 cinemas – £10.99 a month
- Group 2 cinemas – £16.99 a month
- Group 3 cinemas (all except Leicester Square)- £19.40 a month
- Group 4 cinemas (all including Leicester Square)- £21.90 a month
You can see which cinemas are in which groups here. There’s no discount for paying for the full year upfront.
Members also get invited to preview screenings and 10% off food and drink. If you continue your subscription for a second year, the pass then includes 3D films and the food discount goes up to 25%. You’ll also get a free Tastecard membership.
There’s a referral scheme where you get an extra month for free if you get a mate to sign up.
MyCineworld booking discount
Register for MyCineworld Plus and you get a 10% discount on all online bookings. However the cost is £5.95 a year. But if you book six or so tickets online you’ll probably make the money back.
However there’s still a booking fee on top, making it cheaper to book in person at the box office.
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Cineworld gift card discounts
There are a few ways that you can buy discounted Cineworld gift cards, including from Costco, if you’ve got a membership.
Tesco and Amazon often run promotions where you can get a Cineworld gift card at 15%-20% off, so these are worth checking out too.
The nice thing about buying discounted Cineworld gift cards is that you can still make the most out of other discounts, like Meerkat Movies.
You’ll need to remember to use the full gift card before it expires, otherwise you’ll just lose money. We’ll share any offers available here.
Get cashback on Cineworld gift cards
Another way to save money on Cineworld tickets is to use cashback sites to buy Cineworld gift cards. These include JamDoughnut, TopGiftCards, Cheddar or HyperJar. We have a section covering this in our discounted gift cards guide.
If you’re a new member of some of these sites, you can get up to £15 for signing up and making your first purchase, too.
Special rates and screenings
Cineworld charges different rates at each cinema and has a range of different prices for different screenings.
There are Senior, Student and Child prices at each cinema. These work out at about £1-£2 less than the regular price.
Cinesaver tickets: Monday to Wednesday
From Monday to Wednesday, you can get tickets for £5.99 at any cinema except London Leicester Square, Bedford, Glasgow Parkhead, Wakefield, Weymouth and Wood Green for any film. Some cinemas might have different Cinesaver prices, but they’re lower than the regular prices.
You have to pay a 95p booking fee when you book online. You can pay a little extra for 3D, ScreenX, IMAX, Superscreen and 4DX and special seating.
Plus, you can get 50% off a small popcorn and drink.
These prices should also be able to be combined on Tuesday or Wednesday with Meerkat Movies.
Movies for Juniors: tickets for £2.50
Cineworld has kids screenings every day of the week at 10am or 10:30am. Tickets cost £2.50. Kids and adults pay the same price but you have to take a child with you.
These aren’t usually the latest releases, though you can sometimes catch one at its final run, and remember that it is for kids, so don’t expect a silent cinema.
CineSeniors: tickets for £4.50
Cineworld also has Senior screenings every Wednesday for over 60s.
Tickets cost £4.50 per ticket and you also get complimentary hot drinks and biscuits.
Concession prices at Cineworld
Child & teen tickets
There are reduced tickets for children 14 and under.
Students
There are reduced tickets for students. You’ll need valid student ID.
Senior discount
There are reduced tickets for those aged 60 or over.