Yahoo Finance Movie Ticket Prices Singapore 2018 – Which Cinema is the Cheapest?
The average Singaporean visits the cinema often, with over 20 million cinema-goers each year since 2010. It appears a diet of drama serials and online streaming hasn’t stopped many of us from sinking into cool, springy seats in the air-conditioned darkness of a cinema. But movie ticket prices in Singapore have been slowly creeping upwards.
If you like nothing more than to hear the sweet crunch of someone else’s popcorn beneath the soles of your shoes, use this cheat sheet to determine where the most affordable tickets are any time of the week.
Note: Promotions are for 2D movies unless otherwise stated.
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Weekday movie ticket prices in Singapore (Monday to Thursday)
2D | 3D | |
Shaw | $8.50 SAFRA – $7 to $7.50 UnionPay – 1-for-1 (first 850 per month) Maybank Platinum Visa – $3 off (first 600 per month) | $11 SAFRA MovieMax – $9 |
GV | $8.50 AIA Vitality – $5.50 to $6.50 GV Movie Club – $6.50 on Mon & Tue HSBC Movie Card – $7 DBS/POSB – $7.50 | $11 DBS/POSB – $9.50 |
WE Cinemas | $8.50 | $11 |
Filmgarde | $8.50 to $9 | $11 |
Cathay | $9 Mastercard – $8.50 PAssion card – $11.50 (incl. $5 F&B voucher) | $14 |
The Projector | $13.50 The Projector Gift Pack – $10.50 |
Weekend movie ticket prices in Singapore (Friday to Sunday, Eve of Public Holidays and Public Holidays)
2D | 3D | |
Shaw | $12.50 SAFRA – 1-for-1 M1 – 1-for-1 on Sun UnionPay – 1-for-1 (first 850 per month) Maybank Platinum Visa – $3 off (first 600 per month) | $14 SAFRA MovieMax – $12 |
WE Cinemas | $12.50 | $14 |
GV | $13 HSBC Movie Card – $9.50 Visa Checkout – $10 (buy 3 get 1 free on Fri) AIA Vitality – $10 DBS/POSB – $12 | $14 DBS/POSB – $12.50 |
Cathay | $13 Mastercard – $11 PAssion card – $14.50 (incl. $5 F&B voucher) | $14 |
Filmgarde | $13 | $14.50 |
The Projector | $13.50 The Projector Gift Pack – $10.50 |
Premium movie ticket prices in Singapore (2D movies)
Weekday (Mon – Thu) | Weekend (Fri – Sun, Public Holiday) | |
Shaw IMAX | $17 | $20 |
Shaw Premiere | $20 | $25 |
WE Cinemas First Class | $23 | $28 |
Cathay Platinum Movie Suites | $28 | $38 |
GV Gold Class | $29 (Mon to Wed) | $39 (Thu – Sun) $34.50 with HSBC Movie Card (Gold) |
Student movie ticket prices in Singapore
Student concession prices are for Mon to Fri before 6pm unless otherwise stated.
2D | 3D | Premium | |
Shaw | $6.50 | $9 | IMAX – $12 IMAX 3D – $14 |
GV | $7 | $9 | |
Cathay | $7 | $8 | |
WE Cinemas | $7 (all day on Mon to Wed) | $8 | First Class – $14 ($28 for 2) |
Filmgarde | $10 (including popcorn + drink) | $13 (including popcorn + drink) | |
The Projector | $11.50 (all day every day) |
Senior citizen movie ticket prices in Singapore
Senior citizen (55 years old and up) concession prices are for Mon to Fri before 6pm unless otherwise stated.
2D | Premium | |
Shaw | $4 | IMAX – $12 IMAX 3D – $14 |
Filmgarde (before 5pm) | $4 | |
GV | $4.50 | |
WE Cinemas | $4.50 | |
Cathay | $5 | |
The Projector | $11.50 (all day every day) |
Shaw movie ticket prices & promotions
Weekday (Mon – Thu) | Weekday (Mon – Thu) sneaks & opening titles | Weekend (Fri – Sun) | |
2D | $8.50 | $9.50 | $12.50 |
3D | $11 | $14 | |
IMAX | $17 | $20 | |
IMAX 3D | $19 | $22 | |
Premiere | $20 | $25 | |
Premiere 3D | $25 | $30 | |
Online booking fee | $1.50 per booking | ||
$7.50 $7 for NSFs on Tue | $9 | Subsequent tickets at $10.50 | |
SAFRA MovieMax (neighbourhood cinemas only) | $7 (2D) $9 (3D) | $8 (2D) $12 (3D) | $9.50 (2D) $12 (3D) |
1-for-1 tickets on Sun | |||
1-for-1 tickets (first 850 redemptions per month) | |||
$3 off per ticket (first 600 redemptions per month) | |||
GV movie ticket prices & promotions
Weekday (Mon – Thu) | Weekday (Mon – Thu) sneaks & opening titles | Weekend (Fri – Sun) | |
2D | $8.50 | $9.50 | $13 |
3D | $11 | $14 | |
GVmax (GV VivoCity only) | +$2 for all tickets | ||
D-BOX (GV Bishan only) | +$3 for all weekday tickets +$6 for all weekend tickets | ||
Gemini (GV City Square) | $13 ($26 for 2) | $18 ($36 for 2) | |
Duo Deluxe (GV Paya Lebar) | $15 | $20 | |
Grand Seats (GV Great World) | $15 | $22 | |
Gold Class (GV Suntec, Katong, VivoCity, Great World) | $29 (Mon – Wed) | $39 (Thu – Sun) $34.50 with HSBC Movie Card (Gold) | |
Online booking fee | $1.50 per booking | ||
$5.50 (Mon to Wed) $6.50 (Thu) | $6.50 | $10 | |
$2 off all tickets on Mon $6.50 (2D) on Tue | |||
$7 (Red) | $9.50 (Silver) | ||
Buy 3 tickets get 1 free on Fri | |||
$1 off (2D) or $1.50 off (3D) per ticket for online or automated ticketing machine purchases | |||
Cathay movie ticket prices & promotions
Weekday (Mon – Thu) | Weekend (Fri – Sun) | |
2D | $9 | $13 |
3D | $14 | $14 |
Dolby Atmos/Ultima/Elite Club (Jem, West Mall) | $14 | |
Ultima/Elite Club (Jem, West Mall) 3D | $16 | |
Platinum Movie Suites | $28 | $38 |
Online booking fee | $1.50 per booking | |
$8.50 | $11 | |
PAssion card bundle (includes $5 F&B voucher) | $11.50 | $14.50 |
WE Cinemas movie ticket prices & promotions
Weekday (Mon – Thu) | Weekday (Mon – Thu) sneaks & opening titles | Weekend (Fri – Sun) | |
2D | $8.50 | $9.50 | $12.50 |
3D | $11 | $11 | $14 |
Dolby Atmos | +$2 per ticket | ||
First Class | $23 | $28 | |
Online booking fee | $1.50 per booking | ||
Filmgarde movie ticket prices & promotions
Weekday (Mon – Thu) | Weekday (Mon – Thu) sneaks & opening titles | Weekend (Fri – Sun) | |
2D | $8.50 $9 on Thu | $9.50 | $13 |
3D | $11 | $14.50 | |
Online booking fee | $1.50 per booking | ||
The Projector movie ticket prices & promotions
Every day of the week | |
Standard | $13.50 |
Concession (seniors, students, NSF, persons with disabilities, domestic workers) | $11.50 |
$10.50 ($105 for 10 tickets) | |
Online booking fee | None |
Conclusion: Which cinema is the cheapest?
Weekdays (Mon – Thu): GV (with GV Movie Club membership) and Shaw (with SAFRA MovieMax)
Weekends (Fri – Sun): Shaw (with SAFRA or M1 1-for-1 promo) and GV (with HSBC Movie Card)
3D movies: Shaw (with SAFRA MovieMax) or GV (use DBS/POSB card)
Premium movies: Shaw IMAX
Student discount: Shaw
Senior citizen discount: Shaw and Filmgarde
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