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MovieTickets.com has a rating of 1.2 stars from 165 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about MovieTickets.com most frequently mention customer service, gift card, and convenience fee problems. MovieTickets.com ranks 364th among Movie sites.

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    10
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    10
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    5
  • Returns
    7
  • Quality
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Top Positive Review

“YES YOU CAN REACH THE WEBSITE AND USE THE GIFT CARDS”

Joan R.
1/6/20

Oddly enough, the website printed on the back of the gift cards gives a "404" error, but when I simply typed "movietickets.com" it worked like a charm. We selected our theatre, selected our tickets, and printed out the confirmation number. No problem at all. Yes, there are some added fees, but the total didn't seem too much higher than purchasing at the theater.

Top Critical Review

“HORRIBLE gift cards”

Sheena D.
7/21/19

I bought a gift card multi-pack at my favorite big warehouse retailer. Went to use one today and discovered the cards have no PIN and therefore do not work on the Fandango site to buy tickets and there appears to be no other way to redeem them... epic rip off! Found no help searching online resources that might offer resolution. Its like this issue is top secret. To add insult to injury, the Fandango "help" link is so incredibly backed up (no surprise), I gave up after waiting 43 minutes for live chat assistance. Yep, I was that determined to resolve... however, "chat help" was a no show. NOT A FAN. Never "donating" my $ by default for these again.

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Thumbnail of user sherrig21
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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October 22nd, 2017

Not something I would every purchase to give to someone. Purchased at Sams Club, was supposed to be for a particular local theater. After checkout received these movie.com cards. Fees are outrageous, pitiful. Stay away from movietickets.com

Tip for consumers:
Beware of extra fees

Thumbnail of user sheenad13
Montana
1 review
21 helpful votes
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July 21st, 2019

I bought a gift card multi-pack at my favorite big warehouse retailer. Went to use one today and discovered the cards have no PIN and therefore do not work on the Fandango site to buy tickets and there appears to be no other way to redeem them... epic rip off! Found no help searching online resources that might offer resolution. Its like this issue is top secret. To add insult to injury, the Fandango "help" link is so incredibly backed up (no surprise), I gave up after waiting 43 minutes for live chat assistance. Yep, I was that determined to resolve... however, "chat help" was a no show. NOT A FAN. Never "donating" my $ by default for these again.

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Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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December 22nd, 2016

The website is one of the worst sites I have had to deal with. Charges "Convenience fee" per ticket (makes it more expensive than buying it at the theater itself). Do not support or tolerate a business like this.

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Pennsylvania
1 review
3 helpful votes
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March 5th, 2017

PLEASE stay away from this company. Just had experience trying to explain my card number not readable after scratching off. Customer Service issued a tough luck, cannot help. $25 down the drain. Even if I did finally guess the number, I would be forced to pay their fees and ticketing policies much HIGHER than just buying a ticket at my theater. Their price $10.20 + $1.35. My walk up price $7.50 Same show. Same time. Very deceptive gift card. STAY AWAY! RUN AWAY! Notify any store that carries this card of the scam.

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Thumbnail of user billyb173
Indiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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December 5th, 2018

Like all the other reviewers I got one of these $25 cards which cannot be redeemed either online (code rejected) or at the theater. Calling the 888 number gets a recording and messages cannot be left (voice mailbox full). Next step is the Better Business Bureau.

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California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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May 28th, 2016

I have never been hung up on twice by the same company. No supervision on one of the busiest weekend for movies. Charged my credit card twice and told me they cant issue a refund. Asked to speak with a supervisor and was informed they would get back to me on Tuesday next week.
Being in customer service for many years I would be firing a lot of their operators and I don't say that lightly, they are truly nothing but gate keepers for the higher ups. Pathetic...

Thumbnail of user shavonl2
Texas
1 review
6 helpful votes
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May 2nd, 2019

Movietickets.com gave a disclaimer online that stated before buying my ticket that I could make changes to my order so long as the movie had not played yet. Now I get an email back saying no changes to my order can be made and purchase I made was final.
I tried calling their 1 *******457 number and all it does is give me a recording saying to email them my concern. There is no human connection. This company is a scam.
Please don't support this fraudulent company people
Save your selves from the trouble it puts people through over movie tickets

Thumbnail of user chuckb114
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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May 3rd, 2019

If you plan on buying a ticket from these people dont, they cant manage there servers long enough to complete a purchase a continues error message has been showing for the last 24 hours only went here because my mom bought be these gift cards from sams club, well $#*! sams club for selling these and $#*! movie tickets.com

Thumbnail of user mikew571
California
1 review
10 helpful votes
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March 19th, 2019

As a family with young kids, we made a mistake in a movie selection using a gift card and immediately called MovieTickets to get their help. The rep so was rude and not helpful in the least. She hung up on us. All FANDANGO for us going forward. Stay clear of movietickets.com!

Thumbnail of user mollys31
Maryland
1 review
2 helpful votes
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December 26th, 2016

I bought $100 worth of gift cards at Costco for $75 and the online purchase option does not work. I tried 2 different occasions, with multiple attempts and cannot get the promo code to work. When calling I was on hold for 10+ minutes only to be told the system is down & they could not help me buy them over the phone either. Then I was hung up on. This is a total rip off and scam. Don't buy them.

Thumbnail of user kylek35
Illinois
1 review
3 helpful votes
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May 28th, 2016

This is the worst website and app design I have ever seen. Both the site and the app crash regularly so it's next to impossible to actually purchase your tickets. Additionally, they have you create an account but you must re-enter the same, long loyalty card numbers over and over again as if they have never heard of you before. Finally, they charge an additional "convenience fee" per ticket even though their site and app are the most inconvenient I have ever used. Costco, make them fix their site and app or look elsewhere for a discount movie ticket provider.

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Washington
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November 26th, 2017

I thought this would make nice Christmas gifts for several families. So, I spent hours writing notes and card telling them to enjoy movies on us. Then I tried it out myself to get two tickets. The website did not work as the cards said. There was a convince fee for each ticket. I decided the parents would kill us for sending these worthless cards that are not usable as the site does not work as the instructions tell. So- Costco sold them them at $10.00 off for 4 cards. We had faith in Costco to sell reputable items but they are at huge fault and should be liable for selling bogus items that pretend to be "gift cards" when they are really trash. Good thing Costco has a good return policy.
I hope they will take all the gift cards in stock and send them back to the stupid useless company that just rips people off. Do not- Do not purchase this to give to anyone unless you dislike them and want to make them miserable.

Thumbnail of user bobs549
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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September 9th, 2018

Tried multiple browsers and continuously get "Sorry, this transaction was unsuccessful." Called customer service and they had no idea. Honestly why go through movietickets.com when you can essentially go through the theater your watching the movie without a stupid $3 transaction fee.

Thumbnail of user tracyt112
Ohio
2 reviews
16 helpful votes
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February 12th, 2019

I received 4 $25 gift certificates for Christmas and have not been able to use them. Either the seats won't load to choose or it times out. Called customer service and the woman I spoke with was probably the rudest customer service rep I've ever spoken to. Still sitting here holding $100 in unusable gift cards...

Thumbnail of user kimm556
Michigan
1 review
8 helpful votes
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January 1st, 2019

Times out before a person can get their credit card in. It's not obvious how to redeem your movietickets cards so you end up charging it to your credit card and never use the stupid gift cards. Total rip off. Terrible!

Thumbnail of user reneeb171
Idaho
1 review
6 helpful votes
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February 23rd, 2019

I spent over an hour trying to log on and redeem my card. I swear they have made it difficult if not impossible to redeem a gift card. At least I wasn't able to enter a credit card like so many others and get ripped off even more. This place should be shut down.

Thumbnail of user kayd142
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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August 5th, 2016

Tried booking tickets, on three separate occasions it said 'Transaction unsuccessful' and I received no confirmation e-mail. However, later in the day I checked my bank account and the money for one of the transactions was taken! Called their customer service - spoke to the most miserable, rude and unhelpful woman ever. She said that they can't give me a refund, and the best she can offer is to pass on my issue to their technical team. JOKE! Called the cinema itself and they were more than helpful, turns out my transaction went through ALL THREE TIMES! They offered a refund right away, though. Seriously, stay away from movie tickets, it's a joke of a company, proper scam!

Tip for consumers:
Just don't bother

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Thumbnail of user st15444
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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December 26th, 2016

We get a giftcard from Movietickets.com for Christmas. This company must be a scam - I tried for 3 hours to call and try to access this website - with no luck. After about 3 hours - I finally got someone - and he said, sorry the site is down and he can do nothing to help. Seriously - if you were a real company - you'd be crediting folks accounts - and printing tickets.

Thumbnail of user anthonyd512
California
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1 helpful vote
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October 17th, 2019

I received two gifts cards as a birthday present. Both for $25.00. One card worked, the other did not. I contacted movietickets.com and they asked for pictures of both sides of the bad card. I sent what they asked for and they replied a few days later telling me that they tried the card and it worked. When I tried using the card again, it didn't work. I contacted them again and my email was returned ''undelivered'' by *******@movietickets.com.
I'm not trying anymore. They stole $25.00 from my friend and then ghosted. I'm telling everyone who will listen NOT to buy their gift cards.
I kept the emails in case they attempt to deny what they've done.

Thumbnail of user bouad
Illinois
1 review
6 helpful votes
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December 26th, 2016

I purchased these gift cards from Sam's and tried to use them today with no success. At first I tried to use the app and it kept logging me out and when I finally got to a screen where I could purchase the tickets I would get a blank white screen or some type of error message. So then I tried to purchase them online thinking there was something wrong with the app, but again no success. The site was extremely slow. It would sometimes just sit there and eventually time out. I then tried to call customer service and received a busy signal ever time I called. So, I never could get through to customer service. After spending an hour trying to purchase tickets we finally gave up. Do not purchase these gift cards

Thumbnail of user karenp89
New Jersey
1 review
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March 23rd, 2016

The default settings are for today's date so if you purchase tickets, make sure to change the date to the one you want right before you pay. I did not check again before i paid and when i realized after receiving the confirmation minutes later, i contacted the help desk who said that since the show i had tickets for started within 2 hours, they would not refund or exchange.

Thumbnail of user gabet3
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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August 14th, 2013

I purchased a gift card for my mothers Birthday, come to find out they only allow you to use their tickets at participating theaters. I called and spoke with the most unprofessional, soft spoken customer service rep ever. I asked for a refund and he so kindly tells me, "we don't do refunds."

My mother calls and gets the same guy, which tells me he runs the whole place (how many times do you call a seemingly "big" company and get the same person?) I'll answer that... 0. Needless to say, movietickets.com is garbage and I'd recommend NEVER using them in your lifetime.

Thumbnail of user jcd6
Massachusetts
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3 helpful votes
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November 9th, 2016

Purchased 80 for 100 eGift cards from Costco but just found out that the code cannot be applied on their website. No response after input and clicking of "apply"... nada...
Some on the Internet said have to call in to redeem the code. What a hassle.
Plus the convenience fee... Will never buy any movietickets from them.

Thumbnail of user latrishap
Florida
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June 26th, 2019

Ok check it out. I once thought the same thing but after some research and homework I figured out how to use them and what site to use them on.

Do not throw them away the gift cards work on a website and you can also pick the movie location you wanna attend.

The website is called movietickets.com

Thumbnail of user anitaa21
Massachusetts
1 review
1 helpful vote
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January 2nd, 2017

I bought a gift pack of cards from Costco and have used them successfully.
And I used them over the recent Christmas holidays, with reserved seats, with no problem. Today I used another card without an issue. I don't understand the negative reviews.

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