You got your dinner, now how about your movie?

Ok so if you used your GC from Restaurant.com you've already had a good dinner without spending too much. What should you do with the rest of your night? Well, see a movie, stupid!

Movie tix can be quite pricey these days. If you are part of a military fam you can go to your MWR and either get free or discounted tickets. This requires having to deal with the hell of military family life, I'm not sure if the trade off is worth it. If you don't feel like going to the MWR, most theaters offer a reduced rate if you show your military ID.

For the rest of you, check out this site. It has a lot of great ideas on how to get cheaper movie tickets. Plus, if you sign up for your local theater's Reward program you can earn cheap tix or discounted food and drinks.

Or, if you're a rebel you can be a tad bit dishonest. Here are a few things I used to do:
1) Go up to the automated kiosk to purchase tix with a credit card. It asks if you are getting regular, child or senior tickets. If you pick "child" or "senior" they are cheaper and the ticket ripper person (I would call them "ushers" but nowadays they really aren't) rarely checks, or cares.
2) Pay for one showing, watch that film, and when it's over sneak into another theater to watch a second movie. It's a double-feature for the price of one movie. You could get caught and kicked out though, so beware.
NOTE: I no longer do either of these. I never got in trouble doing it, but you could, so attempt at your own risk.

Lastly, see if there's a Drive In theater in your town. They are super awesome in the summer. In Arizona we used to go to one that was $5 for 2 movies. Plus you can bring your own food and drinks, folding chairs, tables, etc. and have a blast with a group of friends.

To the Moms: If you don't have a purse that is big enough to stash your own food and drinks when you go to the theater, get one or make one. Load that baby up with juice boxes and granola bars and DON'T waste your money at the theater. My mother is a saint and she used to do this so I don't feel bad about it.