Based at ODEON cinemas across the UK, an exciting service has become available:
Hire a cinema. All to yourself.
I knew cinema hire was a thing for large private screenings or elaborate Hen Do’s, but I thought that was only by special request and at great expense. I definitely didn’t know it was a sparkly new service offered nationwide with its own website and all!
You can hire the whole theatre for a movie or to play video games with friends:
Bring your own console and video games, and up to 20 mates for the same price. The price varies between cinemas and times, but looks like it’s around £150, which is only £7.50 per person for two hours (if you’re lucky enough to have 20 friends).
(Although, one may argue that most multi-player games suit up to four people so make sure you take turns!)
More of a movie buff like myself? Rent the cinema to watch your favourite film ever without the riff-raff of strangers around you.
There’s plenty to choose from in every genre, so this is something that would suit audiences of all ages. Just browsing through the recently added, there are blockbusters like Interstellar, Die Hard and The Lion King, and oldies but goodies like The Holiday, Stuart Little and Pretty Woman.
However, you can always request a movie if you can’t find what you’re looking for.
Again, prices can vary between cinemas and booking times, but you can get up to 20 people in your own cinema for just shy of £300. That’s £15 per person ticket (before popcorn and drinks), but I can definitely see the appeal.
Heck, if I had a cinema to myself and just my other half watching Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, my life would be MADE.
(I’d suggest booking in for a three-hour Peter Jackson feature to get your money’s worth!)
What’s super cute is you can add a 60 second personal message at the start of your movie to wish your better half a happy anniversary or your bestie a happy birthday.
Certainly a very cool new service that cinemas are delving into. It’s a creative solution to the move away from cinemas and toward home streaming services, and I think it would make a thrilling gift for someone special or reunion for friends.
Book the cinema to watch your favourite movie, or play your video games on the big screen here.
This is a paid promotion.
NZ Film Freak 