In Australia, the cheapest day at the cinema is almost always Tuesday. Here’s what every major chain is offering — so you can stop guessing and start watching.
Updated regularly — confirm on each cinema’s own websiteAll the standard cheap-day deals in one place. Prices are for adult general admission standard sessions unless noted — IMAX, Gold Class, and premium formats are priced separately.
The cheap-day deal is the floor, not the ceiling. Here’s how to stack the savings.
Cinebuzz (Event), Vrewards (Village) and Hoyts Rewards are all free to join and unlock discounts, bonus concessions and priority booking. Takes two minutes each.
Cheap Tuesday sessions at popular cinemas sell out by lunchtime. Book first thing Tuesday morning (or Monday night for Palace’s Monday deal) to guarantee a seat.
The in-app Cinema Deals feature pulls a live web search for current deals at every major AU chain so you never have to check multiple sites. Open the app on a Tuesday morning and it tells you exactly what’s cheap today and where.
Many chains let you add loyalty points on cheap-day tickets. Cinebuzz members earn points on Half Price Tuesday tickets at Event Cinemas, so your $12 ticket still earns toward free tickets down the track.
Some chains offer an additional “first session of the day” discount on top of any Tuesday deal. Worth checking the session times — a 10am session is often the cheapest ticket of the week.
Almost always Tuesday. Most major Australian cinema chains — Hoyts, Event Cinemas, Village, Dendy and Palace — run their biggest discounts on Tuesdays. Hoyts starts from $13.50, Dendy from $10. Palace Cinemas is the exception, discounting on both Monday and Tuesday with their Royal Discount from $12.
Hoyts Cheap Tuesday tickets start from $13.50 for standard sessions at most locations. The deal runs all day every Tuesday and no membership is required. IMAX, Gold Class and Xtremescreen are excluded and priced at the standard premium rate. Prices may vary slightly by location — always check hoyts.com.au to confirm.
Yes — Event Cinemas runs Half Price Tuesday for Cinebuzz loyalty members. Tickets are roughly half the standard adult price for select sessions every Tuesday. A free Cinebuzz membership is required; you can sign up on the Event Cinemas website or app in about two minutes. BCC, Greater Union and Birch Carroll & Coyle cinemas (all part of the Event Hospitality group) run the same deal.
Village Cinemas Super Tuesday gives Vrewards loyalty members half-price adult tickets on Tuesdays. Vrewards is free to join on the Village Cinemas website or app. The deal applies to standard sessions at all Village Cinemas locations across Victoria, NSW and Queensland.
Yes — Dendy Cinemas runs Budget Tuesday with tickets from $10, making it one of the cheapest cinemas in Australia on a Tuesday. No membership is required. Dendy shows arthouse, independent and mainstream films at locations including Dendy Newtown and Dendy Canberra.
Open the Movie Mates app — the Cinema Deals screen shows the current cheap-day deals at every major Australian cinema chain, pulled from a live web search. If it’s a Tuesday you’ll see all the active deals. You can also check each cinema’s own website or app for the most current pricing, since deals and prices do change from time to time.
Movie Mates shows you tonight’s cinema deals, lets you scan your ticket, and keeps every stub in your wallet. Free, works on any device.