In short: Key takeaways
- Event Cinemas Cinebuzz and Village Cinemas Vrewards are free to join and are required to unlock Half Price / Super Tuesday tickets.
- Hoyts Cheap Tuesday ($13.50) does not require a membership, though the free tier of Hoyts Rewards lets you earn points and access member offers.
- Palace Cinemas Royal Discount (Mondays and Tuesdays from $12) works without a paid card, while paid Palace Movie Club and Club Dendy tiers add free joining tickets and 50% off perks.
- You can store all of your cinema membership barcodes inside the MM Wallet on moviemates.social so you never hunt through five apps at the candy bar.
| Loyalty Program | Cinema Chain | Cost to Join | Biggest Weekly Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinebuzz | Event Cinemas, BCC, GU Film House | Free | Unlocks Half Price Tuesday tickets + points toward free sessions |
| Vrewards | Village Cinemas (VIC / TAS) | Free | Unlocks Super Tuesday half-price adult tickets + $35 Gold Class Mondays |
| Hoyts Rewards | Hoyts Australia-wide | Free tier / Paid VIP tier | Cheap Tuesday ($13.50) is open to everyone; VIP adds discount tickets & candy bar perks |
| Palace Movie Club | Palace Cinemas | Free tier / Paid tiers | Mon & Tue Royal Discount is open to all; paid club adds welcome ticket & deeper discounts |
| Club Dendy | Dendy Cinemas | Annual fee | 50% off standard tickets every day; non-members still get $10 Budget Tuesday |
The two free memberships every Australian should have
If you live near an Event Cinemas (or BCC) or a Village Cinemas, joining Cinebuzz and Vrewards is a no-brainer because both are free and both unlock half-price Tuesday tickets. Without scanning your membership on a Tuesday, you will pay the full adult fare.
At Hoyts and Dendy, Tuesday discounts apply to everyone automatically, so you can walk straight in and get the cheap rate even if you have never signed up.
Keeping every membership card in MM Wallet
Instead of keeping five separate cinema apps installed on your phone just for loyalty barcodes, add your Hoyts Rewards, Cinebuzz, Vrewards, Palace, and Dendy membership numbers into the MM Wallet on moviemates.social. They sit right next to your session tickets ready to scan.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a paid Hoyts Rewards VIP membership to get Cheap Tuesday?
No. Hoyts Cheap Tuesday (from $13.50 for standard sessions) is available to all movie-goers without requiring a paid membership.
Is Event Cinemas Cinebuzz free?
Yes. Cinebuzz is free to join online and unlocks Half Price Tuesday tickets at Event, Greater Union, and BCC cinemas across Australia.
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