Sydney cinemas

Event Cinemas

Technology

George St & Hurstville are the only cinemas with Dolby Atmos equipped V-max screens

• No screens are Dolby Vision certified
• Hurstville VMAX has the largest non-IMAX screen in Sydney

• No recliners for standard or baseline Vmax seats
  • Vmax seats have a wider divider
  • Parramatta Event Cinemas has couples seats (regular and Vmax screens)

Cinebuzz adult discounts

Half price Tuesdays , less restrictions than other promotions (no first-week restriction)

• Normal screens: Burwood $10.50,GeorgeSt.$13, Parramatta $11.50
• V-Max: Burwood $13,GeorgeSt.$15.50, Parramatta $14 (couples seat option)
• V-Max Recliner: $17.50 (George St. only)
• V-Max Double Daybed + Popcorn: Burwood $27,GeorgeSt.$32.50
• $22 Gold Class, Boutique (George St, Parramatta)
• $16.50 4DX (George St, Parramatta)

Cinebuzz student discounts

Student ID required. Ensure promo code (2024STUDENT as of mid-2024) is entered in Cinebuzz ‘Edit details’ section

• $10Monday-Thursday+$30 Gold Class

Details

• Pricing consistent across all brances
• Vmax Monday-Thursday: $15($5 surcharge), no option for recliner or daybeds
• Not valid for 4DX, Boutique
• Not valid on Public Holidays or opening week of select films
• No Atmos surcharge. Check showing for technical details

Regular discounts

SAVER tagged sessions

• Cinebuzz Member: $24(normally$26)
• Student (non-Cinebuzz): $21.5
• Vmax - CM: $29,Student:$26.5, Adult: $31
• 4DX: Student $28.5

Online booking fee of $1.50pp

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Hoyts

Technology

Recliners

Available at Bankstown, Broadway, Chatswood (both), Ent. Quarter, Blacktown

• For all showing types

Screen technologies

Broadway, Chatswood Westfield, Entertainment Quarter have Xtremescreen

• Selected Entertainment Quarter Xtremescreen sessions have Dolby Atmos at no added surcharge (over Xtremescreen itself)

Only Entertainment Quarter has Onyx LED self-lit HDR screens (not a projector, smaller screen) (includes recliner)

• The screens provide perfect blacks and are optimal for dark, moodier movies

Note: IMAX scale (not true IMAX) screens have been removed from Entertainment Quarter

Limited discounts

Note that sometimes the links require multiple retries to work

Tuesday $11 eBay tickets

Check availability and book at https://www.ebay.com.au/b/HOYTS-Movie-Tickets/bn_7117619222. Remember to be logged in to eBay. eBay Plus not required.

• Book through online website, to avoid $1.5 booking fee, go to cinema and look for the in-cinema code displayed on the movie times digital screen

Surcharges

• Xtremescreen: $5 (Broadway, Ent Qtr)
• Onyx: $1 (Ent Qtr)
• Dbox Motion Chairs: $8 (Ent Qtr)

Student Edge $12.50(+$1.50) Monday to Thursday

Book through https://studentedge.org/au/deals/details/hoyts-student-discount

Surcharges

In-cinema code usage does not appear to be available. $1.5pp online booking fee.

• Xtremescreen: $5 (Broadway, Ent Qtr)
• Blockbuster new releases: $1 (check site)
• Onyx: $1 (Ent Qtr)

$32 Lux tickets also available

Ticketek Tuesdays $13(+$1.50) Tuesday

Book through https://www.hoyts.com.au/ticketek

• OzBargain information

Requires a free Ticketek account

• Can use in-cinema code to avoid booking fee
• Xtremescreen: $5 (Broadway, Ent Qtr)
• Onyx: $1 (Ent Qtr)
• $33 Lux tickets
• Appears to be no new release fee

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Reading

Cheapest for non-discount tickets

• Standard tickets $14(alldays).Onlinebookingfees$1.5pp

Premium

$16 tickets, available at Auburn, Rouse Hill

• Larger screen, more comfortable chairs
• Rouse Hill has recliners

Titan Luxe

$18 tickets, available at Rhodes, Auburn and Rouse Hill

Dolby Digital projection in all screens. With Dolby Atmos at Rouse Hill

• Largest screen, large chairs
• Rouse Hill definitely has recliners, unsure if the other two do
• Rouse Hill TL has a 22m screen

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Palace

Smaller chain often showing art/cult films with branches in Leichardt, Broadway (Central Park), Chauvel Paddington, Verona Paddington

Membership

Free membership is available to obtain discounted tickets and a Movie Club Guarantee that allows a complimentary pass to another session if one isn’t happy with the film within 30 minutes

A paid membership ($16student/$20 adult per annum) provides you with the above and:

• A free introductory ticket every year (renewal) with 1 year expiry
• A free birthday ticket on the start of your birthday month with 90 day expiry
• Can pay discounted price for a non-member guest

Pricing

Pricing is consistent for all branches. Booking fee of $1.70pp online

• $14Studentmembers,$18 Adult members
• $18.50Studentnon-members,$24 Adult non-members

Special pricing

• Mondays: $10forallmembertypes,$12 for non-members
• Wednesday: $9 for Student members only (ID required)

Branch details

• Central Park
  • Front two rows of most screens have reclining seats. Keep in mind the effect of picture distortion
  • Seats are modern contoured racecar style. Some screens have windows with city views before the film starts
• Chauvel
  • Offers special screenings in 35mm and 70mm film projection
  • The projection screen is smaller and seats are standard-sized. The cinema itself is older
• Norton
  • Norton has smaller cinemas with traiditonal wider plush seats

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Dendy Newtown

Membership

Check pricing: https://www.dendy.com.au/club-dendy/

• Discounted movie tickets for you and a guest
  • Club Adult $18(saves$6)
  • Club Student $14(saves$5.50)
• Half price tickets (of the above prices) on Monday, see here
  • Bring as many guests as you want with membership Adult pricing
  • $7Student,$9 Adult
  • $11.50 Dendy Lounge (Student or Adult)
• Point/redemption system

Special offers

Non-member Tuesday

$10standard,$15 Lounge

• Ends 31/12/2022, see https://www.dendy.com.au/offers/even-cheaper-budget-tuedays-at-dendy-newtown

Student Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

$9 tickets, student ID required

• See https://www.dendy.com.au/offers/9-student-tickets

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Independent

The following cinemas broadcast 35mm and 70mm movies via traditional film projection. Although technology is not cutting edge, presentation standards are high

Hayden Orpheum (Cremorne)

Heritage listed cinema with grand Art-Deco styling and large stadium style main theatre

Standard pricing $24.50Adult,$19.50 Student

Offers

• Student Mondays: $7 Students only, not available online
• Tuesday: $13.50Adults,$13 Students

Ritz Randwick

Heritage listed Art-Deco cinema with smaller main-theatre

Standard pricing $24Adult,$18.50 Student

Offers

• Student Mondays
  • $8 tickets, student ID required
• Tuesdays
  • $12 Adult and Student tickets
• Membership
  • $21 year fee
  • $15 tickets for member and guest
  • $1 ticket on sign-up and annual renewal
  • $8 tickets on Tuesdays

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Upcoming

IMAX Darling Harbour

Unknown opening date

The theatre will feature an IMAX laser projector versus a traditional 70mm IMAX film projector, which is only available in Melbourne.