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Big screen, small bucks
Who doesn't love Friday night at the movies? Then again, sometimes there are hassles that make it a challenge: the traffic, the parking, the crowds. If you're the kind of person who doesn't need to see a movie on its opening night, here's an added benefit - saving a few dollars. Not only do movie theaters offer afternoon discounts, many also extend bargains dotted throughout the week. Want to find out whether "Slumdog Millionaire" deserved all those Oscars? Is Kate Winslet all that? Here's a guide to how to pay less for a visit to the cinema.
CHART COMPILED BY RACHEL ZARRELL
| Ticket Prices | Matinee Price | Special Deals | |
| Arlington | |||
| F.E.I. Theatres 204 Mass Ave. |
$7adults, $5 children/seniors | $5 before 6 p.m. Mon. – Fri. | Third Thursday of every month – all shows $5 |
| Bellingham | |||
| Regal Cinemas 259 Hartford Ave. |
$10.25 adults, $7.75 children/seniors | $8 adults, $7 children/seniors | None |
| Belmont | |||
| Belmont Studio 376 Trapelo Road |
$8.50 adults, $5.50 children/seniors | No matinee | Tuesdays – 2 tickets for the price of 1 |
| Boston | |||
| AMC Loews Boston Common 175 Tremont St. |
$10.75 adults, $9. 75 seniors, $7.75 children | $8.75 before 6 p.m. Mon. 12-4 p.m. Sat., Sun., and holidays | $6 before noon Fri. – Sun.; Senior Tuesdays – $6; Student Thursdays – $8.75 |
| Regal Cinemas Regal Fenway 13 201 Brookline Ave |
$10.75 adults, $8.50 seniors, $8 children | $8.50 before 6 p.m. | $8.75 for students |
| MFA 465 Huntington Ave. |
$10 adults, $8 seniors | $7 before 5:30 p.m. Mon. – Fri., before 12:30 p.m. weekends | $8 after 5:30 for members and students; $6 matinee for members, seniors, and students |
| Braintree | |||
| AMC Braintree Cinema 10 121 Grandview Road |
$10 adults, $9 seniors, $7 children | $8 before 6 p.m. Mon. – Thu., 12-4 p.m. Sat., Sun., and holidays | $6 before noon Fri. – Sun.; $6 Senior Tuesdays |
| Brookline | |||
| Coolidge Corner Theatre 290 Harvard St. |
$9.75 adults, $6.75 Mon. – Thu., $7.75 Fri. – Sat. seniors and children | $7.75 before 4 p.m. | Wednesday shows before 4 p.m. $3 for seniors; Thursday shows $6.75 for students |
| Burlington | |||
| AMC Burlington Cinema 10 20 South Ave. |
$10 adults, $9 seniors, $7 children | $8 before 6 p.m. Mon. – Thu., 12-4 p.m. Sat., Sun., and holidays | Senior Tuesdays – $6; Student Thursdays – $7; $6 for all shows before noon Sat., Sun., and holidays |
| Cambridge | |||
| Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle St. |
$9.50 adults, $6.50 children/seniors | $7.50 before 5 p.m. | $7.50 with student ID; $48 discount card – 6 tickets; $75 membership – 12 tickets |
| Harvard Film Archive 24 Quincy St. |
$8 adults, $6 seniors | No matinee | $6 for non-Harvard students; free for Harvard students; discounts for memberships |
| Entertainment Cinemas Fresh Pond Mall 10 Fresh Pond Plaza |
$9.25 adults, $6.25 children/seniors | $6.25 before 6 p.m. | Bargain Tuesday $6.25 |
| Landmark's Kendall Square 7 Kendall Square |
$9.75 adults, $7.50 children/seniors | $7.50 before 6 p.m. Mon. – Fri., or the first show Sat. and Sun. | $7.50 for students Mon. – Thu.; Landmark discount card with 5 admissions for $37.50 |
| AMC Loews Harvard Square Theatre 10 Church St. |
$10 adults, $9 seniors, $7 children | $8 before 6 p.m. | $6 Sat. and holidays before noon; Senior Tuesdays – $6; Student Thursdays – $7 |
| Danvers | |||
| AMC Loews Liberty Tree Mall 20 Exit 24 (Endicott Street) Route 128 |
$10 adults, $9 seniors, $7 children | $8 before 6 p.m. Mon. – Thu. 12-4 p.m. Fri. – Sun. | Senior Tuesdays – $6; Student Thursdays – $7; Fri., Sat., Sun., and holidays – $6 before noon |
| Hollywood Hits Danvers Premiere Theatre Exit 24 (Endicott Street) Route 128 |
$9 adults, $7.50 seniors, $7 children | $7.50 before 6 p.m. | $7.50 with a student ID 10 days after the show opens |
| Dedham | |||
| Dedham Community Theatre 580 High Street off Route 1 |
$9 adults, $7 children/seniors | $7 before 3 p.m. | None |
| Foxborough | |||
| Showcase Cinema De Lux at Patriot Place 24 Patriot Place, Route 1 |
$10.50 adults, $7.75 children/seniors, $7 military | $8 before 6 p.m., $5 military | Silver screen classics – $2 including popcorn and soda; Kidtoons – $3.50 for a G-rated film one weekend a month |
| Framingham | |||
| AMC Framingham Cinema 16 22 Flutie Pass |
$10.25 adults, $9.25 seniors, $7.25 children | $8.25 adults, $7.25 seniors before 6 p.m. Mon. – Thu., before 4 p.m. Fri., Sat., Sun., and holidays | Thursdays – $7.25 for students; Tuesdays – $6 for seniors |
| Kingston | |||
| Regal Cinemas Independence Mall 14 Route 3 Smith Lane |
$9.50 adults, $7 children/seniors | $7.50 before 6 p.m. | None |
| Lawrence | |||
| Showcase Lawrence Route 114 and 495 |
$8.50 adults, $5.75 children/seniors, $7 military | $5.75 before 6 p.m., $5 military | Bargain Tuesdays – $6; Silver screen classics – $2 including popcorn and soda |
| Lexington | |||
| Lexington Flick 1794 Massachusetts Ave. |
$8.50 adults, $6 children/seniors | $6 before 6 p.m. | Bargain Wednesdays – $6 |
| Lowell | |||
| Showcase Lowell 32 Reiss Ave. |
$10.25 adults, $7.75 children/seniors, $7 military | $8 before 6 p.m., $5 military | Bargain Tuesdays – $6; Kidtoons – $3.50 for a G-rated film one weekend a month; baby-friendly movies Thu. at 10 a.m., babies under age 1 free, 1-3 years old $1 |
| Maynard | |||
| Fine Arts 19 Summer St. |
$7.50 adults, $5.50 children/seniors | $5.50 before 6 p.m. | None |
| Millbury | |||
| Showcase Blackstone Valley Cinema De Lux Route 146 and 122A |
$10.50 adults, $7.75 children/seniors, $7 military | $7.75 before 6 p.m., $5 military | Kidtoons – $3.50 for a G-rated film one weekend a month; baby-friendly movies Thu. at 10 a.m., babies under age 1 free, 1-3 years old $1 |
| Newton | |||
| AMC Chesnut Hill Cinema 27 Boylston St. |
$10 adults, $9 seniors, $7 children | $8 before 6 p.m. Mon. – Thu., 12-4 p.m. Sat., Sun., and holidays | Senior Tuesdays – $6, Student Thursdays – $7; Sat. and holidays – $6 before noon |
| West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington St., Route 16 |
$9.75 adults, $7.75 children/seniors | $7.75 before 3 p.m. | $8 with a college ID every day but Fri. and Sat. |
| North Attleborough | |||
| Showcase North Attleborough 640 S. Washington St., Route 1 |
$9.75 adults, $7 children/seniors | $7 before 6 p.m. | Bargain Tuesdays – $6; Senior Wednesdays – $4.50 for ages 60 and up |
| Randolph | |||
| Showcase Randolph Route 139, Exit 20A off Route 24 |
$10.50 adults, $7.75 children/seniors, $7 military | $8 before 6 p.m., $5 military | Silver screen classics – $2 including popcorn and soda; Kidtoons – $3.50 for a G-rated film one weekend a month; baby-friendly movies Thu. at 10 a.m., babies under age 1 free, 1-3 years old $1 |
| Revere | |||
| Showcase Revere Route 1 and Squire Road |
$10.50 adults, $7.75 children/seniors, $7 military | $8 before 6 p.m., $5 military | Silver screen classics – $2 including popcorn and soda; Kidtoons – $3.50 for a G-rated film one weekend a month; baby-friendly movies Thu. at 10 a.m., babies under age 1 free, 1-3 years old $1 |
| Somerville | |||
| F.E.I. Theatres The Somerville Theatre 55 Davis Square |
$7 Mon. – Thu. $8 Sat. and Sun. adults, $5 seniors |
$5 Mon. – Fri., $7 Sat., Sun., and holidays | None |
| Taunton | |||
| Regal Cinemas Silver City 10 2 Galleria Mall Drive |
$10 adults, $7 children/seniors | $7.50 before 6 p.m. | None |
| Waltham | |||
| Landmark's Embassy Cinema 16 Pine St. |
$9.75 adults, $7.50 children/seniors | $7.50 before 6 p.m. Mon. – Fri., or the first show Sat. and Sun. | $7.50 for students Mon. – Thu.; Landmark discount card with 5 admissions for $37.50 |
| Westborough | |||
| Regal Cinemas Westborough 12 Route 9 near Route 135 |
$10.25 adults, $7.25 children/seniors | $7.75 before 6 p.m. | $8 for students |
| Woburn | |||
| Showcase Woburn Route 128 Exit 25/Route 38 |
$10.25 adults, $7.50 children/seniors, $7 military | $7.75 before 6 p.m., $5 military | Bargain Tuesdays – $6; Silver screen classics – $2 including popcorn and soda; Kidtoons – $3.50 for a G-rated film one weekend a month |