Movie theater madness

FEATURE

Top-quality movie theater entertainment is usually attached to over-the-top prices, but after researching the closest theaters to five of FAU’s campuses, the UP found you some bargains.

Six-dollar movies all day Tuesday at a theater in Boca sound like your thing? We thought it might. Or if you’re in Davie, you just might enjoy the $5.50 matinee price at a theater just a few miles from campus.

(Prices provided to the UP by theaters.)

TREASURE COAST

For the Treasure Coast campus, the UP compared the RMP (Rave Motion Pictures) St. Lucie West theater with Regal Treasure Coast Mall Stadium 16.

For having a very similar movie theater experience, RMP tickets are a dollar less than Regal’s with a later matinee time. RMP also offers a matinee bargain price until 5 p.m., which beats Regal’s matinee prices until 3 p.m., making it the UP’s moneysaving treasure for the Treasure Coast.

RMP St. Lucie West 14

Adult Ticket — $9.50

Matinee before 5 p.m. — $7.50

Student — N/A

Website: www.ravemotionpictures.com

Address: 1900 NW Courtyard Circle, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

Regal Treasure Coast Mall Stadium 16

Adult Ticket — $10.50

Matinee until 3 p.m. — $7.75

Student discount with ID (no available on Fridays and Saturdays) — $9.50

Website: www.regmovies.com

Address: 3290 NW Federal Highway, Jensen Beach, FL 34957

Davie

For Davie, the UP compared Regal Oakwood 18 with Flippers Hollywood Cinema 10.

While Flippers doesn’t offer a student discount, the $6.50 ticket price is the best deal and cheaper concessions help push this theater into the top spot for Davie moviegoers looking for a cheaper movie night.

Regal Oakwood 18:

Adult Ticket — $10.50

Matinee until 3 p.m. — $7.75

Student discount with ID (not available on Fridays and Saturdays) — $9.50

Website: www.regmovies.com

Address: 2800 Oakwood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33020

Flippers Hollywood Cinema 10:

Adult Ticket — $6.75

Matinee until 4 p.m. — $5.75

Student — N/A

Website: www.flipperscinema.com

Address: 7001 Taft Street, Hollywood, FL 33024

BOCA

In Boca, the UP compared the Cinemark Palace 20 Theater against the Frank Theater, which took over Sunrise Cinemas after Sunrise recently went bankrupt, in Mizner Park.

While both theaters offer early-bird specials on the first matinee of the day, Frank Theaters is cheaper than Cinemark by $1.75.

Cinemark does, however, have high-back, reclining stadium seating with armrests that can fold up, making it a cozy option for a date night.

Cinemark:

Adult ticket — $10

Matinee until 4 p.m. — $7.25

Student discount with ID — $8

*Additional discount — Early bird first matinee (the first show time that a movie has each day) — $6.75

Website: www.cinemark.com

Address: 3200 Airport Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431

Phone: 1-800-246-3627

Frank Theaters at Mizner Park:

Adult ticket — $10

Matinee before 4 p.m. — $7

*Additional discount — early bird first matinee, first movie of every day — $5

Student discount — N/A

Website: www.franktheaters.com/Home.aspx

Address: 301 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432

Jupiter

For the Jupiter area, the UP compared the Cobb Jupiter 18 Cinemas and the PGA Gardens Cinemax.

While the Cobb presents a wider movie selection having more theaters, the PGA Cinemax offers much lower prices for everyone, not just students. And with its concessions popcorn and drink combo deal, the PGA Cinemax had the lowest-priced concessions out of the entire search.

Cobb Jupiter 18 Cinemas:

Adult ticket — $10

Matinee until 4 p.m. — $7.50

Student discount with ID (not available on Fridays or Saturdays) — $9

Website: www.cobbtheaters.com/jupiter18.aspx

Address: 201 N. US Highway 1, Jupiter, FL 33477

PGA Gardens Cinemax:

Adult ticket — $7

Matinee — N/A

Student — N/A

*Concessions package, small popcorn and small soda for $3

Website: N/A