How to Watch a Movie Cheaply in New York City

Everything is expensive in New York. A movie date for you and your significant other could cost around $25, and that's not even including snacks you may buy while at the theater. As with anything in New York, there are deals available which will save you money--you just have to know where you find them.

Instructions

1. Go out to the Brooklyn Heights Cinema on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The theater offers movies for $5 on these days. While the theater only has two screens, both new releases and independent films are shown there on a daily basis. You cannot order tickets online, so call [phone] for movie times and prices.

2. Catch a matinée at Cobble Hill Cinemas in Brooklyn. Every weekday, movies before 5 p.m. are only $6.50 for adults. That special price lasts all days on Tuesdays and Thursdays. With several screens, Cobble Hill shows new and newer releases as well as foreign and independent films. You can find and order tickets online (see Resources below).

3. Get up early to see a movie at AMC Empire 25. Located in Times Square, this theater offers without question the best movie deal in all of Manhattan. All movies before noon on Friday, Saturday and Sunday are only $6. Sometimes, new blockbuster releases are excluded. Call [phone] for ticket information.

4. Watch a movie at the New Center Cinema in Sunnyside. While not the cleanest movie theater in the world, there are six screens showing all new and newer releases. Tickets cost $7.50 every day except for Tuesdays, when admission is only $4. Contact the New Center Cinema at [phone] for show times.

5. Enjoy a movie at Bryant Park for free. Classic movies are shown on a large screen in the park once a week during the summer. You won't see the recent summer blockbuster there, but classic films such as "Dr. No" and "Superman" are shown. Watching a movie in Bryant Park while laying on a blanket with your significant other is something anybody living in New York should experience.

Resources

• Brooklyn Heights Cinema
• Cobble Hill Cinemas
• AMC Empire 25
• New Center Cinema
• Bryant Park Movies