Cinema Prices and Streaming Application Subscriptions 2021

Last summer, the Eid movie season was halted due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, and accordingly, many celebrities’ movie premieres were to this year. However, following the Cabinet’s decision to increase the occupancy rate in cinemas and theatres to 70% instead of 50%, industry professionals have decided to show certain postponed movies, alongside new ones.

Movies include ‘Al-Arif’ by Ahmed Ezz and Ahmed Fahmy, ‘Some Don’t Go to the Authorized Twice’  by Karim Abdel Aziz and Dina El-Sherbiny, and ‘Moussa’ by Karim Mahmoud Abdel Aziz and Iyad Nassar, to name a few.

To save you time and effort, below, we have gathered the prices of this summer's most famous cinemas.

Cinema Ticket Prices

IMAX - Americana Plaza 

Daytime Showing: 80 EGP

Evening Showing: 120 EGP

Cima Arkan

Daytime Showing: 125 EGP

Evening Showing: 125 EGP

Cima Arkan - VIP

Daytime Showing: 225 EGP

Evening Showing: 225 EGP

Point 90 Cinema

Daytime Showing: 70 EGP

Evening Showing: 100 EGP

Point 90 MX4D Cinema

Daytime Showing: 100 EGP

Evening Showing: 180 EGP

Porto Cairo Cinema

Daytime Showing: 30 EGP

Evening Showing: 60 EGP

Cairo Festival Cinema

Daytime Showing: 60 EGP

Evening Showing: 90 EGP

Cairo Festival VIP Cinema

Daytime Showing: 180 EGP

Evening Showing: 180 EGP

The Cabinet decided to increase the occupancy rate in cinemas and theatres to 70% instead of 50%

Al Tahrir Cinema – Al Dokki

Daytime Showing: 50 EGP

Evening Showing: 60 EGP

Cosmos Cinema – Downtown Cairo

Daytime Showing: 35 EGP

Evening Showing: 40 EGP

Nile City Cinema 

Daytime Showing: 60 EGP

Evening Showing: 85 EGP

City Stars Cinema 

Daytime Showing: 60 EGP

Evening Showing: 90 EGP

Online Streaming Application Subscription Prices

If you simply don’t have the time to go out or are still worried about being in public due to COVID-19, there are other options! You and your family and friends can gather at home and watch movies and series on various online streaming platforms. Here are the prices of the most famous platforms in the Arab world:

Watch It

This is the official platform for Egyptian channels. Stay tuned for offers offered by various telecom companies in partnership with Watch It. You may have the opportunity to make significant savings if you subscribe through them, and you may even be offered some months for free!

Regular Subscription Prices:

• Annual Package: 999 EGP
• Quarterly Package: 288 EGP
• Monthly Package: 99 EGP

Shahid.net

Shahid.net exclusively airs many series and shows before they are aired on regular TV channels and before cinema showings, at times! You and 3 friends or family members may also share one account and divide the subscription between yourselves.

Shahid VIP Subscription Prices:

• Monthly Package: 49 EGP
• Annual Package: 349 EGP

Netflix

Netflix is considered the most expensive streaming application mainly due to its global reach. Therefore, you are likely to find a variety of movies and series from different countries, most of which are produced by Netflix. 

The advantage of this application is that it offers a one-month free trial, after which you can then share one account with 3 friends or family members and divide the subscription between yourselves.

Subscription Prices:

• Standard Package (480p): 120 EGP per month
• Basic Package (1080p): for 165 pounds per month
• 4K Premium Package: 200 EGP per month