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After premiering at SXSW earlier this year, the documentary “MoviePass, MovieCrash” drops on the premium cable network HBO and the streaming service Max on Wednesday, May 29.
It chronicles the rise and fall of the once-popular movie ticket subscription service, MoviePass — which was co-founded by Stacy Spikes and Hamet Watt. It was touted as “Netflix for movie theaters.”
If you want to watch it online, “MoviePass, MovieCrash” airs on HBO and streams on Max simultaneously on May 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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How to Watch ‘MoviePass, MovieCrash’ Online
While Max doesn’t offer a free trial, the streaming service starts at $9.99/month for the ad-supported plan. To go ad-free, prices jump up to $15.99/month or $19.99/month for ad-free programming in 4K Ultra HD.
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Sign up to watch “MoviePass, MovieCrash” online, along with other TV shows, like “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” “Hacks,” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and hit movies, like “Barbie,” “Iron Claw,” “The Zone of Interest,” “Wonka” and “Priscilla.” You also access to live sports from pro leagues, like NBA, NHL, MLB and MotoGP, as well as live news from CNN.
The documentary is also available on HBO, which is offered with all streaming plans of DirecTV Stream. With prices starting at $69.99 per month for the entry-level “Entertainment” plan, the service also includes more than 90 channels, such as AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, FX, HGTV, Nickelodeon, TBS, truTV and much more.
DirecTV Stream offers a free 5-day trial, which is more than enough time to watch “MoviePass, MovieCrash” on HBO online for free. You can either cancel or keep the service after the free trial is over.
Directed by Muta’Ali, “MoviePass, MovieCrash” follows the founding, meteoric rise and hard crash of MoviePass, a movie ticket subscription service from the 2010s. It features interviews with co-founders Stacy Spikes and Hamet Watt, as well as with Ted Farnsworth and Mitch Lowe, the executives responsible of the service’s downfall.
Watch “MoviePass, MovieCrash” drops on Wednesday, May 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Max or HBO with DirecTV Stream. In the meantime, watch the trailer for the new documentary, below: