What is Screen Pass?

At Movies Anywhere™, we are continually making changes to the website and app to help our users enjoy and grow their collections.

As the experience continues to evolve, we want to notify you that effective May 1 users will no longer be able to use the Screen Pass™ feature to send a Screen Pass. For Screen Passes sent prior to May 1, recipients will still be able to accept and finish watching the movie before their passes expire. As of June 1, the Screen Pass feature will no longer be supported. 

We are committed to focusing on an experience which highlights the things our users are most passionate about, primarily growing their collections and watching their favorite movies across platforms and devices.

Accepting a Screen Pass

How do I become eligible to accept a Screen Pass?

You must register with Movies Anywhere, which is open to US residents 13 years of age or older. You can accept 3 Screen Passes without doing anything further. To be eligible to accept an additional Screen Pass, you must have purchased a Movies Anywhere-eligible movie from a connected participating Digital Retailer or redeemed a non-promotional digital code in the past eighteen (18) months.

Note: Redeeming a promotional code does not qualify you to accept an additional Screen Pass.

How do I accept a Screen Pass?
When someone sends you a Screen Pass, you will receive it via text, email or message. Follow these steps to accept it:

Note: To use Screen Pass on your mobile or streaming device, please update to the latest version of the Movies Anywhere app.

1. Open the text, email or message from the person who sent you the Screen Pass
2. Select the link included in the Screen Pass to take you to Movies Anywhere
3. Log in or create a Movies Anywhere account
4. Select “Accept Screen Pass” or choose from a list of Screen Pass-eligible movies and select “Accept Screen Pass”

How much time do I have to watch the movie after accepting a Screen Pass?
Once a Screen Pass is sent, it must be accepted within 7 days. Once accepted, you will have 14 days to start watching the movie and 72 hours to finish once it’s been started.

How many Screen Passes can I accept at any one time?
Movies Anywhere users who meet the Screen Pass eligibility criteria can accept an unlimited number of Screen Passes at any given time. Users who do not meet the Screen Pass eligibility criteria can accept a maximum of 3 Screen Passes. See above for eligibility criteria.

Where can I watch a movie after accepting a Screen Pass?
After accepting a Screen Pass, you can watch that movie exclusively on the Movies Anywhere apps or website and supported devices. Accepting a Screen Pass for an eligible movie does not sync that movie with your connected participating Digital Retailers.

Can I watch bonus features after accepting a Screen Pass for an eligible movie?
Bonus features are not available for viewing via Screen Pass.

How do I tell the difference between movies in my library that I have purchased and movies for which I have accepted a Screen Pass?
Movies for which you have accepted a Screen Pass are listed on the My Movies page under “My Passes.”

Can I download a movie for which I have accepted a Screen Pass?
No, only movies that you purchased or movies that you received from redeeming a digital code can be saved for offline viewing.

Do I have to pay any fees to accept a Screen Pass?
There are no fees to accept a Screen Pass. After accepting your first 3 Screen Passes, you must have purchased a Movies Anywhere-eligible movie from a connected participating Digital Retailer or redeemed a non-promotional digital code in the past eighteen (18) months in order to accept an additional Screen Pass.

Note: Redeeming a promotional code does not qualify you to accept an additional Screen Pass.

Can I use Screen Pass outside of the U.S.?
Your Movies Anywhere account can be accessed outside of the United States to send and receive a Screen Pass.  However, you must be a resident of the United States and located within the United States to create an account.

Note: You must be 13 years of age or older and a resident of the United States, a U.S. territory, or the U.S. associated states of the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau, provided that the Movies Anywhere Service is subject to availability of Digital Retailers and Movies Anywhere content.