What is Screen Pass?

How do I become eligible to send a Screen Pass?
To be eligible to send a Screen Pass, you need to purchase a Movies Anywhere-eligible movie from a connected participating Digital Retailer or redeem a non-promotional digital code every eighteen (18) months.

Note: Redeeming a promotional code does not make you eligible to send a Screen Pass.

How do I send a Screen Pass?
Eligible users can follow the steps below to send a Screen Pass for their entire library of Screen Pass-eligible movies or an individual movie of their choice. Screen passes can be used for a limited time at no additional cost.

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

To send the entire list of your Screen Pass-eligible movies that the recipient could choose from:

1. Launch the Movies Anywhere app or go to moviesanywhere.com
2. Go to My Movies and select Screen Pass
3. Select Share List of My Eligible Movies
4. Select Use a Screen Pass
5. Follow the steps to send the recipient the entire list of Screen Pass-eligible movies in your library

To send a Screen Pass for one (1) specific eligible movie of your choice:

1. Launch the Movies Anywhere app or go to moviesanywhere.com
2. Go to My Movies and select Screen Pass
3. Go to the My Screen Pass Eligible Movies section and select a movie
4. From that movie details page, select the Screen Pass button
5. Follow the steps to send the recipient a Screen Pass for the movie of your choice 

How many Screen Passes can I send and do they expire?
You will earn 3 Screen Passes when you become eligible. As long as you remain eligible, you will be able to send 3 new Screen Passes starting on the first day of each calendar month. Any Screen Pass that is not accepted within 7 days will be returned and can be sent again in the same month. Unused passes expire at the end of each month and do not roll over month-to-month.

How do I know which movies are eligible for Screen Pass?
You can see which movies are eligible by viewing the “My Screen Pass Eligible Movies” section on your My Movies page.  Screen Pass-eligible movies are selected by our Participating Studios and are subject to change without notice.

How often can I send a Screen Pass to the same person?
As long as you and the recipient of the Screen Pass remain eligible, you can send up to 3 Screen Passes each month to the same person. See "How do I become eligible to accept a Screen Pass?"

How often can I send a Screen Pass for the same movie?
You can send up to 3 Screen Passes each month for the same Screen Pass-eligible movie as long as you are eligible.

Can I send a Screen Pass to anyone?
Anyone who receives a Screen Pass needs to create or log in to their free Movies Anywhere account to accept the Screen Pass. Movies Anywhere is open to US residents 13 years of age or older. You should not send a Screen Pass to any individual who is not eligible to create a Movies Anywhere account. The individual who receives a Screen Pass must be eligible to accept the Screen Pass. See “How do I become eligible to accept a Screen Pass?”

How will someone know if I have sent them a Screen Pass?
When you send a Screen Pass, you can choose to deliver it via text message, email or other preferred messaging options.

Can I still watch a movie after sending a Screen Pass?
Sending a Screen Pass does not limit your ability to watch that same movie.

Do I have to pay any fees to send a Screen Pass?
There are no fees to send a Screen Pass. To send a Screen Pass, you must have a Movies Anywhere account and 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.

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.