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MoviePass is returning. Here's what you need to know

MoviePass burned through millions of dollars and went bankrupt in 2020. But now it's back, and CEO and co-founder Stacy Spikes says this time will be different.
MoviePass is back after going bankrupt in 2020. This time, it will have a tiered price system and credits to use toward movies each month.

Any movie, any theater, anytime you want, for 10 bucks a month.

At one point, that was a sales pitch of subscription service MoviePass, and millions signed up.

Now, if that all sounds too good to be true, it's because it was. The company and went bankrupt in 2020. But now it's back, and CEO and co-founder

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