Atom Tickets is a company based in Santa Monica, California that sells movie tickets and services through its app and website.
History
Established on December 1, 2014,[1] Atom Tickets' Series A funding was led by Lionsgate.[3] It was started by three partners, Matthew Bakal (currently co-founder and chairman), Ameesh Paleja (co-founder), and Geoff Shaevitz (co-founder).[4] Paleja says that the idea for Atom Tickets came about because he and his friends, "were frustrated with the experience of coordinating a night out at the movies with friends. Between planning the group and picking the movie, the theater, and the show time, plans often fall apart."[5] On February 1, 2016, they announced a completed Series B round of financing from investors that include The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Fox and Lionsgate.[3] On May 21, 2018, Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia joined as investors and advisers.[6]
Services
Atom Tickets allows users to buy movie tickets through their app or at their website. In addition to ticket sales, some theaters offer advanced concession sales through the service.[7]
In March 2019, Atom Tickets launched Atom Movie Access, a movie subscription service for cinemas that allows exhibitors to create their own customized movie subscription plan.[8]
References
- Atom Tickets, LLC. Better Business Bureau, 2017-06-09, retrieved 2026-04-13^
- Atom Tickets, LLC: Private Company Information – Bloomberg Bloomberg News, retrieved 2019-05-08^
- Atom Tickets Secures Series B Round of Financing atomtickets.com, retrieved April 25, 2019^
- About Us atomtickets.com, retrieved April 25, 2019^
- Inside the Atom: Interview with Atom Tickets CEO Ameesh Paleja Boxoffice, May 16, 2016, retrieved April 25, 2019^
- Todd Spangler. Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia Invest in Atom Tickets (EXCLUSIVE) Variety, May 21, 2018, retrieved April 25, 2019^
- Brent Lang. Atom Tickets Wants to Streamline Moviegoing by Including Concessions in App Variety, April 17, 2018, retrieved April 25, 2019^
- Atom Tickets Launches Movie Subscription Service For Exhibitors – Deadline Deadline, March 28, 2019, retrieved May 8, 2019^