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{{short description|Movie listing service}}
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'''Moviefone''' is an [[United States|American]]-based
==History==
In 1989, [[Russ Leatherman]], Rob Gukeisen, [[Andrew Jarecki]], Pat Cardamone, and Adam Slutsky launched the interactive telephone service, with initial service in [[
In 1999, [[AOL]] purchased Moviefone for $388 million.<ref>{{cite news |url=
In 2001, Moviefone entered into a partnership with [[MovieTickets.com]] that crosslinked their ticketing offerings; by 2004, Moviefone's online arm was acquired outright by MovieTickets.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movietickets.com/press.asp?year=2004&pr_id=42
On February 23, 2014, it was reported that Moviefone would be shutting down its call-in service and its "777-FILM" phone number, but would maintain its mobile app services.<ref>{{cite news|first=Brooks|last=Barnes|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/business/media/moviefone-is-hanging-up-but-its-app-will-go-on.html?rref=business&module=Ribbon&version=context®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Business%20Day&pgtype=Blogs
On May 5, 2014, Moviefone was relaunched with a new look, an expansion into TV content, and a comprehensive search tool that allows users to find theaters, channels, and streaming services offering movies and television shows.<ref>{{cite news|first=Brooks|last=Barnes|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/05/business/media/moviefone-will-add-broadcast-and-on-demand-tv-information.html?rref=business/media&module=Ribbon&version=context®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Media&pgtype=article|date=
On April 5, 2018, [[
In early 2020, Helios and Matheson went bankrupt in deep controversy over multiple changes to the MoviePass service, and at that point had one employee, Matt Atchity, handling Moviefone. The company was worth just $4,379,504, or about 1% of the 388 million when it was purchased by AOL.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/moviefone-bankruptcy-value-1203505129/|title=Moviefone, Worth 1% of Its Former Value, Is Being Run by One Employee After Parent Company's Bankruptcy |last=Spangler|first=Todd |date=2020-02-15 |website=Variety |language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215220152/https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/moviefone-bankruptcy-value-1203505129/|archive-date=2020-02-15|access-date=2020-02-17}}</ref> ''Made in Hollywood'' Producer Cleveland O’Neal III purchased Moviefone out of bankruptcy in March 2020 via his holding company, Born in Cleveland LLC.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=Meet Moviefone's New Owner: 'Made in Hollywood' Producer Cleveland O'Neal III |url=https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/moviefone-acquired-made-in-hollywood-cleveland-oneal-iii-1203544762/ |access-date=May 18, 2020 |work=Variety |date=March 25, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
==In popular culture==
In the ''[[Seinfeld]]'' episode, "[[The Pool Guy]]" (season 7, episode 8), the character [[Cosmo Kramer]] receives [[misdialed call]]s meant for a parodied Moviefone after getting a new [[phone number]].<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0697758/ The Pool Guy], IMDb.com, Inc.</ref>
In an episode of the TV series of [[Dilbert (TV series)|Dilbert]], the [[Pointy-haired Boss]] confuses Moviefone with an automated hotline for checking his stocks, being frustrated that trying to check his [[IBM]] stock leads to buying tickets to a horror movie.
In the 2001 film ''[[Josie and the Pussycats (film)|Josie and the Pussycats]]'', Mr. Moviefone is the voice of subliminal advertising messages planted into pop music by an ominous record agency.
In the 2023 film ''[[Beau Is Afraid]]'', Moviefone can be seen in a shot of Beau's recently called contacts.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rife |first1=Katie |title=Beau Is Afraid’s Filthiest Jokes Are Hidden in the Background |url=https://www.vulture.com/2023/06/all-of-beau-is-afraids-background-jokes-and-easter-eggs.html |website=Vulture |access-date=12 March 2024 |language=en |date=13 June 2023}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website}}
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