RBL Bank Popcorn Credit Card Review
The RBL Popcorn (BookMyShow Popcorn) was an entertainment-focused card for movie lovers — discounted/free movie tickets, a small weekly cashback, and a BookMyShow welcome benefit. RBL has begun transitioning this card (effective 20 December 2025), so its future shape is uncertain and new applications may be closed. We’ve kept this review for reference; treat the figures as historical and confirm the current position with RBL.
- ₹500 movie-ticket discount or up to 2 tickets on ₹5,000 monthly spend
- Assured ₹25 weekly cashback on ₹2,500 weekly spend
- ₹1,000 BookMyShow welcome benefit (in two ₹500 transactions)
- Entertainment-focused perks for frequent moviegoers
- Being transitioned/migrated by RBL (effective 20 Dec 2025) — status uncertain
- ₹1,000 fee was steep for a single-purpose movie card
- Narrow value outside movies/entertainment
- Benefits required monthly/weekly spend thresholds
- Terms below are historical and may change
Features (historical)
| Feature | Detail (historical) |
|---|---|
| Annual fee | ₹1,000 + GST |
| Monthly movie benefit | ₹500 ticket discount / up to 2 tickets on ₹5,000 monthly spend |
| Weekly cashback | Assured ₹25 on ₹2,500 spent in a week |
| Welcome | BookMyShow benefit worth ₹1,000 (two ₹500 transactions) |
Who it was for
- Best fit (historically): frequent moviegoers who’d hit the monthly/weekly spend thresholds.
- Less suited to: anyone wanting broad everyday rewards or travel benefits.
What to consider instead
- RBL Cookies — RBL’s current lifestyle card with 10% on BookMyShow/Zomato/Uber/Myntra.
- Axis My Zone — free monthly second movie ticket + SonyLIV subscription.
- Axis ACE — flat cashback you’ll use everywhere.
Final verdict
The RBL Popcorn was a niche entertainment card with movie discounts and a small weekly cashback, but at a ₹1,000 fee its value was narrow. With RBL now transitioning the card (effective December 2025), new applicants should look elsewhere — the RBL Cookies covers entertainment more broadly, and an entry card with a movie perk (like Axis My Zone) is more flexible. Confirm the card’s current status with RBL before relying on any benefit.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RBL Popcorn card still available?
RBL began transitioning the BookMyShow Popcorn card effective 20 December 2025; new applications may be closed and benefits may change. Confirm the current status with RBL Bank.
What did it offer?
Historically a ₹500 movie-ticket discount (or up to 2 tickets) on ₹5,000 monthly spend, ₹25 assured weekly cashback on ₹2,500 weekly spend, and a ₹1,000 BookMyShow welcome benefit.
What’s the current RBL alternative?
The RBL Cookies is RBL’s current lifestyle card, with 10% on BookMyShow, Zomato, Uber and Myntra.
Best card for movie perks today?
Axis My Zone (free monthly second ticket + SonyLIV) or a flexible cashback card like Axis ACE.
This review is retained for reference; RBL is transitioning the Popcorn card (effective Dec 2025) and the figures above are historical. Always verify a card’s current status and terms with the issuer before applying.