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Is fandango.com legit or a scam?
fandango.com was registered Aug 7, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was fandango.com registered?
fandango.com's registration dates to Aug 7, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · fandango.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since May 1, 2009 · 2 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 7, 1995fandango.com was registered on Aug 7, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described fandango.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.May 1, 2009 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on May 1, 2009 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 14, 2007 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records for fandango.com are held from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 18, 2026 (455 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: datareturn.comJul 14, 2007 – Mar 18, 2010Registration records listed datareturn.com nameservers (ns1.datareturn.com, ns2.datareturn.com) for fandango.com from Jul 14, 2007 to Mar 18, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonNov 30, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026Amazon issued 89 certificates for fandango.com from Nov 30, 2025, the latest valid until May 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert IncJun 8, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
Aug 7, 1995Registration: fandango.com was registered on Aug 7, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described fandango.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Fandango, the nation's largest movie ticketing service, sells tickets to more than 13,000 screens and 1,150 theaters (nearly 70 percent of theaters in the nation enabled for remote ticketing) and to four out of the five…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Fandango is one of the largest online movie ticketing service and provides its services to more than 1300 theatres and 15,000 screens. According to recent net rating, it is one of the top most popular destinations for m…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jul 14, 2007 – Jun 18, 2026Registrant: Registration records for fandango.com are held from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 18, 2026 (455 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Fandango, the nation's largest movie ticketing service, sells tickets to more than 13,000 screens and 1,150 theaters (nearly 70 percent of theaters in the nation enabled for remote ticketing) and to four out of the five…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“Fandango is one of the largest online movie ticketing service and provides its services to more than 1300 theatres and 15,000 screens. According to recent net rating, it is one of the top most popular destinations for m…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Said about itself in 2008Jul 1, 2008“For movie and film investment opportunities please visit www.flickinvest.com”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Current AboutUs recordJun 18, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeMay 1, 2009The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 1, 2009. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJul 10, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 10, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)
Mar 22, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for fandango.com from Mar 22, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Mar 22, 2010fandango.com's nameservers moved from datareturn.com to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) between Mar 18, 2010 and Mar 22, 2010. Last seen at datareturn.com: Mar 18, 2010 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Mar 22, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) were the nameservers listed for fandango.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for fandango.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 18, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
DigiCert Inc issued 61 certificates for fandango.com from Jun 8, 2026, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesAug 25, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Google Trust Services issued 12 certificates for fandango.com from Aug 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptAug 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 15 certificates for fandango.com from Aug 31, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from DigiCert IncAug 20, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc certificate valid Aug 20, 2026 to Mar 6, 2027, as seen on Oct 18, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Jul 14, 2007 – Mar 18, 2010
Zone file: Registration records listed datareturn.com nameservers (ns1.datareturn.com, ns2.datareturn.com) for fandango.com from Jul 14, 2007 to Mar 18, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2008AboutUs record: “For movie and film investment opportunities please visit www.flickinvest.com”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
May 1, 2009 – Oct 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on May 1, 2009 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
May 1, 2009Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 1, 2009. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 22, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for fandango.com from Mar 22, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 22, 2010Zone file: fandango.com's nameservers moved from datareturn.com to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) between Mar 18, 2010 and Mar 22, 2010. Last seen at datareturn.com: Mar 18, 2010 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Mar 22, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) were the nameservers listed for fandango.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jul 10, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 10, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 18, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for fandango.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 18, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 30, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 89 certificates for fandango.com from Nov 30, 2025, the latest valid until May 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 8, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 61 certificates for fandango.com from Jun 8, 2026, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 18, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 20, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc certificate valid Aug 20, 2026 to Mar 6, 2027, as seen on Oct 18, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Aug 25, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 12 certificates for fandango.com from Aug 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 15 certificates for fandango.com from Aug 31, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Fandango.com Provide tickets & show times of all theaters around US
Fandango.com is one of the largest online movie ticketing services that provides advance ticket booking and showtimes for over 1,300 theaters across the US, along with movie reviews, trailers, and information about live events.
Authority 94/100— ahead of 94% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
94 is a percentile: higher than 94% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #6,188)+9
Verified continuity: 31.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+19
Model score: 48/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 94/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What fandango.com said about itself, 2006–2008
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (3 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Fandango, the nation's largest movie ticketing service, sells tickets to more than 13,000 screens and 1,150 theaters (nearly 70 percent of theaters in the nation enabled for remote ticketing) and to four out of the five largest U.S. theater circuits (according to National Association of Theater Owners, June 2005).
2007
Fandango is one of the largest online movie ticketing service and provides its services to more than 1300 theatres and 15,000 screens. According to recent net rating, it is one of the top most popular destinations for movie buffs on net.rewritten
2008
For movie and film investment opportunities please visit www.flickinvest.comrewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1995
Domain registered (Aug 7, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 9 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Fandango.com Provide tickets & show times of all theaters around US”
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Nov 2, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment