ABC Cinema Movie Ticket Booking System

The Challenge

The platform needed to connect movie discovery, authenticated customer accounts, showtime selection, reservations, user booking history, and administrative management within one traditional Java web application. It also required responsive interfaces, dependable database access, and clear separation between customer and admin workflows.

The Impact

ABC Cinema delivered a complete second-year web project that digitized the movie reservation journey and centralized cinema administration. The system gave customers a clearer booking experience while providing administrators with structured control over movies, users, tickets, bookings, and feedback.

Movie Booking Home

User Platform

• Authentication: Register and sign in through secure customer account workflows.
• Movie Browsing: Explore available movie listings with relevant details.
• Showtime Selection: Review available sessions before creating a reservation.
• Ticket Booking: Select a showtime and complete the movie ticket reservation flow.
• Profile Management: Review account information and previously created bookings.

Admin Dashboard

• Movie Management: Add, update, and remove cinema movie listings.
• User Management: Review and manage registered customer accounts.
• Ticket & Booking Management: Monitor reservations and booking records.
• Reviews Management: Oversee customer reviews and platform feedback.
• Dedicated Admin Access: Keep operational tools separate from customer booking workflows.

Customer Booking Journey

• Customers begin by registering or signing into an existing account.
• The movie catalogue presents available cinema titles and supporting information.
• Movie detail and showtime interfaces guide users toward an available session.
• The booking flow captures the selected movie, showtime, and required reservation information.
• Profile pages give customers continued visibility into their booking records.

Java Web Architecture

• Java Servlets process incoming customer and administrator requests.
• JSP pages render dynamic server-backed interfaces for each workflow.
• HTML and CSS define the responsive visual system while JavaScript adds client-side interaction.
• Application layers separate customer functionality from administrative management features.
• Database-backed operations persist account, movie, showtime, reservation, and review information.

Database & Configuration

• MariaDB / MySQL provides persistent relational storage for the cinema platform.
• Database queries support movie listings, user accounts, bookings, tickets, and management records.
• The dbconfig.properties file centralizes database and email configuration values.
• Structured data access keeps customer reservations connected to the correct user, movie, and showtime.
• The project source separates primary application code, static assets, and environment-specific configuration.

Frontend & UX Delivery

• The complete interface was designed to make movie discovery and booking understandable for regular users.
• Responsive layouts support the customer and admin experiences across different screen sizes.
• Consistent navigation, forms, controls, and feedback states connect the full reservation journey.
• Administrator screens prioritize efficient access to movies, users, tickets, bookings, and reviews.
• Frontend behavior was integrated with Servlet endpoints and JSP-rendered application state.

Project Structure

• src/main contains the primary source code for both user and administrator functionality.
• static/assets/images stores the visual assets used throughout the cinema interface.
• dbconfig.properties stores database and email-related configuration.
• The project was developed and organized through IntelliJ IDEA.

Delivery Outcome

• Completed as a functional second-year university web application.
• Provides distinct customer booking and administrator management experiences.
• Demonstrates Java Servlet and JSP integration with a relational database and responsive frontend.
• Covers the core cinema workflow from movie discovery through booking administration and review oversight.