If you’ve had your fill of outdoor movies in Chicago and feel like enjoying a good air-conditioned auditorium, this weekend has come at the perfect time.
This coming Sunday, August 27, movie theaters across the country are offering $4 tickets for National Cinema Day giving cinephiles the chance to watch summer’s biggest blockbusters at the most affordable they will be all year!
“Building on the unprecedented success of last year’s inaugural National Cinema Day, the Cinema Foundation is calling on film fans across the country to gather for a national day to celebrate the magic of the movies on the big screen,” said the National Cinema Foundation who are behind the event.
“The second annual National Cinema Day celebrates the power of movies to bring us all together, and discounted admissions for all movies at participating U.S. theaters in all formats (including Premium Large Format screens) will be no more than $4.”
In addition to $4 screenings all day long, for just $5 guests moviegoers can also enjoy a small popcorn and drink.
According to the National Cinema Foundation, over 30,000 screens across 3,000 locations are apparently expected to take part in the one-day event including numerous AMC, Regal, and independent theaters.
In Chicago, many of the city’s most popular AMC movie theaters are participating including AMC DINE-IN 600 North Michigan 9, AMC DINE-IN Block 37, AMC River East 21, AMC NEWCITY 14.
Nearly all participating theaters are still showing some of the year’s biggest flicks like Oppenheimer, Barbie, and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One as well as new releases including Blue Beetle, Gran Turismo, Golda, The Hill, Strays, and Retribution.
There will also reportedly be a special opportunity to see re-releases of beloved films like Jurassic Park (3D), Oldboy, Lady Bird, The Super Mario Bros movie, Black Swan, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and even Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
For tickets and to check the list of participating theaters for the second annual National Cinema Day in Chicago, you can check here.
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