Moviegoers, get your popcorn ready — major movie theater chains are bringing back summer deals, including movies for $1 and tickets under $2.
Chains such as Regal Cinemas and Cinemark have announced plans to screen family movies for 10 or 11 weeks straight at less than $2 per ticket. Additionally, both chains are offering discounts on kid-friendly snacks, such as snack packs at Regal Cinemas.
Here’s what customers can expect at major movie theater chains this summer.
Cinemark: $1.75 tickets starting June 1
Cinemark is bringing back its summer movie Clubhouse program, allowing customers to pay $1.75 plus tax to watch select family movies.
The program will run from June 1 to August 6. Customers can purchase tickets ahead of time beginning May 13 on Cinemark.com, the Cinemark app, and at participating box offices.
“This program gives families an affordable, easy way to enjoy beloved movies together and create the kind of memories that turn today’s young movie fans into lifelong moviegoers,” Cinemark chief marketing and content officer Wanda Gearhart Fearing said in a statement.
Movies will play Wednesday mornings, and select theaters will also play Summer Movie Clubhouse films on Thursdays.
Cinemark’s 2026 summer movie Clubhouse lineup includes:
- “Paddington”
- “Sonic the Hedgehog”
- “KPop Demon Hunter Sing Along”
- “Shrek Forever After”
- “The SpongeBob Movie: Find Squarepants”
- “A Minecraft Movie”
- “dog man”
- “How to Train Your Dragon” (Live Action)
- “The Bad Guys 2”
- “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie”
Cinemark is also offering discounted deals, like $1 off snack packs and $1 off any popcorn-and-drink combo of any size.
Regal Cinemas: $1 movies for 11 weeks
At Regal Cinemas, customers can see select movies for $1 between June 1 and August 13 as part of the chain’s Summer Movie Express (SMX) program. The films included will be rated PG and will play Monday through Thursday at 11:00 p.m., Regal Cinemas said in a news release emailed to USA TODAY.
“Enjoying time with friends and family at a movie theater during the summer is as much of a warm weather tradition as relaxing together in a swimming pool,” Brooks LeBoeuf, senior vice president of U.S. content for Regal Cinemas, said in a statement. “Each year, moviegoers of all ages gather at the Regal Theater to escape the heat in our Summer Movie Express series of family-friendly films.”
Now in its 35th year, a portion of the program’s proceeds will go to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which provides sports, education and workforce readiness initiatives for children.
Participating Regal Cinema theaters will air the following movies at 11:00 am local time:
- June 1–4: “Sing” (2016) and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (2023)
- June 8–11: “Kung Fu Panda 4” (2024) and “David” (2025)
- June 15–18: “Kpop Demon Hunters Sing-Along” (2025) and “The Wild Robot” (2024)
- June 22–25: “The Bad Guys 2” (2025) and “The Garfield Movie” (2024)
- June 29–July 2: “A Minecraft Movie” (2025) and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” (2022)
- July 6–9: “How to Train Your Dragon” (2025) and “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” (2024)
- July 13-16: Film TBA and “Scoob!” (2020)
- July 20–23: “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants” (2025) and “Animal Farm” (2026)
- July 27–30: “Paddington in Peru” (2025) and “Dog Man” (2025)
- August 3–6: “Charlie the Wonderdog” (2026) and “Despicable Me 4” (2024)
- August 10–13: “The Sandlot” (1993) and “Muppets: Treasure Island” (1996)
The theater is also offering other facilities, such as:
- Two discounted snack items if customers purchase an SMX ticket.
- $3.00 off a cup of Dippin’ Dots ice cream or snack pack (small size drink, popcorn and fruit gummies).
Customers can purchase advance tickets through box office/kiosks, mobile app and REGmovies.com. Regal Unlimited members can also receive SMX tickets as part of their monthly membership.
Reporting by Selene Martin, USA TODAY/USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect