Movie tickets nationwide will cost $3 on Saturday in celebration of National Cinema Day, including at several participating movie theatres in San Diego County.
The Cinema Foundation kicks off the one-day event on Sept. 3 with discounted tickets at more than 3,000 participating locations with more than 30,00 screens. Theatres will show excluding previews and special in-theatre promotions.
According to the Cinema Foundation, National Cinema Day celebrates a summer of record-breaking moviegoing.
“After this summer’s record-breaking return to cinemas, we wanted to do something to celebrate moviegoing,” said Cinema Foundation president Jackie Brenneman. “We’re doing it by offering a ‘thank you to the moviegoers that made this summer happen, and by offering an extra enticement for those who haven’t made it back yet.”
According to the foundation, the following San Diego County theaters are participating.
- AMC UTC
- AMC La Jolla
- AMC Poway
- AMC Fashion Valley
- AMC Mission Valley
- AMC Plaza Bonita (National City)
- AMC Otay Ranch (east Chula Vista)
- AMC Chula Vista
- AMC Palm Promenade (South San Diego)
- Cinepolis Del Mar
- Cinepolis Vista
- Cinepolis La Costa Paseo Real (Carlsbad)
- Cinepolis La Costa Town Square (Carlsbad)
- Regal Oceanside
- Regal Carlsbad
- Regal Edwards San Marcos
- Regal Escondido
- Regal Parkway Plaza (El Cajon)
- Regal Edwards Rancho San Diego
- Regal Edwards Mira Mesa
- Regal Rancho Del Rey (Chula Vista)
- River Village Cinema is D’Place (Bonsall)
- UltraStar Mission Valley at Hazard Center
More information can be found at www.nationalcinemaday.org.
