National Cinema Day: How To See $4 Movies In Dublin

DUBLIN, CA — If you’d like to meet (or re-meet) Barbie, Ken, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or dozens of other characters for less than the price you’d normally pay for a small fountain drink, you’re in luck: Regal Hacienda Crossings is one of 3,000 theaters nationwide offering $4 tickets to any movie all day long on Sunday, Aug. 27.

The theater is participating in the second National Cinema Day, an attempt by the nonprofit Cinema Foundation to relieve flagging ticket sales. Last summer, 8.1 million people bought $3 tickets, breaking the record for single-day sales in 2022, according to a news release from Regal Cinemas.

Regal, AMC, Cinemark, and other major theater chains are participating in the promotion. The chains are also offering concession deals as well: Regal is offering a $4 popcorn and soda combo, AMC is offering a $5 popcorn and soda combo, and Cinemark is offering $1 off of any size of popcorn, soda or candy.

See here for Sunday showtimes. Taxes and online fees are not included in the price for tickets or concessions.

Nearby, the LOT City Center in San Ramon, Livermore 13 Cinema, and the Vine Cinema and Alehouse in Livermore are also participating. For a full list of participating theaters, visit nationalcinemaday.org.