Arts & Entertainment

AMC Theatres ‘Discount Tuesday’: See A Movie For $5 In Silver Spring

See "Top Gun: Maverick" or "Minions: The Rise of Gru" at a discount at a Silver Spring area AMC Theatre.

See “Top Gun: Maverick” or "Minions: The Rise of Gru" at a discount at a Silver Spring area AMC Theatre.
See “Top Gun: Maverick” or "Minions: The Rise of Gru" at a discount at a Silver Spring area AMC Theatre. (Peggy Bayard/Patch)

SILVER SPRING, MD — Here’s a twist on “shrinkflation” movie lovers can get behind: They’ll be able to see the latest releases for $5 and tax on “Discount Tuesdays” through October at AMC Theatres.

That includes films such as “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Elvis,” “Jurassic World Dominion,” and others. Discounts may vary by location, the theater chain noted on its website.

AMC Theatres in the Silver Spring area include:

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  • AMC Wheaton Mall, 11006 Viers Mill Road, Wheaton, Maryland 20902
  • AMC Center Park 8, 4001 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, Maryland 20705
  • AMC Academy 8, 6198 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
  • AMC Montgomery 16, 7101 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, Maryland 20817

The special discount price is for all showings, regardless of the time of day, on those Tuesdays. However, AMC applies surcharges for premium formats such as Dolby Cinema, IMAX, PRIME, RealD 3D and D- Box.

To take advantage of the discounts, however, moviegoers need to sign up for a free AMC Stubs Insider membership. Other perks members can get include free refills on large popcorn purchases, and deeply discounted prices for movie premiers.

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The discounts are available even if tickets are purchased on third-party sites such as Fandango or Atom Tickets.

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