Get ready for cheap summer movies! We have the scoop on several theaters offering summer programs in 2025. We’re talking $3 movies or less at AMC Theatres, Regal Cinemas, Cinemark Theatres, plus others.
Of course, if you’re more of a Netflix or Disney+ kinda of family, you can always check out streaming services that offer free access.
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Cheap Movie Tickets in 2025
AMC Theatres to offer 50% off tickets on Wednesdays this summer.
Starting July 9, AMC Theatres will have 50% off movie tickets on Wednesdays. To take advantage of this deal you must be a member of their Stubs loyalty program (which is free to join). Although we don't know if this is a permanent discount, it will be in addition to their current Discount Tuesdays. The 50% off will apply to base ticket prices and may exclude certain movies and holidays.
Regal Summer Movie Express $1 movies June 10 - Aug. 6.
Starting June 10, your family can enjoy movies for $1 per person at Regal Cinemas every Tuesday and Wednesday (11 a.m.) through Aug. 6. If you join the free Regal Crown Club, you can also save 50% off popcorn on Tuesdays. They also have a $5 Snack Pack that includes a snack-sized popcorn, junior-sized drink, and fruit snacks. Here's the nine-week Regal Summer Movie Express 2025 schedule.
Ticket Price: $1
Showtimes: 11 a.m. (local)
Days: Tuesday and Wednesday
Movies in 2025:
June 10 - 11: Sing 2/Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
June 17 - 18: Trolls Band Together/If
June 24 - 25: Sonic the Hedgehog 2/The Bad Guys
July 1 - 2: Sonic the Hedgehog 3/The Wild Robot
July 8 - 9: Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse/Paw Patrol: The Movie
July 15 - 16: Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse/Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie
July 22 - 23: Kung Fu Panda 4/Despicable Me 4
July 29 - 30: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem/The Garfield Movie
August 5 - 6: Minions: The Rise of Gru/Paddington in Peru
AMC Summer Movie Camp tickets are $3 all season long.
For just $3 every Monday and Wednesday through August 13, 2025, you can see popular movies with AMC Theatres Summer Movie Camp at participating theaters.
Ticket Price: $3
Showtimes: Varies
Days: Monday and Wednesday
Movies in 2025:
June 23 and 25: The Bad Guys
June 30 and July 2: Minions: The Rise of Gru
July 7 and 9: Despicable Me 4
July 14 and 16: Kung Fu Panda 4
July 21 and 23: The Wild Robot
July 28 and 30: Shrek
August 4 and 6: Migration
August 11 and 13: The Secret Life of Pets
AMC offers Sensory Friendly Films for children on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, and on Wednesday evenings for mature audiences. Here is a full list of participating theaters. Showtimes vary by theater.
Cinemark Theatres’ cheap movie tickets for kids — only $1.75 a ticket.
The Summer Movie Clubhouse at Cinemark Theatres is returning this year from June to August for 10 weeks. Tickets are only $1.75, plus you can get $1 off popcorn and drink combos and kids’ snack packs.
Ticket Price: $1.75
Showtime: 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (local)
Days: Wednesday (some locations may offer different days)
Movies in 2025:
June 2 - 5: The Bad Guys
June 9 - 12: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
June 16 - 19: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
June 23 - 26: Shrek 2
June 30 - July 3: Despicable Me 4
July 7 - 10: Kung Fu Panda 4
July 14 - 17: The Wild Robot
July 21 - 24. 1: Sonic The Hedgehog 3
July 28 - 31: The Garfield Movie
Aug. 4 - 7: The Lego Batman Movie
Harkins Theatres offers movie tickets for $1.
For just $1 per movie, kids and adults can take in eight movies for eight weeks during Harkins Theatres Summer Movie Fun program. These special showings from June through July are only available at 9:45 a.m. Here's this year's movie schedule:
Ticket Price: $1
Showtime: 9:45 a.m. (local)
Days: Monday through Friday
Movies in 2025:
June 2 - 6: The Bad Guys
June 9 - 13: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
June 16 - 20: Despicable Me 4
June 23 - 27: Kung Fu Panda 4
June 30 - July 4: The Wild Robot
July 7 - 11: Transformers One
July 14 - 18: The Garfield Movie
July 21 - 25: Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic Cinemas has $2 summer movies for kids every Wednesday.
Doors open at 9 a.m. (entertainment and games) with showtime at 10 a.m., for the Wednesday Morning Movie Series at Classic Cinemas. For groups of 20 or more, reservations are available. However, they require a kiddie combo (popcorn, kiddie drink or juice, and a fruit snack for $8). Classic Cinemas also dedicates an auditorium to sensory-friendly films on Wednesday mornings.
Ticket Price: $2
Showtime: 10 a.m. (local)
Days: Wednesday
Movies in 2025:
June 4: The Day the Earth Blew Up: Looney Tunes
June 11: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
June 18: The Wild Robot
June 25: Transformers One
July 9: Shrek 2
July 16: The Garfield Movie
July 23: Kung Fu Panda 4
July 30: Despicable Me 4
August 6: Harold and the Purple Crayon
Enjoy free movie days at Phoenix Theatres.
How about a free summer movie for kids and a kiddie meal? Phoenix Theatres Entertainment is offering free summer movies at 10 a.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from June 3 to Aug. 7, 2025, at select theaters. Start and end dates vary between locations (Danville 6 and New Albany 16 start May 27, while Snowden 14 doesn't start until June 24). All ages are welcome, and doors open at 9 a.m.
Ticket Price: Free
Showtime: 10 a.m. (local)
Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Movies in 2025:
Note these are the dates for Lennox 20, Savoy 15, Chartiers Valley 14, Main Gate 10, The Forge 5, and Lake Worth 8
June 3 - 5: The Bad Guys/Curious George
June 10 - 12: The Wild Robot/Sing 2
June 17 - 19: Trolls Band Together/Shrek
June 24 - 26: Despicable Me 4/An American Tail
July 1 - 3: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish/Kung Fu Panda 4
July 8 - 10: Migration/The Land Before Time
July 15 - 17: The Garfield Movie (2024)/Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
July 22 - 24: The Angry Birds Movie 2/Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
July 29 - 31: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse/Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Aug. 5 - 7: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse/Harold & the Purple Crayon
Buy cheap movie tickets for $3 at Marcus Theatres’ Kids Dream Summer Film Series.
Marcus Theatres is bringing back their $3 Kids Dream Summer Film Series this June (plus $3.50 popcorn and drink specials).
Ticket Price: $3 (per person, per movie) or $12 (per person) for the Marcus Kids Dream Passport (allows you to see all 8 movies)
Showtime: Varies
Days: Sunday through Thursday (June - July)
Movies in 2025:
June 8 - 12: Despicable Me 4
June 15 - 19: Harold and the Purple Crayon
June 22 - 26: A Sloth Story
June 29 - July 3: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
July 6 - 10: The Garfield Movie
July 13 - 17: Kung Fu Panda 4
July 20 - 24: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
July 27 - 31: The Wild Robot
Megaplex Theatres offers a cheap movie ticket pass for $25.
Megaplex Theaters is again offering their Megaplex Theatres’ Kids Summer Movie series this year. You must have an active MyMegaRewards account to participate in this summer movie program (it's free to join!).
The $25 movie pass works for kids and adults — and gives you access to 10 movies for 10 weeks at 10 a.m. Plus, each pass holder can get $1 off one standard Kid's Combo (per movie). Additional tickets to individual movies will be available at an extra cost of $2.50 each.
Ticket Price: $25 (allows you to see all 10 movies)
Showtime: Varies
Days: Monday through Friday
Movies in 2025:
June 2 - June 6: The Wild Robot
June 9 - June 13: Abominable
June 16 - 20: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
June 23 - 27: Spirit Untamed
June 30 - July 4: The Boss Baby
July 7 - 11: The Boss Baby: Family Business
July 14 - 18: Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
July 21 - 25: The Croods
July 28 - Aug. 1: The Croods: A New Age
Aug. 4 - Aug. 8: Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
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