This North Texas theater is showing free movies this weekend. Here’s what’s playing
A North Texas movie theater is offering free admission to several films this weekend.
Film fans can stop by The Texas Theatre in Dallas, 231 W. Jefferson Blvd., on Friday and Saturday for free admission. The free tickets are first come, first serve at the door until the showings reach capacity.
The free deal stems from Pluto TV’s “Summer of Cinema” campaign, where the company partners with independent theaters across the country on complimentary tickets. Pluto TV is a free streaming service that shows movies and television.
The Texas Theatre is one of 14 multiplexes participating in the free festivities this summer. Here’s what is showing for free on Friday:
“Robot Dreams” at 6:45 p.m. and 9 p.m.
“The Truman Show” at 7 p.m.
“I Used to Be Funny” at 9:40 p.m.
Here’s what is showing for free at the Texas Theatre on Saturday:
“The Parallax View” at 3 p.m.
“I Used to Be Funny” at 3:15 p.m.
“American Movie” at 5:30 p.m.
“Robot Dreams” at 5:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
The free ticketing is only for walk-in customers. All movie screenings at The Texas Theatre are general admission, with no reserve seating.
North Texas movie theaters
The free movie tickets may be a relief to film fans after a tough few weeks for North Texas cinema.
Earlier this month, all five Alamo Drafthouse Cinema locations in North Texas closed. The closures shocked many cinema lovers in Dallas-Fort Worth, along with Alamo’s hundreds of local employees, who were unaware the closures were coming.
The closures stem from Two is One, One is None, LLC filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The company is a franchisee of Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. The five closed theaters were spread across the Metroplex, with one in Richardson, one in Denton, one in Irving and two in Dallas.
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Nearly a week after the closure news, Sony Pictures Entertainment purchased the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema theater chain. The movie studio now owns 35 theater locations across the country, with a majority of them in the Lone Star State.
In the wake of the acquisition, Sony is working to get the Dallas-Fort Worth area Alamo theaters back up and running, a company insider told the Star-Telegram. Meanwhile, the North Texas closures do not impact existing operations and Sony’s plans for growth remain unchanged.
In addition to the Alamo closures, Angelika Film Center’s Plano location closed on June 6 after 20 years in business.
