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For the first time since 1982, you can pay just $3 for a movie ticket at your local cinema.

Here’s how to score cheaper tickets for #NationalCinemaDay. 🧵 bit.ly/3KLdETF
2) 🍿Which theaters will offer the $3 movie tickets?

More than 3,000 theaters with over 30,000 screens will participate in the #NationalCinemaDay. You can find the nearest theater to you via the event’s website. bit.ly/3TDPbUy
3) New releases available for $3 tickets on #NationalCinemaDay:

🎞Gigi & Nate
🎞Burial
🎞Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul
4) There are also plenty of summer blockbusters in theaters:

🎞Top Gun: Maverick
🎞Thor: Love & Thunder
🎞Minions: The Rise of Gru
5) Does the $3 ticket only cover certain times?

No, it includes all screenings on September 3. (Note that you’ll have to pay any tax and fees on top of that $3.)
6) 🍿Are you planning to go see a movie during the #NationalCinemaDay? bit.ly/3KLdETF

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