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Movie deals, free movies, and discounts at movie theaters in Wichita.

Looking for cheap movies in Wichita? You’ve come to the right place! Below are all the options I know of right now for movie ticket discounts, inexpensive movie theater options in Wichita, cheap or free movie nights, film festivals, concessions deals, and streaming movies or DVDs.

We’ll start with a list of discount movie events happening this week. If you don’t see something you like there, keep reading for an overview of great ways to save at local Wichita movie theaters.

Discounts and Information about Movie Theaters around Wichita

Northrock AMC 14 Theater

See the Northrock AMC theater article for more ways to save. Ticket Tuesday $5 movie tickets and $5 concession combo for members of the loyalty program (even the FREE version of the loyalty program). This is for first-run movies and is a great deal!

AMC Deals:

30% off tickets every day before 4pm
All-day Tuesday tickets are just $5 to see the latest and greatest movies

Northrock AMC Location: 3151 N Penstemon St Wichita

Northrock AMC Phone Number: 316-636-5432

Old Town Regal Warren Theater

Offers $5 movie tickets on first-run movies all day on Tuesdays excluding Director’s Suite seating and Sony Pictures films. These are usually packed, so get your tickets early in the day. A reader told us these $5 movie nights are still available, but only if you’re signed up for the (free) Regal Crown Club.

Is joining the Regal Crown Club Free? YES. Join here for FREE

(It’s like a Dillions Plus Card. It’s free but you earn points and get special discounts)

Old Town Regal Warren Theater Deals and Info:

$5 movie on Tuesdays if you are a Regal Crown Club Member (it’s Free to signup)
If you are a Crown Club member you will receive:
- Monday – 25% off candy every Monday
- Tuesdays – $5 movies on every Tuesday has been extended through January 2023
- Wednesday – Extra credit Wednesdays. You will receive an extra 20 credits on Wednesday
Only during the Summer, they have $2 family movies on Tuesdays & Wednesdays for the first show of the day (only good during the summer)
My Way Matinee – If you are looking for a special sensory-friendly showing where guests are free to express themselves by singing, dancing, walking around, talking, or shouting while enjoying Hollywood’s latest films. Click here for more info

Old Town Regal Warren Location: 353 N Mead St Wichita

Old Town Regal Warren Phone Number: 844-462-7342

Boulevard Theater at Towne West

They have $5 tickets all day for Movie Monday! This is only good on Mondays. They also have great deals on concessions and have newly renovated facilities.

Boulevard Theater at Towne West Location: 4600 W Kellogg Dr Wichtia

Boulevard Theater at Towne West Phone number: 316-844-2583

Derby Plaza Theaters

Showing first-run movies, the Plaza Theater in Derby also has slightly lower ticket prices. Tickets are $8.50 for teens & adults ($3 surcharge for 3D movies), $6 for senior citizens and children 12 and under ($3 surcharge for 3D movies); matinees before 6 p.m. are $6 ($9 for 3D movies). Summer deal $2 for family-friendly movies at 10:30 a.m. most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays May 31 to Auguest 4,

Derby Plaza Theater Location: 1300 N. Nelson Dr., Derby

Derby Plaza Phone Number: 316-789-0114

Starlite Drive-In

The Starlite is saved! Whew. It’s now back up and running for the season. Per-person prices are cheaper, too. Starlite shows double- and triple-features on weekend nights in the spring and fall. Per-person prices are $9 for ages 12 and older, $4 for ages 3 through 11 years old, and free for ages 2 and younger.

Starlight WOTC tips:

You can borrow a car heater if you give them your drives license and will get your license back once you return
Carload pricing will only be offered on special occasions which will be posted on our website and social media accounts check here
Starlite does NOT offer speakers. All sound is through FM radio
The box office opens one hour before the earliest movie

Starlight Location: 3900 S Hydraulic St Wichita

Starlight Phone Number: (316) 524-2424.

Warren East

See the Regal Cinemas article for more ways to save. The price is higher for 3D films or the fancy theaters with recliner seating,

Is joining the Regal Crown Club Free? YES. Join here for FREE

(It’s like a Dillions Plus Card. It’s free but you earn points and get special discounts)

Warren East Theater Deals and Info:

$5 movie on Tuesdays if you are a Regal Crown Club Member (it’s Free to signup) This has been extended until January 2023
If you are a Crown Club member you will receive:
- Monday – 25% off candy every Monday
- Tuesdays – $5 movies on every Tuesday has been extended through January 2023
- Wednesday – Extra credit Wednesdays. You will receive an extra 20 credits on Wednesday
Only during the Summer, they have $2 family movies on Tuesdays & Wednesdays for the first show of the day (only good during the summer)
My Way Matinee – If you are looking for a special sensory-friendly showing where guests are free to express themselves by singing, dancing, walking around, talking, or shouting while enjoying Hollywood’s latest films. Click here for more info

Warren East Location: 11611 E. 13th St., Wichita

Warren East Phone Number: 316-691-9700

Warren West

See the Regal Cinemas article for more ways to save. IMAX prices are usually more.

Is joining the Regal Crown Club Free? YES. Join here for FREE

(It’s like a Dillions Plus Card. It’s free but you earn points and get special discounts)

Warren West Theater Deals and Info:

$5 movie on Tuesdays if you are a Regal Crown Club Member (it’s Free to signup)
If you are a Crown Club member you will receive:
- Monday – 25% off candy every Monday
- Tuesdays – $5 movies on every Tuesday has been extended through January 2023
- Wednesday – Extra credit Wednesdays. You will receive an extra 20 credits on Wednesday
Only during the Summer, they have $2 family movies on Tuesdays & Wednesdays for the first show of the day (only good during the summer)
My Way Matinee – If you are looking for a special sensory-friendly showing where guests are free to express themselves by singing, dancing, walking around, talking, or shouting while enjoying Hollywood’s latest films. Click here for more info

Warren West Location: 9150 W. 21st St., Wichita

Warren West phone number: (316) 691-9700

The Boeing Dome Theater and Planetarium in Exploration Place

Is inside Exploration Place and it’s a 60-foot screen with a 360-degree view and surround sound. This is the biggest dome theater in Kansas. The cost varies but is usually around $8 per person plus tax. The prices for kids 3 to 11 are $7 and for seniors 65 and older is $7. That’s actually a pretty good deal for an interesting dome-theater experience. Admission to the museum is not required.

Location: 300 N McLean Blvd Wichita, KS 67203

Exploration Place Phone Number: (316) 660-0600

The Orpheum Theater

The Orpheum is in downtown Wichita and it is a very unique but cool place to see shows. It opened its door on September 4th, 1922 so it’s over 100 years old. They show old movies, host comedians, concerts and so much more. See what shows are coming up here.

Location: 200 N. Broadway, Wichita

Orpheum Phone number: 316-263-0884

Fox Theatre in Hutchinson

Hutchinson’s Historic Fox Theater opened on June 8th, 1931. The Fox marquee was the first flashing display of neon in Kansas and is one of only several surviving, functioning, original marquees in the country. It is a registered historic place and is considered a local landmark. It’s a great place to visit if you haven’t been. They have concerts, movies, performances, and more in the theater. Films at the Fox are usually $5 per person unless otherwise noted. Tickets can be purchased at the door 45 min prior to showtime. You can also get the Fox Film Series Pass which includes 10 admissions for only $45 and comes with a popcorn punch card for 5 FREE small popcorns from their concessions.

Fox Theater Location: 18 E 1st Avenue Hutchinson

Fox Theater Phone Number: 1-877-FOX-SHOW

The Augusta Historic Theatre

They have movies, film festivals, concerts and more! The theater opened on June 19th, 1935. It’s a two-story art deco brick and glass building in the center of downtown Augusta. The entire ceiling is covered with individual handpainted panels. Of the estimated 5,000 theatres built in the United States prior to 1940, more than 75 percent have either been demolished or unused. We are lucky to have this theater close to Wichita. Most movies are around $6 per person.

Augusta Historic Theatre Location: 523 State Street Agusta, KS 67010

Augusta Historic Theater Phone Number: 316-775-3661

The Newton Fox Performing Arts Center and Theater

This is now the home of a church. It does apparently still show movies occasionally, but I don’t have information about the schedule.

Film Festivals and Events in Wichita

Tallgrass Film Festival Wichita’s annual film festival has free and budget friendly options. For the kiddos, check out Smallgrass, usually held in January at Exploration Place. GreenGrass focuses on environmental films that are part of the festival.
Academy Award Shorts Each February, the Wichita Public Library sponsors screenings of short films nominated for an Oscar. These films are shown at the Warren, The Orpheum, and at Wichita branch library locations. Admission to the Academy Awards Short Film screenings is free.

Current Discount Movie Events in Wichita

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

AMC Theatres discount tickets on Tuesdays

All Day | $5.50-6.50 | AMC Northrock 14

All Regal Theaters $5 Tuesdays

Discounted | Regal Movie Theater East, West & Old Town

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

AMC Theater $5 Tuesdays

Discounted | Regal Movie Theater East, West & Old Town

Monday, April 3, 2023

Movie Monday

Discounted | Boulevard Theater Town West Mall

Our options used to be pretty limited, but with the arrival of newer theaters, like Regal and the AMC Northrock 14, those of us who live in Wichita still have some great entertainment options!

8 Superstar Ways to Save at Regal Cinemas

Ways to Save at the new AMC Northrock 14

Another trend seems to be the growing number of movie discount passes that are actually available to us here that used to only be available in bigger cities. We’ll cover some of those, along with movie streaming services, free movies to rent or borrow, discounts at local Wichita movie theaters, and film festivals or other events where you might be able to score some terrific ticket deals (like FREE, in one case).

Online Ticket Discounts

MoviePass

MoviePass has gotten a lot of attention but comes with mixed reviews. It was really popular years ago but the company went bankrupt in 2020 I guess it’s coming back. How is this time different? It will now be a tiered price system. Prices will vary depending on the location but generally, prices will be $10, $20, and $30. Wach price comes with credits to use toward movies each month. We will see if this time is different.

Fandango

Fandango began as a discount movie pass you could buy online and redeem at select theaters; the only problem was, we didn’t have any theaters in Wichita that would accept it. Now it’s more of an online ticketing service, but it still does frequent promotions that will save you money. And now Wichitans can benefit from those promotions, because both Regal and AMC reportedly accept Fandango tickets.

I say “reportedly” only because I haven’t had an opportunity to try them out for myself yet. If you have successfully used Fandango tickets at our new local theaters, please let us know about your experience!

Fandango discounts can sometimes be found at Groupon. Other discounts and free movie passes might come with special promotions. In particular, Red Robin used to offer a free Fandango movie pass when you purchased special gift cards, and I also remember that there was a free movie packaged with some kids’ cereal or other food product. So keep an eye out for those.

MovieTickets.com

MovieTickets.com was the one online ticketing option accepted by the Warren Theaters. Unfortunately, they didn’t usually come with a discount. If and when I see discounts from them, I’ll definitely let you know.

For example, AT&T customers can get two-for-one movie tickets on Tuesdays through MovieTickets.com. And sometimes you can get free perks like the soundtrack for a movie, or a poster, when you buy tickets through them.

Free Movie Screenings

Here’s another option for seeing free movies in Wichita that may open up for us again soon. Years ago, you could sometimes get passes for free screenings at Northrock 14. When that theater closed, so did the possibility of freebies.

The top place to find free movie screenings is Gofobo. Sign up for a free account to get notified of screenings in our area. Another option, AdvanceScreenings.com, offers a similar service. I’ll tell you, though – free screenings in Wichita have been rare. That may change now that there is some competition in town. (We can hope!)

If there’s a particular movie you’re hearing about, you can always go directly to the studio website to see if they have any advance screenings in Wichita. I have a feeling it’s a long shot, but it’s only a few taps on your phone to find out. For example, you can search for a screening of Lionsgate movies here.

Whenever you find a free screening in Wichita, be prepared to show up early and stand in line. The idea of them is to fill the theater, so they often give out more free passes than there are seats available. Almost 100% of the time, seating is first-come, first-served.

Movie Streaming Services

Not exactly the theater experience unless you have a nice home theater setup (and you still have to pop your own popcorn), but online streaming services are a frugal movie buff’s dream. For the cost of one movie ticket, you can have a month’s worth of movie watching for as many people as will fit on your couch. And you don’t have to remember to return it the next day. (If you’re really young, that’s what we had to do back in the day when we rented DVDs. 🙂 )

Here are the most popular – and my favorite – movie streaming options:

Amazon Prime

If I had to choose just one service to keep, it would be Amazon Prime. The movie and tv streaming options included with Prime are extensive, and if you want to rent a movie or subscribe to a particular channel for a while, it’s easy to do.

Plus, with Prime, you get all the other benefits like free 2-day shipping, free Prime reading on your Kindle-equipped device (I use FREE Kindle Reading App on my phone), and a plethora of other perks like unlimited photo storage.
You can see if Amazon Prime is right for you with a free 30-day trial.

Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial

How much is Prime? It is roughly $14.99 a month plus tax but you can cancel anytime

Netflix

Usually the first stop for anyone ditching cable or trying out their new Chromecaster, Amazon Fire Stick, or Roku, Netflix is the grandpa of streaming movies. It’s cheap, too, at $9 to $20 per month.

The difference in price depends on which Netflix plan you choose. The cheapest option (The basic tier at $9.99 per month) is great if you only need it for one television or device, but two people can watch at the same time (on two different devices) with the Standard tier, which is around $15 per month.

If you want to watch up to 4 screens at the same time you will want to go for the $20 a month premium.

Hulu

Hulu is probably the most-watched streaming service in our household (and we have a few to choose from) because it has current episodes of many t.v. shows. We subscribe to the ad-supported version, which is only $6.99 per month. There’s an ad-free subscription that’s $12.99 per month. We don’t mind the ads too much, because there are a lot fewer of them than with traditional cable t.v.

Hulu has a 30-day free trial you can use to see if you like the service and want to sign up.

Free 30-day trial of Hulu streaming service

Vudu

The perfect alternative to renting videos at a kiosk or store. One of the things Vudu has going for it is that it’s not a subscription service. Once you sign up (for free) you can browse their selection of streaming movies and rent or buy whatever you want. Movies are usually available on Vudu the same day they’re out on DVD too, so you don’t have to wait long. The prices here are not bad at all, and they now have some free TV shows and movies as well.

Movies to Rent or Borrow

The Wichita Public Library

Check out free movies with your library card. They have an extensive collection at the new Advanced Learning Library!

Redbox Kiosks

These use to be all over but now there aren’t as many around town. Most DVDs are $1.20 and most BluRay discs rent for $1.50. If you sign up for text alerts, you’ll get frequent discount codes that are good for one use. But you have to be fast – text discounts are usually only good the same day you receive them. Redbox kiosks are available at most Wichita Dillons, Walgreens, and McDonalds.

Family Video

(Aww. Closed now. Permanently. 🙁 ) The regular rental price is what you’d expect at Family Video, but you can still find good deals. They have a section of free movies for kids, and they sell pre-watched videos at real bargain-basement prices. If you want to extend your rental a few days, the upcharge is really reasonable. (Family Video rents video games too.)