Skadoosh! That’s the sound of AMC’s Summer Movie Camp returning for the first time since 2019, bringing popular family titles back to AMC Theatres with $3 tickets (plus tax) on Wednesdays and $5 tickets (plus tax) on Saturdays. Beginning this Saturday, May 27th, family favorites Kung Fu Panda, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Shrek 2, and Minions: The Rise of Gru are among the 14 rotating titles that will run through August at the discounted ticket price. Approximately 400 AMC locations throughout the U.S., including every AMC Classic location, are participating in the AMC Summer Movie Camp program, which offers dedicated showtimes on Wednesdays and Saturdays (starting between 11 a.m. and noon).
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“For generations of moviegoers and families, the warm summer monthsmeant daytime trips to the movie theatre. AMC Summer Movie Camp wasdesigned with that feeling in mind, when school is out and there’s freetime for fun,” Elizabeth Frank, EVP, Worldwide Programming &Chief Content Officer, AMC, said in a statement. “Through the return of this excitingprogram, moviegoers of any age can enjoy a popular film on the bigscreen, at a value that ensures that it’s accessible to everyone, andgroups of all sizes.”
Tickets are available now on the official AMC Theatres website. Below, see the full list of AMC Summer Movie Camp titles and release dates:
AMC Summer Movie Camp 2023 Schedule
May 27th and May 31st: The Land Before Time
Orphaned after his mom dies protecting him from a massive”Sharptooth,” the young dinosaur, Littlefoot, sets off on an epicadventure to reach the “Great Valley,” a place where he can be reunitedwith other “longnecks.” The journey is long and treacherous, but made awhole lot easier with the help of his new dino friends he meets alongthe way in 1988’s THE LAND BEFORE TIME.
June 3rd and June 7th: DC League of Super-Pets
When Superman, Batman, and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped by Lex Luthor and his evil guinea pig, it’s up to Krypto the Superdog to turn a group of stray animals into a powerful team of super-pets. Without his devoted Superman to help him, Krypto must learn what it takes to be a hero as well as how to work as part of a team in the 2022 animated adventure, DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS.
June 10th and June 14th: Minions: The Rise of Gru
Years before becoming the planet’s premier supervillain, a young Grufirst tried to join the ranks of the all-star baddies called the Vicious6 after they kicked out their longtime leader. But in 2022’s MINIONS:THE RISE OF GRU, the aspiring evildoer quickly learns that your heroescan’t always be trusted, a mistake that leaves him on the run withnothing but his wits and a small army of Minions.
June 17th and June 21st: Paw Patrol: The Movie
When the mustache-twirling Mayor Humdinger makes himself the leaderof Adventure City and brings chaos to the booming metropolis, it’s up toRyder and his Paw Patrol to save the day in PAW PATROL: THE MOVIE. Withthe help of new gadgets, awesome vehicles, and the newest member of theheroic group of pups, Adventure City is in good hands, err, paws inthis 2021 animated adventure.
June 24th and June 28th: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
After coming to the realization that he is down to his ninth andfinal life, the swashbuckling Puss in Boots goes on an epic quest tofind a magical wishing star that could make his dreams come true. In2022’s PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH, Puss finds himself in a race tobeat the clock, and an assortment of fairy tale characters, which forceshim to rebuild some old bridges if he’s to make it to the finish line.
June 30th and July 5th: Kung Fu Panda
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and Po sets out to prove thatand become a kung fu master in the process in the 2008 animated romp,KUNG FU PANDA But that will be no easy task for the lazy and clumsypanda, as he will have to face the villainous Tai Lung and prevent theevil snow leopard from destroying his village and way of life.
July 8th and July 12th: Trolls World Tour
Released in 2020, TROLLS WORLD TOUR follows Queen Poppy and Branch astheir lives are thrown into disarray upon discovering that not only arethere other types of Trolls throughout the world, each having their owndistinct music preference and culture, but an evil Troll is trying tosteal all their strings so that she can rule them all.
July 15th and July 19th: Mummies
A group of ancient mummies – a princess, a charioteer, and his littlebrother, and their pet crocodile – are transported to modern day Londonwith only one way to get back home: find a ring stolen from theirhomeland that was given to the Royal Family. Adventure and hijinksfollow in the 2023 “fish out of water” animated comedy, MUMMIES.
July 22nd and July 26th: The Secret Life of Pets
Max, a small terrier living in a New York City apartment, lives alife of comfy beds, endless bowls of dog food, and all kinds of luxury.But that all comes crashing down in 2016’s THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS whenhis owner adopts a new dog, who gets both of them in a sticky situationthat could end up with them on a one-way trip to the pound.
July 29th and August 2nd: The Boss Baby: Family Business
Tim Templeton and his brother Ted, now fully-grown adults, aretransformed back into babies after ingesting a magical formula. But theaccident ends up working in their favor in 2021’s BOSS BABY: THE FAMILYBUSINESS, as the estranged brothers are able to go undercover to preventa plan that would bring chaos, destruction, and massive temper tantrumsto the world’s population.
August 5th and August 9th: Shrek 2
Upon returning from their honeymoon, Shrek and Fiona find aninvitation to visit the princess’ parents in the Kingdom of Far FarAway. But the warm welcome from the new in-laws is short and definitelynot sweet, as Fiona’s parents are shocked to learn that their daughtermarried an ogre instead of Prince Charming. But a bad first impressionis soon the least of the couple’s worries in 2004’s SHREK 2.
August 11th and August 16th: Sing 2
Buster Moon takes his roster of singing and dancing animals toRedshore City to reach new heights, and a larger audience in SING 2. Butafter making the mistake of telling the owner of Crystal Entertainmentthat a reclusive former rock star is the star of the show, Buster findshimself in an incredibly tense situation in this 2021 jukebox animatedcomedy.
August 19th and August 23rd: The Croods: A New Age
The Crood family thinks they’ve found a new and safe place to callhome after discovering a walled-in oasis that will protect them from allthe dangers of prehistoric life. But they soon discover trouble inparadise after meeting their new neighbors, the Bettermans, who, forlack of a better term, are a little more evolved than the cave people atthe center of the 2020 animated comedy, THE CROODS.
August 26th and August 30th: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
After escaping the mushroom planet with the help of Knuckles, Dr.Robotnik returns to Green Hills to defeat the blue blur once and for allin the 2022 video game adaptation, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 But Eggmanisn’t the only one with a new friend, and Sonic’s biggest fan, Miles”Tails” Prower comes to the rescue just in time. An epic and hilariousadventure awaits.
