Believe it or not, movie theaters around the country are slowly gearing up to welcome film buffs again—albeit under a strict set of guidelines. Arguably the biggest release set to hit theaters this year—and one of the very few that hasn't gone straight-to-video or has been indefinitely postponed—is Christopher Nolan's Tenet, a thriller exploring a fictionally imminent World War III scheduled to drop in the United States on September 3.
If you're hoping to watch the movie at one of the many drive-in theaters that are popping up around the country, think again: Warner Bros. issued a directive to drive-in operators all around America allowing them to play the film outdoors only if indoor cinemas within the same market have already reopened. Which means that folks in Los Angeles and New York, for example, won't be able to catch the flick at all given their states' current guidelines.
That being said, about 80% of theaters across the country will eventually show the film. And so we figured, why not make things easy on you and make a list of all the cinemas that are already on board?
A note to consider: we're not endorsing any sort of potentially dangerous activity, even if it takes the form of a lawful movie attendance. We're just here to tell you about what you can do if you wish to. Needless to say, we do urge you to stay safe, wear a mask and practice social distancing no matter where you are.
Theaters that will be open, by state:
Alabama: AMC, Cinemark, and Regal theaters will be open by September 3.
Arkansas: AMC, Marcus, Regal, and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3.
Colorado: All AMC, Marcus, Regal, and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3, as will Alamo Drafthouse in Denver. Regal Cinemas in Englewood and Lakewood are still indefinitely closed.
Connecticut: AMC, Regal, and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3.
Delaware: AMC, Regal, and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3.
Florida: Many, but not all, AMC, Regal, and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3.
Georgia: All AMC theaters and Marcus Theaters will be open by September 3. All Regal Cinemas will also be open, except for Regal Atlantic Station ScreenX in Atlanta. Only the Fayetteville Tinseltown 17 Cinemark will be open by September 3.
Hawaii: All Regal cinemas except for Regal Maui Mall Megaplex in Kahului will be open by September 3.
Idaho: All AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3.
Illinois: All AMC, ShowPlace ICON and Regal theaters will be open by September 3. All Cinemark theaters—except for Century 12 Evanston/CinéArts 6 and XD in Evanston—will also be open, as will all Marcus Theaters except for St. Clair Cinema in Fairview Heights.
Indiana: All AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3.
Iowa: All AMC and Marcus theaters will be open by September 3 except for the College Square Cinema and Sycamore Cinema.
Kansas: All AMC, Marcus and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3 as will all Regal theaters except for Regal Warren Old Town in Wichita and Regal West Ridge in Topeka.
Kentucky: All AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3.
Louisiana: All AMC, Marcus and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3, as will all Regal theaters except for Regal Bossier Corners.
Maine: All Regal cinemas will be open by September 3.
Massachusetts: All AMC and ShowPlace ICON theaters will be open by September 3, except for Assembly Row.
Minnesota: All AMC, ShowPlace ICON and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3, as will select Marcus theaters.
Mississippi: All Regal cinemas will be open by September 3.
Missouri: All AMC, Marcus, Regal and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3 (except for Mid Rivers cinema), as will the Alamo Drafthouse in Springfield.
Montana: All AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3.
Nebraska: All AMC and Marcus theaters will be open by September 3, except for Edgewood Cinema. Alamo Drafthouse’ in Omaha will also be open by then.
Nevada: All AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3, except for Regal Fiesta Henderson and Regal Texas Station & VIP.
New Hampshire: All AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3.
North Dakota: All AMC and Marcus theaters will be open by September 3.
Ohio: All AMC, Marcus, Regal and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3.
Oklahoma: All AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3, except for Midwest City Warren Theatre.
Oregon: AMC Classic Corvallis 12 will be open by September 3.
Pennsylvania: All Marcus theaters will be open by September 3, as will select AMC, Cinemark and Regal Cinemas theaters.
South Carolina: All AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3.
South Dakota: All AMC and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3.
Tennessee: All AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3.
Texas: All AMC theaters will be open by September 3, as well as select Cinemark and Marcus theaters and some Alamo Drafthouse locations. All Regal Cinemas will also be open by then, except for Regal Fiesta in San Antonio.
Utah: All AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3, except for Cinemark Movies 9 in Sandy, Utah.
Virginia: All AMC, Marcus, Regal, ShowPlace ICON and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3. The Charlottesville and Winchester Alamo Drafthouse locations will also be open.
Washington: Cinemark Century Olympia will be open by September 3, as will Regal Martin Village in Lacey.
West Virginia: All AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3.
Wisconsin: All AMC and Cinemark theaters will be open by September 3, as well select Marcus theaters.
Wyoming: All AMC and Regal theaters will be open by September 3.
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