Cinema tickets down to just £3 this weekend celebrating National Cinema Day
Cinemas across Northern Ireland are taking part 🎟 🎥
Last updated 29th Aug 2023
This weekend, cinemas across Northern Ireland are celebrating National Cinema Day by dropping tickets to just £3 tickets - including premium seats, screens and 3D screenings.
Last year’s National Cinema Day was a huge success in Northern Ireland, with over 53,000 admissions for that single day, making it the biggest cinema-going day of the year.
Popular movies that will be screening on the day include Barbie; Oppenheimer; The Meg 2: The Trench, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem; Blue Beetle; Theatre Camp and Haunted Mansion.
Participating Ommiplex cinemas will offer a wide variety of new and recent releases for audiences to enjoy, including family favourites that all the family can enjoy as a treat as schools reopen.
Paul Anderson, Director of Omniplex Cinemas commented, "We are delighted to be participating in National Cinema Day by offering £3 tickets for all shows, all day, including new releases.
“After a blockbuster summer, and the massive popularity of both Barbie and Oppenheimer, it is important for the industry to celebrate cinema, and what better way to do that than by enjoying a movie (or two) on 2nd of September?
“There will be something for everyone to enjoy. See you on Saturday, and remember, book early to avoid disappointment!”
How to buy tickets 👇
Tickets can be purchased through the websites of participating cinemas, and at the box office from Sunday 27th August.
Cinemas taking part include...
🍿 Omniplex Antrim
🎥 Omniplex Armagh
🍿 IMC Ballymena
🎥 IMC Banbridge
🍿 Omniplex Banbridge
🎥 Omniplex Bangor
🍿 Cineworld Cinema Belfast
🎥 Movie House City Side Belfast
🍿 Odeon Belfast
🎥 Omniplex Dundonald
🍿 Omniplex Kennedy Centre, Belfast
🎥 Queens Film Theatre
🍿 Strand, Belfast
🎥 Omniplex Carrickfergus
🍿 Movie House Coleraine
🎥 Omniplex Craigavon
🍿 Omniplex Derry/Londonderry
🎥 Omniplex Downpatrick
🍿 Omniplex Dungannon
🎥 IMC Enniskillen
🍿 Movie House Glengormley
🎥 Omniplex Larne
🍿 Movie House Maghera
🎥 Omniplex Newry
Audiences are advised to check local cinema listings and can also visit www.nationalcinemaday.uk as a central online location to check out what’s screening at their local cinema.
Check out the biggest films coming out in 2023 and their release dates:
Magic Mike's Last Dance
Release date: 10th February
Magic Mike returned in 2023! The latest movie saw Channing Tatum reprise his role of, well, Magic Mike, alongside Salma Hayek. Magic Mike's Last Dance followed on from 2015's Magic Mike XXL, and was the third film in the franchise.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Release date: 17th February
Originally set for a 2022 release, the newest Ant-Man film was pushed back to 2023, and officially graced us in February! The action-packed Marvel Studios film welcomed back Paul Rudd in his famous role of Ant-Man in the Marvel Universe.
Scream VI
Release date: 10th March
A new Scream film was also released in 2023. Scream VI stars Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega and Hayden Panettiere - and Courteney Cox reprised her role as Gale Weathers.
The Pope's Exorcist
Release date: 7th April
This supernatural horror follows Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, as he investigates a young boy's terrifying possession. Inspired by Gabriele Amorth's actual files, the plot follows the exorcist - played by none other than Russell Crowe, we might add - as he uncovers a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has kept hidden.
Peter Pan and Wendy
Release date: 28th April
Disney excited us all when they revealed some brand new titles coming in 2023, including a new Peter Pan film! The movie landed on Disney+ in April, and saw Jude Law take on the infamous role of Captain Hook.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Release date: 3rd May
Another Marvel film to add to the collection, Guardians of the Galaxy returned for its third volume, as the gang rallied to defend the universe - and one of their own. Chris Pratt yet again starred in the film, alongside co-stars such as Dave Bautista and Will Poulter.
The Little Mermaid live-action remake
Release date: 26th May
Disney's highly-anticipated live-action remake of The Little Mermaid swam into cinemas in May 2023, starring Halle Bailey as the famous Ariel. Other stars featuring in the film include Melissa McCarthy, as Ursula, Daveed Diggs, as Sebastian, and Awkwafina, as Scuttle.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Release date: 28th June
Indiana Jones returned! Yep, Harrison Ford reprised his role as Indy in the fifth film of the franchise, following on from following Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull which was released way back in 2008!
With an original release date of 30th June, the UK and Ireland luckily saw the film released two days prior.
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part One
Release date: 14th July
Tom Cruise returned as Ethan Hunt in the latest instalment in his Mission Impossible franchise. The film is action-packed, with Tom sharing details of 'greatest stunt in cinema history' in some behind-the-scenes clips!
Barbie
Release date: 21st July
The highly-anticipated Barbie film hit cinemas in July 2023, starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and plenty of other huge names, such as Will Ferrell, Helen Mirren, Michael Cera and Sex Education's Emma Mackey and Ncuti Gatwa.
Oppenheimer
Release date: 21st July
The Christopher Nolan movie chronicles the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a theoretical physicist who was pivotal in developing the first nuclear weapons as part of the Manhattan Project. The film had a huge cast including Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr. and Florence Pugh to name a few. Released on the same day as the Barbie movie, so was born the 'Barbenheimer' meme.
Haunted Mansion
Release date: 11th August
The much-loved film made its return in 2023, with Disney releasing a brand new version of their classic movie Haunted Mansion. Starring the likes of Owen Wilson, Tiffany Haddish, Danny DeVito, Jamie Lee Curtis, LaKeith Stanfield, Dan Levy and Jared Leto, this re-vamp was seemingly scarier than the original, with the certificate being handed a 12A for moderate horror - a jump up from the original's PG certificate.
The Exorcist: Believer
Release date: 6th October
Marking 50-years since the release of the original film The Exorcist, a new chapter began in the form of The Exorcist: Believer. The film saw Ellen Burstyn reprises her iconic role as Chris MacNeil, for the first time since 1973. Not only that, but the reboot is part of a trilogy, with the follow-up film The Exorcist: Deceiver having a release date of 18th April 2025.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Release date: 17th November
Following the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part 1, and Mockingjay Part 2, the latest Hunger Games film was released in mid-November 2023. The fifth instalment in The Hunger Games film series, the 2023 movie is a dystopian film based on the prequel of the same name.
WONKA
Release date: 15th December
The highly-anticipated WONKA film was FINALLY with us in December 2023. The film, starring Timothée Chalamet as the master chocolatier, details the years before Wonka opened his world-renowned chocolate factory, exploring his journey to becoming an illustrious candymaker. With a totally star-studded cast, it's a staple in the 2023 film catalogue.
Ghostbusters (untitled sequel)
Release date: 20th December
A sequel to the epic 2020 film Ghostbusters: Afterlife closed the year off, with the movie being a follow-on from the iconic original film. The potential for the sequel was teased in the end credits of Afterlife, when it was revealed the next instalment will be set in the iconic firehouse in New York City. Nostalgic!
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