Arts & Entertainment
Kendall 11 Theater To Participate In National Cinema Day $4 Deals
National Cinema Day, an effort that started last year to get people back in movie theaters, returns with $4 movie deals this weekend.
![More than 8 million people took part in the end-of-the-summer event in 2022, which marked the inaugural National Cinema Day initiative.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/25052038/20230823/102554/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-526930675-3___23102457540.jpg)
OSWEGO, IL — National Cinema Day returns for the second annual year Sunday, giving locals a chance to see summer blockbusters, including "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" for $4.
Oswego's Classic Cinemas Kendall 11 theater is among the participants in the initiative. The effort started last year to get people back in movie theaters.
The $4 deal represents a savings of more than half on a movie ticket, with prices averaging about $10.35, according to the National Cinema Foundation, which is sponsoring National Cinema Day. About 30,000 screens in 3,000 locations are participating.
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Besides summer hits, which also include "Mission Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One" and "Blue Beetle," discounted tickets are available for new films opening this weekend, including "Gran Turismo," "Golda," "The Hill," "Retribution" and "Bottoms."
More than 8 million people took part in the end-of-the-summer event in 2022. Participating theaters took in about $23.8 million on National Cinema Day 2022, which was held on a Saturday. Ticket sales were 8 percent higher on that Saturday than the one prior, according to the nonprofit.
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