Looking for affordable indoor summer movies in Charlotte, NC? Treat your kids to a fun cinematic experience without breaking the bank.
Explore this list of low-priced films showing in various theaters on weekdays this summer. Beat the heat with an animated adventure or a family-friendly blockbuster, all on a very family-friendly budget.
This list has been updated for summer, 2025. We’re still waiting for some information.
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Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse
Cinemark offers Summer Movie Clubhouse with 10 weeks of movies for $1.75 each, plus taxes. All screenings are at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. They take place from June 4 to August 6, 2025. Select locations also host showtimes on other days of the week.
There is also special dollar-off pricing on kids’ snack packs, popcorn and drink combos.
There are two participating theater in the Charlotte region:
- Cinemark Bistro Charlotte, 9630 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC
- Cinemark Tinseltown USA: 305 Faith Road, Salisbury, NC
Summer Movie Clubhouse 2025:
- June 2-5: The Bad Guys
- June 9-12: The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
- June 16-19: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- June 23-26: Shrek 2
- June 30 to July 3: Despicable Me 4
- July 7-10: Kung Fu Panda 4
- July 14-17: The Wild Robot
- July 21-24: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- July 28-31: The Garfield Movie
- August 4-7: The Lego Batman Movie
AMC’s Summer Movie Camp for Kids
Check back soon for AMC’s Summer Movie Camp for Kids. In 2024, it took place on Mondays and Wednesdays, from late June to mid-August, twice a day, and cost $3.
Poppy’s Summer Movie Magic
Check back soon for Stone Theatres‘s Poppy’s Summer Movie Magic. (Sun Valley 14 in Indian Trail and RedStone 14 in Indian Land, SC) In 2024, the program featured $2.50 kids’ movies every Wednesday and Thursday from late May to early August at 10 a.m.
Gem Theatre’s Summer Matinees
Kannapolis’ Gem Theatre, at 111 West 1st Street, Kannapolis, NC, is hosting a Summer Matinee movie series in 2025. Every Tuesday and Thursday from May 27 to August 7, 2025, a family-friendly movie will be shown at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., with a ticket price of only $2.
- Tuesday, May 27 – Storks
- Thursday, May 29 – The Bad Guys
- Tuesday, June 3 – The Croods
- Thursday, June 5 – The Croods: A New Age
- Tuesday, June 10 – Spirit Untamed
- Thursday, June 12 – Smallfoot
- Tuesday, June 17 – The Garfield Movie
- Thursday, June 19 – Trolls
- Tuesday, June 24 – Trolls World Tour
- Thursday, June 26 – The Wild Robot
- Tuesday, July 1 – Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
- Thursday, July 3 – The Lego Movie
- Tuesday, July 8 – Happy Feet
- Thursday, July 10 – Abominable
- Tuesday, July 15 – Kung Fu Panda 4
- Thursday, July 17 – Harold and the Purple Crayon
- Tuesday, July 22 – Angry Birds 2
- Thursday, July 24 – Hotel Transylvania
- Tuesday, July 29 – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
- Thursday, July 31 – Tom & Jerry The Movie
- Tuesday, August 5 – Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
- Thursday, August 7 – Boss Baby
Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas Kids Summer Movie Series
Cinergy has one Charlotte location, at 5336 Docia Crossing, Charlotte. This is in the north part of Charlotte. Check back soon for Cinergy’s Kids Summer Movie Series. In 2024, it featured movies on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 a.m, from early June to early August. Tickets were $2.
Regal Entertainment Group’s Summer Movie Express
Regal Entertainment Group’s Summer Movie Express is coming back. Check back soon for details. Tickets will be $1.
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