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'Oppenheimer' In 70mm For $4? This Sunday, It’s Possible

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Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer
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This Sunday will mark the second annual National Cinema Day . Some 3,000 participating theaters nationwide are offering $4 movie tickets for all formats and showtimes.

A boon for movie theaters: The cheap movie day is organized by The Cinema Foundation , a nonprofit that promotes the movie theater industry. The group says last year’s event saw more than 8 million moviegoers drop nearly $24 million at the box office, with Top Gun: Maverick as the biggest draw.

What’s playing: This year you can catch big blockbusters like Barbie and Oppenheimer, the horror flick Last Voyage of the Demeter, and the Latino-led DC superhero film Blue Beetle. You can check out theaters, movie offerings and showtimes at the National Cinema Day website .

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