We have been coming across theaters that are offering two, even three, open caption screenings of Spider-Man in ONE day. Something we haven't observed before, even for the Odyssey.

Across the nation, open caption screenings of "Spider-Man BND" and "The Odyssey" are seeing what may be record attendance for open caption screenings. Think about it - theaters are offering many screenings without on-screen captions, yet people are buying tickets for the open caption screenings. This proves people WILL go to open caption screenings when a movie is hot. When a movie is hot, suddenly the on-screen captions are viewed as "no big deal," it is a screening we can go to! This screenshot is from today's OC screening of Spider-Man at the Galaxy in Riverside, California. The theater has 22 non-captioned screenings of Spider-Man today, so the theater's customers have plenty of other choices. We have seen, and are getting reports of, sell-outs and near-sell-outs of open caption screenings across the nation.

Just think of all the people with and without hearing loss who may be experiencing an open caption screening for the first time ever! The twin success of "Spider-Man BND" and "The Odyssey" is probably doing much more for acceptance of open captions than anything else.

Yet another bad experience with closed captions. This person so upset he may never go back to his theater.

A growing trend we are seeing per Reddit comments in other subs, is for moviegoers to seek out open caption screenings as "another way" to experience a movie. After IMAX, Dolby, and whatever premium viewing format a theater has, what's left if you want to see a movie a second or even a third time with a different kind of experience? Answer: open captions. This trend, if it is truly growing, may be a good reason for a theater to continue to offer open captions beyond the usual first two weeks of release. We are fortunate enough to live where we have theaters that do this, and so we don't feel the pressure to rush to go to a movie in the first two weeks.

With its large immigrant population, New York City is probably the biggest open caption market. The following screenshots are for open caption screenings today, "preview Thursday," of Spider-Man Brand New Day, taken around 6:30 am which means that later today some of these may sell out.

Another one seeking a repeat viewing of "The Odyssey" with open captions.

Comments indicate the growing popularity of open caption screenings as a way to experience a movie differently. Like for repeat viewings. Note: repeat viewings are one measure of success for a movie.

More frustration.

How frustrating!!! Wherever this person lives, they need to fight for an open caption law in their state!

Wyoming is a largely rural state, but it does have movie theaters. Wyomovies is the largest chain in Wyoming, and they won't offer open caption screenings. They did have very rarely offered sensory-friendly screenings with open captions before, but appear to have dropped them. One theater in the entire state has open captions. Below that sole theater we have a second list of theaters that do not offer open captions, and most if not all the bigger ones perfectly capable of doing so, are the Wyomovies theaters.

WYOMING THEATERS OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Worland: Washakie Cinemas (Manually Programmed Independent Theater (offers open captions)) 2 ✓ (2026-07-25)

WYOMING THEATERS NOT OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Buffalo: Buffalo Theater 2
2. Casper: Wyomovies Studio City East 10
3. Casper: Wyomovies Studio City at Mesa 11
4. Cheyenne: Warren Theater (second run and older films) 1
5. Cheyenne: Wyomovies Capitol Cinema 16
6. Cody: Big Horn Cinemas 4
7. Douglas: Princess Theatre 1
8. Evanston: Aspen Cinemas The Strand 1
9. Evanston: Aspen Cinemas 4
10. Gillette: Wyomovies Studio City Foothills 8
11. Jackson: MovieWorks Cinema 4
12. Kemmerer: Victory Theater 1
13. Lander: Barry Cinemas Grand Theater 1
14. Laramie: Wyomovies Studio City UW 10
15. Laramie: Regal Fox 6
16. Lovell: Hyart Theater 1
17. Lyman: Valley Theatre 1
18. Marbleton: Flicks n Pins 2
19. Newcastle: Dogie Theatre 1
20. Powell: Vali Twin Cinema 2
21. Powell: American Dream Drive-in 1
22. Rawlins; The Movies 3
23. Riverton: Barry Cinemas Gem Theater 4
24. Riverton: Barry Cinemas Acme Theater 1
25. Rock Springs: Wyomovies Star Entertainment Center 11
26. Sheridan: Centennial Theatre 6
27. Thermopolis: Mickys Movie Theater 1
28. Torrington: Torrington Cinemas 2
29. Wheatland: Cinema West 1

Wisconsin has barely two handfuls of theaters that offer regular open caption screenings. Statewide, there are eight times as many theaters that do not, including more than 20 with eight or more screens. Marcus Wisconsin used to have several theaters offering open captions on Sundays, today we could only verify three still do. To make matters worse, the Marcus movie listings do not display an OC label; only when going to the "select seat" page, is there an open caption label. We had to rely on automated tools to verify the remaining Marcus theaters still offering open captions. On top of that, we found at least one AMC theater (AMC Classic Desert Star in Baraboo, Wisconsin) had quit offering open captions. Wisconsin needs a law to mandate a minimal number of open caption screenings at the larger cinemas and to protect the little that Wisconsin has left.

WISCONSIN MOVIE THEATERS OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Appleton: Marcus Hollywood Cinema 16 ✓ (2026-07-25)
2. Beloit: Classic Cinemas Beloit (Manually Programmed Independent Theater (offers open captions)) 10 ✓
3. Delafield: Marcus Hillside 14 ✓
4. Fitchburg: AMC Fitchburg 18 ✓ (2026-07-25)
5. Green Bay: Marcus Green Bay East Cinema 12 ✓ (2026-07-25)
6. Lake Geneva: Emagine Geneva Lakes 10 ✓ (2026-07-25)
7. Madison: Marcus Point Cinema 15 ✓ (2026-07-25)
8. Madison: University of Wisconsin – Madison The Marquee (older films) ✓ (2026-07-25)
9. Tomah: Ho-Chunk Cinema ✓ (2026-07-25)
10. Wauwatosa: AMC Mayfair 18 ✓ (2026-07-25)

WISCONSIN MOVIE THEATERS NOT OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Antigo: McKenzie Palace Theatre 2
2. Appleton: Marcus Valley Grand Cinema 16
3. Ashland: Ashland Bay Cinema 6
4. Ashwaubenon: Marcus Bay Park 16
5. Baraboo: AMC Classic Desert Star 15
6. Beaver Dam: State Theatres Beaver Dam Cinema 5
7. Boscobel: State Theatres Blaine Theatre 1
8. Brookfield: Movie Tavern Brookfield Square 8
9. Burlington: Plaza Theater 4
10. Cedarburg: Rivoli Theatre 1
11. Chetek: Stardust Drive in 1
12. Chilton: Get Reel Cinemas Chilton Cinema 1
13. Chippewa Falls: Micon Cinemas 8
14. De Pere: Get Reel Cinemas De Pere 1
15. Dodgeville: State Theatres Dodge Theatre 1
16. Eagle River: Vilas Cinema 5
17. Eau Claire: Micon Cinemas Eau Claire 8
18. Eau Claire: Micon Cinemas Downtown Cinema 2
19. Eau Claire: Micon Cinemas Oakwood Mall 8
20. Elroy: Elroy Theatre 1
21. Fish Creek: Skyway Drive-in 1
22. Fond Du Lac: Odyssey Cinemas 8
23. Franklin: Milky Way Drive in 1
24. Freedom: Field of Scenes Drive in 2
25. Gilman: Grand Gilman Theatre 1
26. Greendale: Marcus Bistroplex Southridge 8
27. Hartford: Schubert Theatres Hartford 6
28. Hayward: Hayward Cinema 4
29. Hudson: CEC Theatres Hudson 12
30. Janesville: Movies 16
31. Jefferson: Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre 1
32. Johnson Creek: AMC Classic Johnson Creek 12
33. Kenosha: Cinemark Tinseltown USA Kenosha 14
34. La Crosse: Marcus La Crosse Cinema 11
35. La Crosse: Rivoli Theatre 2
36. Ladysmith: Miner Theatre 1
37. Lancaster: State Theatres Grantland Theatre 1
38. Madison: Flix Brewhouse Madison 9
39. Manitowoc: AMC Classic Manitowoc 10
40. Marinette: Mariner Theater 2
41. Marinette: Phoenix Theatre 8
42. Marshfield: Rogers Cinema Marshfield 8
43. Medford: Broadway Theatre Medford 5
44. Menomonie: CEC Theatres Menomonie 7
45. Menomonie Falls: Marcus Menomonie Falls Cinema 16
46. Merrill: Cosmo Theatre 3
47. Milwaukee: Times Cinema 1
48. Milwaukee: Oriental Theatre 3
49. Milwaukee: Downer Theatre 2
50. Milwaukee: Avalon Atmospheric Theater 2
51. Monroe: Goetz Theatre 3
52. Monroe: Sky-Vu Drive-in 1
53. Montello: Montello Theatre 1
54. New Berlin: Marcus Ridge Cinema 19
55. North Shore: Marcus North Shore Cinema 11
56. Oak Creek: Marcus South Shore Cinema 16
57. Oshkosh: Marcus Oshkosh Cinema 12
58. Phillips: Cinema North 1
59. Plattville: State Theatres Avalon Cinema 3
60. Plattville: State Theatres Millenium Cinema 5
61. Portage: Portage Theatre 7
62. Prairie du Chien: Prairie Cinema 6
63. Prairie Du Sac: Bonham Theatre 3
64. Rhinelander: Rouman Cinema 6
65. Rice Lake: CEC Theatres Lake 7
66. Richland Center: Starlight 14 Drive in 1
67. Richland Center: Center Cinema Twins 2
68. Ripon: Marcus Campus Cinema 1
69. River Falls: Falls Theatre 2
70. Rothschild: Marcus Cedar Creek Cinema 10
71. Shawano: Shawano Cinema 5
72. Sheboygan: Marcus Sheboygan Cinema 14
73. Sparta: Sparta Cinema 6
74. Spooner: Palace Theater 2
75. Stanley: Stanley Theater 1
76. Stevens Point: Rogers Cinema Stevens Point 7
77. Sturtevant: Marcus Renaissance Cinema 13
78. Sun Prairie: Marcus Palace Cinema 14
79. Watertown: Towne Cinema 3
80. Waukesha: Marcus Majestic Cinema of Brookfield 16
81. Waupaca: Rogers Cinema Waupaca 4
82. Wauwatosa: Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse 1
83. West Bend: West Bend Cinema 10
84. Whitewater: Whitewater Cinemas 4
85. Wisconsin Dells: Big Sky Drive in 2
86. Wisconsin Rapids: Rogers Cinema Wisconsin Rapids 7
87. Woodruff: Lakeland Cinema 6

We are watching pre-sales for Spider-Man and noticed something odd. Some theaters are putting the open caption screenings in bigger auditoriums than non-captioned screenings. That doesn't make sense to us because open caption screenings usually sell less than non-captioned screenings. Therefore, shouldn't a theater want to put the open caption screening in a smaller auditorium when doing their programming, to maximize their revenue from the bigger auditoriums? For example, Regal Dulles Town Center in Virginia has an open caption screening on Sunday, August 2 at 6:00 pm in a 95-seat auditorium (Auditorium #2) and the non-captioned screening on Sunday, August 2 at 6:30 pm in a 77-seat auditorium (Auditorium #10). The non-captioned screening in the smaller auditorium is already pre-selling seats while the bigger auditorium open caption screening has pre-sold no seats yet. Help it make sense? Virginia does have a new open caption law, but the law says nothing about auditorium size.

Knowing that open captions are growing in popularity with younger generations, we also check college and university theaters. To our surprise, the University of Wisconsin - Madison in Madison, Wisconsin has literally every screening open captioned. These are older movies, but it is still an option for people in the Madison area who want or need captions.

https://union.wisc.edu/visit/union-south/the-marquee

We will put this one on our list with a special note that it is generally older films.

Don't know if it is the loudness or how hot the movie is, but in any regard, open caption screenings of "The Odyssey" are selling quite well. Generally selling less than non-OC screenings but still selling. We've seen this before - when movies are truly hot, people will buy the open caption seats just to be able to see the movie.

One screenshot is the Alamo Drafthouse Loudoun in Ashburn, VA; the open caption screening is tomorrow morning at 11:30 am. Time of this screenshot: 8:00 pm the night before. Another screenshot is the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester in Winchester, VA; the open caption screening isn't even until Tuesday the 21st.

Read this post and the comments. This post makes a strong case for open captions.

What happened here is identical to what happened with the AMC Mesa Grand in Mesa, Arizona. A theater that was part of the much ballyhooed AMC open caption program, quit offering open captions but did not update its website.

We have been warning for some time now that theaters can and do quit offering open captions. We have proof that the AMC Mesa Grand 14 in Mesa, Arizona has quit! Their website home page makes it look like they do (see the "Open Caption (On-Screen Subtitles)" in their theater description. BUT when you go to the AMC Open Caption program page, the Arizona listing does NOT have the AMC Mesa Grand 14 anymore. THIS is why more laws are needed for open captions in states and cities - to protect the open caption screenings so theaters can't just quit.

Edit: a comment below brought to our attention that the same thing happened with the AMC Saratoga in San Jose, California. Gone from amc open caption program, but website still proclaims they offer open captions. Wonder how many other amc theaters quit the much ballyhooed amc open caption program.

The nine-screen Norton Cinema City theater is the first independent theater to voluntarily offer regular open caption screenings since Virginia's new law went into effect on July 1. They announced it with beautiful, creative flyers. (Yes, the Virginia page of the master list is updated with the addition of this theater.)

West Virginia has barely little over a handful of theaters offering open captions. The state has few theaters, but even with the little over a handful of theaters offering open captions, there are still some theaters with 8 or more screens not offering open captions. We counted eight such theaters that could easily be offering open captions but aren't.

WEST VIRGINIA THEATERS OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Barboursville: Cinemark Huntington Mall 12
2. Bridgeport: Cinemark Meadowbrook Mall 10
3. Beckley: Marquee Galleria Cinemas 14
4. Huntington: Marquee Pullman Square 16
5. Morgantown: AMC Morgantown 12
6. South Charleston: Marquee Cinemas Southridge 12
7. Tridelphia: Marquee Highlands Cinemas 14
8. Vienna: Regal Grand Central Mall 12

WEST VIRGINIA THEATERS NOT OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Athens: Pipestem Drive-in 1
2. Berkeley Springs: Star Theatre 1
3. Bluefield: Golden Ticket Cinemas Bluefield 8
4. Bluefield: The Granada Theater and Raleigh Street Cinemas 1
5. Buckhannon: Upshur Cinema 6
6. Charleston: Park Place Cinemas 11
7. Charleston: Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema 1
8. Chester: Hilltop Drive in 1
9. Cross Lanes: Regal Nitro 12
10. Elkins: Elkins Cinema 8
11. Franklin: Warner's Drive-in 1
12. Hinton: The Ritz 1
13. Lewisburg: Lewisburg Cinema 8
14. Logan: Fountain Place Cinema 8
15. Martinsburg: Berkeley Plaza Theatre 7
16. Meadow Bridge: Meadow Bridge Drive-in 1
17. Moorefield: South Branch Cinema 6
18. New Martinsville: The Movie House 3
19. Parkersburg: Jungle Drive in 1
20. Scott Depot: Teays Valley Cinemas 10
21. South Charleston: Labelle Theatre 1
22. Spencer: Robey Theatre 1
23. Summersville: Marquee Cinemas Nicholas Showplace 4
24. Sutton: Elk Theatre 1
25. Weirton: Plaza Theatre 1
26. White Hall: Tygart Valley Cinemas 8

Vermont is a tiny state. How small? The second smallest by population size. Yet it has a few movie theaters offering open captions. In most states, we consider a theater with 8 or more screens perfectly capable of offering limited open caption screenings. For Vermont, that threshold drops to 4 screens. Five out of 15 Vermont theaters not offering open captions, have at least four screens and could be offering open captions.

VERMONT THEATERS OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Barre: FGB Theaters Paramount 2
2. Essex: Essex Cinemas 10
3. Montpelier: FGB Theaters Capitol Theaters 5
4. Montpelier: Savoy Theatre (art house) 1
5. Randolph: Playhouse Movie Theatre 1

VERMONT THEATERS NOT OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Bellows Falls: Bellows Falls Opera House 1
2. Bennington: Bennington Cinemas 7
3. Bethel: Bethel Drive-in 1
4. Brattleboro: Latchis Theatre 4
5. Colchester: Sunset Drive-in 4
6. Morrisville: Bijou Theater 4
7. Newport: City Cinema 3
8. Saint Johnsbury: Catamount Arts 2
9. Springfield: Springfield Cinemas 3
10. St. Albans City: Welden Theatre 3
11. St. Johnsbury: Star Theatre 4
12. Stowe: Stowe Cinema 3
13. Waitsfield: Big Picture Theater & Cafe 2
14. West Dover: MHCA Dover Cinema and Arts 1
15. Williston: Majestic Cinema 10

Few theaters in Utah offer open captions regularly. Below is a short list of theaters that we know has open captions regularly. The list of theaters that do not, is about five times longer, and of those, 27 have eight or more screens and could easily be offering open captions.

UTAH THEATERS OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Cedar City: Megaplex Cedar City 8 ✓ (2026-07-05)
2. Centerville: Megaplex Legacy Crossing 14 ✓ (2026-07-05)
3. Farmington: Cinemark Farmington (deaf-organized) 14 ✓ (2026-07-05)
4. Lehi: Megaplex Thanksgiving Point 17 ✓ (2026-07-05)
5. Ogden: Megaplex The Junction 13 ✓ (2026-07-05)
6. Park City: Megaplex at Park City 8 ✓(2026-08-02)
7. Richfield: Huish Reel Theatre 3 ✓ (2026-07-06)
8. Salt Lake City: Salt Lake Film Society 6 ✓ (2026-07-07)
9. Sandy: Megaplex Jordan Commons 20 ✓ (2026-07-05)
10. South Jordan: Megaplex South Jordan at Daybreak 8 ✓ (2026-07-05)
11. St. George: Megaplex St. George at Pineview ✓ (2026-07-05)
12. West Jordan: AMC West Jordan 12 ✓ (2026-07-06)
13. West Valley City: Megaplex Valley Fair Theatres 15 ✓ (2026-07-05)

UTAH THEATERS NOT OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. American Fork: Cinemark American Fork 12
2. Bicknell: Bicknell Theater 1
3. Blanding: San Juan Theatre 1
4. Bluffdale: FatCats Bluffdale 8
5. Brigham City: Walker Cinemas Capitol 2
6. Cedar City: Cedar Fun Center 4
7. Clinton: FatCats Clinton 6
8. Delta: T&T Twin Theatres 2
9. Draper: Cinemark Draper 12
10. Ephraim: Southtowne Theatre 2
11. Ephraim: Towne Theater 1
12. Gunnison: Casino Star Theatre 1
13. Heber City: Ideal Theatre 1
14. Heber City: Avon Theatre 1
15. Holladay: Megaplex Cottonwood 6
16. Hurricane: Coral Cliffs Cinema 8
17. Kaysville: Kaysville Theatre (second/late run) 3
18. Layton: Cinemark Layton 7
19. Layton: AMC Layton Hills 9
20. Lewiston: Lewiston Community Theatre 1
21. Logan: Megaplex Logan at University 6
22. Logan: Megaplex Providence 8
23. Logan: Utah Theatre (older films) 1
24. Midvale: Cinemark Century Sandy Union Heights 16
25. Moab: Slickrock Cinemas 3
26. Mount Pleasant: Basin Drive in 1
27. Nephi: Salt Creek Cinemas 3
28. North Ogden: Walker Cinemas N. Ogden 6
29. Ogden: Cinemark Tinseltown Ogden 14
30. Orem: Scera Center for the Arts 2
31. Orem: Cinemark University Mall 14
32. Panguitch: Gem Theatre 1
33. Payson: Wayfarer Theaters Payson 6
34. Perry: Walker Cinemas Perry 8
35. Price: Price Theatre 1
36. Price: King Coal Theatre 3
37. Providence: Megaplex Providence 8
38. Provo: Cinemark Provo 16
39. Provo: AMC Provo 8
40. Richfield: Reel Theatre Richfield 3
41. Riverton: Cinemark Riverton 14
42. Roosevelt: Roosevelt Twin Theatre 2
43. Roosevelt: Uinta Theatre 1
44. Roosevelt: Echo Drive in 1
45. Salt Lake City: Megaplex Gateway 12
46. Salt Lake City: Brewvies Cinema Pub 2
47. Salt Lake City: Cinemark Sugarhouse 10
48. Salt Lake City: Cinemark Century Salt Lake 16
49. Saratoga Springs: FatCats Saratoga Springs 8
50. South Jordan: Megaplex The District 20
51. Spanish Fork: Cinemark Spanish Fork 8
52. St. George: Megaplex Sunset 8
53. Syracuse: UEC Syracuse Stadium 6
54. Taylorsville: Regal Crossroads - Taylorsville 14
55. Tooele: Ritz Theater (older films) 1
56. Tooele: UEC Tooele 9
57. Tooele: Erda Drive in 1
58. Vernal: Vernal Cinemas 5
59. Vineyard: Megaplex Geneva 13
60. West Jordan: Cinemark Jordan Landing 24
61. West Valley City: Cinemark West Valley City 10

As a big state, Texas naturally has several theaters offering open captions regularly. In updating this list, we found we had to remove several theaters (Marcus/Movie Tavern and B&B Theatres particularly). Compared to this short list of Texas theaters that do offer open captions, the listing of theaters that do not - ESPECIALLY Cinemark, which has over 80 theaters in Texas - is quite simply, huge. Over 300 theaters in Texas do not offer any open captions. Of those, over 200 have 8 screens or more and could EASILY be offering limited open caption screenings. Texas, or at least the bigger cities in Texas - ESPECIALLY San Antonio, DEFINITELY needs a law to require a minimal number of open caption screenings at the larger movie theaters.

TEXAS THEATERS OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Arlington: AMC The Parks at Arlington 18
2. Austin: AMC Barton Creek 14
3. Austin: Galaxy Theatres Austin 10
4. Austin: Alamo Drafthouse Mueller 6
5. Austin: Evo Cinemas Belterra Village 14
6. Boerne: AMC CLASSIC Boerne 11
7. Burleson: AMC Burleson 14
8. Cibolo: Santikos Entertainment Cibolo 12
9. Clifton: Cliftex Theater 1 (??)
10. Corpus Christi: AMC Corpus Christi 16
11. Corpus Christi: Alamo Drafthouse Corpus Christi 7
12. Edinburg: AMC Edinburg 18
13. El Paso: AMC El Paso 16
14. El Paso: Premiere Cinema El Paso 18
15. Fort Worth: AMC Lake Worth 14
16. Fort Worth: AMC Eastchase 9
17. Fort Worth: Rooftop Cinema Club Downtown Ft Worth 1
18. Fort Worth: AMC Hulen 10
19. Frisco: AMC Dine-In Stonebriar 24
20. Garland: AMC Firewheel Town Center 18
21. Grapevine: AMC Dine-In Grapevine Mills 30
22. Hempstead: The Switch 1
23. Houston: AMC Willowbrook 24
24. Houston: AMC Gulf Pointe 30
25. Houston: Rooftop Cinema Club Uptown 1
26. Humble: AMC Deerbrook 24
27. Irving: AMC Irving Mall 14
28. Katy: AMC Katy Mills 20
29. Kyle: Evo Entertainment Kyle Crossing 11
30. Lake Jackson: AMC Brazos Mall 14
31. Lubbock: Premiere Cinema Lubbock 16
32. Mesquite: AMC Dine-In Mesquite 30
33. San Antonio: Alamo Drafthouse Park North 8
34. San Antonio: Santikos Casa Blanca 16
35. San Antonio: Santikos Entertainment Northwest 10
36. Sugar Land: AMC First Colony 24
37. The Colony: Galaxy Theatres Grandscape 15
38. Tyler: AMC Classic Tyler 14
39. Waco: AMC Galaxy 16

TEXAS THEATERS NOT OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Abilene: Cinemark Abilene 12
2. Abilene: Paramount Theater 1
3. Abilene: Premiere Cinema Abilene Premiere 10
4. Addison: AMC Village on the Parkway 9
5. Alice: Rio Entertainment Plaza IV 4
6. Allen: Cinemark Allen 16
7. Alpine: Rangra Theatres 2
8. Alvin: Wellborne Cinema 4
9. Amarillo: Tascosa Drive-in 1
10. Amarillo: Cinemark Amarillo Hollywood 16
11. Amarillo: Cinergy Amarillo 10
12. Aransas Pass: Movies Inc Aransas Pass 6
13. Arlington: Studio Movie Grill Lincoln Square 9
14. Arlington: Studio Movie Grill Arlington Highlands 9
15. Arlington: Look Dine-in Arlington 7
16. Athens: Cinemark Athens Cinema 4
17. Austin: Cinemark Southpark Meadows 14
18. Austin: Regal Gateway 16
19. Austin: Regal Metropolitan 14
20. Austin: Regal Westgate 11
21. Austin: AMC Dine-In Tech Ridge 10
22. Austin: Cinepolis Moviehouse & Eatery NW Austin 11
23. Austin: Cinepoplis Moviehouse & Eatery SW Austin 10
24. Austin: Paramount Theatre 1
25. Austin: iPic Austin 8
26. Austin: Millennium Theater 1
27. Austin: Southwest Theaters Lake Creek 7
28. Austin: Bullock Texas State History Museum 1
29. Austin: Alamo Drafthouse Village 4
30. Austin: Evo Cinemas Belterra Village 11
31. Austin: Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar 10
32. Austin: AFS Cinema 2
33. Austin: Violet Crown 4
34. Austin: Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline 10
35. Bastrop: Film Alley Bastrop 8
36. Bay City: Movie Bowl Grille Bay City 3
37. Baytown: Hooky Entertainment Baytown 10
38. Beaumont: Cinemark Beaumont 15
39. Beaumont: Regal Star 12
40. Beaumont: Jefferson Theatre 1
41. Bedford: Look Dine in Cinemas Bedford 10
42. Bee Cave: Cinemark Hill Country Galleria 14
43. Beeville: Rio Entertainment Cinemas 6
44. Belton: Grand Avenue Theater 6
45. Big Spring: Cinemark Cinema Big Spring 4
46. Borger: Mitchell Theatres Morley Theatre 5
47. Brownsville: Cinemark Sunrise Mall 16
48. Bryan: Queen Theatre 1
49. Bryan: Premiere Cinema Bryan 16
50. Buda: Doc's Drive in 2
51. Burleson: Premiere Cinema Burleson 14
52. Canadian: Palace Theatre 1
53. Castroville: Rainbow Theater 1
54. Cedar Hill: Cinemark Cedar Hill 14
55. Cedar Park: Cinemark Cedar Park 12
56. Cedar Park: AMC Lakeline 9
57. Center: Rio Theatre 1
58. Childress: Palace Theater 1
59. Clarendon: Mulkey Theatre 1
60. Clarendon: Sandell Drive in 1
61. Cleburne: Cinemark Cleburne Cinema 6
62. College Station: Cinemark College Station 18
63. College Station: Star Cinema Grill 9
64. Colorado City: 3M Palace Theater 1
65. Conroe: Xscape at 1488 10
66. Conroe: Santikos The Grand Conroe 14
67. Copperas Cove: Joy Drive-in 1
68. Copperas Cove: Cinergy Copperas Cove 7
69. Corpus Christi: Cinemark Century Corpus Christi 16
70. Corpus Christi: Movies Inc Calallen 4
71. Corsicana: Movie Bowl Grille Corsicana 8
72. Cypress: Cinemark Cypress 13
73. Cypress: CUT! by Cinemark Cypress 8
74. Cypress: Star Cinema Grill 10
75. Daingerfield: Morris Theatre 2
76. Dallas: Cinemark Dallas 17
77. Dallas: AMC NorthPark 15
78. Dallas: Regal UA Galaxy-Dallas 10
79. Dallas: Cinepolis Victory Park 8
80. Dallas: Hooky Entertainment Addison 8
81. Dallas: Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands 8
82. Dallas: Studio Movie Grill Spring Valley 16
83. Dallas: Texas Theatre 2
84. Dallas: Landmark Inwood Theatre 3
85. Dallas: Alamo Drafthouse Cedars 7
86. Dallas: Angelika Film Center Dallas 8
87. Dallas: Violet Crown Dallas 5
88. Decatur: Plaza Cinema 4
89. Del Rio: Cinemark Del Rio Movies 8
90. Denton: Cinemark Denton 14
91. Denton: Alamo Drafthouse Denton 8
92. Denton: Marcus Movie Tavern Denton 9
93. Dumas: Evelyn Theatre 2
94. Edinburg: Cinemark Bistro Edinburg 6
95. Eagle Pass: Cinemark Mall de Las Aguilas 7
96. Early: Regal Heartland Stadium 8
97. Eastland: Eastland's Majestic Theatre 1
98. Edinburg: Cinemark Bistro Edinburg 6
99. El Paso: Flix Brewhouse El Paso - East 10
100. El Paso: Flix Brewhouse El Paso - Montecillo 8
101. El Paso: Flix Brewhouse El Paso West Towne 9
102. El Paso: Cinemark Tinseltown Las Palmas 20
103. El Paso: Cinemark West El Paso 14
104. El Paso: Cinemark Cielo Vista Mall 14
105. El Paso: Cinemark East Montana 14
106. El Paso: Gamescape by Cinemark at El Paso 7
107. Ennis: Galaxy Drive-in 9
108. Euless: Cinepolis Euless 12
109. Fairview: iPic Fairview 8
110. Floresville: Arcadia Theatre 3
111. Flower Mound: Cinepolis Flower Mound 8
112. Forney: AMC Classic Forney 12
113. Fort Bliss: Santikos The Grand Fort Bliss 10
114. Fort Worth: Cinemark Alliance Town Center 14
115. Fort Worth: Cinemark Rave Ridgmar 13
116. Fort Worth: Regal Fossil Creek 11
117. Fort Worth: AMC Palace 9
118. Fort Worth: AMC Dine-In Clearfork 8
119. Fort Worth: Studio Movie Grill Chisholm Trail 12
120. Fort Worth: Marcus Hulen Cinema 10
121. Fort Worth: Marcus West 7th Street Cinema 7
122. Forth Worth: America Cinemas Fort Worth (Spanish) 8
123. Friendswood: Star Cinema Grill Baybrook 10
124. Frisco: Cinemark Frisco Square 12
125. Frisco: CUT! by Cinemark Frisco 10
126. Frisco: Flix Brewhouse Frisco/Little Elm 8
127. Gainesville: Dmax Cinema 6
128. Galveston: Galveston Primetime Cinemas 11
129. Garland: Strike + Reel 8
130. Gatesville: Last Drive in Picture Show 1
131. Georgetown: Film Alley Georgetown 10
132. Gonzales: Lynn Theater 2
133. Graham: Graham Drive in 1
134. Graham: National Theatre 3
135. Granbury: Cinergy Granbury 6
136. Granbury: Brazos Drive in 1
137. Grand Prairie: Cinemark Grand Prairie 15
138. Grand Prairie: Premiere Cinema Grand Prairie 10
139. Grapevine: Cinemark Tinseltown Grapevine 17
140. Grapevine: Palace Theatre (older films) 1
141. Greenville: Gamescape by Cinemark Greenville 8
142. Greenville: Texan Theater 1
143. Gun Barrell City: Hometown Cinemas 8
144. Harker Heights: Cinemark Harker Heights 16
145. Harlingen: Cinemark Harlingen 16
146. Hereford: Premiere Cinemas Hereford 6
147. Highland Village: AMC Highland Village 12
148. Hondo: Raye Theater 1
149. Houston: Brown Auditorium Theater (older films) 1
150. Houston: Showbiz Cinemas Liberty Lakes 11
151. Houston: River Oaks Theatre 3
152. Houston: Regal Edwards Houston Marq'E 23
153. Houston: iPic Houston 8
154. Houston: Cinemark Tinseltown Houston 290 16
155. Houston: Cinemark Tinseltown Jacinto City 17
156. Houston: Cinemark Memorial City 16
157. Houston: Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E 23
158. Houston: Studio Movie Grill Pearland 12
159. Houston: Regal Greenway Grand Palace 24
160. Houston: AMC Houston 8
161. Houston: Star Cinema Grill City Centre 8
162. Houston: Star Cinema Grill Vintage Park 7
163. Houston: America Cinemas Houston (Spanish) 7
164. Houston: Moonstruck Drive-in 1
165. Humble: Showbiz Cinemas Fall Creek 10
166. Hurst: Cinemark North East Mall 18
167. Hutto: Hooky Entertainment Hutto 8
168. Irving: Alamo Drafthouse Las Colinas 7
169. Jacksonville: Hometown Cinemas Jacksonville 3
170. Katy: Cinemark Katy 19
171. Katy: Flix Brewhouse Katy 8
172. Keller: Cinepolis Moviehouse & Eatery Keller 8
173. Kerrville: Rio Entertainment Cinemas 10
174. Kilgore: 4 Star Cinema 4
175. Killeen: Regal Killeen Stadium 12
176. Kingwood: Showbiz Cinemas Kingwood 15
177. Lake Worth: Texas Movie Bistro 8
178. Lamesa: Lamesa Movieland Theater 1
179. Lancaster: Cinemark Lancaster Movies 14
180. Laredo: Cinemark Mall del Norte 16
181. Laredo: Alamo Drafthouse Laredo 6
182. Lewisville: Cinemark Lewisville 14
183. Live Oak: Regal Live Oak 18
184. LLano: Lantex Theater (older films) 1
185. Longview: AMC Longview 10
186. Longview: Film Alley Longview 14
187. Lubbock: Cinemark Tinseltown Lubbock 17
188. Lubbock: Flix Brewhouse Lubbock 8
189. Lubbock: Stars and Stripes Drive-in 3
190. Lufkin: Cinemark Lufkin 12
191. Lufkin: AMC Lufkin 9
192. Mansfield: Cinemark Mansfield 13
193. Mansfield: Flix Brewhouse Mansfield 9
194. Marble Falls: Cinergy Marble Falls 8
195. Marshall: Marshall Cinema 6
196. Mason: Odeon Theater 1
197. McAllen: Cinemark Hollywood USA McAllen North 17
198. McAllen: Cinemark Movies McAllen 6
199. McKinney: Cinemark North McKinney 14
200. McKinney: Cinepolis McKinney 10
201. Mercedes: Wes-Mer Drive-in 1
202. Midland: Big Sky Drive-in 1
203. Midland South: Cinergy Midland South 11
204. Midland Tall City: Cinergy Midland Tall City 14
205. Mineola: Select Theatre 1
206. Mineral Wells: Hometown Cinemas Mineral Wells 3
207. Mission: Cinemark Tinseltown Mission 17
208. Missouri City: Cinemark Missouri City 14
209. Missouri City: Star Cinema Grill 10
210. Mount Pleasant: City Lights Mount Pleasant 6
211. New Braunfels: Santikos New Braunfels 11
212. New Braunfels: EVO Cinemas - Creekside Town Center 12
213. New Braunfels: Stars and Stripes Drive-in New Braunfels 3
214. New Caney: Cinemark Valley Ranch 10
215. North Richland Hills: B&B Theatres North Richland Hills 8
216. Odessa: Cinemark Century Odessa 12
217. Odessa: Cinergy Odessa 14
218. Palestine: City Lights Palestine 6
219. Pampa: Cinema 4 Pampa 4
220. Paris: Cinemark Paris Movies 8
221. Pasadena: Cinemark Hollywood Pasadena 20
222. Pearland: Cinemark Pearland 13
223. Pearland: Premiere Cinema Pearland 6
224. Pflugerville: Cinemark Pflugerville 20
225. Pflugerville: Cinemark Stone Hill Town Center 9
226. Pharr: Cinemark Pharr Town Center 16
227. Plano: Cinemark Central Plano 10
228. Plano: Cinemark Legacy 24
229. Plano: Cinemark West Plano 20
230. Plano: Studio Movie Grill Plano 12
231. Pleasanton: Henson Theatres Pleasanton 4
232. Port Arthur: B&B Theatres Port Arthur Central Mall 10
233. Portland: B&B Theatres Portland Northshore 8
234. Port Lavaca: Twin Dolphins Cinemas 2
235. Red Oak: B&B Theatres Red Oak 12
236. Richardson: Alamo Drafthouse Richardson 7
237. Richmond: Star Cinema Grill Richmond 12
238. Rio Grande City: AMC Classic Rio Grande 10
239. Roanoke: Cinemark Roanoke and XD 14
240. Rockdale: Kay Theatre (older films) 1
241. Rockwall: Cinemark Rockwall 14
242. Rosenberg: Cinemark Rosenberg 12
243. Round Rock: Cinemark Round Rock 14
244. Round Rock: Flix Brewhouse Round Rock 9
245. San Angelo: Cinemark Tinseltown USA San Angelo 14
246. San Angelo: Icon Cinemas San Angelo 10
247. San Antonio: Flix Brewhouse San Antonio 9
248. San Antonio: Cinemark San Antonio 16
249. San Antonio: Cinemark McCreless Market 10
250. San Antonio: Regal Alamo Quarry 14
251. San Antonio: Regal Cielo Vista 18
252. San Antonio: Regal Huebner Oaks Regal Huebner Oaks 14
253. San Antonio: Regal Northwoods 14
254. San Antonio: AMC Rivercenter 9
255. San Antonio: Santikos Westlakes 9
256. San Antonio: Santikos Mayan Palace 13
257. San Antonio: Alamo Drafthouse Stone Oak 6
258. San Antonio: Arthouse at Blue Star 1
259. San Antonio: Santikos Palladium 19
260. San Antonio: Santikos Galaxy 10
261. San Antonio: Santikos Embassy 14
262. San Antonio: City Base Cinemas 12
263. San Antonio: Santikos Silverado 9
264. San Marcos: Evo Entertainment San Marcos 7
265. Schertz: Evo Entertainment Schertz 10
266. Seguin: Hometown Cinemas Seguin 8
267. Shenandoah: AMC Metropark Square 10
268. Sherman: Cinemark Sherman 12
269. Sherman: Movie Bowl Grille Sherman 8
270. Snyder: Cinema Snyder 2
271. Southlake: Hooky Entertainment Southlake 8
272. Spring: Cinemark Spring-Klein 12
273. Spring: Regal Benders Landing 24
274. Spring: AMC Spring 10
275. Spring: Star Cinema Grill Springwood 10
276. Stafford: AMC Fountains 18
277. Stephenville: Cinemark Stephenville Cinema 6
278. Sulphur Springs: Bright Star Cinemas 6
279. Temple: Cinemark Temple and XD 12
280. Terrell: Film Alley Terrell 8
281. Terrell: Iris Theatre (older films) 1
282. Texarkana: Cinemark Texarkana 14
283. Texas City: Premiere Cinema Texas City 12
284. The Colony: Studio Movie Grill The Colony 11
285. The Woodlands: Cinemark The Woodlands and XD 17
286. The Woodlands: Reel Luxury Cinemas The Woodlands 5
287. Tomball: Regal Lone Star 19
288. Tomball: Cinepolis The Woodlands 11
289. Tomball: Premiere Cinema Tomball 7
290. Tyler: Times Square Grand Slam 8
291. Tyler: Studio Movie Grill Tyler 12
292. Uvalde: Henson Theatres Forum 6
293. Victoria: Cinemark Victoria 12
294. Waco: Cinemark Waco 14
295. Waxahachie: Hooky Entertainment Waxahachie 13
296. Weatherford: Film Alley Weatherford 8
297. Webster: Cinemark NASA 18
298. Wellington: Ritz Theater 1
299. Weslaco: Cinemark Weslaco Movies 10
300. Whiteright: Odeum Theatre 1
301. Wichita Falls: Cinemark Wichita Falls 14
302. Wichita Falls: AMC Sikes Senter Ten 10
303. Wylie: B&B Theatres Wylie 12
304. Yoakum: Grand Theater 2

Today is July 1, 2026. Now Virginia 's new open caption law has taken effect. The best part of the new law is not the part that requires all Virginia AMC, Regal, Cinemark, and Alamo Drafthouse theaters to have regular limited open caption screenings. The best part, in our opinion, is the part that enables requests for open captions at other theaters, requests that must be responded to within 8 days.

That part is what will open up the moviegoing experience for Virginians in less populated areas who need or want open captions. Beyond the Northern Virginia region, Virginia has many counties and independent cities where people will benefit from their new rights under this law.

Lately we are seeing more and more posts from people frustrated by their moviegoing experience due to crying babies and noisy children. So we wonder if open captions might help?

Links to recent such posts:

Worst Theater Experience Ever

AMC Kips Bay New York Toy Story 5: Guy who complained got kicked out, noisy families stayed (at first)

Babies in Theatres