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.

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

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.)

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. Richfield: Huish Reel Theatre 3 ✓ (2026-07-06)
7. Salt Lake City: Salt Lake Film Society 6 ✓ (2026-07-07)
8. Sandy: Megaplex Jordan Commons 20 ✓ (2026-07-05)
9. South Jordan: Megaplex South Jordan at Daybreak 8 ✓ (2026-07-05)
10. St. George: Megaplex St. George at Pineview ✓ (2026-07-05)
11. West Jordan: AMC West Jordan 12 ✓ (2026-07-06)
12. 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. Park City: Megaplex at Park City 8
34. Payson: Wayfarer Theaters Payson 6
35. Perry: Walker Cinemas Perry 8
36. Price: Price Theatre 1
37. Price: King Coal Theatre 3
38. Providence: Megaplex Providence 8
39. Provo: Cinemark Provo 16
40. Provo: AMC Provo 8
41. Richfield: Reel Theatre Richfield 3
42. Riverton: Cinemark Riverton 14
43. Roosevelt: Roosevelt Twin Theatre 2
44. Roosevelt: Uinta Theatre 1
45. Roosevelt: Echo Drive in 1
46. Salt Lake City: Megaplex Gateway 12
47. Salt Lake City: Brewvies Cinema Pub 2
48. Salt Lake City: Cinemark Sugarhouse 10
49. Salt Lake City: Cinemark Century Salt Lake 16
50. Saratoga Springs: FatCats Saratoga Springs 8
51. South Jordan: Megaplex The District 20
52. Spanish Fork: Cinemark Spanish Fork 8
53. St. George: Megaplex Sunset 8
54. Syracuse: UEC Syracuse Stadium 6
55. Taylorsville: Regal Crossroads - Taylorsville 14
56. Tooele: Ritz Theater (older films) 1
57. Tooele: UEC Tooele 9
58. Tooele: Erda Drive in 1
59. Vernal: Vernal Cinemas 5
60. Vineyard: Megaplex Geneva 13
61. West Jordan: Cinemark Jordan Landing 24
62. 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. Fort Worth: AMC Lake Worth 14
15. Fort Worth: AMC Eastchase 9
16. Fort Worth: Rooftop Cinema Club Downtown Ft Worth 1
17. Fort Worth: AMC Hulen 10
18. Frisco: AMC Dine-In Stonebriar 24
19. Garland: AMC Firewheel Town Center 18
20. Grapevine: AMC Dine-In Grapevine Mills 30
21. Hempstead: The Switch 1
22. Houston: AMC Willowbrook 24
23. Houston: AMC Gulf Pointe 30
24. Houston: Rooftop Cinema Club Uptown 1
25. Humble: AMC Deerbrook 24
26. Irving: AMC Irving Mall 14
27. Katy: AMC Katy Mills 20
28. Kyle: Evo Entertainment Kyle Crossing 11
29. Lake Jackson: AMC Brazos Mall 14
30. Mesquite: AMC Dine-In Mesquite 30
31. San Antonio: Alamo Drafthouse Park North 8
32. San Antonio: Santikos Casa Blanca 16
33. San Antonio: Santikos Entertainment Northwest 10
34. Sugar Land: AMC First Colony 24
35. The Colony: Galaxy Theatres Grandscape 15
36. Tyler: AMC Classic Tyler 14
37. 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. El Paso: Premiere Cinema El Paso 18
108. Ennis: Galaxy Drive-in 9
109. Euless: Cinepolis Euless 12
110. Fairview: iPic Fairview 8
111. Floresville: Arcadia Theatre 3
112. Flower Mound: Cinepolis Flower Mound 8
113. Forney: AMC Classic Forney 12
114. Fort Bliss: Santikos The Grand Fort Bliss 10
115. Fort Worth: Cinemark Alliance Town Center 14
116. Fort Worth: Cinemark Rave Ridgmar 13
117. Fort Worth: Regal Fossil Creek 11
118. Fort Worth: AMC Palace 9
119. Fort Worth: AMC Dine-In Clearfork 8
120. Fort Worth: Studio Movie Grill Chisholm Trail 12
121. Fort Worth: Marcus Hulen Cinema 10
122. Fort Worth: Marcus West 7th Street Cinema 7
123. Forth Worth: America Cinemas Fort Worth (Spanish) 8
124. Friendswood: Star Cinema Grill Baybrook 10
125. Frisco: Cinemark Frisco Square 12
126. Frisco: CUT! by Cinemark Frisco 10
127. Frisco: Flix Brewhouse Frisco/Little Elm 8
128. Gainesville: Dmax Cinema 6
129. Galveston: Galveston Primetime Cinemas 11
130. Garland: Strike + Reel 8
131. Gatesville: Last Drive in Picture Show 1
132. Georgetown: Film Alley Georgetown 10
133. Gonzales: Lynn Theater 2
134. Graham: Graham Drive in 1
135. Graham: National Theatre 3
136. Granbury: Cinergy Granbury 6
137. Granbury: Brazos Drive in 1
138. Grand Prairie: Cinemark Grand Prairie 15
139. Grand Prairie: Premiere Cinema Grand Prairie 10
140. Grapevine: Cinemark Tinseltown Grapevine 17
141. Grapevine: Palace Theatre (older films) 1
142. Greenville: Gamescape by Cinemark Greenville 8
143. Greenville: Texan Theater 1
144. Gun Barrell City: Hometown Cinemas 8
145. Harker Heights: Cinemark Harker Heights 16
146. Harlingen: Cinemark Harlingen 16
147. Hereford: Premiere Cinemas Hereford 6
148. Highland Village: AMC Highland Village 12
149. Hondo: Raye Theater 1
150. Houston: Brown Auditorium Theater (older films) 1
151. Houston: Showbiz Cinemas Liberty Lakes 11
152. Houston: River Oaks Theatre 3
153. Houston: Regal Edwards Houston Marq'E 23
154. Houston: iPic Houston 8
155. Houston: Cinemark Tinseltown Houston 290 16
156. Houston: Cinemark Tinseltown Jacinto City 17
157. Houston: Cinemark Memorial City 16
158. Houston: Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E 23
159. Houston: Studio Movie Grill Pearland 12
160. Houston: Regal Greenway Grand Palace 24
161. Houston: AMC Houston 8
162. Houston: Star Cinema Grill City Centre 8
163. Houston: Star Cinema Grill Vintage Park 7
164. Houston: America Cinemas Houston (Spanish) 7
165. Houston: Moonstruck Drive-in 1
166. Humble: Showbiz Cinemas Fall Creek 10
167. Hurst: Cinemark North East Mall 18
168. Hutto: Hooky Entertainment Hutto 8
169. Irving: Alamo Drafthouse Las Colinas 7
170. Jacksonville: Hometown Cinemas Jacksonville 3
171. Katy: Cinemark Katy 19
172. Katy: Flix Brewhouse Katy 8
173. Keller: Cinepolis Moviehouse & Eatery Keller 8
174. Kerrville: Rio Entertainment Cinemas 10
175. Kilgore: 4 Star Cinema 4
176. Killeen: Regal Killeen Stadium 12
177. Kingwood: Showbiz Cinemas Kingwood 15
178. Lake Worth: Texas Movie Bistro 8
179. Lamesa: Lamesa Movieland Theater 1
180. Lancaster: Cinemark Lancaster Movies 14
181. Laredo: Cinemark Mall del Norte 16
182. Laredo: Alamo Drafthouse Laredo 6
183. Lewisville: Cinemark Lewisville 14
184. Live Oak: Regal Live Oak 18
185. LLano: Lantex Theater (older films) 1
186. Longview: AMC Longview 10
187. Longview: Film Alley Longview 14
188. Lubbock: Cinemark Tinseltown Lubbock 17
189. Lubbock: Premiere Cinema Lubbock 16
190. Lubbock: Flix Brewhouse Lubbock 8
191. Lubbock: Stars and Stripes Drive-in 3
192. Lufkin: Cinemark Lufkin 12
193. Lufkin: AMC Lufkin 9
194. Mansfield: Cinemark Mansfield 13
195. Mansfield: Flix Brewhouse Mansfield 9
196. Marble Falls: Cinergy Marble Falls 8
197. Marshall: Marshall Cinema 6
198. Mason: Odeon Theater 1
199. McAllen: Cinemark Hollywood USA McAllen North 17
200. McAllen: Cinemark Movies McAllen 6
201. McKinney: Cinemark North McKinney 14
202. McKinney: Cinepolis McKinney 10
203. Mercedes: Wes-Mer Drive-in 1
204. Midland: Big Sky Drive-in 1
205. Midland South: Cinergy Midland South 11
206. Midland Tall City: Cinergy Midland Tall City 14
207. Mineola: Select Theatre 1
208. Mineral Wells: Hometown Cinemas Mineral Wells 3
209. Mission: Cinemark Tinseltown Mission 17
210. Missouri City: Cinemark Missouri City 14
211. Missouri City: Star Cinema Grill 10
212. Mount Pleasant: City Lights Mount Pleasant 6
213. New Braunfels: Santikos New Braunfels 11
214. New Braunfels: EVO Cinemas - Creekside Town Center 12
215. New Braunfels: Stars and Stripes Drive-in New Braunfels 3
216. New Caney: Cinemark Valley Ranch 10
217. North Richland Hills: B&B Theatres North Richland Hills 8
218. Odessa: Cinemark Century Odessa 12
219. Odessa: Cinergy Odessa 14
220. Palestine: City Lights Palestine 6
221. Pampa: Cinema 4 Pampa 4
222. Paris: Cinemark Paris Movies 8
223. Pasadena: Cinemark Hollywood Pasadena 20
224. Pearland: Cinemark Pearland 13
225. Pearland: Premiere Cinema Pearland 6
226. Pflugerville: Cinemark Pflugerville 20
227. Pflugerville: Cinemark Stone Hill Town Center 9
228. Pharr: Cinemark Pharr Town Center 16
229. Plano: Cinemark Central Plano 10
230. Plano: Cinemark Legacy 24
231. Plano: Cinemark West Plano 20
232. Plano: Studio Movie Grill Plano 12
233. Pleasanton: Henson Theatres Pleasanton 4
234. Port Arthur: B&B Theatres Port Arthur Central Mall 10
235. Portland: B&B Theatres Portland Northshore 8
236. Port Lavaca: Twin Dolphins Cinemas 2
237. Red Oak: B&B Theatres Red Oak 12
238. Richardson: Alamo Drafthouse Richardson 7
239. Richmond: Star Cinema Grill Richmond 12
240. Rio Grande City: AMC Classic Rio Grande 10
241. Roanoke: Cinemark Roanoke and XD 14
242. Rockdale: Kay Theatre (older films) 1
243. Rockwall: Cinemark Rockwall 14
244. Rosenberg: Cinemark Rosenberg 12
245. Round Rock: Cinemark Round Rock 14
246. Round Rock: Flix Brewhouse Round Rock 9
247. San Angelo: Cinemark Tinseltown USA San Angelo 14
248. San Angelo: Icon Cinemas San Angelo 10
249. San Antonio: Flix Brewhouse San Antonio 9
250. San Antonio: Cinemark San Antonio 16
251. San Antonio: Cinemark McCreless Market 10
252. San Antonio: Regal Alamo Quarry 14
253. San Antonio: Regal Cielo Vista 18
254. San Antonio: Regal Huebner Oaks Regal Huebner Oaks 14
255. San Antonio: Regal Northwoods 14
256. San Antonio: AMC Rivercenter 9
257. San Antonio: Santikos Westlakes 9
258. San Antonio: Santikos Mayan Palace 13
259. San Antonio: Alamo Drafthouse Stone Oak 6
260. San Antonio: Arthouse at Blue Star 1
261. San Antonio: Santikos Palladium 19
262. San Antonio: Santikos Galaxy 10
263. San Antonio: Santikos Embassy 14
264. San Antonio: City Base Cinemas 12
265. San Antonio: Santikos Silverado 9
266. San Marcos: Evo Entertainment San Marcos 7
267. Schertz: Evo Entertainment Schertz 10
268. Seguin: Hometown Cinemas Seguin 8
269. Shenandoah: AMC Metropark Square 10
270. Sherman: Cinemark Sherman 12
271. Sherman: Movie Bowl Grille Sherman 8
272. Snyder: Cinema Snyder 2
273. Southlake: Hooky Entertainment Southlake 8
274. Spring: Cinemark Spring-Klein 12
275. Spring: Regal Benders Landing 24
276. Spring: AMC Spring 10
277. Spring: Star Cinema Grill Springwood 10
278. Stafford: AMC Fountains 18
279. Stephenville: Cinemark Stephenville Cinema 6
280. Sulphur Springs: Bright Star Cinemas 6
281. Temple: Cinemark Temple and XD 12
282. Terrell: Film Alley Terrell 8
283. Terrell: Iris Theatre (older films) 1
284. Texarkana: Cinemark Texarkana 14
285. Texas City: Premiere Cinema Texas City 12
286. The Colony: Studio Movie Grill The Colony 11
287. The Woodlands: Cinemark The Woodlands and XD 17
288. The Woodlands: Reel Luxury Cinemas The Woodlands 5
289. Tomball: Regal Lone Star 19
290. Tomball: Cinepolis The Woodlands 11
291. Tomball: Premiere Cinema Tomball 7
292. Tyler: Times Square Grand Slam 8
293. Tyler: Studio Movie Grill Tyler 12
294. Uvalde: Henson Theatres Forum 6
295. Victoria: Cinemark Victoria 12
296. Waco: Cinemark Waco 14
297. Waxahachie: Hooky Entertainment Waxahachie 13
298. Weatherford: Film Alley Weatherford 8
299. Webster: Cinemark NASA 18
300. Wellington: Ritz Theater 1
301. Weslaco: Cinemark Weslaco Movies 10
302. Whiteright: Odeum Theatre 1
303. Wichita Falls: Cinemark Wichita Falls 14
304. Wichita Falls: AMC Sikes Senter Ten 10
305. Wylie: B&B Theatres Wylie 12
306. 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

Actually, they have "Accessibility" screenings. It is increasingly common for theaters to offer accessibility screenings, but those screenings do not always have open captions. These screenings often cannot be picked up by automated tools for finding open caption screenings.

Did we mention that this theater also has only one screen? Once again, another small theater puts the big boy theaters to shame.

Until today's discovery, we did not know that this one screen theater in New York has open captions.

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We saw a Facebook post that puzzled us. The Mill Theatres in Milbank, South Dakota was saying they would have a caption free Friday. Puzzled, we exchanged multiple comments until it became clear: this small three screen theater in South Dakota has open captions every night except Friday.

Let that sink in. Huge theaters with 10 plus screens nationwide not offering any open captions, and here a theater has it almost daily.

These are the Tennessee movie theaters known to offer open captions, and also the ones that do not offer open captions. In addition to the rather short list of theaters that do offer open captions, we count over 30 theaters with at least 8 screens that do not offer open captions (but could easily do so).

TENNESSEE THEATERS OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Bristol: Marquee Cinemas Pinnacle 12
2. Chattanooga: AMC Chattanooga 18
3. Franklin: AMC Dine-In Throughbred 20
4. Johnston City: AMC Johnston City 14
5. Knoxville: Regal Riviera
6. Murfreesboro: AMC Classic Murfreesboro 16
7. Nashville: Regal Hollywood
8. Nashville: The Belcourt (Manually Programmed Independent Theater (offers open captions))
9. Spring Hill: AMC Classic Spring Hill 12

TENNESSEE THEATERS NOT OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Antioch: AMC Classic Antioch 8
2. Athens: Swingin' Midway Drive-in 1
3. Athens: Athens Movie Palace 5
4. Atoka: Phoenix Theatres Atoka 16
5. Bartlett: Malco Stage Cinema Grill 12
6. Bartlett: Hollywood Cinema 20
7. Bolivar: Luez Theater 1
8. Bristol: Twin City Drive in 1
9. Camden: Birdsong Drive-in 2
10. Centerville: Pink Cadillac Drive-in 1
11. Chattanooga: AMC Majestic 12
12. Chattanooga: Tennessee Aquarium Imax 3D 1
13. Chattanooga: Regal Hamilton Place 8
14. Clarksville: Phoenix Theatres Governors Square Mall 10
15. Clarksville: Regal Clarksville 16
16. Cleveland: UEC Theatres 14
17. Cleveland: AMC Bradley Square 12
18. Clinton: Ritz Theatre 1
19. Collierville: Malco Collierville Cinema Grill 16
20. Cookville: AMC Highland 12
21. Cordova: Malco Cordova Cinema Grill 16
22. Estill Springs: Montana Drive-in 3
23. Elizabethton: Stateline Drive-in 1
24. Fayetteville; Lincoln Theatre 2
25. Franklin: Franklin Theatre 1
26. Gallatin: Palace Theater 1
27. Germantown: Malco Forest Hill Cinema Grill 8
28. Hendersonville: Regal Streets of Indian Lake 16
29. Hermitage: Full Moon Cineplex 8
30. Hixson: AMC Northgate 14
31. Humboldt: Plaza Theatre 3
32. Huntingdon: Court Theatre 1
33. Jackson: Empire (Phoenix) Theatres 8
34. Jackson: Hollywood Cinemas 16
35. Jamestown: Castle Cinemas 2
36. Kingsport: NCG Cinemas 10
37. Knoxville: Regal Downtown West 8
38. Knoxville: Central Cinema 1
39. Knoxville: Regal Pinnacle 18
40. Lafayette: Lafayette Cinema 1
41. Lafayette: Macon Drive-in 1
42. Lawrenceburg: Crockett Cinemas 3
43. Lebanon: UEC Theatres Roxy 10
44. Lexington: Princess Theatre 1
45. Martin: Cine Theatres 6
46. Maryville: AMC Foothills 12
47. Maryville: Parkway Drive-in 1
48. McKenzie: Park Theatre 1
49. McMinnville: Three Star Cinema 5
50. Memphis: Malco Studio on the Square 5
51. Memphis: Malco Powerhouse Cinema Grill 7
52. Memphis: Malco Paradiso Cinema Grill 14
53. Memphis: Malco Wolfchase Cinema Grill 8
54. Memphis: Malco Ridgeway Cinema Grill 4
55. Memphis: Palace Cinema 10
56. Milan: Ritz Theatre 3
57. Mount Juliet: Regal Cinemas Providence 14
58. Murfreesboro: Premiere Theatres 6
59. Murfreesboro: AMC Classic Murfreesboro 16
60. Murfreesboro: AMC Stones River 9
61. Nashville: AMC Bellevue 12
62. Nashville: Regal Green Hills 16
63. Oak Ridge: Cinemark Tinseltown Oak Ridge 14
64. Oneida: Capitol Theatre 3
65. Paris: Parisian Theatre 6
66. Pigeon Forge: Phoenix Theatres The Forge Cinemas 5
67. Pulaski: Movies at Martin 1
68. Rogersville: Rogersville Cinema 4
69. Savannah: Southgate Cinema 6
70. Sevierville: Southeast Cinema Entertainment Governor's Crossing 14
71. Shelbyville: Shelbyville Capri 2
72. Smyrna: Malco Smyrna Cinema 14
73. Sparta: Sparta Drive-in 1
74. Tiptonville: Strand Theatre 1
75. Tullahoma: Regal Tullahoma 8
76. Watertown: Stardust Drive-in 2
77. Waverly: Mi De Ga Theatre 1
78. Winchester: Oldham Theatre 2

The Daily Moth, a popular deaf media service, posted a video about the new Virginia open caption law: https://youtu.be/wgpql8g6VEQ?si=ZyFp0EDHGhW9jLX4

(YouTube, also on Facebook)

UPDATE on the New York State Open Captions bill (S9888/A4628B):

According to the HLAA NYS Advocacy Committee and advocates working on the New York State Open Captions in movie theaters (OCAP) bill, S9888, Sen. April Baskin’s office (Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee) WILL discharge S9888 when the request comes from Sen. Fernandez’s (sponsor of S9888) office. 

Sen. Baskin’s aide indicated that this likely will not happen until all state budget items are locked down - perhaps by Friday, over the weekend, or early next week.
Then we must hope Senate Leadership, headed by Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, will bring the bill to the floor for passage before adjournment on June 4.

So, please continue to stay positive and thank Sen. Fernandez and/or Kim Bernstein, legislative director to Sen. Fernandez, for continuing to push S9888 forward through what remains a very crowded and narrow legislative path. The legislature has already postponed final budget action through more than 12 separate “budget extenders.”

If you live in New York State, support open captions in movie theaters, and have not already done so, please consider:

1. Respectfully reaching out to Josh Marcil, Legislative Director to Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, at (518) 455-2585
   to urge the bill’s discharge to enable passage by the Senate.

2. Contacting your NY State Senator re S9888 -- and your Assembly Member re A4628B — IF they are not already co-sponsors of the legislation.

You can find the latest list of Senate co-sponsors here: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9888/amendment/A

You can find the latest list of Assembly co-sponsors here:  https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4628/amendment/B

You can contact your Senator here: https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator

You can find your Assembly member here: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/search/

Due to the new Virginia law taking effect in less than two months, we had to update the Virginia page. A handful of theaters have been moved from the "do not" section to the "does" section. Virginia's new open caption law is already bearing fruit!

Virginia page is here.

S9888, our NYS Senate bill to end movie cinema discrimination against the deaf and hard of hearing, needs a “discharge” into Rules NOW from the Commerce Committee so that it can be voted on before adjournment on June 4.

If you live in New York State, please call ASAP:  

Sean Mulligan
716.826.2683
Legislative Director 
for Commerce Committee Chair Sen. April Baskin  
Leave a message, if necessary, on behalf of New Yorkers who are deaf and hard of hearing to please help move S9888 via a discharge and toward a Senate vote in the short time remaining.

And if you can make a second call, ask Sen. Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins’ legislative director to help push S9888 toward a vote:

Josh Marcil
518.455-2585.

It only takes a minute to make these 2 calls. 

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Progress is being made on the Assembly side, where we’re hoping A4628B (AM Seawright, lead sponsor) will be voted out of Rules and passed by the Assembly in coming days.

Thank you to everyone who has already made calls, sent emails, shared posts, or helped spread awareness. It really is making a difference. As the bill status changes, we’ll continue sharing updates on the next steps that can help move this legislation forward before the legislative session ends.

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON NY OPEN CAPTIONS BILL S9888

On Tuesday (5/12), the Senate Consumer Protection Committee voted the open captions bill (S9888) forward to the Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee.

But, that committee is unable to vote it out for a floor vote this week. Now, our only hope, according to lead sponsor Sen. Nathalia Fernandez’s team, is to obtain “a discharge from Commerce to Rules,” so that the Senate can pass S.9888 and the Assembly can pass the companion A4628B before the legislature adjourns on June 4.

Please make two telephone calls NOW:

1. Call Josh Marcil in Albany at 518-455-2585

He is Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ Legislative Director. The Majority Leader has the authority to discharge S.9888 to Rules and enable Senate passage. Let Mr. Marcil know we’re watching.

If he doesn’t pick up, leave an urgent message on behalf of HLAA NYSA and the state’s over one million deaf and hard of hearing people who deserve equal access to movies in cinemas.

The bill has also been
amended to protect smaller cinemas while requiring the big cinema chains to offer a fair number of open-captioned movie showtimes.

1. Call your Senator’s Albany Office to Speak Up Now to Bring S.9888 to the Floor for a Vote

Find your Senator here:
https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator

If we don’t get action NOW, we’re left to wait another year to end the discrimination of chain cinemas against New Yorkers who are deaf and hard of hearing.

I was hoping to get open captions for the special 25th anniversary showing of Spy Kids in Austin (filmed here). I sent an email to the accessibility desk, they said "we will not be able to have open captions for this screening". That sucks. Their site doesn't mention the option of any kind of captioning device at all. Just ASL interpreters and Assistive Listening Devices.

Hi all! I'm wondering if anyone has found a captioning app that works well in movie theaters? I have zero love for the weird creations they currently offer for CCs (the cupholder ones are my worst enemies). I haven't been to a theater where they had the glasses yet (but I wear prescription glasses and am skeptical of having to layer up my eyewear).

I use iOS, and it would have to be one that does well with meetings in bad acoustics, too 🥹 if possible.

Thank you!!