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Regal Cinemas is offering deeply discounted tickets on select family movies returning to the big screen this summer.
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Starting June 1, moviegoers can snag $1 tickets to more than a dozen previously released titles at participating Regal theaters nationwide, including in North Carolina.
The annual “Summer Movie Express” series will run until Aug. 13 and includes family-favorite flicks like “The Wild Robot” (2024), “A Minecraft Movie” (2025) and “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants” (2025), the theater chain’s website says.
Regal will screen two PG-rated films every Monday through Thursday starting at 11 a.m.
What’s a movie without snacks? Guests with a ticket to any of the featured summer movie titles can also enjoy $3 off a Snack Pack, which includes a junior popcorn, a junior drink, fruit gummies and/or Dippin’ Dots ice cream.
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Showings may vary by location, so families are encouraged to check with their local Regal before heading to the theater.
Here’s what’s showing in Regal’s 2026 Summer Movie Express and when:
June 1-4:
June 8-11:
June 15-18:
June 22-25:
June 29-July 2:
July 6-9:
July 13-16:
July 20-23:
July 27-30:
Aug. 3-6:
Aug. 10-13:
Rival theater chains AMC and Cinemark will each launch their own discount movie deals this summer, too.
Families can snag $3 tickets as part of AMC’s Summer Movie Camp starting June 22, while Cinemark’s Summer Movie Clubhouse kicks off June 1 with select tickets starting at $1.75.
Find your nearest Regal movie theater at regmovies.com/theatres.
This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 2:54 PM with the headline “$1 movies return to Regal this summer. Here’s when and what’s showing in NC.”
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