The Kenai Cinema on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

The Kenai Cinema on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Cinema announces discounted summer movie program

On Wednesdays and Thursdays, an animated children’s film and a “Harry Potter” film will be played at 10 a.m.

The Kenai Cinema will host an eight-week Family Summer Movie Series starting Wednesday, June 21. For eight weeks, on Wednesdays and Thursdays, an animated children’s film and a “Harry Potter” film will be played at 10 a.m. with $2 admission.

According to a release from Coming Attractions Theatres, the company that owns the Kenai Cinema, the discounted admission will be offered to all attendees limited only by auditorium capacity. A discounted combo will also be available at the concessions stand.

Each of the eight “Harry Potter” films will be shown through the series, one each week. The animated films are distributed by Universal, Paramount and WarnerMedia, including “Minions,” “Sonic the Hedgehog,” “Trolls” and “The Lego Movie.”

To check showtimes or purchase tickets, visit catheaters.com.

Coming Attractions Theatres Family Summer Movie Series

June 21 and 22 — “Minions: The Rise of Gru” and “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”

June 28 and 29 — “Sonic the Hedgehog” and “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”

July 5 and 6 — “Trolls” and “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”

July 12 and 13 — “The Lego Movie” and “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”

July 19 and 20 — “Sing” and “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”

July 26 and 27 — “PAW Patrol the Movie” and “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”

Aug. 2 and 3 — “The Secret Life of Pets” and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1”

Aug. 9 and 10 — “The Lego Batman Movie” and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2”

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