Tempe, Arizona, is 20 minutes east of Phoenix. Movie theaters offer guests an opportunity to beat the heat of summer when temperatures reach upwards of 100-degrees. Common amenities of Tempe movie theaters include stadium seating, digital sound and snack bar.
Tempe Marketplace 16 is located on Rio Salado Parkway and shows the latest theatrical releases. Amenities include 3-D screens, stadium seating, digital sound and refreshment area. Descriptive narrated movies are provided for the hearing impaired. The theaters are handicap accessible. Evening ticket prices as of 2011 are $9.50, $5.50 for children 3 to 13, $6.50 for seniors and $7 for students and military personnel. Identification is required. Movies in 3-D cost $3 more.
Pollack Tempe Cinemas is on East Elliot Road in south Tempe. The theater shows second-run movies, or films that have already had a multi-week run as a new release. Tickets cost $3 as of 2011, and concessions start at $2. A Tuesday special took $1 off all ticket prices. The Pollack Tempe Cinemas only accepts cash.
Madcap Theaters is a part of the downtown Tempe revitalization project that started in 2004. It features independent movies, live music, performances and lectures. Ticket prices depend on the movie, but started at $10 as of 2011. Light refreshments are available on-site as well as access to dining options on Mill Avenue. The theater is only open Thursday through Sunday evenings.
Valley Art Theaters on Mill Avenue has two screens and features Oscar nominated shorts, foreign and independent films. Amenities include stadium seating, an expanded snack bar, and digital sound. It's part of the Harkins chain based in Arizona, and features the chain's "Ultimate Rocker" seat. It is described as a high-back rocking love seat with a retractable arm. Tickets can be bought online. Ticket prices as of 2011 were $9.50, $5.50 for children 3 to 13, $6.50 for seniors and $7 for students and military personnel with current identification. Matinees cost $7 for adults.
Arizona Mills 25 with IMAX is on Arizona Mills Circle in southwest Tempe. It also has "Ultimate Rocker" seats, a concession stand with more than 100 concession items, and auditoriums with digital sound. Evening tickets as of 2011 cost $9.50, $5.50 for children 3 to 13, $6.50 for seniors and $7 for students and military personnel. Movies in 3-D cost $3 more. Movies shown in IMAX cost $15, $11 for children 3 to 13 and $12 for seniors.
