In Arkansas, only four theaters offer open caption screenings regularly. The vast majority of theaters are not offering open captions. Even in Little Rock, the biggest city in Arkansas, the AMC, VIP, and Cinemark theaters do not offer open caption screenings.

ARKANSAS THEATERS OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Berryville: Main Theatre (1 screen)
2. Fort Smith: AMC Classic Fort Smith 14
3. Little Rock: Movie Tavern
4. North Little Rock: Regal McCain Mall 12

ARKANSAS THEATERS NOT OFFERING OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Batesville: Oaks VIP Cinema 7
2. Batesville: Melba Theater 1
3. Benton: Cinemark Tinseltown USA 14
4. Bentonville: Skylight Cinema 6
5. Cabot: Cabot VIP Cinema 8
6. Clinton: Gateway Twin Cinema 2
7. Conway: Cinemark Town Centre and XD 12
8. El Dorado: Stars Cinema 6
9. Fayetteville: AMC Fiesta Square 12
10. Fayetteville: Malco Razorback Cinema 16
11. Forrest City: Broadway Cinema 4
12. Fort Smith: Malco Fort Smith Cinema 16
13. Hardy: Highland Twin Cinema 2
14. Harrison: Golden Ticket Cinemas Harrison 8
15. Heber Springs: Gem Movie Theatre 1
16. Hot Springs: Hot Springs VIP Cinema 8
17. Hot Springs: Central City Cinema 10
18. Jonesboro: Malco Studio at Greensborough Village 8
19. Jonesboro: Malco Jonesboro Towne Cinema 15
20. Little Rock: AMC Little Rock Chenai 9
21. Little Rock: Riverdale VIP Cinema 10
22. Little Rock: Cinemark Colonial Glenn and XD 18
23. Marshall: Kenda Drive-in 1
24. Monticello: Malco Monticello Cinema 6
25. Mountain Home: Sun Valley Cinema 6
26. Mountain View: Stone Drive-in 1
27. Rogers: Malco Pinnacle HIlls Cinema 12
28. Russellville: UEC Theatres Russellville 11
29. Searcy: Rialto Theater 1
30. Searcy: VIP Searcy 8
31. Siloam Springs: Center Cinemas Siloam Springs 6
32. Springdale: Malco Cinemas Springdale Cinema Grill 9
33. Stuttgart: Stuttgart Twin Cinema 2
34. Van Buren: Malco Van Buren Cinema 9
35. Waldron: Scott Theatre 1

Here's another one found and verified today. BTM Cinemas Scene One Spectrum in Albany, New York (where two other theaters already offer open captions). Verified their two Wednesday offerings:

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It continues to rain new theaters....Verified the West Newton Cinema in West Newton, Massachusetts is offering open captions. See the OC under the 10:30 AM screening of Conclave for tomorrow.

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Yet another discovery for today. When it rains, it pours. The Regal Crystal Lake Showplace in Crystal Lake, Illinois has open caption screenings. For example, this screening tomorrow. There's also an OC Wicked already set up for November 23.

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Busy day for this sub. Now we have found that in Venice, Florida the Spotlight Theatres has open caption screenings. Their open caption screening of Conclave tomorrow has already sold seats.

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Looks like Apple Cinemas is quietly expanding open captions at its theaters. Here's another one just found, in White Plains, New York.

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Just discovered that the Apple Cinemas Brass Mill in Waterbury, Connecticut has open captions. They have open caption screenings of the Venom movie daily this weekend.

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Hat tip to u/Jaded-Enthusiast for the tip that the AMC Southpoint 17 in Durham, North Carolina has regular open caption screenings. We did not know because this theater is not officially part of the AMC open caption program (see https://www.amctheatres.com/open-caption - it is not listed under North Carolina). A quick check verified that this theater has regular open caption screenings. Keep the tips coming, folks!

Time and time again, we have seen movie theaters post open caption screenings (as we set up our spreadsheets for collecting data) --- then take those open caption screenings away. What really gets our goat is when we see that a scheduled open caption screening has already sold some seats --- then is taken away and changed to a non-captioned screening! This is totally unfair to people who want or need open captions. We just saw this happen this past week at a Cinemark theater that had scheduled a 3:40 pm open caption screening for Wicked on Sunday, November 24. First, we found that screening set up in advance as an open caption screening and documented that it had already sold 5 tickets. Then when we checked again yesterday, we found that open caption screening WAS NO LONGER OPEN CAPTION and had now sold 7 tickets. Programmer error? We don't think so!

We are fed up with theater programmers setting up OC screenings then removing them as the time gets closer to movie release, denying open caption attendees the chance to buy the tickets. If no tickets have already been sold and the removed open caption screening is moved elsewhere on the schedule, that is okay in our book. But in this case, seats had ALREADY been sold while it was labeled an open caption screening. So unless this theater restores the open caption screening, there will be no open caption screening of Wicked that Sunday (we checked Wednesday too. No open caption screening there of Wicked yet either).

Theaters, be warned. Wicked and Moana 2 are going to be hot. Caption Action 3 is watching you and if you remove an already-scheduled open caption screening without replacement we will be posting about your theater on social media to tell the public what you are doing. If an open caption screening has already sold seats before you remove it, we are going to post the numbers and blast your theater even harder on social media. Open caption discrimination will not be tolerated!

In Arizona, 24 movie theaters are known to offer regular open caption screenings. How many do not? 61 do not, meaning less than 30 percent are offering open caption screenings.

ARIZONA MOVIE THEATERS OFFERING OC

1. Casa Grande: Harkins Casa Grande 14
2. Chandler: Harkins Chandler Fashion 20
3. Flagstaff: Harkins Flagstaff 16
4. Glendale: AMC Westgate 20
5. Mesa: AMC Mesa Grand 14
6. Mesa: Harkins Superstition Springs 25
7. Peoria: Harkins Arrowhead Fountains 18
8. Phoenix: AMC Ahwatukee 24
9. Phoenix: AMC Arizona Center 24
10. Phoenix: AMC Dine-In Desert Ridge 18
11. Phoenix: Harkins Christown 14
12. Phoenix: Harkins Scottsdale 14
13. Prescott Valley: Harkins Prescott Valley 14
14. Scottsdale: Harkins Shea 14
15. Scottsdale: Roadhouse Cinemas 11
16. Surprise: AMC Surprise Pointe 14
17. Tempe: Harkins Arizona Mills w/IMAX 18
18. Tucson: AMC Foothills 15
19. Tucson: Galaxy Theatres Tucson 9
20. Tucson: Harkins Spectrum 18
21. Tucson: The Loft Cinema (3 screens)
22. Tucson: Roadhouse Cinemas 6
23. Wilcox: Wilcox Theater and Arts 2
24. Yuma: Harkins Yuma Palms 14

ARIZONA MOVIE THEATERS NOT OFFERING OC

1. Avondale: Harkins Gateway Pavilions 18
2. Chandler: Majestic Chandler 9
3. Chandler: Harkins Chandler Crossroads 12
4. Chandler: Look Dine-in Cinemas Chandler 9
5. Gilbert: Harkins San Tan Valley 16
6. Gilbert: Regal Gilbert Stadium 14
7. Gilbert: Majestic Gilbert 8
8. Gilbert: FatCats Entertainment Gilbert 6
9. Glendale: AMC Arrowhead 14
10. Glendale: West Wind Drive-in
11. Globe: Hollis Cinema 4
12. Goodyear: Harkins Estrella Falls 16
13. Holbrook: Roxy Theater 1
14. Kayenta: RGR Theatres Black Mesa Twin 4
15. Kingman: Brenden Theatres Kingman 4
16. Lake Havasu City: Movies Havasu 10
17. Lake Havasu City: Star Cinemas 10
18. Lakeside: WME Village 8
19. Marana: Harkins Pavilions 12
20. Maricopa: Ak-Chin Circle Entertainment Center
21. Mesa: Cinemark Mesa 16
22. Mesa: Picture Show at Superstition Springs
23. Mesa: AMC Superstition East 12
24. Mesa: FatCats Entertainment Mesa 8
25. Morenci: Allen Morenci Theatre 4
26. Nogales: Mitchell Oasis Cinema 9
27. Oro Valley: Cinemark Century Oro Valley Marketplace 12
28. Page: Mesa Theatre 1
29. Parker: Blue Water Cinemas 4
30. Payson: Sawmill Theatres 6
31. Peoria: Harkins Park West 14
32. Phoenix: Harkins Theatres Norterra 14
33. Phoenix: AMC Esplande 14
34. Phoenix: AMC Deer Valley 17
35. Phoenix: America Cinemas de Phoenix 6
36. Prescott: Picture Show at Frontier Village
37. Prescott: Elks Theatre 1 (older films)
38. Queen Creek: Harkins Queen Creek 14
39. Queen Creek: FatCats Queen Creek 8
40. Safford: Allen Theatres Stargazer 5
41. Sahuarita: High Sierra Theatres Desert Sky Cinema
42. Scottsdale: Harkins Theatres Camelview at Fashion Square 14
43. Scottsdale: Landmark Theatres Scottsdale Quarter Theatre 8
44. Sedona: Harkins Theatres Sedona 6
45. Show Low: WME Show Low 5
46. Sierra Vista: Cinemark Sierra Vista 10
47. Springerville: El Rio 1
48. Surprise: FatCats Surprise 8
49. Tempe: Harkins Tempe Marketplace 16
50. Tempe: Temple Pollack Cinemas 6
51. Tempe: Majestic Tempe 7
52. Tempe: AMC Centerpoint 11
53. Tuba City: RGR Theatres Tuba City Twin
54. Tucson: Cinemark Century El Con 20 and XD 20
55. Tucson: Cinemark Century Park Place 20 and XD 20
56. Tucson: Cinemark Century Tucson Marketplace and XD 14
57. Wickenburg: Saguaro Theatre 1
58. Window Rock: RGR Theatres Window Rock 1
59. Winslow: Winslow Theater 1
60. Yuma: MCCS Sunset Cinema 1
61. Yuma: Regency Main Street Cinemas 8

Looking forward to these two movies? Tickets for open caption screenings are already available at multiple locations. If non captioned screenings sell out the we don't cares (aka people who don't care if the movie has captions because they are used to captions) will eye the open caption screenings next. So you may want to snatch up open caption seats now.

Edit: tickets for Moana 2 went on sale yesterday.

Saw this on Facebook today.

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Beginning this Sunday October 20, the Look Dine-in Cinema in Reston, Virginia will have open captions on Sunday evenings.

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Just now we discovered via a Facebook post that tiny one-screen Flat Rock Cinema in North Carolina is offering open captions. A search of their page found an earlier post from September 22, so they may have started then. Wonder what Smiles are in their hashtag - a food unique to their area or do they mean customer service smiles?

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ALASKA THEATERS OFFERING OC

1. Juneau: Gold Town Theater (1 screen)

ALASKA THEATERS NOT OFFERING REGULAR OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Anchorage: Regal Tikahtnu Commons Stadium 16 & IMAX
2. Anchorage: Cinemark Century 16 and XD
3. Anchorage: Regal Dimond Center 9 Cinemas
4. Anchorage: Regal Totem 8 Theatres
5. Anchorage: Bear Tooth Theatre Pub (1 screen) (used to have open captions)
6. Bethel: Suurvik Cinema (2 screens)
7. Fairbanks: Regal Goldstream 16 Cinemas
8. Juneau: Gross-Alaska Glacier Cinemas (5 screens)
9. Kenai: Coming Attractions Kenai Cinemas (3 screens)
10. Ketchikan: Gross-Alaska Ketchikan Coliseum Theatre (2 screens)
11. Kodiak: Billiken MWR theater
12. Kodiak: Orpheum theater
13. Nome: Gold Coast theater (with Subway)
14. Petersburg: Northern Nights Theater
15. Sitka: Coliseum Theatre
16. Soldotna: Orca Theater
17. Valdez: Civic Center Theater
18. Wasilla: Coming Attractions The Valley Cinema (12 screens)
19. Wrangell: The Nolan Center

Movie theaters in the U.S. offering open captions:

https://www.reddit.com/r/opencaptions/s/4gfACTKV09

ALABAMA THEATERS OFFERING OC

1. Alabaster: Santikos Amstar Alabaster (14 screens)
2. Birmingham: AMC Patton Creek 15
3. Birmingham: AMC Summit 16
4. Birmingham: Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema (2 screens)
5. Daphne: AMC CLASSIC Jubilee Square 12
6. Dothan: AMC Classic Dothan Pavillion 12
7. Gulf Shores: CMX Pinnacle 14 (Wednesdays)
8. Huntsville: AMC Valley Bend 18
9. Mobile: AMC Mobile 16
10. Montgomery: AMC Classic Chantilly 13
11. Montgomery: AMC Festival Plaza 16
12. Opelika: AMC CLASSIC Tiger 13
13. Oxford: Santikos Amstar Oxford 12
14. Tuscaloosa: CMX Hollywood 16 & IMAX

ALABAMA THEATERS NOT OFFERING REGULAR OPEN CAPTIONS

1. Albertsville: Lucas Cinemas (10 screens)
2. Alexander City: Playhouse Cinemas (2 screens)
3. Andalusia: Clark Cinemas (3 screens)
4. Atmore: Wind Creek Cinema (8 screens)
5. Auburn: AMC Classic Auburn 14
6. Bessemer: Premiere Cinemas Tannehill 14
7. Birmingham: Regal Trussville 16
8. Birmingham: Premiere Cinemas Lux 12
9. Birmingham: AMC Classic Lee Branch 15
10. Centre: 411 Twin Drive In 2
11. Cullman: AMC Classic Marketplatz 10
12. Decatur: AMC Classic Decatur 12
13. Enterprise: Clark Cinemas 10
14. Florence: Shoals Community Theatre
15. Gadsen: Premiere Cinemas Gadsen Mall 16
16. Gu-Win: Blue Moon Drive-In (2 screens)
17. Haleyville: Dixie Theater (very old, 2 screens)
18. Henegar: Ridgeview Drive-in (1 screen)
19. Huntsville: Cinemark Bridge Street 14
20. Leeds: Grand River Drive-In (4 screens)
21. Livingston: UWA University Cinema (1 screen)
22. Madison: Cineplanet 15
23. Mobile: Nexus Cinema Dining (3 screens)
24. Newton: VIP Star Lite Drive-in (4 screens)
25. Orange Beach: AMC Classic Wharf 15
26. Pell City: Pell City Premiere Luxe 7
27. Prattville: AMC Classic Cinema 12
28. Scottsboro: Hollywood Cinemas 10
29. Selma: Walton Theater Selma (1 screen)
30. Spanish Fort: Premiere Cinemas Eastern Shore 14
31. Vestavia Hills: AMC Dine-in Vestavia Hills 10

Movie theaters in the U.S. offering open captions: https://www.reddit.com/r/opencaptions/s/FMUbKpCd0f

Yesterday on Facebook, the Laurelhurst theater announced they were excited to begin offering open captions.

Facebook link.

Today we found that the r/C Theatres chain has added open caption screenings at ALL their locations. We now have 11 theaters to add to the master list:

North Carolina

r/C Albemarle (Elizabeth City)

r/C Kill Devil Hills

Pennsylvania

r/C Carlisle Commons

r/C Gateway (Gettysburg)

r/C Hanover

r/C Queensgate (York)

r/C Reading

r/C Richland Crossings (Quakerstown)

r/C Wilkes Barre

Virginia

r/C Covington

r/C State Cinema (Lexington)

Check their offerings at https://www.rctheatres.com/showtimes/, Sundays/Wednesdays.

ILLINOIS

1. Addison: Marcus Addison Cinema - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=1795

2. Batavia: Emagine Batavia (starts mid-January 2024)

3. Belleville: Skyview Drive-In (Thursdays) (OC not on BigScreen Guide)

4. Bloomington: Marcus Bloomington - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=10682

5. Carpentersville: Classic Cinemas Carpentersville (1 movie daily)

6. Champaign: AMC Champaign 13 - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=2007

7. Chicago: AMC River East 21 - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=8267

8. Chicago: FACETS (2 screen) (OC not displayed on BigScreen Guide) - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=931

9. Chicago: The New 400 Theaters (Wednesdays) - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=934

10. Chicago: Rooftop Cinema Club Fulton Market - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=102350

11. Chicago: Regal Webster Place

12. Country Club Hills: Marcus Country Club Hills - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=7829

13. Crestwood: AMC Crestwood 18 - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=915

14. Edwardsville: AMC Edwardsville - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=5388

15. Elk Grove Village: Classic Cinemas Elk Grove - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=910

16. Elmhurst: Classic Cinemas York Theatre (1 movie daily)

17. Fox Lake: Classic Cinemas Fox Lake (1 movie daily)

18. Frankfort: Emagine Frankfort - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=100206

19. Freeport: Classic Cinemas Lindo Theatre

20. Galesburg: AMC Classic Galesburg - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=5390

21. Gurnee: Marcus Gurnee Mills - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=1797

22. Highland: The Lory Theater (2 screen) (Mondays) (OC not displayed on BigScreen Guide) - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=5394

23. Hodgkins: AMC Quarry Cinemas 14 - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=4353

24. Jacksonville: RMC Stadium Cinemas - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=7221

25. Kankakee: Classic Cinemas Meadowview (1 movie daily)

26. La Grange: Classic Cinemas La Grange

27. Litchfield: Litchfield Skyview Drive-in (OC not displayed on BigScreen Guide) - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=8013

28. Lombard: AMC Dine-In Yorktown 18 - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=5267

29. Marion: AMC Classic Illinois Centre 8 - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=5399

30. Mason City: Arlee Theater (1 screen) (Fridays) (OC not displayed on BigScreen Guide) - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=22966

31. Naperville: AMC Naperville 16 - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=10073

32. Normal: AMC Classic Normal 14 - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=12629

33. Northbrook: AMC Dine-In Northbrook 14 - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=1315

34. North Riverside: Classic Cinemas North Riverside (1 movie daily)

35. O’Fallon: Marcus O’Fallon Cinema - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=2104

36. Oak Park: Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre XQ

37. Oswego: Classic Cinemas Kendall (1 movie daily)

38. Peoria: AMC Classic Grand Prairie 18 - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=8673

39. Princeton: Apollo Theater (2 screen) (OC not displayed on BigScreen Guide) https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=2008

40. Robinson: Eagle Theaters (5 screen) - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=8733

41. Rockford: AMC Rockford 16 - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=5409

42. Sandwich: Classic Cinemas Sandwich (1 movie daily)

43. Schaumburg: AMC Streets of Woodfield - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=7048

44. Skokie: AMC Village Crossing 18 - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=10473

45. Skokie: CMX Old Orchard Luxury - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=100826

46. Skokie: CMX Market Cinemas Old Orchard - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=101313

47. South Barrington: AMC South Barrington 24 - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=Barrington30

48. Springfield: Route 66 Drive In – OC not displayed on BigScreen Guide - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=8396

49. Springfield: AMC Classic Springfield 12 - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=8577

50. St Charles: Classic Cinemas Charlestowne - https://www.bigscreen.com/advsearch/advsearch.php?id=oc&theater=6906

51. Woodstock: Classic Cinemas Woodstock (1 movie daily)

Today on Facebook, there was an announcement that in Cedartown, Georgia the West Cinema would start offering open captions on November 9. This theater will have oc screenings monthly on the second Saturday.

This theater offers open caption screenings on Wednesdays. The open caption screenings have a small oc label. When you hover on the listing it pops up a large explanation of open captions.

These theaters in Maryland have started offering open caption screenings (because of the Maryland law):

Regal:

Gambrills: Regal Waugh
Hagerstown: Regal Valley Mall
Laurel: Regal Laurel Town Center
Rockville: Regal Rockville Center

Starting in October (they have already posted Joker open caption screenings):

Baltimore: Flagship Movies
Waldorf: AMC St Charles Town Centre

Two R/C theaters in Maryland are starting open caption offerings this Sunday the 22nd. The theaters are the R/C theaters in California, MD and Westminster, MD. The Maryland page on this sub is continuing to grow! https://www.reddit.com/r/opencaptions/comments/zem406/maryland_theaters_offering_open_captions/

Edit: a third r/C theater (not subject to the Maryland law because it has only 4 screens) in Arbutus, Maryland has also started.

The Cinemark Century Richmond Hilltop is a Saturday/Monday open caption theater.

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Today we found that the Cinemark Century DOCO and XD in Sacramento, California is offering open captions. This theater has one open caption movie per day.

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Before the Maryland open caption law passed, these 19 theaters were not offering regular open caption screenings. Now, they will have to. Two of them have already started. One of them is Xscape!

1. Xscape Theaters in Brandywine, MD, with 14 screens - STARTED

2. Rockville Center Stadium in Rockville, MD with 13 screens

3. Regal Waugh Chapel Stadium 12 in Gambrills, MD with 12 screens

4. Regal Laurel Towne Center in Laurel, MD with 12 screens

5. r/C Lexington Exchange in California, MD with 12 screens

6. AMC Rivertowne 12 in Oxon Hill, MD with 12 screens

7. AMC Annapolis Mall in Annapolis, MD with 11 screens - STARTED

8. Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas in Gaithersburg, MD with 10 screens

9. Flagship Movies Cinema 10 in Baltimore,, MD with 10 screens

10. AMC St Charles Towne Center 9 in Waldorf, MD with 9 screens

11. r/C Theatres Westminster Cinemas 9 in Westminster, MD with 9 screens

12. Landmark Horbour 9 in Annapolis, MD with 9 screens

13. iPic Bethesda Pike & Rose in Bethesda, MD with 8 screens

14. Horizon Marley Station Movies in Glen Burnie, MD with 8 screens

15. AMC Academy 8 in Greenbelt, MD with 8 screens

16. Garrett 8 Cinemas in Oakland, MD with 8 screens

17. AMC Center Park 8 in Beltsville, MD with 8 screens

18. Horizon Cinemas Aberdeen in Aberdeen, MD with 8 screens

19. AMC Security Square in Baltimore, MD with 8 screens

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Did the programming software at the AMC Carolina Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina have a hiccup, or is this a decision by the theater manager, or is it an experiment by AMC? This is the only AMC theater we have ever seen this many open caption screenings for the same movie scheduled on the same day. (There are also 18 non-OC screenings and five English spoken/Spanish subtitles screenings, for a total of 23 non-OC.) For Sunday, 9/8 it looks like there are FOUR open caption screenings scheduled. Three of the four have already sold tickets as of 6:30 A.M. EST on Sunday.

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One nice thing about the growing trend of re releases in theaters is that a re release can give people who did not have a chance to see it with open captions when it first came out, now can have a chance. Take Coraline for example. It came out years before open captions were offered in theaters regularly. When they got it ready for re release they added open captions.

As a rule of thumb movies produced before 2015 do not have open captions.