Updated for 2025
Summer is a time for fun and relaxation, and what better way to enjoy the season than by taking your kids to see some of their favorite movies on the big screen?
Each theater chain has a different list of movies they’re showing, so check their website for all the details, like locations, showtimes, ticket prices, and parking info.
Also, be sure to check the movie ratings and decide if they’re appropriate for your kids. You know best!
Summer bargain movie series for kids are a great way to enjoy the season while staying within budget. And when the weather is super hot, the bonus is Air Conditioning!
Check out our list below to find movie screenings almost every day of the week. And then check out our awesome list of Outdoor Summer Movies in Los Angeles, too!

Bargain Summer 2025 Movies at SoCal Theaters for Air Conditioned Fun
Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse
Multiple locations including:
Apple Valley, Carson, Playa Vista, Marina, and Orange
The Summer Movie Clubhouse is back at participating Cinemark theaters this summer! “Enjoy 8 weeks of Mega-Fun movies for kids!” on the big screen each Wednesday for the bargain price of only $1.75 per ticket per movie, starting June 10th – August 15th. Check local listings.
Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse 2025 Movie titles include:
- The Bad Guys
- The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
- Shrek 2
- Kung Fu Panda 4
- and more!

AMC Theaters Summer Movie Camp
Multiple locations including:
1475 N. Montebello Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640
Your kids can re-watch fun movies all summer long on Mondays and Wednesdays on the big screen for only $3 per ticket, plus tax.
AMC Theaters Summer Movie Camp 2025 Movie titles include:
- The Bad Guys
- Minions: The Rise of Gru
- Secret Life of Pets
- Shrek
- Migration
- and more!
Related: Drive-in Movie Theaters in SoCal
$2 Movies at Kids Summer Series at LOOK Dine-in Cinemas
Multiple locations including:
8200 3rd St., Downey, CA 90241
128 Artsakh St., Glendale, CA 91206
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas’ “Kids Summer Series” program launches this year, inviting families to celebrate summer vacation with an incredible lineup of fun-filled, kid-friendly movies at the unbeatable price of $2 per ticket at all LOOK locations. Movies, dates, and titles vary by location, so be sure to check your local theater for details.
LOOK Dine-in Cinemas Kids Summer Series 2025 Movie titles include:
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Nancy Drew
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
- Happy Feet
- Paddington 2
- The Goonies
- and more!
Related: All the Best Movie Theaters in Los Angeles

Regal Summer Movie Express
The Regal Theater chain hosts their Summer Movie Express and shows family-friendly movies for $1 every Tuesday and Wednesday at 11 a.m., all summer long. Check the website to see the schedule and the participating local theaters.
Regal Summer Movie Express 2025 Movie titles include:
- Sing 2
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
- Trolls Band Together
- IF
- Sonic 2
- The Wild Robot
- and more!
Teen Movie Madness
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
6067 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
This schedule of summer movies was designed with teenagers in mind and runs from June to July. They will get to see movie classics for only $5 per ticket.
Academy Museum Tenn Movie Madness titles include:
- Clueless
- Napoleon Dynamite
- Bring it On – 25th Anniversary
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Dope
- Adventures in Babysitting
- Love, Simon
- 10 Things I Hate About You
- Saved!
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