Independent first-run theaters in Arizona.
22 verified independent first-run theaters in Arizona, in Gilbert, Holbrook, Kayenta, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Lakeside. New releases at locally owned theaters.
FatCats Gilbert
Gilbert, AZ
A six-screen cinema inside a family fun center that also has bowling, glow-in-the-dark mini golf and an arcade. It shows current releases and suits groups and birthday outings.
Roxy Theater
Holbrook, AZ
A one-screen theater on Route 66 in Holbrook that has shown films since 1954. It plays current releases on a few evenings a week plus weekend matinees.
Black Mesa Twin Cinemas
Kayenta, AZ
A two-screen Navajo-owned cinema in the Kayenta shopping center on Highway 160, reopened in 2025 and showing current releases with low ticket prices.
Movies
Kingman, AZ
Kingman's four-screen multiplex on Stockton Hill Road, now operated as Brenden Kingman Cinemas and showing current releases.
Movies Havasu
Lake Havasu City, AZ
A family-owned first-run theater in central Lake Havasu City, close to the London Bridge area, with VIP luxury loungers and discounted senior and Tuesday pricing.
Star Cinemas
Lake Havasu City, AZ
A multi-screen cinema on Highway 95 in Lake Havasu City that shows current releases with several showings a day. It was formerly an UltraStar location.
WME Village 8
Lakeside, AZ
A Lakeside multiplex in the White Mountains run by WME Theatres, showing current releases with midday to evening shows and a rewards program.
Ak-Chin Circle Entertainment Center
Maricopa, AZ
A cinema inside the Ak-Chin Circle entertainment center in Maricopa, with standard shows and a 21+ StarClass tier that serves entrees, beer, wine and cocktails to the seat. Classic re-releases are $5.
FatCats Mesa
Mesa, AZ
An eight-screen first-run cinema inside a Mesa family fun center that also has bowling and an arcade, with showings from late morning on weekdays.
Picture Show at Superstition Springs
Mesa, AZ
A mall cinema at Superstition Springs Center in Mesa with reserved seating and electric recliners, running current releases at lower prices.
Morenci Theatre
Morenci, AZ
A four-screen movie house on Main Street in the copper-mining town of Morenci, run by Allen Theatres. It plays current releases in a town far from any other cinema.
Oasis Cinema 9
Nogales, AZ
A nine-screen multiplex in Nogales, on the Mexican border, run by Mitchell Theatres since 2015. It mixes current Hollywood releases with Spanish-language titles.
Mesa Theatre
Page, AZ
The movie theater in Page, near Lake Powell, showing current releases most evenings. The city has also used it for free community screenings, including a January 2025 series of locally filmed movies.
Bluewater Cinemas
Parker, AZ
A four-screen theater inside the BlueWater Resort and Casino in Parker, owned by the Colorado River Indian Tribes. It plays current releases at matinee and early-evening times.
Sawmill Theatres
Payson, AZ
A six-screen, locally owned cinema on Main Street in Payson that has been showing current releases since 2000. Tuesdays are discount days.
Picture Show at Frontier Village
Prescott, AZ
A Picture Show multiplex off Highway 69 in Prescott with reserved seating and electric recliners in most auditoriums. It plays the full slate of current releases.
Stargazer 5
Safford, AZ
A five-screen Allen Theatres multiplex on Thatcher Boulevard in Safford, playing current releases with afternoon and evening times.
Show Low 5
Show Low, AZ
A five-screen multiplex on White Mountain Road in Show Low, one of two WME Theatres locations in the White Mountains. Current releases run three times a day.
El Rio Theatre
Springerville, AZ
A one-screen 1915 theater on Main Street in Springerville, with most of its seats dating from the 1930s. It shows current releases, mainly on weekends.
Majestic Tempe 7
Tempe, AZ
A seven-screen Tempe cinema that describes itself as a cinema grill and plays current releases. The site also offers a loyalty program, rentals and assistive listening devices on some titles.
Saguaro Theatre
Wickenburg, AZ
A single-screen 1948 theater on Wickenburg Way that plays first-run films every day and a classic film on Tuesday nights. Tickets are $10 for evening shows and $8 for matinees, sold at the box office only.
Window Rock Cinema
Window Rock, AZ
A single-screen cinema in the Navajo Nation Shopping Center plays current releases in the evening, with showtimes that change from week to week. Cinema Treasures says it became a single screen in December 2015.
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