All Canadian Cineplex Theatres Are Opening This Week & You Can Finally Go VIP Again

They have advanced screenings of Tenet!
Senior Writer

Moviegoers rejoice, it's showtime! The Cineplex reopening will finally be complete on Friday with every single theatre in the country showing films once more. That includes VIP theatres so you can watch a flick in style again.

From coast to coast on August 21, every single one of Cineplex's 164 theatres in Canada will be open including the 22 VIP locations.

That's 1,687 screens available for you to watch movies on again.

This is quite an accomplishment because the Canadian theatre giant is the first major film shower in the world to completely reopen all of its theatres.

To celebrate the return and welcome people back in, theatres will have screenings of movies that have never been shown in North America before.

Christoper Nolan's Tenet hits Cineplex theatres on August 27 and there are special advance screenings happening the night before.

You can get tickets online or through the app.

If you want to go see a new movie right now, The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run and Unhinged are both currently screening at theatres.

Those premieres happened in Canada before the U.S. which could be a film first! 

Plus, with VIP spots opening up, you can finally go and watch a flick in style again with big comfy seats, tasty treats and luxurious cocktails.

Even though theatres are reopening and it might feel like we're getting back to normal, there is still a pandemic going on so Cineplex has health and safety protocols in place.

All theatres have enhanced cleaning with a particular focus on high touch surfaces like seats and bathrooms.

There is reserved seating in every single auditorium with spots automatically blocked off to ensure physical distancing.

Reduced capacity is also helping with that.

Snack options are also being limited to popcorn and other movie theatre classics.

Debit and credit payments for concessions and tickets are being encouraged instead of cash.

You can get free small bag of popcorn at theatres across the country until August 26 when you show your SCENE card.

However, that deal lasts until August 31 in Alberta.

  • Senior Writer

    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

Canada Pension Plan payments for January 2026 go out soon and rates just increased

A little extra money is coming your way this month. 💰

The CRA has announced a bunch of changes that could impact your 2025 tax return

From updated tax rates to new credits & deductions, here's what's new for 2025. 📝

Zellers plans to open new stores across Canada and here's what the locations could be like

The iconic Canadian retailer is focusing on affordability and nostalgia!

Canada's spring forecast is out and says the weather will still be snowy in these places

Most of the country will get cooler-than-normal temperatures this spring. 👀

CSIS is hiring post-secondary students for these jobs that pay up to $34 an hour

You can work in finance, HR, engineering, communications, IT or other areas.

The best employers in Canada for 2026 were ranked and Ontario companies made the list

So many universities and local governments are top employers this year!

Canada's best employers for 2026 were revealed and these are the top companies to work for

Well-known employers like Microsoft, RBC, Costco, Apple, and Rogers made the ranking.