There are a large number of movie theatres in Denver. Unfortunately, movie ticket prices have skyrocketed over time so sometimes it's nice to have a night out on the movies without breaking the bank. The traditional Denver dollar theaters are a nice solution to be able to have a movie date for 2 for under $20. Usually these type of theaters show later run movies for as little as $2.50 for a matinee. Since the number of these theaters is limited, you will need to know where to go to enjoy a low cost movie experience

1. Elvis Cinemas Tiffany Plaza

Elvis Cinemas Tiffany Plaza, also known as Tiffany Plaza Movies 6 is located on Tamarac and East Hampden Ave. The movies are $2.50 to watch main stream popular movies during matinee and $3.50 during prime time. As mentioned earlier, these are movies that have been in the mainstream theatres for a while and are starting to rotate out of these theatres. There isn't stadium seating, and you won't get the latest technology in sound quality, so you won't have the same movie experience as you would in the latest AMC theater joint. This theater has known to be not the cleanest out there and the ambient noise is a bit louder than your mainstream theaters, but it certainly is a cheap date night... especially if you sneak in your own snacks, however with the concession prices being so low, it really isn't worth the effort.

2. Elvis Cinemas Littleton

This is an older theater located just off of Kipling and Bowles. Unlike the mainstream theaters, and you purchase your tickets at the concession stand along with your snacks, but the price for tickets and snacks is also very affordable. The price for tickets is $2.50 for a matinee and $3.50 for primetime. The concessions are very reasonable as well and for this theater, a night for 2 can easily be under $20.

The theater can be a bit on the unclean side as compared to your modern theaters. There isn't stadium seating available as this is an older theater, so don't sit behind a tall person.

3. Arvada Elvis Cinemas

If you are one who doesn't need to see a movie on it's debut night, you can go to Arvada and catch a movie at the Elvis Cinemas in Arvada (located on 64th and Sheridan). As with the other dollar theaters, this one is lacking stadium seating as well, however this theater is relatively clean. The concessions are more reasonably priced than what you would find in the larger theaters as well, so a night out for 2 could end up being $15 including concessions. Tickets at this theater cost $2.50 for a matinee and $3.50 for prime time, which is a very reasonable price.

As you can see, the concept of the Denver dollar theater has really turned into $2.50 theater due to inflation, but compared to the $10.50 you pay for a movie ticket, you will certainly save quite a bit of money for a movie night out. Even the price of the concessions at these theaters is much cheaper than what you would pay for at the regular theaters. Most of the movies that play at these theaters have already been playing for a couple of months are are being removed from the main stream theater circuit, but have not been released onto DVD yet. So to enjoy an inexpensive night out at the movies in Denver, these theaters are a great solution.