Keeper of the Plans

You can watch all 2018 Oscar best-picture nominees in Wichita for one price

For years, Wichitans desperate to watch all of the Oscar nominees for Best Picture at one time have had to travel elsewhere.

AMC Theatres is known for hosting an “Oscar Showcase” every year, where for a promotional price, film-lovers can watch all of the nominees back-to-back.

Now that Warren Theatres is owned by Regal, you can do quench your Oscar thirst without leaving town.

Both the Warren East and the Warren West will participate in Regal’s “Best Picture Film Festival,” where moviegoers can watch all nine best-picture nominees for $35.

The films will be screened back to back from Feb. 23 to March 4, leading up to the Academy Awards ceremony that evening.

The $35 Series Passes went on sale Wednesday, exclusively through Regal’s mobile app, available for both iPhones and Androids.

The films will screen every day starting at 1 p.m. – but don’t worry. It’s possible to see all nine on weekends and weeknights.

Purchase of a $35 Series Pass grants the bearer unlimited access to films screened as part of the festival. For example, if “Dunkirk” screens three times, you can watch it all three times. So if you want to take a week off of work to watch all of the movies multiple times, feel free to do so.

If you don’t want to watch all nine movies, it’s possible to buy tickets to one individual screening, according to Regal.

Films will screen both at the Warren East and Warren West. Showtimes for the festival include the following:

Friday, Feb. 23

▪ 1 p.m.: “The Post” (PG-13)

▪ 4 p.m.: “The Shape of Water” (R)

▪ 7 p.m.: “Call Me By Your Name” (R)

▪ 10 p.m.: “Get Out” (R)

Saturday, Feb. 24

▪ 1 p.m.: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (R)

▪ 4 p.m.: “Darkest Hour” (PG-13)

▪ 7 p.m.: “Lady Bird” (R)

▪ 10 p.m.: “Dunkirk” (PG-13)

Sunday, Feb. 25

▪ 1 p.m.: “Phantom Thread” (R)

▪ 4 p.m.: “Lady Bird” (R)

▪ 7 p.m.: “Get Out” (R)

▪ 10 p.m.: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (R)

Monday, Feb. 26

▪ 1 p.m.: “The Shape of Water” (R)

▪ 4 p.m.: “Call Me By Your Name” (R)

▪ 7 p.m.: “Dunkirk” (PG-13)

▪ 10 p.m.: “Darkest Hour” (PG-13)

Tuesday, Feb. 27

▪ 1 p.m.: “Lady Bird” (R)

▪ 4 p.m.: “The Post” (PG-13)

▪ 7 p.m.: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (R)

▪ 10 p.m.: “Get Out” (R)

Wednesday, Feb. 28

▪ 1 p.m.: “Darkest Hour” (PG-13)

▪ 4 p.m.: “Dunkirk” (PG-13)

▪ 7 p.m.: “Phantom Thread” (R)

▪ 10 p.m.: “The Shape of Water” (R)

Thursday, March 1

▪ 1 p.m.: “Call Me By Your Name” (R)

▪ 4 p.m.: “The Post” (PG-13)

▪ 7 p.m.: “Darkest Hour” (PG-13)

▪ 10 p.m.: “Call Me By Your Name” (R)

Friday, March 2

▪ 1 p.m.: “Get Out” (R)

▪ 4 p.m.: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (R)

▪ 7 p.m.: “The Post” (PG-13)

▪ 10 p.m.: “Lady Bird” (R)

Saturday, March 3

▪ 1 p.m.: “Phantom Thread” (R)

▪ 4 p.m.: “Dunkirk” (PG-13)

▪ 7 p.m.: “The Shape of Water” (R)

▪ 10 p.m.: “Phantom Thread” (R)

Sunday, March 4 (Oscar night)

▪ 1 p.m.: “Darkest Hour” (PG-13)

▪ 4 p.m.: “Lady Bird” (R)

For more information, visit www.regmovies.com/promotions/best-picture-film-fest.

Matt Riedl: 316-268-6660, @RiedlMatt

This story was originally published January 23, 2018 at 7:08 PM with the headline "You can watch all 2018 Oscar best-picture nominees in Wichita for one price."

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