I was looking up the trailer for I Can Only Imagine 2 in theaters yesterday. While on Cinemark’s website I came across several vintage movies I would like to go see. These movies will make a great #datenite out for David and I. The movies can also be studied as part of a #Homeschool Drama Class.
R Rating Runtime 2 hr 5 min
Release Date June 7, 2026
Genre Comedy, Classic
In this hysterical comedy, Armand and Albert have built the perfect life for themselves tending to their gaudy Miami nightclub. But their pastel tranquility is shaken when Armand’s son announces that he’s getting married to the daughter of ultra-conservative Senator Keeley… and they’re all getting together for dinner! Can Armand and Albert transform themselves into Mr. and Mrs. Family Values in time? It’ll take the performance of their lives!
This special 30th anniversary…
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory 55th
Genre Musical, Family, Comedy, Classic
Runtime 1 hr 45 min
Release Date August 2, 2026
Take an unforgettable, uniquely magical, musical journey through the deliciously delightful, whimsically wonderful world of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.
When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) seeks the priceless golden ticket that will make him a winner. Thanks to his Grandpa Joe (Jack Albertson), Charlie gets the prize of…
Rating G
Runtime 3 hr 57 min
Release Date October 10, 2026
Genre: Drama, War, Romance, Classic
Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland and Hattie McDaniel star in this classic epic of the American South.
On the eve of the United States Civil War, rich, beautiful and self-centered Scarlett O’Hara (Leigh) has everything she could want—except Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard). But as the war devastates the South, Scarlett discovers the strength within herself to protect her family and rebuild her life. Through everything, she longs for Ashley, unaware that she is…
Fried Green Tomatoes 35th Anniversary
Rating PG-13
Runtime 2 hr 15 min
Release Date May 10, 2026
Genre Comedy, Drama, Classic
Academy Award® winners Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy star with Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker in Fried Green Tomatoes, an inspiring drama adapted from Fannie Flagg’s best-selling novel.
When an unhappy housewife (Bates) befriends a lady in a nursing home (Tandy), she hears a remarkable tale of laughter, devotion and a special friendship that defies all obstacles in this heartwarming film from acclaimed director Jon Avnet.
This special 35th anniversary release…
Which of these movies would you like to see and who would you like to take with you and why?
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
