Milwaukee, January 23, 2025…Marcus Theatres® is celebrating the 2025 Best Picture nominees on the big screen with the Best Picture movie series, passport and marathon, as well as a celebration of Hollywood’s biggest night with a Best Picture Watch Party at select locations. Moviegoers can catch up on the films they missed, re-watch favorites, or enjoy a full day of big-screen action, all while saving on tickets and getting the best award-season deals at Marcus Theatres.
"At Marcus Theatres, we are thrilled to celebrate the magic of cinema and the excitement surrounding the Best Picture nominees,” said Greg Marcus, CEO, Marcus Corporation. “As we bring the best films of the year back to the big screen, we invite movie lovers to experience the thrill of awards season with us. Whether it’s seeing one movie you may have missed, watching a few of them with a Best Picture Passport or spending a Saturday at a Best Picture Marathon, we’re proud to offer a fun and memorable way to get ready for Hollywood’s biggest night!”
BEST PICTURE MOVIE SERIES
The Best Picture Showcase is comprised of the nine Best Picture nominees that originally played in theatres plus the nominated animated and live-action shorts for the 97th Annual Academy Awards, and will be screened at 58 Marcus Theatres and Movie Tavern locations from February 19 through March 2. This gives movie lovers the chance to see the contenders before the Academy Award winners are announced on March 2. For tickets, locations, and prices, please visit marcustheatres.com/bestpicture.
BEST PICTURE PASSPORTS
Moviegoers with several movies to see (or re-watch) will want to consider one of the two Marcus Best Picture Passports, featuring discounted admission and food and drink specials. Best Picture Passport holders will receive 20% off food and drink purchases during the Best Picture Showcase series and have the choice of purchasing a Pick 4 Passport or All Access Passport. Each passport delivers a major savings compared with buying tickets individually. With the Pick 4, the passport holder chooses four movies nominated for Best Picture for $28 while the All Access Passport entitles the holder to see nine movies, plus both blocks of nominated shorts, for $70. To purchase one of the Best Picture passports, visit marcustheatres.com/bestpicture.
BEST PICTURE MARATHONS
For movie buffs looking to indulge in a full day of big-screen bliss, Marcus Theatres will host our entire lineup of Best Picture-nominated movies plus the animated shorts showing back-to-back over two Saturdays (Feb. 22 and March 1) at select locations. Admission for each day is sold separately, with five movies playing each day for $35. Moviegoers can reserve their spot today at marcustheatres.com/bestpicture.
BEST PICTURE VIEWING PARTIES
Hollywood fans know that, just like going to the movies, watching the Academy Awards is better with a crowd. Join us on Sunday, March 2, at Marcus Theatres where we’ll be airing all the glitz and glamor of Hollywood’s biggest night at 13 locations: The Wall at Gurnee Mills Cinema (Gurnee, IL), Take Five Lounges at Majestic of Brookfield (Waukesha, WI), Oakdale (Oakdale, MN), Palace (Madison, WI), Ronnie’s (St. Louis, MO), and Twin Creek (Bellevue, NE) cinemas, and the Aurora (Aurora, CO), Exton (Exton, PA), Hulen (Fort Worth, TX), Horizon Village (Suwanee, GA), Juban Crossing (Denham Springs, LA), Little Rock (Little Rock, AR), and Roswell (Roswell, GA) Movie Taverns. Admission is free, and there will be movie-themed celebratory activities and photo spots with food and drink specials throughout the broadcast.
BEST PICTURE LINEUP:
Anora (R) – A young escort from Brooklyn meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
The Brutalist (R) – When a visionary architect and his wife flee postwar Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern United States, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client.
A Complete Unknown (R) – In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with music icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates worldwide.
Conclave (PG) – When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.
Dune: Part Two (PG-13) – Paul Atreides unites with the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future.
I’m Still Here (PG-13) – A mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family's life is shattered by an act of arbitrary violence during the tightening grip of a military dictatorship in 1971 Brazil.
Nickel Boys (R) – Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, this powerful drama chronicles the friendship between two young African-American men navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in 1960s Florida.
The Substance (R) – A fading celebrity takes a black-market drug: a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
Wicked (PG) – Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Galinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads.
Nominated Animated Short Films – (Various Ratings) – Beautiful Men | In the Shadow of the Cypress | Magic Candies | Wander to Wonder | Yuck!
Nominated Live Action Short Films – (Various Ratings) – A Lien | Anuja | I’m Not a Robot | The Last Ranger | The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Visit marcustheatres.com/bestpicture to prepare for and celebrate the 2025 awards season.
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