Purple Rain Back In Movie Theaters.
UPDATE: APRIL 26, 2016.
Prince’s Purple Rain will expand into more than 200 AMC theaters on Friday as grieving fans continue to look for ways to celebrate his life and career.
Last weekend, following Prince’s death on April 21, Warner Bros. and AMC Theatres booked the the quasi-autobiographical rock musical in 87 AMC locations across the U.S.
While Warners isn’t disclosing grosses, AMC insiders say the movie had the highest percentage of sold-out shows of any title playing in those 87 cinemas.
On Friday, Purple Rain will be playing in a total of 212 AMC theaters, more than half of the circuit’s total count.
In addition, on Friday, Purple Rain opens in many additional movie theater chains, including iPic Theaters. And National Amusements.
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The movie that catapulted Prince to stardom, Purple Rain, is back in U.S. theaters.
Purple Rain, starring the late pop star, Prince, was first released in 1984 and earned Prince an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. The accompanying album also produced two #1 singles; “When Doves Cry” and “Let’s Go Crazy – and went platinum 13 times over. (13 million copies were sold).
The film was the 11th highest grossing movie of 1984, taking in just over $68 million. It cost just $7 million to make.
AMC, the nation’s largest theater chain, teamed up with Warner Bros. for the Purple Rain big screen rerelease in 87 AMC locations. When? Saturday, April 22, through Thursday, April 27. Carmike Theaters will also screen the cult favorite in 80 theaters.
Prince, 57, was found dead at his Paisley Park residence on Thursday 21 April. An autopsy was performed Friday 22 April to determine the exact cause of death. His body was cremated on Friday, April 22, 2016.
Watch the original theatrical trailer of the 1984 movie Purple Rain below.
CLICK HERE for showtimes.
Below is a list of participating theaters:
AMC THEATERS:
Atlanta
AMC North Dekalb Mall 16
AMC Phipps Plaza 14
AMC Sugarloaf Mills 18
Baltimore
AMC White Marsh 16
Baton Rouge
AMC Baton Rouge 16
Boston
AMC Loews Boston Common 19
AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20
AMC Methuen 20
Charlotte
AMC Carolina Pavilion 22
Chicago
AMC 600 North Michigan 9
AMC Naperville 16
AMC South Barrington 30
AMC Schererville 16
Cincinnati
AMC Newport on the Levee 20
Columbus
AMC Easton Town Center 30
AMC Lennox 24
Dallas
AMC Grapevine Mills 30
AMC Mesquite 30
AMC Stonebriar Mall 24
AMC Parks @ Arlington 18
Denver
AMC Highlands Ranch 24
AMC Westminster Promenade 24
Detroit
AMC Forum 30
AMC Great Lakes 25
Hartford
AMC Plainville 20
Houston
AMC Gulf Pointe 30
AMC Studio 30
AMC Willowbrook 24
Indianapolis
AMC Indianapolis 17
Jacksonville
AMC Regency 24
Kansas City
AMC Barrywoods 24
AMC Town Center 20
Los Angeles
AMC Atlantic Times Square 14
AMC Broadway 4
AMC Covina 17
AMC Norwalk 20
AMC Ontario Mills 30
AMC Orange 30 W/IMAX
AMC Promenade 16
AMC Rolling Hills 20
Miami
AMC Aventura Mall 24
Minneapolis
AMC Arbor Lakes 16
AMC Coon Rapids 16
AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18
AMC Inver Grove 16
AMC Rosedale 14
AMC Southdale Center 16
Montgomery
AMC Festival Plaza 16
New Orleans
AMC Elmwood Palace 20
New York
AMC 19th St East 6
AMC Empire 25
AMC Jersey Gardens 20
AMC Kips Bay 15
AMC New Brunswick 18
AMC Palisades 21 And Imax
AMC Stony Brook 17
Norfolk
AMC Hampton 24
Oklahoma City
AMC Quail Springs Mall 24
Omaha
AMC Oak View 24
Orlando
AMC Disney Springs 24
AMC Universal Cineplex 20
Philadelphia
AMC Cherry Hill 24
AMC Hamilton 24
AMC Neshaminy 24
Phoenix
AMC Ahwatukee 24
AMC Arizona Center 24
AMC Westgate 20
Pittsburgh
AMC Waterfront 22
Raleigh
AMC Southpoint 17
Salt Lake City
AMC West Jordan 12
San Diego
AMC Mission Valley 20
San Francisco
AMC Mercado 20
AMC Metreon 16
Seattle
AMC Alderwood 16
AMC Oak Tree 6
Southcenter 16
AMC Pacific Place 11
Spokane
AMC River Park Square 20
St. Louis
AMC Chesterfield 14
AMC West Olive 16
Tallahassee
AMC Tallahassee Mall 20
Tampa
AMC Veterans Expressway 24
AMC Woodlands Square 20
Tulsa
AMC Southroads 20
Washington D.C.
AMC Hoffman 22
AMC MJ Capital Center 12
West Palm
AMC Indian River 24
