Cinemark fills your own bucket from home with popcorn for $5 — no movie ticket required

What’s poppin’ at Cinemark? Add this buttery bargain to your bucket list, movie theater popcorn lovers!

If you’re craving movie theater popcorn and at a blockbuster price, you will definitely want to venture over to Cinemark on Sept. 6, 2026. Bring your own bucket from home and they will fill it to the brim with popcorn at a discounted price.

Image: Cinemark

It’s the best opportunity to enjoy real movie theater popcorn at home for your family movie night!

On Sept. 6, 2026, Cinemark will load your own bucket from home with popcorn for just $5 at participating locations. No movie ticket required.

Best of all, anything can be a bucket, so get creative. All containers must be clean. Cinemark will provide a complimentary food-grade liner for all popcorn fills.

Your container can be up to 400-oz. That’s equivalent to two (2) XL popcorns at Cinemark!

Limit one fill-up per person.

Find locations nationwide here.

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