Theater chains across the country are celebrating National Popcorn Day on Sunday with a variety of specials for moviegoers.
According to the National Day Calendar, Americans consume 13 billion quarts of popcorn per year. The love for popcorn is historic in U.S. agriculture, and of course, being a staple snack for a baseball game or a movie.
Movie theaters are one of the places Americans are most likely to enjoy popcorn. Here’s a look at some of the deals you can find in Michigan.
Cinemark offers $5 buckets
For $5, all Cinemark theaters in Michigan will be celebrating National Popcorn Day on Jan. 19.
“Literally anything can be a bucket!,” Cinemark says on its website. “Get creative and bring in any container, tote, or bag. We’ll load it up with the good stuff for just $5 — up to ounces (equivalent of 2 XL popcorns).”
Cinemark is also giving 10% off all gift card purchases made online, and offering a National Popcorn Day contest to top it off.
Cinemark is allowing any container up to 400 ounces or less to be filled up per person. All buckets must be clean and sanitized before use, and there are are no refills. “Cinemark reserves the right to refuse any bucket deemed unsanitary or a potential health risk,” the website notes. Of note, a 3-gallon bucket is 384 ounces.
All-you-can-eat popcorn at AMC, plus a 50% off popcorn handbag
AMC Theatres announced that this year, the movie theater chain is offering a deal on its AMC Perfectly Popcorn.
When customers buy any size popcorn on Sunday, they can get as much popcorn as they want, the chain said in a news release.
AMC is also working with DoorDash and Uber Eats to deliver popcorn to customers’ homes. Customers can get $5 off a purchase of $20 or more.
Customers can buy AMC ready-to-eat popcorn at Walmart, Kroger and Publix locations, as well as select regional grocery stores, AMC said. Customers who buy the company’s popcorn at one of the stores will get a $3 discount on their next movie ticket. Also included in the $3 movie ticket discount is the AMC Cinnamon Butter popcorn.
Other deals AMC is offering include the year-long AMC Stubs deals. Customers who join AMC Stubs can get free refills on large popcorn purchases all year long. Depending on the AMC Stubs tier customers are part of, they can also get a free large drink and popcorn combo on their birthday, free size upgrades and earn rewards points for every $1 spent.
AMC Theatres said in its announcement that the company is offering its Loungefly Crossbody Popcorn Bag 50% off when customers buy any size popcorn during National Popcorn Day. Originally $79.99 plus tax, the bag will be on sale for $40 plus tax Sunday.
The bag is available at most AMC locations nationwide.
40% off Jolly Time popcorn
Customers who are fans of Jolly Time popcorn, the company is offering 40% off on Sunday only. Customers must order through the Jolly Time website at www.jollytime.com/popcorn-products and enter the promo code POPPIN.
Small popcorn for Free 99 at Regal Cinemas
The folks at Regal are offering a free small popcorn for Regal Crown Club members in honor of National Popcorn Day.
The free Regal Crown Club program allows members to earn credits at the box office and concession stand. Once they save up enough points, they can redeem them for rewards such as free popcorn, soft drinks, movie tickets and merch.
Also, Regal Crown Club members who buy tickets for showtimes on National Popcorn Day will be entered for a chance to win a year’s worth of premium collectible containers – that’s 12 total containers for films such as “Captain America: Brave New World,” “Jurassic World Rebirth” and “Superman.”
What should I know about popcorn?
NationalToday.com says 70% of popcorn is eaten at home. Here are a few other facts:
- 90% — the percentage of unpopped popcorn sales.
- 13.5% — the percentage of moisture content in popcorn.
- 31 — the number of calories in a cup of popcorn.
- 5,000 — the number of years popcorn has been in existence.
- 1885 — the year when the first commercial popcorn machine was invented by Charles Cretors.
- 250 million — the number of pounds of popcorn produced in Nebraska every year.
- 3 — the number of feet that a single popped corn can fly when popping.
- 400 degrees Fahrenheit — the ideal temperature for popping popcorn.
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