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By far the best option for movies for those who like them on a big screen is the AMC at Lake Square Mall in Leesburg. We've gone there for years. We're talking to more and more Villagers who are going there. $5 Tuesday's. Get AMC's A-List membership if you like to go a few times per month, and for around $24 autopay you can see up to three movies per week, get advanced seating with convenience charges waived, leather recliners, concessions discounts/rewards, and cutting edge audio video technology. When you are paying an average of as little as $2 per movie ticket, you travel cost is more than offset, and you don't have to debate whether each movie you see has to be a 'blockbuster' in order to justify spending the much higher ticket cost you pay anywhere else. Just get out of the house and go enjoy. Plus, contrary to the popular myth that is being perpetrated, there are many good movies coming out, and there always have been, even throughout the pandemic and since. Plus, going to the mall, even though it's not a fancy big city type mall, is a chance to walk inside during heat, rain etc;; and there are some nice stores there, plus bowling, indoor go-carts, arcade, sports bar, and food court.

We also combine the trip to the movies with other errands along the way (and sometimes a trip to Icy King!)

AMC is in my opinion possibly at least one factor in why the Villages is not reopening other theaters; it's a much better option, hard to compete with, for movie lovers.