AMC Theatres to hold Best Picture marathon in late Feb. :: Film & TV News :: Articles

Looking for a way to numb your butt somewhere other than on the couch and be the only person in your office and/or circle of friends who can pontificate authoritatively about all five of this year's Best Picture nominees?

Well, AMC Theatres has a seat waiting for you on Saturday, Feb. 23, when they'll screen Michael Clayton, There Will Be Blood, Atonement, Juno and No Country for Old Men one after another during the chain's annual Best Picture Showcase. (Speaking of those five specific films, take a gander just to the left of this parenthetical aside to cast your vote in Paste's latest poll, please and thank you.)

If this sounds too good to be true already, peep the deets: Showcase attendees get a collectible pass that allows them to leave the theater and return at any point(s) during the day, plus a free large popcorn (complete with unlimited refills)...all for $30.

Of course, this year's nominees aren't exactly the sunshiniest films and you might get a heart attack at some point during the third movie from consuming all that faux butter, but, but...thirty dollars! That's barely even three regularly-priced movies—not counting snacks!

Visit the official AMC Best Picture Showcase page for the marathon schedule and a complete listing of participating cities, and thanks to Entertainment Weekly's Popwatch for tipping us off about this wondrous way to blow 12+ hours of our respective lives.