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We have been displaying showtimes since 1995, so we have information for quite a few movies (over 5,900 and counting), including plot summaries, cast listings, MPAA ratings, reader reviews, etc.
However, we don't aspire to be a comprehensive movie database. There are other sites, like the excellent IMDb, that do this job much better. See our Movie Links page for links to the IMDb and other helpful sites.
We do provide the ability to search through our databases, so you will find movies in the past, present, and future if you search for a popular movie star. We do this so that you can see what other movies the particular actor has been in, is currently in, and what movies coming soon will star that actor.
Just don't mistake that feature for a full-blown, dedicated movie database...

- BigScreen Featured Theaters
- Description of Major Features
- Digital Sound - Formats Explained
- Digital Sound on Film - Why Does It Matter?
- Gift Cards/Certificates - Where to Get Them
- How to Navigate this Site
- I'm having problems printing, help!
- Is BigScreen a complete movie database?
- Linking to The BigScreen Cinema Guide
- Privacy Policy
- What do the ratings (G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17) mean?
- What is 3D+ in HFR?
- What is Barco Auro 11.1 and Why Does it Matter?
- What is Digital Cinema Projection?
- What is Dolby Atmos and Why Does it Matter?
- What is DTS:X and Why Does it Matter?
- What is IMAX with Laser?
- What is Stadium Seating?
- What is THX?
- What's New - New Features, Revisions to this Site





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