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The Tors Drive-In in Charters Towers is a locally owned and operated cinema. It’s been screening movies under the stars and entertaining generations since 1966.
TORS Drive In Cinema in Charters Towers has the BIGGEST, BRIGHTEST screens and the BEST prices around!
We are the only local cinema to screen the latest movies in 4K Digital, and one of the few drive-in cinemas in the world to regularly show movies on 16mm and 35mm film.
Gates and Snack Bar open @ 6:30pm
MOVIES START @ 7:00 pm
* N.B. We open earlier during the cooler months. Our website is updated accordingly.
We serve a variety of hot, tasty meals
and yummy snacks and drinks
at unbelievable prices.
Most of our ticket sales go back to the studios. Therefore we rely on cafe sales to remain open, so no outside food please!
From September until Autumn next year we’ll be opening at 6:30 p.m. for a 7:00 p.m. movie start.
7:00 pm
A girl was born and grew up in the deepest jungle of the Amazon, Colonia, that rests on the back of the most powerful Mother Spirit in the Amazon, Turtle Motelo Mama.
One day she discovers that her homeland is being threatened and realises that there are other humans in the world besides her people. As she fights to save her paradise against the greed and exploitation of children, logging, and illegal mining, she begins to struggle to reverse this destruction and impending evil of the Yucuruna, the darkness that lives in the Amazon.
Guided by her mother’s spirit, Ainbo is determined to save her land and save her people before it’s too late.
Ainbo: Amazon Princess (PG)
Mild themes.
Showing at 7:00 pm
PLUS
Moonbound (PG)
Mild crude humour and sense of threat.
Showing at 8:30 pm
Dates (open extra nights for the school holidays):
(Closed Thursday 23rd September, 2021)
Friday 24th September, 2021
Saturday 25th September, 2021
Sunday 26th September, 2021
(Closed Monday 27/9/21)
Tuesday 28th September, 2021
Wednesday 29th September, 2021
* Final screening for this double feature.
Tune In
90.5 FM
TWO movies for the ONE low price!
Stay for one or two movies,
the price is the same.
8:30pm
When Peter sets out on a magical journey to rescue his little sister Anne, he needs to travel to mysterious territory: the Moon!
Anne was kidnapped by the evil Moon Man when she tried to help the beetle Mr. Zoomzeman in search for his wife. On his fantastic adventure, Peter lands on the Star Meadow where he meets the sleepy Mr. Sandman. He knows, only at the Night Fairy’s dinner in the castle in the clouds, they can find out where Anne is – but there aren’t enough seats for everyone.
So they join the wild race along the Milky Way against the five Spirits of Nature: Storm Giant, Lightning Witch, Henry Hail, Rainy Robin and Mother Frost…
In a small Oregon town, a group of friends are in search of a missing teenager’s body. They want to be heroes in each other’s and their hometown’s eyes. So they set out on an unforgettable two-day trek that turns into an odyssey of self-discovery. They sneak smokes, tell tall tales, cuss ’cause it’s cool and band together when the going gets tough. When they encounter the town’s knife-wielding hoods who are also after the body, the boys discover a strength they never knew they had.
STAND BY ME is a rare and special film about friendship and the indelible experiences of growing up. Filled with humor and suspense, STAND BY ME is based on the novella ‘The Body’ by Stephen King.
Cast: River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, Jerry O’Connell and Keifer Sutherland with Richard Dreyfuss as the writer.
An 80s cult double feature with both movies adapted from the works of Stephen King.
Presented on #ReelFilm.
Stand By Me (M)
The content is moderate in impact.
* Showing at 7:00 p.m.
PLUS
Christine (M)
The content is moderate in impact.
* Showing at 9:00 p.m.
Dates:
(closed Thursday 23rd September)
Friday 24th September, 2021
Saturday 25th September, 2021
Sunday 26th September, 2021
(closed Monday 27th September)
Tuesday 28th September, 2021
Wednesday 29th September, 2021
* final screening
Tune In
88.5 FM
TWO movies for the ONE low price!
Stay for one or two movies the price is the same.
How do you kill something that can’t possibly be alive? Featuring terrific performances (its cast headed by Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton), atmospheric direction and the eerie, twisted love story of a teenager and his obsessively jealous ’58 Plymouth Fury, CHRISTINE is a macabre chiller and psychological thriller that could only come from the brilliant mind of Stephen king.
From September until Autumn next year we’ll be opening at 6:30 p.m. for a 7:00 p.m. movie start.
The Tors Drive-In has been enchanting audiences since 1966. Here you can enjoy immersive big screen movies under a gorgeous sky of twinkling stars in a relaxed, country atmosphere.
While we offer a retro, nostalgic experience, we are a blend of the old and the new between our two screens. We show the latest movies with the best 4K digital presentation around that delivers a bright, precise image.
The Tors Drive-In has a rich history that has touched many lives from near and afar. It’s our sincerest hope that it continues to evolve and entertain future generations.
To make your experience at the Tors Drive-In as enjoyable and safe as possible, we ask that you please observe the following rules.
