The Tors Drive-In is an authentic, locally owned and operated cinema.
Screening movies under the stars, and entertaining generations since 1966.

Experience the EXCITEMENT MAGIC ROMANCE FUN of the drive-in movies

Please click on the relevant blocks below to see our cafe menu,
or what's screening.
Keep scrolling for movies currently showing and other links.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SCREEN IN MOST RAINY
WEATHER UNLESS UNSAFE,
I.E. CYCLONIC AND OR MONSOONAL WARNINGS.
Internet connection permitting, we will update this page to advise.

Opening Times & Nights

Gates and Cafe open @ 6:00 p.m.
MOVIES START @ 6:30 p.m.
(later start during the summer months) NIGHTS OPEN:
We are usually open Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights, with the addition of Wednesday nights during the cooler months and school holidays.
Please refer to the now showing section below for actual days and dates.

Café & Candy Bar

We serve a variety of hot, tasty meals, yummy snacks and drinks at unbelievable, affordable prices.

In fact dinner and 2 movies will cost you less than most takeaway!

PLEASE NO OUTSIDE FOOD if you wish to keep the drive-in cinema experience alive, and support local small business!

Most of our ticket sales go back to the studios, and don't cover our huge operating expenses. Therefore we rely on cafe sales to remain open.

Movies

TORS Drive In Cinema in Charters Towers is home to 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 classic and cult movies on 16mm and 35mm film.

Proudly home of the biggest, and brightest screens around!

Please note that the programme may very  change due to circumstances beyond our control.  This is rare.

Which movies show on each screen may change on the night due to unforeseeable audience levels or technical issues.

To see what’s coming next please scroll to the “coming soon” tab at the bottom of this page, or  the top “movies” menu.

Now Showing (please check dates)

Screen 1

Please note that SWITCHING SCREENS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED unless you purchase tickets for both programmes due to copyright licensing.  Thank you for your co-operation, in anticipation.

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Lilo & Stitch (PG)

Start time: 6:30 p.m.
Finish: 8:20 p.m.

“Lilo & Stitch” is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.

Screen 1

Come for one or both movies, 
the price is the same!

 Screening first is 

Lilo & Stitch (PG)

Mild themes and violence, some scenes may upset young children.
 

Showing at 6:30 p.m.

PLUS

Mufasa: The Lion King  (PG)

Mild themes and violence.
 

Showing at 8:40 p.m.

NIGHTS SHOWING: 

FRI/SAT/ SUN/WEDS

Dates:  

Friday 23rd May, 2025

Saturday 24th May, 2025

Sunday 25th May, 2025

Wednesday 28th May, 2025

Friday 30th May, 2025

Saturday 31st May, 2025

Sunday 1st June, 2025

Wednesday 4th June, 2025

Tune In

90.5 FM or if you’re worried about a flat battery, use our speakers!

TWO movies for the ONE low price!

Stay for one or two movies, 

the price is the same.

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Mufasa:
The Lion King (PG)

Start time: 8:40 p.m.
Finish: 10.40 p.m.

“Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka – the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny – their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

Screen 2

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Sinners (MA)

Start time: 6:30 p.m.
Finish: 8:45 p.m.

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

Screen 2

Come for one or both movies, 
the price is the same!

 Screening first is 

Sinners (MA)

Strong horror violence, blood and gore 
and sex scenes.
 

Showing at 6:30 p.m.

PLUS

The Accountant 2 (MA)

Strong violence.
 

Showing at 8:50 p.m.

NIGHTS SHOWING: 

FRI/SAT/ SUN/WEDS

Dates:  

Friday 23rd May, 2025

Saturday 24th May, 2025

Sunday 25th May, 2025

Wednesday 28th May, 2025 

Friday 30th May, 2025

Saturday 31st May, 2025

Sunday 1st June, 2025

Wednesday 4th June, 2025 (final)

Tune In

88.5 FM or if you’re worried about a flat battery, use our speakers!

TWO movies for the ONE low price!

Stay for one or two movies, 

the price is the same.

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The Accountant 2 (MA)

Start time: 8:50 p.m.
Finish: 11:00 p.m.

Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) has a talent for solving complex problems. When an old acquaintance is murdered, leaving behind a cryptic message to “find the accountant,” Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax (Jon Bernthal), to help. In partnership with U.S. Treasury Deputy Director Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson), they uncover a deadly conspiracy, becoming targets of a ruthless network of killers who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried

About US

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, as well as 16mm and 35mm analogue film presentations of new releases and classic movies.

Gallery

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.