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

Gates and Cafe open @ 6:00 p.m.
MOVIES START @ 6:30 p.m.

* N.B. We open earlier during the cooler months. Our website is updated accordingly.

Café & Candy Bar

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

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. Therefore we rely on cafe sales to remain open.

Movies

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.

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)

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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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A Working Man (MA)

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

Levon Cade left his profession behind to work construction and be a good dad to his daughter. But when a local girl vanishes, he’s asked to return to the skills that made him a mythic figure in the shadowy world of counter-terrorism.

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

ONE WEEK ONLY:

 Screening first is 

A Working Man (MA)

Strong violence.
 

Showing at 6:30 p.m.

PLUS

The Alto Knights (MA)

Strong language.
 

Showing at 8:25 p.m.

FINAL NIGHT SHOWING: 

WEDNESDAY

Date:  

Wednesday 30th April, 2025 (final)

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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The Alto Knights (MA)

Start time: 8:25 p.m.
Finish: 10.30 p.m.

Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, a pair of Italian Americans who run two separate crime families in the mid-20th century. Genovese attempted to assassinate Costello in 1957, although Costello retired from the mob.
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Thunderbolts (PG)

Start time: 6:30 p.m.
Finish: 8:35 p.m.

Marvel Studios and a crew of indie veterans who sold out present “Thunderbolts*,” an irreverent team-up featuring depressed assassin Yelena Belova alongside the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits. The film stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Edward Pierce, with David Harbour, with Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Jake Schreier directs “Thunderbolts*” and Kevin Feige is the producer. Louis D’Esposito, Brian Chapek and Jason Tamez serve as executive producers. 

Screen 1

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

 Screening first is 

Thunderbolts (PG)

Mild themes, violence 
and coarse language.
 

Showing at 6:30 p.m.

PLUS

Captain America: 

Brave New World (M)

Action violence 
and coarse language.
 

Showing at 8:40 p.m.

NIGHTS SHOWING: 

FRI/SAT/ SUN/WEDS

Dates:  

Friday 2nd May, 2025

Saturday 3rd May, 2025

Sunday 4th May, 2025

Wednesday 7th May, 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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Captain America: Brave New World (M)

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

Marvel Studios’ “Captain America: Brave New World” follows Sam Wilson, who after meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.

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Dog Man (G)

Start time: 6:30 p.m.
Finish: 8:05 p.m.

Dog Man, half dog and half man, he is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues the feline supervillain Petey the Cat.

Screen 2

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

 Screening first is 

Dog Man (G)

Very mild themes, animated violence and coarse language.
 

Showing at 6:30 p.m.

PLUS

The Wild Robot (PG)

Mild themes and animated violence.
 

Showing at 8:05 p.m.

FINAL NIGHT SHOWING: 

WEDNESDAY

Dates:  

Wednesday 30th April, 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 Wild Robot (PG)

Start time: 8:10 p.m.
Finish: 9.50 p.m.

The Wild Robot” follows Rozzum 7134 (“Roz” for short), a futuristic robot that washes ashore on a deserted island. A tale of survival and discovery begins.
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A Minecraft Movie (PG)

Start time: 6:30 p.m.
Finish: 8:10 p.m.

Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative…the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world. 

Screen 2

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

 Screening first is 

A Minecraft Movie (PG)

Mild fantasy violence and coarse language.  Some scenes may scare young children.
 

Showing at 6:30 p.m.

PLUS

DC League of Superpets (PG)

Mild animated fantasy violence 
and coarse language.
 

Showing at 8:20 p.m.

NIGHTS SHOWING: 

FRI/SAT/ SUN/WEDS

Dates:  

Friday 2nd May, 2025

Saturday 3rd May, 2025

Sunday 4th May, 2025

Wednesday 7th May, 2025 (final)

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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DC League
of Superpets (PG)

Start time: 8:20 p.m.
Finish: 10.00 p.m.

In DC League of Super-Pets, Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side.

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.

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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.