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 note that we screen in rainy weather unless there is a severe weather event, e.g. cyclonic or monsoonal/flooding.
Internet connection permitting, we will update this page to advise.

Opening Times & Nights

Gates and Cafe open @ 6:30 p.m.
MOVIES START @ 7:00 p.m.
NIGHTS OPEN:
We are usually open Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights, plus Wednesday nights during the school holidays. Please keep scrolling below for dates.

Café & Candy Bar

We serve a variety of hot, tasty meals, yummy snacks, and drinks at great prices. Dinner and 2 movies will cost you less than most takeaway!
PLEASE NO OUTSIDE FOOD to keep the drive-in experience alive!
Most of our ticket sales go back to the studios, and what's left doesn't cover our high operating expenses

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-ins 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 change on the rare occasion due to circumstances beyond our control. 

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

Please note that SWITCHING SCREENS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED unless you purchase tickets for both due to copyright, thankyou.

Coming Next (please check dates)

Screen 1

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Wuthering Heights (M)

Start time: 7:00 p.m.
Finish: 9:20 p.m.

A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine (Margo Robbie)

Screen 1

Double feature – come for one or both the price is the same!

 Screening first is 

Wuthering Heights (M) 

Mature themes, sex scenes and coarse language.
Showing at 7:00 p.m.

screening second 

Companion (MA)

Strong themes, violence and coarse language.

Showing at 9:30 p.m.

NIGHTS SHOWING: 

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Dates:  

Friday 13th February,  2026

Saturday 14th February, 2026

Sunday 15th February, 2026

Friday 20th February, 2026

Saturday 21st February, 2026

Sunday 22nd February, 2026

 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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Companion (MA)

Start time: 9:30 p.m.
Finish: 11:00 p.m.

New Line Cinema—the studio that brought you “The Notebook”—and the unhinged creators of “Barbarian” cordially invite you to experience a new kind of love story…

Screen 2

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Zootopia 2 (PG)

Start time: 7:00 p.m.
Finish: 8:50 p.m.

In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia 2,” detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

Screen 2

Double feature – come for one or both the price is the same!

 Screening first is 

Zootopia 2 (PG) 

Mild themes and animated violence.
Showing at 7:00 p.m.

screening second 

George of the Jungle (PG)

Low level violence.

Showing at 8:55 p.m.

NIGHTS SHOWING: 

Friday and Saturday only

Dates:  

Friday 13th February,  2026

Saturday 14th February, 2026

(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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George of the Jungle (PG)

Start time: 8:55 p.m.
Finish: 10:30 p.m.

George (Brendan Fraser) has raised himself since he was a baby and a plane crash stranded him in an African jungle. Now an adult, George has his first human contact in years when he rescues explorer Ursula Stanhope (Leslie Mann) from a lion. George and Ursula connect, and she leaves her fiancé, Lyle (Thomas Haden Church), and takes George back to San Francisco. But when George learns that his gorilla buddy has been captured, he and Ursula return on a rescue mission.

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Utah Blaine

Start time: 7:00 p.m.
Finish: 8:20 p.m.

A Gunfighter helps a ranch owner in his attempt to prevent a renegade crew from taking over the territory. When the owner is murdered, he wills his ranch jointly to the gunfighter and daughter of an old friend. The range terror is stopped in a blaze of gunfire.

Screen 2

Double feature for just $7.50!   
Come for one or both,
 the price is the same!

 Screening first is 

Utah Blaine 

Showing at 7:00 p.m.

screening second 

The Tall T (M)

Mature themes and violence.

Showing at 8:25 p.m.

NIGHT SHOWING: 

Sunday only

Dates:  

Sunday 15th February, 2026

(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 Tall T (M)

Start time: 8:25 p.m.
Finish: 10:00 p.m.

A Gunfighter helps a ranch owner in his attempt to prevent a renegade crew from taking over the territory. When the owner is murdered, he wills his ranch jointly to the gunfighter and daughter of an old friend. The range terror is stopped in a blaze of gunfire.

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.