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A journey into the American West on a search for traces of what was once a center of small-town life: the movie theater.
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Donald Liebenson RogerEbert.com 1d
3.5/4
[It] is at once a cautionary tale and a love letter to an era before it becomes bygone. Go to Full Review Glenn Kenny New York Times 2d
The narratives are compelling, but the movie’s lyrical and elegiac tone makes it truly resonant. Go to Full Review Michael Clark Epoch Times 8h
4.5/5
Writer-director Rustin Thompson hits all of the bullet points of movie-viewing history while simultaneously celebrating and lamenting the evolution and downfall of independent theaters, particularly in the western rural United States. Go to Full Review Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht 2d
A lovely documentary about surviving small-town independent movie theaters in the Western United States and how they have managed to keep going, especially in the post-COVID era. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 5d
A melancholic and vital, but tedious and undercooked elegy for the dwindling small-town movie theaters of America. Go to Full Review Christopher La Vigna MovieJawn Jul 24
Thompson’s documentary is a soft-spoken, but no less powerful reminder that if we as a culture still love movies, we’re going to have to fight for them. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Rustin Thompson

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Rustin Thompson

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Rustin Thompson

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Rustin Thompson

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Rachel Price

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Rustin Thompson

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Synopsis A journey into the American West on a search for traces of what was once a center of small-town life: the movie theater.
Director
Rustin Thompson
Producer
Rustin Thompson
Screenwriter
Rustin Thompson, Rustin Thompson
Distributor
Foghorn Features
Production Co
Foghorn Features
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 18m
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