Movie night at the Stardust Theatre is back and continuing through the months of July, August and September as the Recreation Centers of Sun City West present matinee and evening showings of hit films for members to enjoy! Check out the upcoming schedule of movies down below and we hope to see you at many of these screenings.
Stardust Theatre
Kuentz Recreation Center
Stardust Theatre, the home of upcoming Movie Nights hosted by the Rec Centers, is located at the Kuentz Recreation Center. It is located directly across from the Boomers/Women’s Club Room.
Tickets and seating
Seating for these movie showings will be handled through ticket reservations at suncitywest.com/tickets. Only members may reserve seats, limit four per rec card. Tickets do not need to be printed, just show your digital ticket on your phone or check in at the door for your seat assignment.
Tickets for seat reservations will be available one week prior to each movie showing.
Help shape this program!
As the summer shows progress, staff will evaluate the program’s success and possibly make adjustments for the fall. Members are encouraged to leave feedback about what they would like to see after this summer’s trial period by clicking the button below and filling out the online survey. The survey will close on July 11.
Doors will open 30 minutes before show time. Members are encouraged to arrive at least 15 minutes early. At 5 minutes until showtime, any vacant seats will be made available to those who do not yet have tickets, including non-members.
Tuesday Matinees
Showings begin at 1 p.m.
American Sniper - July 8
Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle’s pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind.
- Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller
- Rated: R
- Runtime: 2h 13m
- Released: 2014
Mufasa: The Lion King - July 22
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
- Stars: Animated
- Rated: PG
- Runtime: 1h 58m
- Released: 2024
Barbie - Aug. 12
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the outside world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among regular humans.
- Stars: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 1h 54m
- Released: 2023
First Man - Aug. 26
A look back at the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
- Stars: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 2h 21m
- Released: 2018
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl - Sept. 9
Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate “Captain” Jack Sparrow to save Elizabeth Swann, the governor’s daughter and his love, from Jack’s former pirate allies, who are now undead.
- Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 2h 23m
- Released: 2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Sept. 23
Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones’ service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.
- Stars: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 2h 31m
- Released: 2006
Thursday Shows
Showings begin at 6 p.m.
Field of Dreams - July 10
Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella is inspired by a voice he can’t ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Supported by his wife, Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true.
- Stars: Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta
- Rated: PG
- Runtime: 1h 42m
- Released: 1989
Flight Risk - July 24
A pilot transports an Air Marshal accompanying a fugitive to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem
- Stars: Michelle Dockery, Mark Wahlberg, Topher Grace
- Rated: R
- Runtime: 1h 31m
- Released: 2025
Bridesmaids - Aug. 14
Competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride’s best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef.
- Stars: Kristin Wiig, Maya Rudolph
- Rated: R
- Runtime: 2h 5m
- Released: 2011
Oppenheimer - Aug. 28
A dramatization of the life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who had a large hand in the development of the atomic bombs that brought an end to World War II.
- Stars: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon
- Rated: R
- Runtime: 3h
- Released: 2023
Top Gun: Maverick - Sept. 11
The story involves Maverick confronting his past while training a group of younger Top Gun graduates, including the son of his deceased best friend, for a dangerous mission.
- Stars: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 2h 10m
- Released: 2022
Going In Style - Sept. 25
Desperate to pay their bills and support their loved ones, lifelong pals Willy Davis, Albert Gardner, and Joe Harding risk it all by robbing the bank that absconded with the pension money that they earned from working there for years.
- Stars: Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margaret
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 1h 36m
- Released: 2017
Will there be a charge for the movies and if so how much?
Hi Gary. These movie showings will be free but a ticket will be needed to attend. Free tickets will be available online through our Events Department’s ticketing site. Additional info about how to get tickets for these movies will be available on this page relatively soon.