After a busy day of golf or shopping, relax and enjoy a first-run movie in one of Scottsdale's many movie theaters featuring state of the art projection equipment, Dolby sound systems, and comfortable seating. Choose among Harkins Theatres, United Artists and AMC Theaters, all having a show time to fit your schedule. If you have little ones and don't want to get a babysitter, Scottsdale has a drive in movie theater and a theater that offers a professionally staffed and monitored play center.
Harkins Theaters The story of how Harkins Theatres grew from a single movie house in Tempe to the Southwest's largest independent exhibition company begins with Dan's father, Dwight "Red" Harkins. In 1933 at the height of the Depression, Red opened Tempe Arizona's first movie house, The State Theatre. By 1973, Red had built a chain of 5 movie theatres throughout the Valley. In 1974, Red passed away leaving his oldest son Dan, a junior at ASU and General Manager of the chain, as head of the family business. http://www.harkinstheatres.com/
