Arnprior O'Brien Theatre

Arnprior O'Brien Theatre The Historic O'Brien Theatre in Arnprior. Established 1906

24/7 Automated Hotline:
613-623-4007 Around this time they "modernized" the theatre again.
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The Arnprior Theatre was purchased by the O'Brien Entertainment Corporation about 1928. It was modernized to be a motion picture theatre and re-opened in 1929. This is the earliest photo we have of the O'Brien Theatre circa 1930. In 1949, air conditioning was added and the coal boiler was converted to oil. They removed the great awning and sign, and put on a neon sign with triangular marquee. This

was to stay until 1999. In 1950, the owners put plywood in the lobbies to square everything off - which hid the decorative arches between the foyer and lobby. By the 70's, the O'Brien Entertainment Corporation had sold its five theatres to a Toronto based group which, over the years, sold off each theatre to individuals. By 1989 not much had changed at the Arnprior Theatre. When buyers Kevin Marshall and Murray Adolph bought
the building in 1999, it was dilapidated. On July 1, 1999, Kevin quit his camerman position at CHRO and started ripping out seats in his new theatre. Old ductwork was removed, the plywood was taken down - to discover the arches intact. All the old stuff was removed, and the building brought back to its original look. But much needed to be done. We extended the balcony of 1923, moved the bathrooms to the main floor (from basement), moved the concession area back to allow more room in the lobby, put in new seats and new projection gear. Grand Opening was June 2, 2000, eleven months and 1 day after Kevin and his buddy hauled out 300 seats (approx. 2 tons of parts) to make way for the construction! Since that time, we've painted the outside of the building. In 2003, Dolby surround sound and DTS (Digital Theatre Sound) was added and new speakers and subwoofer on the main floor were installed. In the future? One or two more screens, hopefully a large awning and O'Brien sign similar to the 1930 model. See you at the show!

08/30/2026

Now playing at The Arnprior O'Brien Theatre!

MOVIE: The Odyssey
RATED: 14A
Sun, Mon, & Tuesday - 1:30pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday & Thursday - 7:30pm

08/29/2026

Now playing at The Arnprior O'Brien Theatre!

MOVIE: Coyote vs. Acme
RATED: PG
Sat, Sun, Mon & Tuesday - 1:30pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday & Thursday - 7:30pm

08/27/2026

Friday August 28 - Thursday September 3, 2026

September already?? 😱🍂

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Daily Afternoon Matinees Continue Until Tuesday! 🌞

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Popcorn & Treats Take-Out 🍿
Every evening: 6:45pm - 9:00pm

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MOVIE: Coyote vs. Acme
RATED: PG
Friday to Tuesday - 1:30pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday & Thursday - 7:30pm

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MOVIE: The Odyssey
RATED: 14A
Friday to Tuesday - 1:30pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday & Thursday - 7:30pm

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Every Monday movies will play with Open Captions, when available.
If more information is needed regarding Open Captions, please call the office.

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Movies are booked the Monday before the Friday.
Four days in advance.
Upcoming movie information is not available prior to Monday.

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08/26/2026

Did you get a chance to catch the movie 'The End Of Oak Street' here at The Arnprior O'Brien Theatre?
Time is running out! ⏳

MOVIE: The End Of Oak Street
RATED: 14A
Wednesday & Thursday - 1:30pm & 7:30pm

Tuesday is Discount Day - All Day!Only $8/ Ticket in the Afternoon & Evening!MOVIE: The OdysseyRATED: 14ATuesday - 1:30p...
08/25/2026

Tuesday is Discount Day - All Day!
Only $8/ Ticket in the Afternoon & Evening!

MOVIE: The Odyssey
RATED: 14A
Tuesday - 1:30pm & 7:30pm

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MOVIE: The End Of Oak Street
RATED: 14A
Tuesday - 1:30pm & 7:30pm

Here's what you need to know for this weekend and next week!---Our Summer Schedule continues until Tuesday September 1 w...
08/24/2026

Here's what you need to know for this weekend and next week!

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Our Summer Schedule continues until Tuesday September 1 with shows every afternoon and every evening. Our Regular Schedule will resume on Wednesday September 2, with shows every evening and our afternoon shows occurring on the weekends only!

Thursday August 27 will be the final day/night for the movie 'The End of Oak Street'.

To avoid confusion as to what is playing now and what is coming soon, the full schedule including showtimes and more details will be posted on Thursday morning.

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Starting Friday August 28
MOVIE: Coyote vs. Acme
RATED: PG

Animation/ Live Action / Comedy. A story set in the ACME warehouse, the manufacturer of anything and everything used by the Looney Tunes characters. Starring Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena, and Tone Bell.

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Staying another week
MOVIE: The Odyssey
RATED: 14A

Action / Adventure. After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way. Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Travis Scott and Robert Pattinson.

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➡️We book and confirm our movies every Monday.
For that reason, we do not have future movie information beyond what is posted above.

We can not confirm if or when a movie will play.
We can not confirm what will play on a specific date in the future.

08/23/2026

Now playing at The Arnprior O'Brien Theatre!

MOVIE: The End Of Oak Street
RATED: 14A
Every Day - 1:30pm & 7:30pm

08/22/2026

Now playing at The Arnprior O'Brien Theatre!

MOVIE: The Odyssey
RATED: 14A
Every Day - 1:30pm & 7:30pm

Address

147 John Street N
Arnprior, ON
K7S2N8

Telephone

+16136234007

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