Our Digital Installation is finished and working beautifully!



Since 1952

Franklin and Columbia, Connell WA



The Sunset Theatre is a classic 1950s single screen small town movie theatre.
Built in 1952, it was originally called the Aubert Theatre. It became The Sunset after a truck damaged the marquee.
For more information check out the history page, or scroll down to see what's playing.

Showtime:
7:30pm
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday unless otherwise noted.

Admission Prices:
Adults: $7.00, 3D: $8.00
Students (12-16): $6.00, 3D: $7.00
Children (3-11) & Seniors (65 & over): $5.00, 3D:$6.00


We gladly accept Visa and Mastercard.


Learn about our Disc Repair Service on the Video Store Page.


For a Sunset Theatre Employment Application click here.


May 18, 19 & 20:



The Three Stooges


Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, Will Sasso, Jane Lynch, Sofía Vergara, Jennifer Hudson

While trying to save their childhood orphanage, Moe, Larry, and Curly inadvertently stumble into a murder plot and wind up starring in a reality TV show.


Running Time: 1 hr. 32 min.

Watch the Trailer
The Film has out at the Sunset..



Now showing: Digital Projection!

Digital projection has brought a crisp clear picture and 7.1 Dolby Digital sound to the Sunset Theatre. Installation included a new projector, new silver screen and new sound system components, including a Dolby 7.1 Processor and new amplifiers. The original 1952 Altec Lansing screen speakers are still being used, and they sound great! Installation began Monday April 30th and was completed on Friday May 4th. It's simply awesome! You won't believe the difference!

For over 100 years (60 at the Sunset) movies have been shown in theatres on 35mm Film. Over the past few years theatres all over the world have been pulling out their film projectors and installing digital projectors because film will no longer be available past 2013. With digital projection movies are delivered to theatres on small portable hard drives instead of film reels.

The quality of picture and sound that accompany the digital upgrade is absolutely stunning. You will see bright, crisp, clear, and consistently perfect high definition picture and sound from the start. Consider this: a single full-length feature film delivered to a theatre using digital projection, has the equivalent size of 12 full Blu-ray discs. The days of film scratches, flickering, splices and inconsistent sound will be gone. Until now we've been at the mercy of the handling abilities of the theatre that had the film before us. Sometimes we have had to play film that was not in very good shape. A few times we have had to try to find a replacement print because the quality was so bad. Digital movies are in perfect condition from the first showing to the last since there is no film or handling involved. The movie is simply a digital file.

This was the biggest upgrade to the Sunset Theatre ever, by far! Come and check it out!

Press Release
For more information about movie ratings click here.
For the current top movies click here.
To see what the critics think click here.
If you're not sure how to behave in a movie theatre click here.
Past Movies:
December 30, 31 & January 1: New Year's Eve
January 6, 7 & 8: Alvin & The Chipmunks - Chipwrecked
January 13, 14 & 15: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
January 20, 21 & 22: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
January 27, 28 & 29: We Bought a Zoo
February 3, 4 & 5: War Horse
February 10, 11 & 12: The Devil Inside
February 17, 18 & 19: The Grey
February 24, 25 & 26: The Woman in Black
March 2, 3 & 4: Ghost Rider - Spirit of Vengeance
March 9, 10 & 11: The Vow
March 16, 17 & 18: Act of Valor
March 23, 24 & 25: Safe House
March 30, 31 & April 1: Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
April 6, 7 & 8: The Lorax
April 13, 14 & 15: The Hunger Games
April 20, 21 & 22: 21 Jump Street
April 27, 28 & 29: Wrath of the Titans
May 4, 5 & 6: The Avengers 3D
May 11, 12 & 13: The Avengers 2D


For a complete list click here.



The Aubert Theatre as it was originally called, opened September 4th, 1952.
2002 marked its 50th year as well as the 10th year of its current ownership.
Thank you for supporting your local movie theatre!

See some historical pictures here!


Two of our patrons necking in the back row...
"It's kind of a warm fuzzy feeling knowing you've got a theatre in town."
-Dave Gribble

One of our patrons enjoying the show.


The Sunset Theatre is located in the Center of Town
which, it turns out, is also the exact center of the universe.


Click here for a detailed map.

Thank you for visiting the Sunset Theatre Website!

(509) 234-7811

dirk@sunsettheatre.com Sunset Theatre and Video, 102 N Columbia, PO Box 827, Connell WA 99326





Watch Nathan's Pam Pong video here.


Cinematour is a very cool website about movie theatres around the world.


Here is another one: Cinema Treasures.


And another: The Theatre Historical Society of America.


Here is a great website all about old Manley Popcorn Machines like ours.


Learn more about the City of Connell here.

...and here.


You might know him as Brandon. On the internet he's Bean.


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