Stardew Valley: Everything You Need To Know About The Movie Theater

Stardew Valley is bursting with content to enjoy. There is a rich story and sense of community, as well as plenty of post-game content. In this guide, we are going to look at the movie theater.

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Available later in the game, the movie theater replaces the JojaMart store and you either have to complete the Joja or the Community Center route to access it. Here, you will be able to invite villagers to watch movies with you. First, let's take a look at how to unlock the movie theater.

Updated May 9, 2024 by Jacqueline Zalace: The Stardew Valley movie theater can take a while to reach, but once you unlock it, there is a whole new world of cinema to explore (or watch)! We've updated the formatting of this guide to help with readability, especially when it comes to finding each villager's favorite movie.

How To Unlock The Movie Theater

To unlock the movie theater, you will need to complete the Community Center. After the Community Center is complete, JojaMart will move from their building, leaving it abandoned.

When you enter the abandoned building, you will see a little plaque for the Missing Bundle. This is the final bundle in the game you will need to complete.

Once the Missing Bundle is complete, Junimos will renovate the abandoned building into a movie theater.

If you chose to follow the JojaMart storyline and convert the Community Center into their warehouse, you can still get the movie theater.

A payment of 500,000g will turn the building into a movie theater.

How To Purchase A Ticket For The Movie Theater

Once the theater is unlocked, you can begin seeing movies. To enter the movie theater, you will need a Movie Ticket beforehand. Tickets can be purchased at the front of the theater, at the window on the right side.

One ticket will cost you 1,000g. You can use this ticket for yourself, but you can also invite villagers to attend with you.

If you plan on going with a villager, don't forget to buy two tickets; one for each of you.

After you purchase a ticket, give it to the villager you want to see the movie with. Next, enter the movie theater on the day you gave it to them.

If you wait a day, then the villager will forget and not attend the movie.

You can purchase more tickets for future use, but don't give them to a villager unless you plan on going that day.

Movies Available

Eight different movies play at the theater. These movies play over a two-year cycle and unlock at different times. This means that you will be able to see different movies as time goes on.

The first movie to be unlocked will depend on the season you unlock the movie theater.

So, if the movie theater is built in Spring, The Brave Little Sapling will be the first movie to air, but if it's unlocked in the fall, then Mysterium will be the first movie.

Outside of the movie theater, there are two different posters. The left poster is for the movie currently playing, and the right poster is for the movie that will play the following week.

Below, you can check out all eight movies and when they unlock.

Movie

Unlocked

'The Brave Little Sapling'

Spring, Year 1

'Journey Of The Prairie King: The Motion Picture'

Summer, Year 1

'Mysterium'

Fall, Year 1

'The Miracle At Coldstar Ranch'

Winter, Year 1

'Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World'

Spring, Year 2

'Wumbus'

Summer, Year 2

'It Howls In The Rain'

Fall, Year 2

'The Zuzu City Express'

Winter, Year 2

Every Villager's Favorite Movie

Villagers can either love, like, or dislike a movie. When you invite a villager to see a movie they love, you will earn 200 friendship points. If they like the movie, you will earn 100 friendship points instead. If you take them to a movie they dislike, their friendship won't be affected.

It's also important to note that some villagers do not have a favorite movie. Let's take a quick look at each of these villagers' preferences.

Villager

Favorite Movie(s)

Alex

Wumbus

It Howls In The Rain

Elliot

Mysterium

Harvey

The Miracle At Coldstar Ranch

The Zuzu City Express

Sam

Wumbus

Sebastian

Mysterium

It Howls In The Rain

Shane

Wumbus

It Howls In The Rain

Abigail

Mysterium

It Howls In The Rain

Emily

The Miracle At Coldstar Ranch

Haley

Haley likes (not loves) all movies except Wumbus and Journey Of The Prairie King.

Leah

Mysterium

Maru

Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World

Wumbus

Penny

The Brave Little Sapling

Caroline

The Brave Little Sapling

Journey Of The Prairie King: The Motion Picture

Clint

Clint likes (not loves) all movies except The Zuzu City Express.

Dwarf

Every movie!

Demetrius

Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World

Wumbus

Evelyn

The Miracle At Coldstar Ranch

The Zuzu City Express

George

The Zuzu City Express

Gus

The Miracle At Coldstar Ranch

Wumbus

Jas

The Brave Little Sapling

Journey Of The Prairie King: The Motion Picture

Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World

Wumbus

Jodi

The Zuzu City Express

Kent

Kent likes (not loves) all movies except Mysterium and It Howls In The Rain

Krobus

Krobus only likes (not loves) Mysterium

Leo

Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World

Lewis

Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World

Linus

Linus dislikes all movies!

Marnie

The Miracle At Coldstar Ranch

Pam

Pam likes (not loves) all movies!

Pierre

Wumbus

Robin

Journey Of The Prairie King: The Motion Picture

Sandy

Every movie!

Vincent

The Brave Little Sapling

Journey Of The Prairie King: The Motion Picture

Wumbus

Willy

Willy likes (not loves) all movies!

Wizard

Mysterium

Random villagers will have a chance to be in the audience. If the villager is Pam, then Penny will love the movie, regardless of what it is.

The random villager in the audience will not be affected by the movie playing, so you will not gain any friendship points from their presence.

Concessions Available

While at the theater, you will also have the opportunity to buy different concessions.

Like movies, the villagers will have preferences for their movie snacks. A loved snack will earn you 50 friendship points, and a liked snack will earn you 25 friendship points. Disliked snakes will not affect friendship.

Below, you can find a complete list of all the snacks and villager preferences. Out of the 24 snacks, five will be selected at random for you to purchase.

Snack

Price

Villagers Who Love This Snack

Apple Slices

100g

Harvey

Black Licorice

25g

George, Krobus, Wizard

Cappuccino Mousse Cake

220g

Elliott, Evelyn, Gus, Haley

Chocolate Popcorn

130g

Jodi

Cotton Candy

50g

Penny, Sandy

Fries

100g

Clint

Hummus Snack Pack

90g

Shane

Ice Cream Sandwich

150g

Marnie

Jasmine Tea

50g

Harvey, Lewis, Sebastian

Jawbreaker

250g

Vincent

Joja Cola

40g

Shane

JojaCorn

10g

Shane

Kale Smoothie

120g

Emily

Nachos

100g

Pam, Shane

Panzanella Salad

200g

Gus, Leah

Personal Pizza

150g

Sam, Pierre, Shane

Popcorn

120g

Demetrius, Kent

Rock Candy

90g

Abigail, Dwarf

Salmon Burger

150g

Alex, Linus, Willy

Salted Peanuts

120g

Robin

Sour Slimes

80g

Jas

Star Cookie

150g

Evelyn, Gus, Maru, Wizard

Stardrop Sorbet

1,250g

Everyone (except Krobus)

Truffle Popcorn

180g

Caroline, Elliot, Gus

How To Play The Crane Game

When you walk into the movie theater, you will see the crane game in the upper left corner. This game can be played before movies.

There is a 25 percent chance that a person will be standing in front of the machine, and you won't be able to play it.

Additionally, you can't play the crane game after a movie has ended.

The crane game costs 500g and you will have three chances to win a prize. Each attempt will last 15 seconds, starting from when you first move the crane. First, you will move the crane horizontally. After, you will move the crane vertically. The crane will then drop and attempt to grab a prize.

The prizes will be on conveyor belts, but you can find rare prizes hidden in the decorative bushes. These will reveal themselves if you drop another prize on top.

Like crane games in real life, this crane has a chance to drop the item while moving it to the collection bin. Below, you can see every price that the crane game offers.

Each season, there will be a new selection of prizes. The prizes will stay the same each year, so if you miss a seasonal prize, you can try again the following year.

Season

Prizes Available

All Year

Futan Bears (normal and large)

Futan Rabbit

Small Junimo Push

Dinosaur Egg

Omni Geode

Farm Warp Totem

Mega Bomb

Movie Ticket

Exotic and Deluxe Tree

House Plant 13

Movie Poster from the current movie playing.

Spring

Indoor Hanging Basket

Push Bunny

Lawn Flamingo

Seasonal Decor

Seasonal Plants (1, 2,3, or 6)

Summer

Indoor Palm

If Wumbus is playing: Wumbus Statue, Bobo Statue

If Journey of the Prairie King is Playing: Long Palm, Long Cactus

Fall

Wall Pumpkins (normal and small)

Dried Flowers

Grave Stone

Green or Purple Serpent Statue

Winter

Winter Tree Decal

Candy Canes

Tree of the Winter Star

Not all of these prizes will be available at the same time. Each time you play a game, the prizes will be randomized.

If you play two times in one visit, the prizes will be different.

Tips For Visiting The Movie Theater

Taking a villager to the movie theater works a little differently than gift-giving. You can give a villager a gift two times a week, resetting every Sunday. This means that you can give gifts on Friday and Saturday, and then again on Sunday.

With movies, there is a 'cooldown' period. If you invite a villager to a movie, they will not want to go again for seven days. Try to alternate who you invite to movies. Krobus, however, doesn't attend movies on Fridays.

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