Clarion Theatre

The Clarion Theatre is a movie theater located in Clarion, Iowa, in the United States. It operates as a local, community-oriented cinema rather than a national chain, and its website presents it as a volunteer-supported venue that depends on local patrons. The theater's programming is built around weekend screenings, with showtimes typically running Friday and Saturday evenings, a Sunday matinee, and a Sunday evening show. Its published ticket prices are deliberately modest — adults at $4.00 and children twelve and under at $2.00 — which positions it as an affordable, family-focused entertainment option for the surrounding rural community. The theater's slate mixes mainstream and independent titles. Its website has promoted films such as "Forgotten Island," described as a PG-rated fantasy adventure about two young people who discover a portal to a magical island populated by creatures from Filipino folklore, alongside coming attractions such as "Runner," "Heart of the Beast," and "Wildwood." The site also invites residents to volunteer at the theater, reinforcing its identity as a community institution rather than a purely commercial multiplex. Because the Clarion Theatre is a small local business, detailed corporate information — founding date, ownership structure, and parent company — is not publicly documented in the available sources. What is clear is its role as a neighborhood cinema serving Clarion and the surrounding area of north-central Iowa, offering low-cost weekend entertainment and relying on volunteer and patron support to keep operating.

The Clarion Theatre is a movie theater in Clarion, Iowa, United States. Publicly available sources describe it simply as a movie theater in that town, and do not document a founding date, ownership lineage, or corporate history. Its own website functions as its primary public presence, advertising current and upcoming films, listing showtimes and ticket prices, and soliciting volunteers. The theater's operating model is that of a small, locally rooted cinema. It schedules films across a weekend pattern — Friday and Saturday evenings, a Sunday matinee, and a Sunday evening screening — and keeps admission prices low, with adult tickets at $4.00 and children twelve and under at $2.00. This pricing and scheduling suggest a venue oriented toward families and casual local audiences rather than a high-volume commercial multiplex. Its programming has included family-friendly and independent titles. The website has promoted "Forgotten Island," a PG-rated fantasy adventure about two young people who find a portal to the magical island of Nakali, filled with creatures drawn from Filipino folklore, and has listed coming attractions such as "Runner," "Heart of the Beast," and "Wildwood." The site also asks patrons to stay home if they are ill or feverish, reflecting standard public-health guidance for cinemas. Beyond these operational details, little is documented about the Clarion Theatre's corporate background. It appears to be an independent, community-serving business rather than part of a larger chain, and it relies on volunteer help and patron support to continue operating.

A low-cost, community- and volunteer-supported small-town movie theater.

• Forgotten Island

  A PG-rated fantasy adventure about Jo and Raissa, who discover a portal to the magical island of Nakali, populated by creatures from Filipino folklore.

• Runner

  Listed as a coming attraction, rated PG-13, 1 hour 45 minutes.

• Heart of the Beast

  Listed as a coming attraction, rated PG-13, 1 hour 41 minutes.

• Wildwood

  Listed as a coming attraction, rated PG-13.

1. 1Clarion Theatre official websiteclariontheater.com
2. 2Clarion Theatre - Wikidatawikidata.org