Cinemark is going all out for National Popcorn Day in 2026, offering moviegoers in Austin and around the country the chance to BYOBucket: bring almost any kind of container to the theater and fill it up for just $5 (plus tax) on two days in January.
And they’re not joking when they say “any kind of container.” With a 400-ounce “limit” (the equivalent of two XL popcorns) on the deal, that means you can bring a cooler, bucket, or other type of large vessel to indulge in popcorn gluttony.
If that’s not enough popcorn for you, Plano-based Cinemark is teaming up with Lowe’s for the two-day event — yes, National Popcorn Day will take place on both January 18 and 19 — to allow anyone who brings a blue Lowe’s 5-gallon (i.e. 640 ounces) bucket to fill it completely up…