You could count on one hand the number of notable movies filmed in Minnesota, and one of them just got a glow-up and will return to theaters for one night only.
I’ll admit, Jingle All the Way is a great movie, but of the films made in Minnesota, this newly restored classic 80s film put Minnesota—and one of its superstars—on the map.
A Cinematic Return for a Minnesota Classic
AMC Theatres and Dolby have teamed up to offer a one-night-only screening of Prince’s Purple Rain, featuring newly enhanced visuals and sound optimized for Dolby Cinema theaters.
The film, released in 1984, showcases Minneapolis and its suburbs and introduced the world to Prince. But it’s the music that takes center stage in Purple Rain, and with this restoration, the team at Dolby used the “5.1 multi-channel mix master” to create a faithfully remastered Dolby Atmos audio presentation.
One Night Only in Minnesota Theaters
The screening will happen for one day only, Wednesday, March 5th, and only at a couple of AMC Theatres in Minnesota: Roseville and Edina…