Watch this iconic ‘Throwback Cinema’ release for only R50 at Ster-Kinekor

Celebrating its 20th anniversary seemed a fitting time to bring back the timeless romantic comedy, Love Actually – it’s the perfect movie with all the right feels for the festive season. As part of its Throwback Cinema campaign to bring back some of the greatest films to the big screen, Ster-Kinekor will be screening this timeless movie at select cinemas countrywide for one week only from 15 December – and, as an early Christmas present to moviegoers, all tickets are just R50!

Richard Curtis, who had written the screenplays for The Tall Guy, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones’ Diary, made his director’s debut with Love Actually, in which he chose to construct a nine-arc plot lightly centered around the lead up to Christmas in London. The film follows these relationships in various loosely interrelated tales as they navigate their ups and downs and, for some couples, those happily ever-after moments too.

First released during the 2003 holiday season, the film’s all-star cast includes Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, Bill Nighy and Liam Neeson. It also features Laura Linney, Martin Freeman, Andrew Lincoln, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Rodrigo Santoro, Rowan Atkinson, Billy Bob Thornton and the late Alan Rickman. Love Actually went on to become a major worldwide hit and, in the 20 years since its release, it’s now a beloved modern Christmas classic.

In a new 4K restoration, the film is screening at these Ster-Kinekor cinemas from 15 December: Brooklyn Mall and The Grove in Tshwane; Eastgate, Rosebank Nouveau and Sandton in Joburg; Gateway and ShellyBeach in KZN; Garden Route Mall in George; Somerset Mall in Somerset West, and at Tygervalley and V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.

In the words of the British Prime Minister (Hugh Grant), who loves the Arrivals section at Heathrow Airport where people reunite in various degrees of love: “I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that love actually is all around”. We hope you find yours in a Ster-Kinekor cinema this December.

Watch the trailer of Love Actually here.

With most sites fitted with a generator, you can also leave your loadshedding problems at home, and enjoy an uninterrupted, big screen movie experience with Ster-Kinekor. And, while the show goes on inside the cinemas, cinema goers can now also enjoy free WiFi in the cinema foyer at select Ster-Kinekor cinemas.

Your SK Club membership number is your access to the network. If you are not yet a member, register here for free to enjoy the free WiFi, plus all the other fantastic benefits that SK Club offers, including half-price movie tickets on Tuesdays and a free movie ticket for your birthday.

To enjoy all the love going around in Love Actually, book your R50 ticket now at www.sterkinekor.com or download the SK App on your smartphone. For news and updates, go to Facebook: Ster-Kinekor Theatres | follow Ster-Kinekor on Twitter: @Ster-Kinekor. For all queries, call Ticketline on 0861-Movies (668 437).

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About Ster-Kinekor Theatres

Ster-Kinekor Theatres is the largest movie exhibitor on the African continent. To most South Africans, the word ‘movies’ is synonymous with the name ‘Ster-Kinekor’. The company operates 43 commercial cinema complexes in South Africa, with six international sites based in Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The cinema chain’s sites house 342 large-scale screens, with 47 961 seats and the largest 3D footprint featuring 124 state-of-the-art 3D screens in South Africa (Commercial, 3D, IMAX and Cine Prestige). The company operates in 6 cinema complexes with 33 screens and 4 077 seats in Africa.

As the industry leader, Ster-Kinekor has pioneered cinema concepts such as Cinema Nouveau, a dedicated art-house multiplex cinema, and the luxurious Cine Prestige theatres, the first ‘business class’ cinema experience in South Africa. It boasts a cinema that is fitted with the advanced Dolby Atmos sound system (at Gateway in Durban); and has headed the return of the IMAX® Experience, with nine IMAX® Theatres across the country. Ster-Kinekor has expanded its cinema innovation to launch the first Kids’ cinema complete with slides and bean bag seating (currently 7 screens) as well as D-BOX which brings movie experiences to life with motion seats.

As one of South Africa’s most loved brands, it is Ster-Kinekor’s ongoing mission to become synonymous with the unrivalled magic of the cinema experience, by providing ‘Great Moments at Their Greatest’. During 2013, the company embarked on a massive roll-out project to convert and equip every cinema with the very latest in digital projection and sound technology. The result of this upgrade is that every cinema now boasts state-of-the-art cinema technology that encompasses 2K and 4K digital projection and 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound systems.

The SK Club loyalty programme rewards members with redeemable points when they swipe their card when buying movie tickets or catering, as well as half-price tickets on Tuesdays. Combined with industry leading loyalty programmes from Edgars Club and Discovery Vitality, these give Ster-Kinekor a strong consumer value proposition and competitive advantage. Ster-Kinekor have extended their loyalty offering to include the first subscription model in South Africa, SK Subscription Club offers members a limited or unlimited amount of movies per month at a set cost whilst also enjoying the benefits of SK Club.

As the market leader, Ster-Kinekor aims to spearhead the advancement of cinema across both South Africa and the rest of Africa, to ensure that consumers continue to experience movies as they were made to be seen – on the big screen. 

See more at: www.sterkinekor.com