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Prince's 'Purple Rain' Returning To Select AMC Theatres And Carmike Cinemas Locations

Purple Rain in Theaters
By Ethan Anderton/

Fans around the world are still reeling from the sudden passing of international music icon Prince. The 57 year old musician was found dead in his Minnesota studio on Thursday, and plenty of tributes and memories have been hitting the web in honor of the incredible musician. Now several networks and a couple movie theater are chains are helping people mourn and celebrate Prince.

Prince's feature film Purple Rain will be returning to select theaters in the AMC Theatres and Carmike Cinemas chains while NBC, VH1, OWN, AXS TV will be airing special tributes as well. Get all the details on where you can see Purple Rain in theaters and catch other Prince tributes after the jump.

First up, NBC will be airing a special retrospective episode of Saturday Night Live titled "SNL Goodnight Sweet Prince." The tribute will be a clip show comprised of memorable performances from his SNL appearances in 1981, 2006 and 2014. His final appearance on the show included an eight-minute jam session in the middle of the episode rather than the traditional two separate performances. It's truly incredible. Off the top of my head, I can't remember if he appeared in any sketches, but if he did, hopefully they'll play those as well. That episode will air at 11:30pm ET/PT.

Next, Oprah Winfrey's network OWN will be re-airing an interview with Prince from the talk show personality's own program back in 1996. That will air Saturday night at 8pm ET.

Also on Saturday, AXS TV will have a whole tribute block of programming that will include an episode of Rock Legends focusing on Prince at 1pm ET along with the TV premiere of a special documentary called Slave Trade: How Prince Re-Made The Music Business.

In addition, this Tuesday, Fox will re-air an episode of New Girl which featured Prince appearing as himself. The episode aired in 2014 and will be replayed on Fox on Tuesday, April 26 at 9:30pm ET/8:30pm ET.

Finally, VH1 will be playing Purple Rain throughout the weekend. The network will play the 1984 film twice a day throughout the weekend, so check out local listings to see when it's on TV.

Speaking of Purple Rain, if you'd rather catch it in theaters, AMC Theatres and Carmike Cinemas locations will be playing the film on the big screen starting today and running through Thursday, April 27. This feels a tad exploitative to me, but surely there are plenty of fans who would like to see the movie on the big screen again, especially since it's not one of those movies that has been redistributed in theaters abundantly since its release.

Here's the entire list of theaters where you can catch Purple Rain, thanks to Variety.

AMC Theatres

  • Atlanta

    • AMC North Dekalb Mall 16

    AMC Phipps Plaza 14

    AMC Sugarloaf Mills 18

  • Baltimore

    • AMC White Marsh 16

  • Baton Rouge

    • AMC Baton Rouge 16

  • Boston

    • AMC Loews Boston Common 19

    AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20

    AMC Methuen 20

  • Charlotte

    • AMC Carolina Pavilion 22

  • Chicago

    • AMC 600 North Michigan 9

    AMC Naperville 16

    AMC South Barrington 30

    AMC Schererville 16

  • Cincinnati

    • AMC Newport on the Levee 20

  • Columbus

    • AMC Easton Town Center 30

    AMC Lennox 24

  • Dallas

    • AMC Grapevine Mills 30

    AMC Mesquite 30

    AMC Stonebriar Mall 24

    AMC Parks @ Arlington 18

  • Denver

    • AMC Highlands Ranch 24

    AMC Westminster Promenade 24

  • Detroit

    • AMC Forum 30

    AMC Great Lakes 25

  • Hartford

    • AMC Plainville 20

  • Houston

    • AMC Gulf Pointe 30

    AMC Studio 30

    AMC Willowbrook 24

  • Indianapolis

    • AMC Indianapolis 17

  • Jacksonville

    • AMC Regency 24

  • Kansas City

    • AMC Barrywoods 24

    AMC Town Center 20

  • Los Angeles

    • AMC Atlantic Times Square 14

    AMC Broadway 4

    AMC Covina 17

    AMC Norwalk 20

    AMC Ontario Mills 30

    AMC Orange 30 W/IMAX

    AMC Promenade 16

    AMC Rolling Hills 20

  • Miami

    • AMC Aventura Mall 24

  • Minneapolis

    • AMC Arbor Lakes 16

    AMC Coon Rapids 16

    AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18

    AMC Inver Grove 16

    AMC Rosedale 14

    AMC Southdale Center 16

  • Montgomery

    • AMC Festival Plaza 16

  • New Orleans

    • AMC Elmwood Palace 20

  • New York

    • AMC 19th St East 6

    AMC Empire 25

    AMC Jersey Gardens 20

    AMC Kips Bay 15

    AMC New Brunswick 18

    AMC Palisades 21 And Imax

    AMC Stony Brook 17

  • Norfolk

    • AMC Hampton 24

  • Oklahoma City

    • AMC Quail Springs Mall 24

  • Omaha

    • AMC Oak View 24

  • Orlando

    • AMC Disney Springs 24

    AMC Universal Cineplex 20

  • Philadelphia

    • AMC Cherry Hill 24

    AMC Hamilton 24

    AMC Neshaminy 24

  • Phoenix

    • AMC Ahwatukee 24

    AMC Arizona Center 24

    AMC Westgate 20

  • Pittsburgh

    • AMC Waterfront 22

  • Raleigh

    • AMC Southpoint 17

  • Salt Lake City

    • AMC West Jordan 12

  • San Diego

    • AMC Mission Valley 20

  • San Francisco

    • AMC Mercado 20

    AMC Metreon 16

  • Seattle

    • AMC Alderwood 16

    AMC Oak Tree 6

    Southcenter 16

    AMC Pacific Place 11

  • Spokane

    • AMC River Park Square 20

  • St. Louis

    • AMC Chesterfield 14

    AMC West Olive 16

  • Tallahassee

    • AMC Tallahassee Mall 20

  • Tampa

    • AMC Veterans Expressway 24

    AMC Woodlands Square 20

  • Tulsa

    • AMC Southroads 20

  • Washington D.C.

    • AMC Hoffman 22

    AMC MJ Capital Center 12

  • West Palm

    • AMC Indian River 24

    Carmike Cinemas

  • Alabama

    • Wynnsong 14 – Auburn AL

    Jubilee Square 12 – Daphne AL

    Carmike 12 – Dothan AL

    Patton Creek 15 – Hoover AL

    Valley Bend 18 – Huntsville, AL

    Wynnsong 16 – Mobile, AL

    Chantilly 13 – Montgomery, AL

    Wharf 15 – Orange Beach, AL

  • Arizona

    • Carmike 14 – Fort Smith, AR

    Central City 10 – Hot Springs, AR

  • Colorado

    • Carmike 7 – Grand Junction, CO

  • Delaware

    • Carmike 14 – Dover, DE

  • Florida

    • Royal Palm 20 – Bradenton, FL

    Hialeah 12 – Hialeah, FL

    Avenue 16 – Melbourne, FL

    Carmike 10 – Panama City, FL

    Bayou 15 – Pensacola, FL

    Broward 18 – Pompano Beach, FL

    Lakeshore 8 – Sebring, FL

    Sundial 19 + IMAX – St Petersburg, FL

    Starlight 20 – Tampa, FL

    Parisian 20 – West Palm Beach, FL

  • Georgia

    • Wynnsong 16 – Albany, GA

    Ovation 12 – Athens, GA

    Movies ATL – Atlanta, GA

    Riverstone 15 – Canton, GA

    Carmike 12 – Cartersville, GA

    Carmike 15 – Columbus, GA

    Crossroads 16 – Conyers, GA

    Movies 400 – Cumming, GA

    Movie 278 – Hiram, GA

    Carmike 10 – Newnan, GA

    Wynnsong 11 – Savannah, GA

    Carmike 12 – Snellville, GA

  • Iowa

    • Wynnsong 12 – Cedar Rapids, IA

    Wynnsong 16 – Des Moines, IA

    Southern Hills 12 – Sioux City, IA

  • Illinois

    • Carmike 13 – Champaign, IL

    Grand Prairie 18 – Peoria, IL

    Rosemont 18 – Rosemont, IL

  • Indiana

    • Encore Park 14 – Elkhart IN

    Jefferson Pointe 18 – Fort Wayne, IN

    Carmike 18 – Plainfield, IN

  • Kentucky

    • Stonybrook 20 – Louisville, KY

  • Michigan

    • Fashion Square 10 – Saginaw, MI

    Cherry Blossom 14 IMAX – Traverse City, MI

  • Minnesota

    • Carmike 15 – Apple Valley, MN

    Cinema 6 – Mankato, MN

    Wynnsong 15 – Mounds View, MN

    Oakdale 20 – Oakdale, MN

  • Montana

    • Shiloh 14 – Billings, MT

  • North Carolina

    • Carmike 10 – Asheville, NC

    Wynnsong 15 – Durham, NC

    Marketfair 15 – Fayetteville NC

    Carmike 18 – Greensboro, NC

    Carmike 15 – Hickory, NC

    Carmike 16 – Jacksonville, NC

    Park Place 16 – Morrisville, NC

    Carmike 15 – Raleigh, NC

  • New Jersey

    • Ritz Center 16 – Voorhees, NJ

  • Ohio

    • Carmike 12 – Findlay, OH

    Solon 16 – Solon, OH

  • Oregon

    • Carmike 12 – Corvallis, OR

  • Pennsylvania

    • Carmike 16 – Allentown, PA

    Carmike 15 – Greensburg, PA

    Carmike 10 – Pittsburgh, PA

  • South Carolina

    • James Island 8 – Charleston, SC

    Carmike 14 – Columbia, SC

    Broadway 16 – Myrtle Beach, SC

  • Tennessee

    • East Ridge 18 – Chattanooga, TN

    Bradley Sq. 12 – Cleveland, TN

    Thoroughbred 20 – Franklin, TN

    Carmike 14 – Johnson City, TN

    Wynnsong 16 – Knoxville, TN

    Wynnsong 16 – Murfreesboro, TN

  • Texas

    • Lufkin Mall 9 – Lufkin, TX

    Carmike 14 – Tyler, TX

    Sikes 10 – Wichita Falls, TX

  • Virginia

    • Apple Blossom 12 – Winchester, VA

  • Washington

    • Carmike 12 – Kennewick, WA

    Oakwood Mall 12 – Eau Clair, WI

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