{"id":1576,"date":"2026-01-04T16:40:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T16:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1576"},"modified":"2026-01-04T16:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T16:40:50","slug":"cinemarks-5-bring-your-own-bucket-popcorn-deal-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1576","title":{"rendered":"Cinemark&#8217;s $5 Bring-Your-Own-Bucket Popcorn Deal Is Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">Cinemark\u2019s Bring Your Own Bucket deal returns January 18 and 19 for National Popcorn Day.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">Bring any clean container up to 400 ounces and fill it with popcorn or kettle corn for $5 at select theaters.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">A Lowe\u2019s 5-gallon bucket can be filled completely (no 400-ounce cap) and comes with a popcorn coupon valid from February 1 to February 26.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Movie theaters have been trying to sell us special popcorn buckets for years now. Cinemark&#8217;s take is way simpler: live your truth and bring literally whatever clean container you want, and they&#8217;ll fill it with popcorn for $5.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">After last year&#8217;s first run took off, the movie theater chain&#8217;s Bring Your Own Bucket deal is back for National Popcorn Day, and it&#8217;s even bigger in 2026. The promo runs for two days (January 18 and January 19), and the setup is simple. All you have to do is bring any clean container, hand it over at the concession stand, and Cinemark will fill it with regular popcorn or kettle corn for $5 at select locations. However, in this instance, size <em data-node-id=\"3.3\">does<\/em> matter as your container can\u2019t exceed 400 ounces, which Cinemark says is about the same as two XL popcorns. <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Cinemark&#8217;s Chief Marketing and Content Officer, Wanda Gierhart Fearing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20251231061505\/en\/Cinemark-and-Lowes-Build-Upon-Fan-Favorite-Bring-Your-Own-Bucket-Event-With-Two-Day-National-Popcorn-Day-Celebration-in-U.S.-Theaters\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20251231061505\/en\/Cinemark-and-Lowes-Build-Upon-Fan-Favorite-Bring-Your-Own-Bucket-Event-With-Two-Day-National-Popcorn-Day-Celebration-in-U.S.-Theaters\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"said\" data-node-id=\"5.1\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">said<\/a> last year&#8217;s event &#8220;reimagined what this holiday could be,&#8221; thanks to people showing up with genuinely creative containers (read: not borderline NSFW <em data-node-id=\"5.3.1\">Dune <\/em>sandworms)  that made the whole thing fun for guests and theater teams. This year, she says, Cinemark is building on that with two full days of festivities, plus sweepstakes and promos.<br data-node-id=\"5.5\"\/><\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The biggest game-changer is the Lowe\u2019s partnership, because yes, the iconic blue five-gallon bucket has entered its movie theater chat. Per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20251231061505\/en\/Cinemark-and-Lowes-Build-Upon-Fan-Favorite-Bring-Your-Own-Bucket-Event-With-Two-Day-National-Popcorn-Day-Celebration-in-U.S.-Theaters\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20251231061505\/en\/Cinemark-and-Lowes-Build-Upon-Fan-Favorite-Bring-Your-Own-Bucket-Event-With-Two-Day-National-Popcorn-Day-Celebration-in-U.S.-Theaters\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"press release\" data-node-id=\"7.1\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">press release<\/a>, guests who bring a Lowe&#8217;s bucket can have the entire bucket\u2014yes, the entire 5-gallon bucket\u2014filled and it&#8217;s exempt from the 400-ounce limit. Cinemark says food-grade bucket liners will be available upon request, and as if that&#8217;s not enough popcorn, Lowe&#8217;s bucket users will <em data-node-id=\"7.3\">also<\/em> receive a coupon for future popcorn, valid February 1 through February 26.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-1fm2v8u e94w1mj9\">\n<h6 class=\"css-18s47pf e94w1mj7\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p0\"\/><span class=\"css-8lle59 e94w1mj5\">Related Story<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"\/><\/h6>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Oh, and no bucket, no problem at all. Cinemark also says all popcorn sizes will be $5 during the two-day window, even if you show up empty-handed.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">David Haywood, Cinemark\u2019s SVP of Food and Beverage, said &#8220;popcorn is more than just a snack&#8221; at the chain, and National Popcorn Day is their excuse to go big. Which is great news for anyone who thinks the best part of the movies is the snacks&#8230; and the previews, of course. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">So pace yourself. You can bring your own bucket, but please don&#8217;t make the theater bring out the mop.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-fcvumo e94w1mj1\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-18-0\" class=\"css-vzlvvm e1kgjrvy4\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-18-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz e1kgjrvy5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p0\"\/>Different Types Of Popcorn<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cinemark\u2019s Bring Your Own Bucket deal returns January 18 and 19 for National Popcorn Day. 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