Patrons of The Loft Cinema begin to fill for an afternoon movie on June 8.

The late 1990s brought us spaghetti strap crop tops, frosted lip gloss and an explosion of boy bands across the U.S.

Aside from giving us some of the best in fashion and music, the late ’90s gave us something else, too — iconic movies.

The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway, is celebrating 1999 movie classics this summer with their “1999! Best. Movie. Year. Ever.” series.

Now through Aug. 1, The Loft is showing 18 movies from 1999 with its one-day-only prime-time screenings that start at 7:30 p.m. and its weekly Cult Classic showings with various showtimes.

Tickets start at $10.50 for the one-day-only showings and $8 for the weekly showings.

“While the title of Best. Movie. Year. Ever. can (and will) be endlessly debated, there’s no denying that in 1999, there was a very special kind of movie magic in the air, and this June and July, The Loft Cinema is proud to present a sampling of some of the greatest, most influential and just plain fun films to be released during that culture-conquering year!” The Loft wrote on their website. “And for even more 1999 action, our Cult Classics series in June and July will also be dedicated to films from that unforgettable year.” 

Moviegoers browse the concession counter at The Loft.

Here's what's on the schedule 🎬

One-day-only showings at 7:30 p.m.

  • “The Matrix” — Wednesday, June 5. 
  • “Being John Malkovich” — Thursday, June 13.
  • “The Virgin Suicides” — Wednesday, June 19.
  • “Summer of Sam” (35mm print) — Thursday, June 27.
  • “Fight Club” — Wednesday, July 3.
  • “American Movie” — Wednesday, July 10.
  • “Election” — Wednesday, July 17.
  • “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai” — Wednesday, July 24.
  • “Eyes Wide Shut” — Wednesday, July 31.

Weekly showings

  • “Run Lola Run” — Friday, June 7 to Thursday, June 13.
  • “But I’m a Cheerleader” — Friday, June 7 to Thursday, June 13.
  • “The Blair Witch Project” — Friday, June 14 to Thursday, June 20
  • “eXistenZ” — Friday, June 21 to Thursday, June 27.
  • “Galaxy Quest” — Friday, June 28 to Thursday, July 4.
  • “Office Space” — Friday, July 5 to Thursday, July 11.
  • “Cruel Intentions” — Friday, July 12 to Thursday, July 18.
  • “Audition” — Friday, July 19 to Thursday, July 25.
  • “The Mummy” — Friday, July 26 to Thursday, Aug. 1.

For more information about The Loft Cinema’s 1999 summer movie series, check out their website.


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Elvia is a journalism and history graduate from the University of Arizona. She hopes to create stories that show what makes Tucson and its community special.