Free advance movie screenings in Austin
3 advance screenings this week across 11 Austin theaters. Updated continuously from 50+ sources.
What's playing in Austin
Film events in Austin
Festivals, concerts, Q&As, tapings, and repertory. Not advance screenings.
Boundless Live With Ben Greenfield
Aug 20, 2026 · Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
No Man's Land Film Festival Presents: Seoul to Sol
Aug 23, 2026 · AFS Cinema
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Aug 24, 2026 · Alamo Drafthouse
It Ends
Aug 26, 2026 · Alamo Drafthouse
Idiots
Aug 28, 2026 · Alamo Drafthouse
Where it's happening
15 venues plottedPopular theaters in Austin
11 active
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Free advance screenings in Austin
Austin, Texas is part of the SeeItEarly coverage map. We aggregate free advance screening passes, premieres, and film events across 15 venues, updated as studios announce new screenings.
New screenings drop daily in Austin. Studios test their upcoming releases with local audiences before national rollout, and free passes are distributed through platforms like Gofobo, 1iota, and Advance Screenings, all aggregated here so you don't have to check each one separately.