Discovery Cinema brings you a great mix of movies each month. The Discovery Community Theatre offers community events and activities, and can also be hired for private functions.

Welcome to the Movies!

Grab your popcorn, sit back and relax… the movies have come to KAUST. Showing the latest Hollywood, Bollywood and Arabic Movies, Discovery Cinema is a state-of-the-art, Dolby surround sound multimedia venue with seating for 200.

Pre-book your Discovery Cinema tickets now on KAUSTCentral

Campus and Community (C&C), in collaboration with KAUST Smart, is happy to announce that you can pre-book your cinema tickets using the KAUSTCentral app.

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Avatar: Fire and Ash (PG15)

Mar 30 - Apr 4

Show Times

30 Mar	MON	7:20 PM
31 Mar	TUE	7:20 PM
1 Apr	WED	7:20 PM
2 Apr	THU	3:00 PM \| 8:40 PM
3 Apr	FRI	3:00 PM \| 8:40 PM
4 Apr	SAT	3:00 PM \| 8:40 PM

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Time Hoppers: The Silk Road (PG)

Mar 30 - Apr 4

Show Times

30 Mar	MON	5:30 PM
31 Mar	TUE	5:30 PM
1 Apr	WED	3:00 PM \| 5:30 PM
2 Apr	THU	6:50 PM
3 Apr	FRI	10:00 AM \| 6:50 PM
4 Apr	SAT	1:00 PM \| 6:50 PM

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Avatar: Fire and Ash (PG15)

Apr 6 - April 11

Show Times

6 Apr	MON	1:00 PM \| 8:00 PM
7 Apr	TUE	4:30 PM
8 Apr	WED	1:00 PM \| 8:00 PM
9 Apr	THU	4:30 PM
10 Apr	FRI	1:00 PM \| 8:00 PM
11 Apr	SAT	4:30 PM

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Project Hail Mary (PG15)

Apr 6 - Apr 11

Show Times

6 Apr	MON	4:50 PM
7 Apr	TUE	1:00 PM \| 8:20 PM
8 Apr	WED	4:50 PM
9 Apr	THU	1:00 PM \| 8:20 PM
10 Apr	FRI	4:50 PM
11 Apr	SAT	1:00 PM \| 8:20 PM

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The Show Can Go On!

The Discovery Community Theatre is an indoor theatre venue where you can host seminars and shows. For reservations please contact cinema@kaust.edu.sa

Cinema Reminders:

A ticket (available at the Ticketing booth) must be purchased to enter the Cinema to watch a movie.
Cinema doors open one (1) hour before the first screening of the day.
Tickets sell for SAR 15.00 (VAT Inclusive). Free admission for children aged 2 and below.
Cinema doors will close 10 minutes after the movie starts.
Admittance to movies is based strictly on the age rating for that movie – NO EXCEPTIONS. Please refer to signs in the Cinema for more information.
Video recording or photography is NOT permitted in the cinema.
All mobile devices must be switched OFF during the movie.

Contact Us

Email: cinema@kaust.edu.sa

Phone: 808-6528 (From a KAUST Phone)