Special public charity previews of The Garfield Movie will take place on 12th May in over 300 locations across the UK before the film opens in cinemas on 24th May.
To celebrate the opening of The Garfield Movie in the UK, special preview screenings will take place in cinemas across the country on Sunday 12th May, ahead of its debut in cinemas on 24th May. Sony Pictures Entertainment and participating cinemas are donating all income received from ticket sales to support the work of MediCinema.
Hospital patients will also be treated to a special preview the day before, on Saturday 11th May, at in-hospital cinemas run by MediCinema, including the Serennu Children’s Centre in Newport, the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle and the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.
The world-famous indoor cat Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt) is about to have a wild outdoor adventure. After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father, scruffy street cat Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson), Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a high-stakes heist.
Exhibitors taking part include Vue, Cineworld, Showcase, Odeon, The Light, Empire, Everyman, Picturehouse, Omniplex UK, WTW + Scott Cinemas, Savoy Cinemas, Film Centre Wells, Abbeygate Bury St Edmunds and many other independent cinemas.
MediCinema is a charity which improves the well-being and quality of life of NHS patients and their families through the power of the shared cinema experience and the magic of film. It builds and runs cinemas inside hospitals, designed to accommodate beds, wheelchairs and medical equipment. Its services help to improve emotional, mental and physical health, reducing feelings of isolation, anxiety and stress. Last year, more than 16,000 patients and their families in hospital watched a film in a MediCinema at one of 1,200 screenings.
Colin Lawrence, CEO MediCinema, said: “We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of Sony and all the exhibition partners taking part. By donating the income from these screenings to MediCinema, each company and its customers are helping to support patients visiting our cinemas. We know that this vastly improves the experience of being in hospital, and these special previews will mean that so many more NHS patients and their families will benefit.”
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