# Fandango API: Get movie showtimes > Finds a movie's showtimes at nearby US theaters on Fandango, with formats, local times and ticket links. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Fandango. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/fandango.com/get-movie-showtimes - Method: `fandango.com/get_movie_showtimes`, version 1 - Website: fandango.com - Returns: movie title, age rating, runtime, theaters with showtimes and ticket links - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1ยข with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `date` | string | no | `"2026-09-29"` | Showtime date, such as 2026-09-29. Defaults to today. | | `movie` | string | yes | `"Resident Evil"` | Movie title, such as Resident Evil. | | `location` | string | yes | `"Austin, TX"` | US ZIP code or city and state, such as 90210 or Austin, TX. | | `max_theaters` | integer | no | `3` | Maximum nearby theaters to return. Default 10. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026. Its input: ```json { "date": "2026-09-29", "movie": "Resident Evil", "location": "Austin, TX", "max_theaters": 3 } ``` Its output: ```json { "runtime": "1 hr 34 min", "theaters": [], "age_rating": "R", "movie_link": "https://www.fandango.com/resident-evil-2026-245893/movie-overview", "movie_title": "Resident Evil (2026)" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"fandango.com/get_movie_showtimes","input":{"date":"2026-09-29","movie":"Resident Evil","location":"Austin, TX","max_theaters":3}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - What times is Dune Part Three playing near 94103 on 2026-10-02? - Show me showtimes for Oppenheimer at theaters in Denver, CO tonight - Find me Wicked: For Good screenings within 8 theaters of 30301 this Friday - Any IMAX showings of Gladiator II in Chicago, IL on 2026-09-29? - Which nearby cinemas near Tampa, FL have Inside Out 2 showtimes tomorrow, and can I get ticket links? ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "movie", "location" ], "properties": { "date": { "type": "string", "description": "Showtime date, such as 2026-09-29. Defaults to today." }, "movie": { "type": "string", "description": "Movie title, such as Resident Evil." }, "location": { "type": "string", "description": "US ZIP code or city and state, such as 90210 or Austin, TX." }, "max_theaters": { "type": "integer", "default": 10, "maximum": 30, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum nearby theaters to return." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "movie_title", "movie_link", "theaters" ], "properties": { "runtime": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "theaters": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "address": { "type": "string" }, "theater_link": { "type": "string" }, "theater_name": { "type": "string" }, "distance_miles": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "showtime_groups": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "format": { "type": "string" }, "showtimes": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "date_time": { "type": "string" }, "local_time": { "type": "string" }, "ticket_link": { "type": "string" } } } } } } } } } }, "age_rating": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "movie_link": { "type": "string" }, "movie_title": { "type": "string" } } } ``` ## See more - [Fandango API: Get theater showtimes](https://fous.com/methods/fandango.com/get-theater-showtimes.md): Gets a movie theater's films and showtimes on Fandango for a date, from the theater's name and its city or ZIP code. Each film lists its rating, runtime and showtimes grouped by format with ticket links; a date without listed showtimes returns no films. - [Fandango API: List movies now playing or coming soon](https://fous.com/methods/fandango.com/list-now-playing.md): Lists Fandango movies now playing or coming soon in U.S. theaters, in Fandango's order, with release dates, age ratings, runtimes and Rotten Tomatoes scores when shown. - [themoviedb.org API: Get movie details](https://fous.com/methods/themoviedb.org/get-movie.md): Finds a movie on TMDB by exact title (optionally its release year) or by TMDB movie link, and returns its details, cast, crew, trailers, and the release date, age rating and streaming services for a chosen country. - [Ticketmaster API: Search events](https://fous.com/methods/ticketmaster.com/search-events.md): Finds upcoming Ticketmaster-listed concerts, sports, theater and other events by keyword, optionally by city, country, category and date range, with dates, venues, prices when shown and links. Partner-only listings without a Ticketmaster link are excluded; very large searches cover only the first 800 listings. - [Box Office Mojo API: Get movie box office](https://fous.com/methods/boxofficemojo.com/get-movie-box-office.md): Finds a movie on Box Office Mojo by title, with an optional year, and returns its box office totals, release details, theater counts and markets. - [themoviedb.org API: List upcoming theatrical movies in a country](https://fous.com/methods/themoviedb.org/list-upcoming-movies.md): Lists movies scheduled for theatrical release in a country over the coming three weeks, soonest first, from TMDB's country-specific release calendar, with genres, overview and user score. - [IMDb API: Get movie or show](https://fous.com/methods/imdb.com/get-movie-or-show.md): Gets a movie or TV show's IMDb details from its name, IMDb title link or title ID; a year picks between titles with the same name. Unavailable details are null. - [Rotten Tomatoes API: Get scores](https://fous.com/methods/rottentomatoes.com/get-scores.md): Gets Rotten Tomatoes critic and audience scores and title details for a movie or TV show, optionally for one TV season. Audience rating counts may be unavailable for series. - [All Fandango methods](https://fous.com/methods/fandango.com.md)