Fandango

Movie showtimes, theater showtimes and movies now playing

Fandango provides nearby U.S. movie showtimes, formats, local times and ticket links; theater listings for selected dates when available; and movies now playing or coming soon with details when listed.

Get movie showtimes

Find a movie’s showtimes at nearby US theaters, with formats, local times and ticket links. Runtime may be unavailable when Fandango does not list it.

Your information

DateOptional

Showtime date, such as 2026-09-29. Defaults to today.

Movie

Movie title, such as Resident Evil.

Location

US ZIP code or city and state, such as 90210 or Austin, TX.

Max TheatersOptional

Maximum nearby theaters to return, such as 10. Defaults to 10.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Resident Evil (2026)

Movie details

Nearby theaters

About the Fandango tool

Fandango’s Get movie showtimes finds nearby U.S. theater showtimes using a movie title and ZIP code or city and state.

Get theater showtimes returns a theater’s movies and showtimes using its name and city, state, or ZIP code.

List now playing returns movies playing or coming soon in U.S. theaters; choose a list and maximum results.

Built from fandango.com and timeapi.io. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get movie showtimes

1 credit

Find a movie’s showtimes at nearby US theaters, with formats, local times and ticket links. Runtime may be unavailable when Fandango does not list it.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Date`date`	Date	Optional	Showtime date, such as 2026-09-29. Defaults to today.Example: 2026-09-29
Movie`movie`	Text	Required	Movie title, such as Resident Evil.Example: Resident Evil
Location`location`	Text	Required	US ZIP code or city and state, such as 90210 or Austin, TX.Example: Austin, TX
Max Theaters`max_theaters`	Number	Optional	Maximum nearby theaters to return, such as 10. Defaults to 10.Example: 3

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Runtime`runtime`	Text	Example: 2 hrs 40 min
Theaters`theaters`	List
Address`theaters[].address`	Text	Example: 434 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Theater Link`theaters[].theater_link`	Text	Example: https://www.fandango.com/violet-crown-austin-aawjb/theater-page
Theater Name`theaters[].theater_name`	Text	Example: Violet Crown Austin
Distance (miles)`theaters[].distance_miles`	Number	Example: 0.57
Showtime Groups`theaters[].showtime_groups`	List
Age Rating`age_rating`	Text	Example: R
Movie Link`movie_link`	Text	Example: https://www.fandango.com/resident-evil-2026-245893/movie-overview
Movie Title`movie_title`	Text	Example: Resident Evil (2026)

Example result

For Date: 2026-09-29, Movie: Resident Evil, Location: Austin, TX, Max Theaters: 3

JSON

{
  "runtime": null,
  "theaters": [
    {
      "address": "434 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701",
      "theater_link": "https://www.fandango.com/violet-crown-austin-aawjb/theater-page",
      "theater_name": "Violet Crown Austin",
      "distance_miles": 0.57,
      "showtime_groups": [
        {
          "format": "Standard",
          "showtimes": [
            {
              "date_time": "2026-09-29T10:20:00-05:00",
              "local_time": "10:20 AM",
              "ticket_link": "https://tickets.fandango.com/transaction/ticketing/mobile/jump.aspx?sdate=2026-09-29%2B10%3A20&from=mov_det_showtimes&source=desktop&mid=245893&tid=AAWJB&dfam=webbrowser&showtimehashcode=v2-f46601ce6b…"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "age_rating": "R",
  "movie_link": "https://www.fandango.com/resident-evil-2026-245893/movie-overview",
  "movie_title": "Resident Evil (2026)"
}

Get theater showtimes

1 credit

Get a theater’s movies and showtimes for a date from its name and city or ZIP code. Dates without listed showtimes return no movies.

Uses Fandango and timeapi.io.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Date`date`	Date	Optional	Showtime date in YYYY-MM-DD, such as 2026-09-29. Defaults to today in the theater’s time zone.Example: 2026-09-29
Theater`theater`	Text	Required	The theater name, such as AMC Lincoln Square 13.Example: AMC Metreon 16
Location`location`	Text	Required	The city and state or ZIP code, such as New York, NY or 10023.Example: San Francisco, CA

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Date`date`	Date	Example: 2026-09-29
Movies`movies`	List
Title`movies[].title`	Text	Example: Princess Mononoke - Studio Ghibli Fest 2026
Runtime`movies[].runtime`	Text	Runtime as hours and minutes.Example: 2 hr 18 min
Age Rating`movies[].age_rating`	Text	Example: PG
Movie Link`movies[].movie_link`	Text	Example: https://www.fandango.com/princess-mononoke-studio-ghibli-fest-2026-245499/movie…
Showtime Groups`movies[].showtime_groups`	List
Address`address`	Text	Example: 135 4th Street Suite #3000, San Francisco, CA 94103
Theater Name`theater_name`	Text	Example: AMC Metreon 16
Fandango Link`fandango_link`	Text	Example: https://www.fandango.com/amc-metreon-16-aanem/theater-page

Example result

For Date: 2026-09-29, Theater: AMC Metreon 16, Location: San Francisco, CA

JSON

{
  "date": "2026-09-29",
  "movies": [
    {
      "title": "Princess Mononoke - Studio Ghibli Fest 2026",
      "runtime": "2 hr 18 min",
      "age_rating": "PG",
      "movie_link": "https://www.fandango.com/princess-mononoke-studio-ghibli-fest-2026-245499/movie-overview",
      "showtime_groups": [
        {
          "format": "Standard",
          "showtimes": [
            {
              "date_time": "2026-09-29T19:00-07:00",
              "local_time": "7:00 PM",
              "ticket_link": "https://tickets.fandango.com/transaction/ticketing/mobile/jump.aspx?sdate=2026-09-29%2B19%3A00&from=mov_det_showtimes&source=desktop&mid=245499&tid=AANEM&dfam=webbrowser&showtimehashcode=v2-451cfb34b1…"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "address": "135 4th Street Suite #3000, San Francisco, CA 94103",
  "theater_name": "AMC Metreon 16",
  "fandango_link": "https://www.fandango.com/amc-metreon-16-aanem/theater-page"
}

List now playing

1 credit

List Fandango movies now playing or coming soon in U.S. theaters, in their displayed order, with release dates, ratings, runtimes, scores and movie links when available.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
List`list`	Text	Optional	Which movie list to show, for example now_playing.Example: Coming soon
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum movies to return, for example 50.Example: 4

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Movies`movies`	List	Movies in Fandango listing order.
Title`movies[].title`	Text	Movie title.Example: Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
Runtime`movies[].runtime`	Text	Runtime as displayed, such as 2 hr 25 min.Example: 1 hr 54 min
Age Rating`movies[].age_rating`	Text	Age rating, such as PG-13.Example: NR
Poster Link`movies[].poster_link`	Text	Poster image link.Example: https://images.fandango.com/ImageRenderer/300/0/redesign/static/img/default_pos…
Tomatometer`movies[].tomatometer`	Number	Tomatometer score as a percent, if shown.Example: 96
Release Date`movies[].release_date`	Date	U.S. theatrical release date, if shown.Example: 2026-12-18
Fandango Link`movies[].fandango_link`	Text	Fandango movie page link.Example: https://www.fandango.com/avengers-doomsday-2026-237176/movie-overview
Audience Score`movies[].audience_score`	Number	Audience score as a percent, if shown.Example: 91

Example result

For List: Coming soon, Max Results: 4

JSON

{
  "movies": [
    {
      "title": "Avengers: Doomsday (2026)",
      "runtime": null,
      "age_rating": "NR",
      "poster_link": "https://images.fandango.com/ImageRenderer/300/0/redesign/static/img/default_poster--dark-mode.png/0/images/MasterRepository/fandango/237176/avengersdoomsday-posterart-presale.jpg",
      "tomatometer": null,
      "release_date": "2026-12-18",
      "fandango_link": "https://www.fandango.com/avengers-doomsday-2026-237176/movie-overview",
      "audience_score": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Verity (2026)",
      "runtime": "1 hr 54 min",
      "age_rating": "R",
      "poster_link": "https://images.fandango.com/ImageRenderer/300/0/redesign/static/img/default_poster--dark-mode.png/0/images/MasterRepository/fandango/240033/verity_presale.jpg",
      "tomatometer": null,
      "release_date": "2026-10-02",
      "fandango_link": "https://www.fandango.com/verity-2026-240033/movie-overview",
      "audience_score": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Street Fighter (2026)",
      "runtime": "1 hr 59 min",
      "age_rating": "PG-13",
      "poster_link": "https://images.fandango.com/ImageRenderer/300/0/redesign/static/img/default_poster--dark-mode.png/0/images/MasterRepository/fandango/246472/streetfighter_presale.jpg",
      "tomatometer": null,
      "release_date": "2026-10-16",
      "fandango_link": "https://www.fandango.com/street-fighter-2026-246472/movie-overview",
      "audience_score": null
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@fandango",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_movie_showtimes",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "date": "2026-09-29",
    "movie": "Resident Evil",
    "location": "Austin, TX",
    "max_theaters": 3
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare nearby showtimes for a movie.
Find showtimes at a specific theater.
Plan movie outings by date and location.
Review movies now playing or coming soon.
Track release dates, ratings, runtimes, and scores.

Questions about Fandango

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Fandango tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Fandango account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from fandango.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.