Two of Dolly Parton’s most famous films are returning to theaters as AMC Theatres pays tribute to the country icon following her de@th at 80

AMC Theatres is giving movie fans another way to remember Dolly Parton.

The theater chain will honor the late country music legend by bringing two of her best-known films, Steel Magnolias and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, back to theaters across the United States.

Parton died this week at age 80, leaving behind a remarkable career that stretched across music, acting, business, and philanthropy. Now, AMC is celebrating another part of her legacy by giving fans the chance to see her on the big screen again.

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The special screenings will take place at approximately 200 AMC locations from Friday, August 28, through Wednesday, September 2. The screenings will also be available at AMC theaters across Tennessee, Parton’s home state.

Whenever possible, AMC plans to offer two afternoon screenings each day, with one showing dedicated to each movie.

Steel Magnolias remains one of Parton’s most memorable acting roles. The 1989 drama featured her alongside an impressive cast that included Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, and Daryl Hannah.

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Directed by Herbert Ross and based on Robert Harling’s play, the film follows a close group of women in a small Louisiana town as they face love, friendship, family, and heartbreaking loss.

Parton played Truvy Jones, the lively and warmhearted owner of a beauty salon. The role showed that her talent went far beyond the recording studio and helped establish her as a serious actress.

AMC will also screen The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the 1982 musical comedy starring Parton and Burt Reynolds.

The movie was adapted from the Broadway musical of the same name and marked another major moment in Parton’s early acting career. She played Mona Stangley, the kindhearted owner of a Texas brothel who finds herself caught in the middle of a growing controversy.

The film was directed by Colin Higgins, who had previously worked with Parton on her movie debut in 9 to 5.

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Parton’s film career included several other memorable titles. She starred opposite Sylvester Stallone in Rhinestone and later appeared with James Woods in the 1992 comedy Straight Talk, where she played a woman who unexpectedly becomes a radio advice host.

But no celebration of Parton’s movie career would be complete without mentioning 9 to 5.

Released in 1980, the comedy became one of the defining films of her acting career and gave audiences one of her most recognizable songs. The title track became a massive hit and remains one of Parton’s signature recordings.

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From country music superstar to actress and cultural icon, Parton built a career that reached far beyond one stage or one screen.

Now, AMC is giving her fans a chance to celebrate that legacy together in movie theaters.

For those who grew up watching Dolly on the big screen, and for a new generation discovering her work for the first time, these screenings offer a fitting way to remember a woman whose talent always reached far beyond music.

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