Brisbane's midweek public holiday is upon us, you'd prefer sitting in a cinema to walking around the Ekka, but your wallet doesn't want to play ball. Call Dendy Cinemas' latest special a case of great timing, then, with the chain offering up discount tickets that'll solve your problem. All day on Wednesday, August 15, regardless of whether you purchase online or in person, you'll only pay $5 for your movie of choice at Portside and Coorparoo.

Or movies. With everything from The Breaker Upperers and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again to RBG and Whitney currently screening — plus Mission: Impossible — Fallout and Ant-Man and the Wasp, too — there's plenty to watch if you're keen to spend as much time in a darkened room as possible. The special isn't available for special events, Dendy Arts sessions or preview screenings, but you're certain to find something to watch regardless.

Plus, if you haven't had a chance to drop by the chain's still new-ish digs in Coorparoo, here's your excuse.