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SceneF movie showtimes MCP server

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Lets your AI look up real movie showtimes for California, Florida and Hawaii theaters, including 35mm and 70mm screenings.

Flow diagram: you ask your AI “What is playing tonight in San Francisco?”, the SceneF movie showtimes MCP server connects it to SceneF, and you get back showtimes list.

SceneF is a movie showtime service for California, Florida and Hawaii. It covers big chains, small neighborhood theaters, and special 35mm and 70mm screenings. This MCP server lets your AI assistant look up those showtimes for you. It is handy if you love going to the movies and want help picking what to see and when.

What is an MCP server? The 30-second version

On its own, your AI can only chat with you. An MCP server is a small helper that gives your AI a new skill or a connection to an app or service. This one connects your AI to SceneF, a movie showtime service. Once connected, your AI can look up real showtimes and theater details for you when you ask.

What this MCP server does

You ask your AI something like what is playing tonight in San Francisco. Your AI sends that question to this helper. The helper talks to SceneF, which gathers showtimes from theater schedules and licensed feeds. SceneF sends back a list of films, times, and theaters. Your AI then shows you the answer in a normal chat reply.

Flow diagram: you ask your AI “What is playing tonight in San Francisco?”, the SceneF movie showtimes MCP server connects it to SceneF, and you get back showtimes list. Click to zoom

What you can do with it

  • Find what is playing tonight, tomorrow or this weekend in a chosen region
  • Search showtimes for one specific film or one specific theater
  • Get details about a theater, like its address and discounts
  • See details about a film, like year, runtime, cast and trailer
  • Plan a movie night around your time window, genres or formats
  • Find cheap nights and discounts across a region
  • See what films are opening soon

Try asking your AI

  • “What is playing tonight in San Francisco?”
  • “Show me 35mm screenings in Los Angeles this weekend”
  • “What time is Dune playing at the Castro Theatre?”
  • “Find a cheap movie night in Sacramento this week”

What it gives back to you

You get back a list of films, showtimes, theaters and dates, written out in the chat. You may also see notes about how fresh or reliable each listing is. If you ask for a specific film or theater, you get just those results. If a date or time filter does not make sense, you get a clear refusal instead of a wrong answer.

Before you start

Good to know

Showtimes can change, so it is smart to double-check with the theater before you head out, especially for older or retained listings.

Install it with your AI

Add SceneF movie showtimes MCP server to your AI, no technical skills needed

You don't install anything by hand. You copy one prompt, paste it into an AI that can work on your computer, and it checks, installs and connects the server for you, asking you when it needs something.

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Members get a ready-made prompt that lets the Claude desktop app check SceneF movie showtimes MCP server, install it and connect it for them, step by step. You don't need any technical skills: you copy, paste and answer a few questions. Your connected AI can also find and install any of the 4,066 MCP servers here for you.

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Who it's for

Anyone who goes to the movies in California, Florida or Hawaii and wants quick, reliable showtime info, especially fans of repertory houses and 35mm or 70mm screenings.