Movie buffs can expect to pay a lot less for their favourite pastime as next Saturday cinemas across Ireland will charge just €4 for tickets.

The one-time treat is in celebration of National Cinema Day.

Some 95% of theatres across the country will participate and the bargain will also apply to tickets for premium seats and 3D screenings.

Omniplex Group Director Mark Anderson told Newstalk that they're looking forward to welcoming cinephiles on Saturday.

"It's a great initiative and it comes at the end of what was a very successful year for cinema."

"And a great time I think for families going back to school to treat the kids, or to have a date night at rock-bottom prices of €4 per ticket."

So what can cinema-goers hope to see next weekend?

While it will vary from cinema to cinema, some of the big recent releases include Top Gun: Maverick and Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Or, if action movies aren't your thing, you could check out horror film The Inviation or the critically acclaimed An Cailín Ciúin.