Some movies you watch. Others you grow up with. For me, Gone With the Wind is the second kind.
I can’t tell you how many times I watched this movie growing up. I knew the scenes, the music, and the lines by heart. I even got to see it at the beautiful Fox Theater in Atlanta, which felt like the only place it could possibly be seen. So when I heard that Fathom Entertainment is bringing it back to theaters, I may have squealed a little. All these years later, I get to see it on the big screen again, and I could not be more excited.
Fathom’s Big Screen Classics series is bringing Gone With the Wind to theaters for a limited run: October 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, 2026. Showtimes and participating theaters vary by location, so you’ll want to check your local listings.
The movie runs 3 hours and 57 minutes, so pack your patience and your snacks. This special release also includes exclusive insight from film historian Leonard Maltin.
The story begins on the eve of the Civil War, when Scarlett O’Hara, played by Vivien Leigh, is rich, beautiful, and more than a little self-centered. She has everything she could ever want, except Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard).
Then the war arrives and everything changes. As it devastates the South, Scarlett discovers a strength she never knew she had, and she fights to protect her family and rebuild her life. Through it all, she longs for Ashley, completely unaware that she’s already married to the man who truly loves her: Rhett Butler (Clark Gable). By the time she realizes what she’s lost, it may be too late. Will she win him back?
Let’s be honest: Scarlett is not always likable. She’s stubborn, vain, and she makes some questionable choices. But that’s exactly why I love her.
She is fierce. When everything falls apart around her, she doesn’t wilt. She gets up, rolls up her sleeves, and does what needs to be done to survive and take care of the people who depend on her. She is determined, resourceful, and wildly flawed, and she never gives up. Few characters have that kind of grit.
And yes, there’s the drama. The dresses. The scenes that still give me chills decades later. Scarlett’s journey from spoiled belle to survivor is one of the most memorable in film history.
Gone With the Wind is considered one of the greatest classic American movies and won 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress, the first Oscar ever awarded to an African-American actor.
Get your tickets to Gone With the Wind at a participating theater near you.
Grab a friend, your mom, or your daughter and make an event of it. Wear something Southern-belle inspired if you’re feeling bold, and settle in for a movie meant to be seen big. Seeing a favorite film on a huge screen with a theater full of people who love it too is a memory in itself.
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