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Home » 47 Easy & Savory Movie Night Appetizers & Finger Food Ideas

07.19.21

47 Easy & Savory Movie Night Appetizers & Finger Food Ideas

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We’ve found the best movie night appetizers and delicious snacks for your next family movie night! These simple recipes and finger foods are a fun way to take a night at home to a whole new level!

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When you’re hosting movie night at your house, one of the biggest decisions you’ll need to make (aside from what movie to watch) is what food you’ll serve. Snacks and popcorn are a popular choice, but if you want to take your movie night up a notch, why not serve finger food instead? These delicious savory movie night appetizers are the perfect upscale snacks for your next movie marathon.

47 Easy & Savory Movie Night Appetizers & Finger Food Ideas

 We've found the best movie night appetizers and delicious snacks for your next family movie night! These simple recipes and finger foods are a fun way to take a night at home to a whole new level!

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Bang Bang Meatballs

With all the flavor of bang bang shrimp in an easy-to-eat meatball, these delicious bang bang meatballs from Conservamom would make a great appetizer for movie night.

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Salami Roll Ups

These Salami Roll Ups are so easy to make and perfect to serve as an appetizer or enjoy as a snack! The full recipe just calls for 3 ingredients!

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Homemade Chips

You only need 25 minutes and three ingredients– potatoes, oil, and salt- to make these crispy, crunchy, addictive potato chips!

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Loaded Pulled Pork Totchos

These loaded pulled pork tater tot nachos (or tochos for short) are an easy appetizer or full meal to make! We combined BBQ, potatoes, and beans to create a cheesy casserole the whole family will love!

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Fried Chicken Loaded Waffle Fries

We’ve combined only the best foods for these Fried Chicken Loaded Waffle Fries! Skip the chips and enjoy these massive nachos with fried chicken, jalapeños, cooked bacon, and cheddar cheese on fries instead!

America Movie Night - McDowell's Big Micks

These Instant Pot burgers are perfect for a Coming to America movie night or really anytime!

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Easy 5 Layer Mexican Dip

Our Super Easy 5 Layer Mexican Dip is made with salsa, cream cheese, refried beans, sour cream, and cheddar cheese. Just don't forget the tortilla chips!

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Sweet Potato Pretzel Bites

With a creamy sweet potato filling, these baked pretzel bites from Bucket List Tummy are a unique take on a classic movie theater snack. 

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Crudités Platter

Make sure everyone has something healthy to snack on while they watch the movie with this easy crudités platter from Craving California.

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Mini Bacon and Onion Pasties

Grab and go snacks are perfect for watching a movie, so these simple bacon and onion pasties from It’s Not Complicated Recipes would make a great appetizer choice!

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Corn Dogs

Elevate your hot dogs by bringing the flavors of the state fair to your movie night! We love these homemade corn dogs from Confetti and Bliss.

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Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

There’s no need to turn on the oven to create a delicious appetizer for your party with the help of these simple stuffed cherry tomatoes with crab from Greedy Gourmet.

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Asian Chicken Wings

Featuring a savory and sweet sticky glaze and tangy garlic yogurt dip, your guests will love these flavorful sticky Asian wings from Chili to Choc.

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Crispy Parmesan Chicken Wings

These delicious keto chicken wings are great for college football season, holiday parties, or a Friday night at home.

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Artichoke Dip

This artichoke dip is one of our favorite snacks to serve!

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Homemade Pizza Rolls

Like your childhood favorites these Homemade Pizza Rolls are stuffed with pepperoni, cheese and pizza sauce.

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Buffalo Chicken Dip Crock Pot

Our skinny buffalo dip so simple to make in a crockpot, and it's always gone by the end of the night!

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Jalapeños Poppers

Our delicious Keto Jalapeños Poppers are baked and make are one of our favorite movie night snacks!

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Zucchini Chips

The crispy, crunchy breading on these baked zucchini chips from The Daring Kitchen is so good, no one will know they’re enjoying a healthy appetizer at movie night.

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Cream Cheese Rangoons

There’s no need to grab take-out for movie night when you have this recipe for crispy cream cheese Rangoon from Little Sunny Kitchen.

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Stuffed Mini Peppers

While stuffed peppers might not be the best appetizer option because they’re messy, these smaller stuffed mini peppers from The Spice Train make the perfect finger food!

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Hawaiian Pizza Cups

Don’t get pizza delivered to your house for your next screening. Make these easy Hawaiian pizza cups from Smack of Flavor instead.

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Baked French Fries

Pull out the spuds and get your dipping sauces ready!

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Baked Mini Meatballs

These mini meatballs are great in dishes or on their own!

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Homemade Caramel Corn

Popcorn is the ultimate movie theater snack, and this homemade caramel corn recipe is the perfect sweet and salty snack!

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Snack Board

Give your friends some snacking options at your next movie night with the help of a movie snacks charcuterie board. Learn how to put together an amazing spread with instructions from The Rising Spoon.

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Honey BBQ Chicken Wings

With the help of your slow cooker, you can prepare a delicious appetizer for your party in a matter of minutes with this easy recipe for BBQ wings from Lemon Blossoms.

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Walking Taco Bar

Let everyone create their own appetizer by setting up a walking taco bar for movie night with the help of these instructions from Swirls of Flavor.

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Soft Pretzel Bites

Turn a popular movie snack – soft pretzels – into bite-sized finger food for your next party with this easy recipe for pretzel bites from Curry Trail.

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Mini Pigs in a Blanket

Made with just three ingredients, these quick and easy mini pigs in a blanket from Beyond the Chicken Coop are a great finger food idea.

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Loaded Tot Kabobs

Turn tater tots topped with cheese and bacon into an easy-to-eat-appetizer with this fun recipe for loaded tot kabobs from The Country Chic Cottage.

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Air Fried Babybel Cheese

Skip the plain mozzarella sticks for movie night and change things up a bit with the help of this easy air fried Babybel cheese recipe from The Salty Side Dish.

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Cheese Straws

Serve up a delicious vegetarian appetizer for your next movie night with this flavorful recipe for buffalo cauliflower from The Forked Spoon.

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Buffalo Cauliflower

Serve up a delicious vegetarian appetizer for your next movie night with this flavorful recipe for buffalo cauliflower from The Forked Spoon.

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Air Fryer Hawaiian Ham and Cheese Sliders

These Air Fryer Ham and Cheese Sliders are served on a King’s Hawaiian bun and topped with aioli sauce.

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Stuffed Pizza Sticks

With all the flavor of a slice of pizza in a bite-sized snack, these stuffed pizza sticks from Butter Your Biscuit are a great appetizer option!

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Air Fryer Ravioli

Add some Italian flavor to movie night with the help of your air fryer with this simple recipe for toasted ravioli from Bake Me Some Sugar.

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Party Pinwheels

Whip up a batch of party pinwheels for movie night with this recipe for Marathons and Motivations for a quick and easy finger food that will feed a crowd.

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Air Fryer Bagel Bites

Once you try these simple air fryer bagel bites from Erhardts Eats, you’ll never want to make the frozen version again.

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Cracker Sandwiches

Are you looking for a simple idea for a last-minute movie night appetizer? These ham and cheese mini cracker sandwiches from Mom’s Test Kitchen are the perfect choice.

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Puff Pastry Twists

These quick and easy puff pastry twists from Alpine Ella are made with gruyere, sage, and prosciutto.

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Air Fried Pasta Chips

Serve up a Tik Tok trend at your next movie night when you make this easy recipe for pasta chips from The Busted Oven.

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Fried Pickles

Your party guests won’t be able to get enough of these quick and easy fried pickles from Fresh Coast Eats.

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Pepperoni Bread

Bread stuffed with pepperoni and cheese? What could be better? This simple pepperoni bread recipe from Two Healthy Kitchens is perfect for movie night.

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Pork Belly Bites

With the help of your air fryer, can make crispy pork belly bites using this simple recipe from The Six Figure Dish.

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Shrimp Puff Pastry

Featuring a buttery shrimp filling inside a homemade puff pastry shell, this recipe for shrimp puff pastry from Sustain My Cooking Habit is a simple appetizer idea for your next film screening.

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Chicken Parmesan Sliders

Bring the flavors of your favorite dinner to movie night with the help of these chicken parmesan sliders from Flavor Mosaic.

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Doritos Chicken Tenders

Why use plain breading on your chicken tenders when you can add tons of flavor with Doritos? These cool ranch Doritos chicken tenders from She’s Not Cooking are the perfect finger food for a movie party.

These easy appetizers are the perfect way to gather around one of your favorite movies this week!

Looking for a healthy snack? Check out our 31 Last-Minute Healthy Movie Night Snacks for your next movie marathon!

If you’re looking for sweet treats – we have a few ideas!

  • Easy Charcuterie Dessert Boards (Perfect for ice cream sundaes!)
  • Snacks for Christmas / Holiday Movies
  • Easy Lion King Movie Night Snacks
  • Incredibles Treats: No Bake Cookie Snacks

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