Regulation & law · 02/12/2016Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Department of Justice Finalizes Rule for Movie Theaters to Provide Closed Captioning and Audio Description

The US Department of Justice has finalized a rule requiring movie theaters to provide closed captioning and audio description for digital movies, unless doing so would cause an undue burden or fundamental alteration, in order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.