Witnesses said the gunman wearing a gas mask opened fire and set off a type of smoke or tear gas bomb at the Century Theater in Aurora Mall outside Denver, reported Xinhua citing KUSA-TV.
Radio KOA said 30 to 40 people were injured and some may have been killed in the shooting.
As many as 20 people were being treated for gunshot wounds, three of them in serious condition, said CNN.
Police said the suspected gunman was in custody.
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The movie has been directed by Christopher Nolan and it stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Gary Oldman.
Bejamin Fernandez, a witness, said he was watching the film when he heard a string of blasts. He said that people ran and there were gunshots as police shouted "Get down!"
He saw people falling, reported denverpost.com.
Salina Jordan, a 19-year-old, saw people hit.
She said one girl was struck on her cheek and others in the stomach.
It sounded like firecrackers until someone ran into Theater 8 yelling "they're shooting out here!", said Jordan.
The police rushed in, telling people to run out, she added.
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