Please update, CLOSED:
Dear Valued Patrons,
It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the closure of our beloved community-focused movie theater for the foreseeable future. This decision has not been made lightly, but it has become necessary due to the challenges of high rent and declining foot traffic.
Over the years, our theater has been a place where the community has come together to enjoy films, create memories, and celebrate the magic of cinema. We have cherished every moment spent with you, our loyal patrons, and the support you have shown us.
We want to extend our sincere thanks to each and every one of you who has been a part of our theater’s journey. It’s been an incredible ride, and we couldn’t have done it without you. We are going to miss hosting your birthday parties, special events, gaming tournaments, sensory friendly screenings, Princess/ Superhero meet-and-greets, and so much more.
Additionally, we would like to take a moment to express our deep appreciation for our dedicated movie theater staff. Their hard work, passion for the community, and commitment to creating exceptional experiences have been the heart and soul of our theater. They have tirelessly worked behind the scenes to bring you the best in cinema, always with a smile and a warm welcome (and hot,fresh popcorn that we all love so much!). We are grateful for their unwavering support and the countless ways they’ve helped make our theater a place of warmth and hospitality. Our staff members truly embody the spirit of community, and we thank them from the bottom of our hearts for their outstanding contributions.
While our doors may be closing for now, the memories we’ve created together will live on. We encourage you to continue supporting your local arts and entertainment venues to keep the spirit of community alive.
Thank you for being a part of our theater’s story, and we hope that this is a temporary speed-bump and will soon make a comeback!
With love and gratitude,
Nicole Rapp
General Manager
Movieland Cinemas
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to send us an email
This Alamo location dosen’t have the bluray rentals and selling of Alamo souvenirs anymore. They stop selling books, gifts and vinyls, the stuff was moved to the new Lower Manhattan location.
The expansion to 14 screens in progress, photo of new hallway in photos section. Should open by the end of the year.
August 7, 2023 update: I just uploaded a bunch of pictures of the new RPX auditorium, didn’t see a film today but took a peak inside. Theatre 12 is still closed, eventually the new 4DX House. The carpeting was installed in the hallway by theatres 8-10 section. Lower Level is still a construction zone.
The RPX seats look to narrow, I don’t think it was necessary to increase the capacity since AMC Dolby Cinema alway did much more business during playdating with RPX Atmos films.
The attendance is still more busier at the AMC Empire 25 over E-Walk even though the Empire seats are outdated. For example, I saw Sound of Freedom at 3:40PM at E-Walk only 3 customers while across the street at the AMC Empire 3:45PM show today had 27 people attending.
Uploaded new photos of the theatre after the renovations a few years ago and a couple of old shots with the old Regal seats in the photos section. Theatre is still open and showing Openheimer in 70MM DTS
After serving the borough for 22 years, this Staten Island movie theater to close its doors for good Thursday
Published: Jul. 18, 2023, 12:41 p.m.
By Jessica Jones-Gorman |
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Regal UA in Mariners Harbor will prep its final batches of popcorn and show its last film this week: According to an alert on the movie theater’s website, the longstanding borough business will close its doors for good on Thursday, July 20.
Located at 2474 Forest Ave., across the street from Home Depot, the theater is one of Staten Island’s largest, containing 16 screens and over 3,500 seats.
Its closure comes after the theater chain’s parent company, Cineworld, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January, rejecting leases for dozens of its movie houses. Cineworld recently amended its plan for reorganization, The Hollywood Reporter noted, establishing a newly incorporated company, “NewCo,” to become the sole owner of Cineworld when it emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this month. That change reportedly sparked more closures, with several local news agencies reporting that theaters will soon shutter in Illinois, Texas, Indiana, Kansas and Pennsylvania.
Regal Cinemas is considered the second-largest theater chain in the United States behind AMC, operating more than 500 locations throughout the nation. According to Advance/SILive records, the Mariners Harbor location was originally opened by United Artists in November 2001. It was updated and equipped as a Regal Premium Experience (RPX) in 2014, when the company added immersive sound effects and laser projector\
After shuttering during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Regal location remained closed even when movie houses were permitted to be open. In January 2021 it was listed “For Lease,” but eventually reopened on May 7, 2021, still operated by Regal.
The theater’s final day will include showings of “Barbie,” “Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning” and “Sound of Freedom.” According to Regal UA’s website, the final show will be at 10:20 p.m. Customers are currently being directed to the chain’s other Staten Island location, Regal Bricktown Charleston.
RPX just opened with Mission Impossible. New seating capacity is 359 seats. Very disappointed, the removed the recliners, seating increased by 192 seats. Since AMC is more popular with Dolby Cinema and Prime, most patrons attend them over RPX Atmos in the pass.
The increase seating doesn’t make sense since it’s competitor the AMC Empire 25 had Dolby Cinema with Atmos, Prime and IMAX Laser, most patrons go to AMC over RPX. Personally, I’ll do RPX at E-Walk because it has Atmos Sound.
Every time I went there with the recliners in RPX, the attendance was always more across the street. If RPX was the only location in the area, then more seats would make sense.
Please update, CLOSED: Dear Valued Patrons, It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the closure of our beloved community-focused movie theater for the foreseeable future. This decision has not been made lightly, but it has become necessary due to the challenges of high rent and declining foot traffic. Over the years, our theater has been a place where the community has come together to enjoy films, create memories, and celebrate the magic of cinema. We have cherished every moment spent with you, our loyal patrons, and the support you have shown us. We want to extend our sincere thanks to each and every one of you who has been a part of our theater’s journey. It’s been an incredible ride, and we couldn’t have done it without you. We are going to miss hosting your birthday parties, special events, gaming tournaments, sensory friendly screenings, Princess/ Superhero meet-and-greets, and so much more. Additionally, we would like to take a moment to express our deep appreciation for our dedicated movie theater staff. Their hard work, passion for the community, and commitment to creating exceptional experiences have been the heart and soul of our theater. They have tirelessly worked behind the scenes to bring you the best in cinema, always with a smile and a warm welcome (and hot,fresh popcorn that we all love so much!). We are grateful for their unwavering support and the countless ways they’ve helped make our theater a place of warmth and hospitality. Our staff members truly embody the spirit of community, and we thank them from the bottom of our hearts for their outstanding contributions. While our doors may be closing for now, the memories we’ve created together will live on. We encourage you to continue supporting your local arts and entertainment venues to keep the spirit of community alive. Thank you for being a part of our theater’s story, and we hope that this is a temporary speed-bump and will soon make a comeback! With love and gratitude, Nicole Rapp General Manager Movieland Cinemas If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to send us an email
the theater is still open for business
Please correct, theatre closed September 26, 1999, see article in photos section
That the side store for rent, not the movie theater
that bern like that when it was a quad. It was annoying looking for parking
Please update total seats 715 base on the theatre website.
Please update, total screens are 8. Three haven’t opened yet. It was downsize for the bowling alley
there showing 10 films, some are on multiple screens
This Alamo location dosen’t have the bluray rentals and selling of Alamo souvenirs anymore. They stop selling books, gifts and vinyls, the stuff was moved to the new Lower Manhattan location.
The expansion to 14 screens in progress, photo of new hallway in photos section. Should open by the end of the year.
August 7, 2023 update: I just uploaded a bunch of pictures of the new RPX auditorium, didn’t see a film today but took a peak inside. Theatre 12 is still closed, eventually the new 4DX House. The carpeting was installed in the hallway by theatres 8-10 section. Lower Level is still a construction zone.
The RPX seats look to narrow, I don’t think it was necessary to increase the capacity since AMC Dolby Cinema alway did much more business during playdating with RPX Atmos films.
The attendance is still more busier at the AMC Empire 25 over E-Walk even though the Empire seats are outdated. For example, I saw Sound of Freedom at 3:40PM at E-Walk only 3 customers while across the street at the AMC Empire 3:45PM show today had 27 people attending.
2 photos of the new RPX screen in photos section, photos from Regal E-walk pictures uploaded in google.
please update open and 5 screens. ad in photos
also it’s 5 screens (screens 2 and 3 were split in ½)
Please update, OPEN grand reopening ad in photos section
Uploaded new photos of the theatre after the renovations a few years ago and a couple of old shots with the old Regal seats in the photos section. Theatre is still open and showing Openheimer in 70MM DTS
Does anyone know what happened to screen 1 and 2, never reopened
they took the seats out.
Please update, new total seating capacity 564
Please update, total capacity 280 downstairs 72 upstairs 208 both have 35MM film projectors
AMC Clifton Commons, Fresh Meadows and Staten Island just got IMAX at Laser installed
newer Regal seats
Please update, closed as of July 20, 2023
After serving the borough for 22 years, this Staten Island movie theater to close its doors for good Thursday Published: Jul. 18, 2023, 12:41 p.m.
By Jessica Jones-Gorman | STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Regal UA in Mariners Harbor will prep its final batches of popcorn and show its last film this week: According to an alert on the movie theater’s website, the longstanding borough business will close its doors for good on Thursday, July 20.
Located at 2474 Forest Ave., across the street from Home Depot, the theater is one of Staten Island’s largest, containing 16 screens and over 3,500 seats.
Its closure comes after the theater chain’s parent company, Cineworld, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January, rejecting leases for dozens of its movie houses. Cineworld recently amended its plan for reorganization, The Hollywood Reporter noted, establishing a newly incorporated company, “NewCo,” to become the sole owner of Cineworld when it emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this month. That change reportedly sparked more closures, with several local news agencies reporting that theaters will soon shutter in Illinois, Texas, Indiana, Kansas and Pennsylvania.
Regal Cinemas is considered the second-largest theater chain in the United States behind AMC, operating more than 500 locations throughout the nation. According to Advance/SILive records, the Mariners Harbor location was originally opened by United Artists in November 2001. It was updated and equipped as a Regal Premium Experience (RPX) in 2014, when the company added immersive sound effects and laser projector\ After shuttering during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Regal location remained closed even when movie houses were permitted to be open. In January 2021 it was listed “For Lease,” but eventually reopened on May 7, 2021, still operated by Regal.
The theater’s final day will include showings of “Barbie,” “Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning” and “Sound of Freedom.” According to Regal UA’s website, the final show will be at 10:20 p.m. Customers are currently being directed to the chain’s other Staten Island location, Regal Bricktown Charleston.
RPX just opened with Mission Impossible. New seating capacity is 359 seats. Very disappointed, the removed the recliners, seating increased by 192 seats. Since AMC is more popular with Dolby Cinema and Prime, most patrons attend them over RPX Atmos in the pass.
The increase seating doesn’t make sense since it’s competitor the AMC Empire 25 had Dolby Cinema with Atmos, Prime and IMAX Laser, most patrons go to AMC over RPX. Personally, I’ll do RPX at E-Walk because it has Atmos Sound.
Every time I went there with the recliners in RPX, the attendance was always more across the street. If RPX was the only location in the area, then more seats would make sense.
PLEASE UPDATE: soft opening July 12, Grand Opening July 22