AMC Tysons Corner 16

7850 Tysons Corner Center,
McLean, VA 22102

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Operated by: AMC Theatres

Firms: RTKL Associates

Functions: Movies (First Run)

Phone Numbers: Box Office: 703.998.4262

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AMC Tysons Corner 16

The 4,100-seats AMC Tysons Corner 16, opened September 30, 2005, and anchors Tysons Corner Center’s 362,000-square-foot expansion wing, along with 24 new retailers. The theater is 105,000 square feet large. The lobby features terrazzo-flooring inlaid with movie quotes. Auditoriums are stadium seated with 18-inch risers. Two auditoriums have 500 seats each and screens that are reported to be 3.5 stories tall.

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tmundell
tmundell on February 5, 2023 at 6:06 pm

I don’t know for fact, but if I had to guess the two are so close to the same size you couldn’t tell the difference. Both theaters 3 and 11 were originally identical and had wall to wall screens; they put in a new screen for Imax, but even if it’s not exactly the same size as in the Dolby room realistically I don’t think anyone could tell them apart. I’m not sure if the screen in the Dolby room is the original or if it’s been replaced. Overall the Tysons 16 is symmetrical; theaters 1-8 mirror 9-16.

WMCheerman
WMCheerman on February 9, 2023 at 8:42 pm

Thanks for the info! Does anybody know if at some point they updated the Dolby Projector, maybe when they changed the lighting? I have heard online that some older Dolby Cinema had old projectors, that could not achieve 1 million:1 contrast ratio. Looks like around 2017 Dolby may have been upgrading them to Christie Eclipse E3LH. Thoughts?

ridethectrain
ridethectrain on November 1, 2025 at 10:57 am

Please update, total seats 3,609

Seating Capacity:

Theatre 1 and 9 294

Theatre 2 and 10 247

Theatre 3 292 IMAX with Laser

Theatre 4 and 12 215

Theatre 5 and 13 165

Theatre 6 and 13 193

Theatre 7 and 15 235

Theatre 8 and 16 182

Theatre 11 255 Dolby Cinema at AMC

Nothing But Cinema
Nothing But Cinema on February 7, 2026 at 10:31 pm

This is one of the first five theaters AMC confirmed to be getting a 4DX upgrade. All auditoriums are still open, so it’s most likely going to be an entirely new auditorium.

Capacity is 3,744.

Auditorium capacities: 299 (1), 252 (2), 350 (3/IMAX), 220 (4), 170 (5), 198 (6), 240 (7), 187 (8), 299 (9), 252 (10), 262 (11!/Dolby Cinema), 220 (12), 170 (13), 198 (14), 240 (15), 187 (16)

The “!” indicates auditoriums that have recliner seating.

ridethectrain
ridethectrain on March 11, 2026 at 9:29 am

Construction begins on updates to AMC Theatres in Tysons By Angela Woolsey Published March 9, 2026 at 1:45PM Get ready to experience a whole new level of cinematic immersion at AMC Theatres in Tysons.

Construction is expected to start early this week on a planned renovation of the movie theater at Tysons Corner Center, AMC Theatres spokesperson Cassie Kennard told FFXnow.

Now blocked off by a temporary wall, the box office will undergo a refresh, as will the seating in most screening room seats, the theater’s hallways and the MacGuffins Bar. The project will also introduce more “premium large format” offerings, including a second Dolby Cinema auditorium and the location’s first Prime at AMC and 4DX options.

Playing catch-up with Regal as exhibitors increasingly turn to events and novelties in their attempts to compete with home viewing options, AMC announced last summer that it will begin rolling out 4DX to theaters across the U.S., aiming to add 40 screens by the end of 2027.

The “multi-sensory” format made its debut at the Gulf Pointe theater in Houston, Texas, in February and is currently listed as “coming soon” to theaters in Denver, Kansas City and Atlanta as well as Tysons, according to the company’s website.

“This will have motion-based seating with more than 21 environmental effects, including wind, water, snow, vibration, and scent, synchronized to the on-screen action,” Kennard said, describing the 4DX auditorium.

Like AMC’s other premium formats, 4DX screenings will be pricier than a standard showing. It’s not clear exactly how much the standard upcharge is, but a Sunday afternoon screening of Pixar’s latest talking-animals film “Hoppers” at AMC Gulf Pointe, for example, costs around $9 for a regular presentation and $16 for 4DX. Like a theme park attraction, the experience isn’t recommended for everyone, with the chain requiring patrons to be at least 4 years old and 3-and-a-half feet in height, per AMC’s website.

According to Kennard, Prime at AMC, the chain’s primary premium large format brand, will bring more traditional upgrades, including plush recliners, laser projection technology and enhanced surround sound. AMC’s Signature Recliners will be added to all other auditoriums too, except for the 4DX and IMAX rooms.

Originally opened as part of a mall expansion in September 2005, Tysons Corner Center’s 16-screen AMC Theatres hasn’t received major renovations before, aside from the launch of its IMAX screen in 2010 and a more recent conversion of another screen to Dolby Cinema. Both of those auditoriums won’t be affected by the upcoming changes.

The theater is expected to continue operating throughout the months-long renovation.

“To remain open and continue serving our guests throughout the renovation process, updates will take place in phases, with substantial completion expected by early Fall,” Kennard said. “We look forward to sharing photos of these enhancements later this year.”

ridethectrain
ridethectrain on May 20, 2026 at 12:23 pm

As of today, this location is getting a mjor renovation Theatres 9-10 and 12 to 16 currently closed for upgrades and new seating.

ridethectrain
ridethectrain on July 30, 2026 at 6:47 pm

As of today, this location is currently in renovations. Theatres 1 to 8, work hasn’t started yet. Theatre 9 just received a second Dolby Cinema at AMC screen and screens 10, 12, 13 and 15 have AMC Club Rockers and 14 and 16 are currently closed.

Current Seating Capacity:

Theatre 1 294

Theatre 2 247

Theatre 3 292 IMAX with Laser

Theatre 4 215

Theatre 5 165

Theatre 6 193

Theatre 7 235

Theatre 8 182

Theatre 9 156 New Dolby Cinema at AMC

Theatre 10 145 (*)

Theatre 11 255 Dolby Cinema at AMC

Theatre 12 120 (*)

Theatre 13 89 (*)

Theatre 14 193 (currently closed)

Theatre 15 137 (*)

Theatre 16 182 (Currently closed)

(*) AMC Club Rockers

Nothing But Cinema
Nothing But Cinema on August 7, 2026 at 3:55 pm

Auditorium 14 has been upgraded to 4DX.

Auditoriums 10, 12, 13, 15, and 16 have been upgraded to recliners, not club rockers.

Current capacity is 3,079.

Auditorium capacities: 299 (1), 252 (2~), 350 (3/IMAX), 220 (4~), 170 (5~), 198 (6~), 240 (7~), 187 (8~), 161 (9!/Dolby Cinema), 150 (10!), 262 (11!/Dolby Cinema), 125 (12!), 93 (13!), 125 (14/4DX), 142 (15!), 105 (16!)

The “!” indicates auditoriums that have recliner seating.
The “~” indicates auditoriums that are currently closed.

ridethectrain
ridethectrain on August 7, 2026 at 4:00 pm

Last week, the AMC Site did’t reflect AMC Signature Recliners, this one a few they renovated to recliners since covid.

FAShaffi
FAShaffi on August 7, 2026 at 4:51 pm

Does anyone know if the top and bottom masking has been retained in the renovated theaters? Would be great if the new Dolby in Theater 9 retained it so we could see scope Dolby films with masking.

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