AMC Tysons Corner 16
7850 Tysons Corner Center,
McLean,
VA
22102
7850 Tysons Corner Center,
McLean,
VA
22102
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Operated by: AMC Theatres
Firms: RTKL Associates
Functions: Movies (First Run)
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Box Office:
703.998.4262
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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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So Giles, would you say your experience there during the current pandemic, was relatively safe? People social distancing and wearing masks? My thing is being in the auditorium..someone taking off the mask in that enclosed space and coughing/sneezing. They’re reporting aeration and ‘spotting’ are primary Covid transmission methods. I’m reconsidering going to the movies now. LOL!!
on the whole, because there weren’t that many other patrons and the distance from one another was pretty significant, yes I did feel safe. Now going on the weekend when there is the potential for more folk, that’s where I wouldn’t feel comfortable. Because at the screening I attended I wasn’t proactively watching others eat, I wasn’t aware of the taking off their masks to eat/drink.
I made a couple trips here recently to see The Beatles Rooftop Concert in IMAX laser and The Godfather in Dolby Cinema; it was only my second time seeing a movie in either format. This complex was built so massively that these two screens (they’re the same size) actually deliver on the L in PLF…at least for flat films as both of these were; I see absolutely no reason to see a scope movie letterboxed in either format. The sound balance in IMAX was off during the trailers; it was pushed significantly toward the surrounds to the point that it was hard to hear any dialogue, it was fine during the feature however. I still think IMAX (whether the original 15-perf 70mm version or the multiplex version) is still better suited to experiential events (like say a concert documentary) than actual feature films. The Dolby Cinema had the sound balanced correctly for the trailers and the picture was very sharp. Even via a 4K scan and DCP, The Godfather has a pretty heavy grain structure and isn’t the type of movie to show off the sharpness and contrast of a 4K laser system, but I have no doubt it looked exactly as intended. And wow, what an incredible experience it was to see that film on a huge screen for the first time.
I actually thought the grain retention of the original 35mm photography for the Dolby Vision transfer for ‘The Godfather’ looked quite good. The colors also looked good, and the black levels (and shadows) looking inky and dark.
As for ‘The Beatles concert’ movie in IMAX-laser, I thought they removed way too much grain from the image, it was very modern looking DNR processing. I also thought the volume setting and playback in IMAX was a bit much, I can see why the neighboring business and residents called the cops.
Does anyone know the size of Dolby Cinema screen compared to the IMAX?
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.
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?
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
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.
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.”