Famous Players Canada Square
2190 Yonge Street,
Toronto,
ON
M4S 2C6
2190 Yonge Street,
Toronto,
ON
M4S 2C6
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Cineplex Odeon initially closed this cinema on July 15, 2001, for the same reason why it permanently closed on October 24, 2021, twenty years later. The 2001 closure’s final films were Calle 54, The Fast and the Furious, Bridget Jones’s Diary, The Mummy Returns, Baby Boy, Dr. Dolittle 2, Anniversary Party, and Memento.
This is a strong loss for Toronto as even though attendance was way down, it was still a nice “extension” of sorts to the Yonge & Eglinton location, and you could step right off the Eglinton subway and walk up to the front doors without even going outside!
Loving all of your informative updates! It’s great to see someone mentioning the opening movies too.
This location is very interesting as it’s a well maintained museum of the 1985 Drabinsky-era Cineplex Odeon with very mild updates over the years. I feel if this location EVER gets an update it will be with luxury recliners.
Cineplex Odeon this theatre opened on December 20, 1985, with Fool for Love, Runaway Train, Out of Africa (70mm Six-track Dolby Stereo THX), The Official Story and Subway. When Famous Players re-opened it on October 26, 2001, its opening films were Mulholland Drive (Digital), Last Wedding (Digital), On the Line (Digital), Corky Romano (Digital), Divided We Fall (Digital) and Zoolander.
@CorusFTW; when I first visited here in 2013 it seems to me that Cineplex has the same management and operates both locations as a (now) 20-plex (then 17-plex) in two different buildings. Yonge-Eglinton only had 9 screens when it opened and that was the smallest Silvercity at the time with pretty limited space so I’m guessing when it went up for sale in 2003 FP thought an additional eight screens would be ideal to book more titles instead of a competitor possibly moving in.
Why did Cineplex continue to operate this one despite another newer theatre (Yonge-Eglinton) bringing in the crowds?
Opened by Cineplex Odeon on December 29th, 1985. 1985 and 2001 grand opening ad posted.
You forget from 1998-2001, this theatre was part of Loews Cineplex, since Cineplex Odeon operated in from 1985-1998. Since 2005, Cineplex Entertainment owns this theatre.
This theatre has a similar design to the Oakville Mews. Any other Drabinsky era Cineplexes still around with the original interiors?
A little late, Azzaelea, but here I’ve uploaded two photos I took of the interior back in September 2010. The theatre was pretty dead when I was there…
Could somebody in Toronto please take pictures of the Canada Square Cinemas, before it either dissapears or has its original interior renovated (if it hasn’t been already)?
Short filmmakers Adam Brodie and Dave Derewlany at Canada Square—>
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