Regal Randolph

Opened June 1, 1998, this 16-screen, four-story, 4,200-seat multiplex in a suburb south of Boston brought to the area a new generation of state-of-the-art cinemas with raked, stadium-style seating and Dolby Surround Sound in all theaters, large screens with curved screens in the largest halls, and a dedicated digital auditorium which has now been expanded to several four more. A unique feature is two of its stories and half of its auditoriums are below ground.

In December 2007, in two of its halls, it added a prototype lux level balcony featuring leather rocker chairs and loveseats with personalized food and beverage service delivered to the chair. The concept is being rolled out in other Showcase cinemas.

The megaplex, however, is not without controversy. In the mid-1990s, National Amusements was in a race with Hoyts Cinema Corp. which intended to develop a similar 16-screen megaplex just 400 yards away in Stoughton. Lawsuits flew between the companies and the towns before Hoyts withdrew.

Traffic became a major problem immediately after the megaplex opened. With less than 900 parking spaces for 4200 seats, NA’s estimate to the town of 4.5 people per car was wildly inaccurate. Arrangements were made to rent night and weekend parking from a business across the street, and hire a squad of detail cops to handle traffic, but in 2002 NA was forced to pay for a widening of Route 139 in Stoughton and Randolph. In 2003, NA paid $2 million for a funeral home across the street that it razed to create more permanent parking.

National Amusements reports it is its busiest theater out of 120 theaters worldwide with one million tickets sold annually. However, new stadium-style cinemas south of Boston in Foxborough (2008), Brockton (2009) and Dedham (2009) may decrease admissions in the future.

In 2007, the megaplex received an overhaul in conjunction with the creation of the de Lux level. New seats were purchased, additional railings were installed, minor repairs were made and new carpeting was put in place. The updating assures that the theater will continue to be a crown jewel in the Showcase Cinemas chain, BUT, it was closed on February 22, 2026.

It was taken over by Regal in September 2026 and reopened as the Regal; Randolph on October 20, 2026.

Recent comments (view all 17 comments)

dickneeds111 on March 17, 2012 at 9:07 pm

I have been to the Randolph many times over the years and it is about 25 miles from me. The so called IMAX stinks. It is too small. Parking is brutal and getting out especially if you are headig east is impossible. My wife and I will never go there again. For IMAX we will go to Natick for the real thing not the imitation. For regular movies we will go to our closest theatres in Hingham, Scituate or Hanover. Cheaper any way especially on Tuesdays. Neither one of us likes 3D because most theatres don’t know how to show it properly. I was a projectionist for many years. .

rivest266 on July 26, 2018 at 4:25 pm

This opened on July 1st, 1998. Grand opening ad in the photo section. Showcase Cinemas Randolph opening Wed, Jul 1, 1998 – 89 · The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) · Newspapers.com

ridethectrain on November 17, 2025 at 9:15 pm

Please update, theatre opened July 1, 1998 (additional grand opening ads in photos section) and total seats 2,138

Seating Capacity:

Theatre 1 113

Theatre 2 62 MX4D

Theatre 3 138

Theatre 4 195

Theatre 5 295 IMAX

Theatre 6 139

Theatre 7 and 10 69

Theatre 8 114

Theatre 9 108

Theatre 11 134

Theatre 12 189

Theatre 13 190

Theatre 14 139

Theatre 15 69

Theatre 16 115

Nothing But Cinema on February 8, 2026 at 10:57 pm

Theater name is Showcase Cinema de Lux Randolph.

Sunday, February 22 is the last day of operations as a Showcase Cinema.

BigScreen_com on March 2, 2026 at 1:02 pm

Randolph, MA: Showcase Cinema de Lux Randolph Debuts Upgrades [May 26, 2016]

BigScreen_com on March 2, 2026 at 1:35 pm

Randolph, MA: Showcase Cinema de Lux Randolph Closed [Mar 2, 2026]

BigScreen_com on September 19, 2026 at 11:32 am

Reopening soon as a Regal location:

Randolph, MA: Regal Reopening Former Showcase Cinema Soon [Sep 19, 2026]

Archie1959 on October 20, 2026 at 12:11 pm

The location is now open as Regal Randolph but the location may be as a soft opening. As of 10-20-2026, only 10 movies are being shown.

m00se1111 on October 20, 2026 at 12:32 pm

The real estate listing states that it’ll be a 16 screen…

Regal plans to reopen the former Showcase Cinema de Lux at 73 Mazzeo Dr. as Regal Randolph. A company spokesperson told The Enterprise the target is between Oct. 15 and 22, depending on the town approving several permits. The theater isn’t shrinking. Showcase opened the building in 1998 as a 16-screen theater. Regal expects to keep all 16 screens and more than 2,000 seats, and to add IMAX and RPX auditoriums.

Updated Website to reflect Regal’s ownership

https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-randolph-1487

ridethectrain on October 20, 2026 at 2:58 pm

Please update, total seats 2,138

also, the IMAX was upgraded to Laser. Theatre 2 MX4D is closed, don’t know if Regal going another format and screen 4 is closed. Seating is still National Amusements seating when it closed