Downtown Cinemas
450 E. Fremont Street,
Las Vegas,
NV
89101
450 E. Fremont Street,
Las Vegas,
NV
89101
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The theatre had 14 screens originally. The closed 1-3 so it could be used for World Poke in an effort to get people to the Neonoplis. The shopping never took over. When it opened only 42% of the spaces were filled. Of those, more when on the lower level. The food court and theatre was on upper levels. The food court only had 2 restaurants being used of 13 spaces when the shopping mall opened. Neonopolis was never called a “ mall ”, nut that is how Neonopolis was marketed. Crown Theatres pulled out and Galaxy Theatres took over Despite poor numbers Galaxy Theatres wanted to remain at Neonopolis. The theatre closed because the air conditioning has been out for over 6 months. Galaxy Theatres believed the Neonopolis management should fix the issues. Neonopolis said Galaxy Theatres has to make repairs and said it as in the NNNN lease they sub-leased from Crown Theatres. When the Galaxy Neonopolis is was originally was to be temporary. Galaxy Theatres went back and fourth and finally closed the theatre permanently. Neonopolis management, Crown , and Galaxy all filed lawsuits against each other. Downtown Las Vegas does not support movie tgeatres. Neonopolis lasted 8 years and Downtown Cinemas lasted exactly 9 years,3 names and 3 owners. Opening as Eclipse Theatres 12-8-16, closing and not reopening due to the 2020 pandemic. Reopened on June 3, 2021 as the Art Houz Theaters. In 2023 it was renamed Downtown Cinemas, and was closed on December 7, 2025. Now with $22 million spent of this failure of a movie theatre, new owners are spending another $5 million to transform it into an arts center.
This opened on May 3rd, 2002. Grand opening ad posted. Crown theatres opened three downtown theatres in Las Vegas, Minneapolis and in Florida. All failed.
I’m not sure where the theater was located in this complex, but it is gone now. This directory on the Neonopolis web site shows a number of vacant spaces along with an assortment of shops, restaurants, offices, a brew pub, a nightclub, and even a gallery operated by the Las Vegas Art Museum, but no movie theater. The short-lived Krave Massive is long gone.
The venue closed,again,in late August because its owner failed to get a state tax license and because he owes the city and state money. Its sister club,Drink & Drag,located in the same building,has also closed. No word on when either will open.
The venue will open in mid June. the Guest House Theatres will primarily(sp?)show films from L.A based Guest House Pictures with other,non-porn,LGBT films mixed in.
I only ever saw one movie here “War of the Worlds” (Tom Cruise version) The people were rude, the concessions were even higher priced than normal for the time. As a lifetime resident of Las Vegas this place just never appealed to me.
The gay nightclub will also contain Guest House Theatres – a two screen movie theatre showing gay-themed movies, so it looks like technically this one will reopen – just with a drastically reduced screen count.
It’s currently being being renovated as “The World’s Largest Gay Nightclub” to be called Krave Massive. It should be open by early January. Construction pics and a floor plan can be seen Krave Massive’s Facebook page.
I saw about four, forgettable movies here with my wife. I enjoyed the theater, though, and was wondering what happened to it.
I hate to hear that this theatre closed. I always stay at the Golden Nugget when I’m in Vegas, so would walk to see a movie. ‘Hancock’ and ‘Under the Same Moon’ come to mind. I didn’t get to make my annual trip last year, so I guess that’s why I had no idea it had shut down. A shame, usually after a busy week of gambling and partying on the strip it was nice to spend an evening at the Neonopolis before my flight home to NC :*(
I was the opening GM of the Crown Neonopolis 14. It was a very nice theatre for it’s location. The city’s parking debacle is what killed this location. Everybody knows that YOU DO NOT PAY TO PARK IN VEGAS. Especially if you live there.
I remember passing by this theatre back when I visited Las Vegas in May 2009 (shortly after it closed). It was an empty shell that seemed to have everything still there (there were even sun-faded standees of early 2008 releases still in the building).
This theater closed in May 2009
This mall has done pretty well given that it’s in DTLV. I saw some empty storefronts the last time I was in that area, however. The theater is on one of the upper floors.
Three photographs I took in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3214764449/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3214771295/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3215650144/