Picture Show at Berlin

19 Frontage Road,
Berlin, CT 06037

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Picture Show Entertainments (Official)

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Operated by: Picture Show Entertainments

Previously operated by: AMC Theatres, Carmike Cinemas, National Amusements, Rave Motion Picture Theatres

Functions: Movies (First Run)

Previous Names: Showcase Cinemas Berlin, RC Berlin 12, Carmike Berlin 12, Berlin 12

Phone Numbers: Box Office: 860.829.1900

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Picture Show at Berlin

This12-screen theatre opened on December 7, 1990 by National Amusements. Ithada total seating capacity of 2,200-seats. Later taken over by Rave Motion Pictures and called Berlin 12, as of May 10, 2013 it was taken over by Starplex. Taken over by AMC December 16, 2015. In early-2016 AMC Theatres divested this theatre to Carmike Cinemas after their takeover of Starplex Cinemas. By the end of 2016 it had been taken over by Picture Show Entertainments.

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Recent comments (view all 8 comments)

John Fink
John Fink on May 18, 2013 at 10:36 pm

Now owned by Starplex

John Fink
John Fink on May 19, 2013 at 3:53 pm

Rave is getting out of the movie theater business – they’ve sold off sites to Carmike, AMC and many of the former National Amusements sites to Cinemark (the sale is still pending, my guess is its tied up for DOJ reasons as they overlap in Ohio). Not sure why this one went to Starplex, but as Starplex usually does, they’ve lowed prices ($7 adult admission).

jessgirl_123
jessgirl_123 on September 12, 2013 at 11:55 am

This one went to Starplex because it was one of the 3 theaters sold from Rave to Cinemark that owned its own land. The other theaters all leased the land, so Rave could sell this one and the other 2 (Rave Southington, CT and one in Pennsylvania) to anyone who wanted the land. Starplex chose Berlin only, so as of right now Berlin is the only Starplex in CT.

spmahn
spmahn on January 5, 2017 at 8:26 pm

This theater now has it’s fourth owner in as many years and is operated by a company called “Picture Show”. AMC could not acquire this theater when they bought out Starplex due to anti-trust reasons related to their theater in Plainville, so the theater was operated by Carmike for a year. Then when AMC bought out Carmike the same problem arose, and I’m actually surprised they were able to find a buyer so quickly.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 19, 2025 at 8:35 am

Grand opening ad posted.

ridethectrain
ridethectrain on April 18, 2026 at 10:43 am

Please update, total seats is 1,146

Seating Capacity:

Theatre 1 and 12 171

Theatre 2 and 11 106

Theatres 3 thru 10 106

ridethectrain
ridethectrain on April 18, 2026 at 10:43 am

and additional grand opening ad posted in the photos section

Michael Stielau
Michael Stielau on April 22, 2026 at 9:13 am

Uploaded some photos of the exterior as well as two photos from the inside of the theater. Auditoriums 3-10 are essentially carbon copies from each other (with the odd numbered auditoriums having the walkway to the right of the screen, and the even numbered ones having the walkway to the left of the screen).

The complex went through a major renovation in 2017-2018, after the acquisition by Picture Show in December 2016. The lobby and hallways had its decor updated, along with a new paint scheme. The auditoriums recieved new reclining seats, and had its risers modified to accomidate the new seats. The exterior of the building also recieved a new paint job, and signage.

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