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AMC Theaters
Discover a Southern California location of this popular cinema chain near you!
In the slide show above, you're looking at pictures of AMC movie theaters in California and the Southwest USA. On this page, you'll discover Southern California AMC locations, along with the address and contact information you need for planning your fun movie date or family outing.
Hot News! The AMC Plaza Bonita 14 Theaters opened over the weekend of May 16-18!National City gets its first theater with all-digital projection! The much-anticipated AMC Theater at Westfield Plaza Bonita may have been a long time coming...but now residents & visitors here have the pleasure of enjoying one of San Diego County's few all-digital theaters! This is certainly a top-notch location to watch a movie...as crowds heading to the cinema on opening weekend will attest. The new AMC Theater in National City features digital projection in every auditorium---only the second all-digital AMC cinema location in the area! (The first was the new Otay Ranch AMC Theater in Chula Vista, which opened in December, 2007.) The Plaza Bonita AMC Theater is luxurious in other ways besides having a digital projection system, as well. All auditoriums feature stadium seating with plush love-style seats. Rows of sears feature wide 48-inch spacing so you can walk to the middle of the row without stepping on other people's feet. The 14 auditoriums offer more than 2,600 seats between them. This theater is a fine addition to the Westfield Plaza Bonita Mall's new expansion and renovation project! Please see the list of AMC movie theaters below for further information about this new AMC location! End of Hot News!
Note to Canadians! Since a number of Canadians reach this AMC page by accident ("CA" can mean either California or Canada,) you'll find a section for Canadian theatres at the bottom of this page.
Or, if you're looking for Arizona & Southwestern AMC cinema locations, you may head to the "Southwestern AMC Theaters" page of this website's "sister" site, Have-Fun-in-the-Southwest.com. End of note
AMC Theater HistoryHere's a trivia question: What do the letters "AMC" stand for in the name of the AMC Theaters? Take a moment to think about it...then discover the answer at the end of this introductory section!The AMC Theaters are an American tradition, dating back clear to 1920! At that time, Vaudeville live stage variety shows were cooling down as places to head for dates and family outings. However, silent films were red-hot, hip 'n happening places to "see and be seen" by all one's friends. Movie theaters were already being built in all the hottest downtown districts of cities all over the country. And, entrepreneur Edward Durwood wanted a piece of the action. In fact, he thought that, if anything, movies represented an UNDERrated segment of the entertainment market. Though some were pooh-poohing motion pictures as a "passing fad," he knew that there was talk of adding sound to mass-released films; and if "talkies" ever did reach the general public, there would be no stopping an ever-increasing torrent of films being produced to satisfy the clamor of the entertainment-hungry masses! The rest is history. Edward Durwood started the Durwood Theatres, which were large, single-screen theaters (like all the rest of movie theaters being built at that time.) The AMC name was added to the company when Edward's son, Stan Durwood, took over the family business. He changed not only the name of the company, but also its focus: developing more-efficient theaters which featured more than one movie screen! In the early '60's, the younger Durwood led the company as it opened the very first twin-screen theater in the USA. The year was 1963, a perilous time for the movie industry. Most homes now had television sets; and color TV was beginning to be broadcast for the most popular shows. Were people right---HAD movies been merely a fad? What a time to test this new concept! AMC Theaters had a hit on their hands! The twin-screen theater was very popular. And, as Durwood had envisioned, it was also time & money-efficient, as one staff of employees could run both theaters, just as long as their showtimes were staggered. It wasn't long, then, until AMC built first a 4-screen and then a 6-screen theater. You might say that AMC Theaters "set the standard" for what is now virtually the one-and-only format for new motion picture theaters: the megaplex. Other "firsts" for AMC included introducing theater armrests with cupholders, and stadium-style seating! (Where would we all be without stadium seating? It makes the difference, sometimes, between enjoying...or NOT enjoying...the film, depending on whose head is in the row in front of you!) Are you ready for the answer to the trivia question? What do the letters "AMC" stand for? My first guess was "American Movie Company" What was yours? And so, what's the REAL answer??? It's American Multi-Cinema! What an appropriate name for the company that invented the multiple-screen cinema house!
Southern California AMC Theaters
Find AMC Theaters in Los Angeles County
If you're looking to attend one of the newly-released films that you've been wanting to see at an AMC Theater in Los Angeles County, you'll have the following choices:
Arcadia: AMC Santa Anita 16 Theaters, phone number (626) 321-4262 (you'll get recorded info for 2 cinemas: this theater and the Covina AMC Theater.) Another Santa Anita AMC Theater phone number, 626/321-4265, is the "guest services" line, and you'll have an option to speak with a theater employee. The Arcadia AMC Theater's address at the Santa Anita Mall is 400 Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007. This theater has 3D digital projection capabilities. For directions to Arcadia's AMC theaters, please visit the Westfield Santa Anita Mall page of this website.
Burbank: AMC Burbank 16 Theaters, phone number (310) 289-4AMC (4262,) which is a recording with info for many AMC locations. The Burbank AMC 16 Theaters address, 125 E. Palm Ave, Burbank, CA 91502. This theater has 3D digital projection capability. This AMC is located near the Burbank Town Center Mall; please visit the Burbank Town Center page of this website to get directions to this area.
Other Burbank Mall-area AMC theaters are the Burbank Town Center 6 Cinemas, phone number (310) 289-4262; address, 770 North 1st St (outside the Burbank Town Center mall not far from IKEA,) and the Burbank Town Center 8 Theaters, phone number (310) 289-4262; address, 201 E. Magnolia Blvd (inside the Burbank Town Center mall.)
City of Industry, see Rowland Heights
Covina: AMC Covina 30 Theaters, phone number (626) 974-8600, by which you'll reach a recording for 2 AMC Theaters...this one and Arcadia's Santa Anita AMC location. Another Covina AMC Theater phone number is 626-974-8630, which reaches a theater employee. The Covina AMC Theater's address is 1414 North Azusa Ave, Covina, CA 91722 (in Covina Town Square.) Directions: Take the Azusa Avenue exit from the I-210 freeway, then head south on Azusa to the cinema. You may use the following link to a Yahoo map to the Covina AMC Theaters.
Long Beach: Marina Pacifica 12 Theaters, phone number (562) 435-4AMC, which is a multi-theater recording of current movie listings and schedule of showtimes. The Marina Pacifica AMC Theater's address is 6346 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90803. If you wish to get a view of this area, you may use the upcoming link to a Yahoo map to the Long Beach AMC Theater at the Marina Pacifica shopping center.
Long Beach: Pine Square 16 Theatres, phone number (562) 435-4AMC, which is the AMC cinema chain's central recorded movie hotline. The Pine Square AMC Theater address is 245 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802. This location is in the lively Pine Square area of downtown Long Beach (not far from The Pike and the convention center.) You may use the next link to see a Yahoo map to the Pine Square AMC Theater in downtown Long Beach.
Los Angeles: AMC Magic Johnson Crenshaw 15 Theatres, phone number (323) 290-5900, by which you'll get recorded information like directions, prices, theater rules, etc. To hear the current movie listings and show schedules, you'll need to call 800-FANDANGO, which is a recorded hotline used by many theaters; use zip code 90008 to access the schedules for this theater. Or, to reach a theater employee directly, use telephone number 323-290-5919. The Magic Johnson AMC Theater address is 4020 Marlton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90008. This AMC location is at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza shopping center; some auditoriums are equipped with stadium-style seating. You may use the next link to see a Yahoo map to the AMC Magic Johnson Theater in Baldwin Hills.
Los Angeles/Century City: AMC Century City 15 Theaters, phone number (310) 289-4AMC, which is the AMC company's recorded movie line. The Century City AMC Theater's address at the Century City Mall is 10250 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90067. You may visit the Westfield Century City Mall page of this website for directions and info about shopping and restaurants that you may enjoy while you're at this classy open-air mall.
Los Angeles/Westwood: AMC Avco Center 4 Cinemas, phone number (310) 475-0711, which is a recorded movie info line for this one theater only. Another Avco Cinema phone number is 310/475-0714, by which you'll reach a theater employee directly. The Westwood Avco AMC Theater's address is 10840 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Directions: Take the Wilshire Blvd exit off the I-405 Freeway, then head east to the AMC cinemas. No stadium seating is available at this location. For a view of where you'll be heading, use the upcoming link to a Yahoo map to the Wilshire Blvd AMC Theater in the Westwood section of Los Angeles.
Marina del Rey: AMC Loews Marina 6 Theaters, phone number (310) 827-7955, which reaches a theater employee directly. If you'd simply like to hear a recorded movie info line, cal 800-FANDANGO (326-3264) and use zip code 90292 to access this theater's movie schedule. The Marina AMC Theater's address is 13455 Maxella Ave, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. You may use the upcoming link to view a Yahoo map to the Marina del Rey AMC Theaters.
Montebello: AMC Montebello 10 Theaters, phone number (310) 289-4AMC (recorded information.) The Montebello AMC Theater's address is 1475 N. Montebello Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640. This is a non-stadium style cinema, and is located in the Sears shopping center down the street from the Montebello Town Center Mall. For directions to this general area, you may visit the Montebello Town Center page of this website.
Norwalk: AMC Norwalk 20 Theaters, phone number (562) 864-5678, by which you'll hear the listing of current movies playing at this one theater only. The Norwalk AMC Theater's address is 12300 E Civic Center Dr, Norwalk, CA 90650. You may use the next link to look at a Yahoo map to the Norwalk AMC Theaters.
Redondo Beach: South Bay Galleria 16 Theaters, phone number (310) 289-4AMC, which is a multi-location recorded movie info line. The Southbay Galleria AMC Theater's address is 1815 Hawthorne Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278. If you'd like directions to the Galleria AMC cinema, please visit the South Bay Galleria Mall page of this website.
Rowland Heights: Puente Hills 20 AMC Theater, phone number (626) 810-5566, by which you'll hear recorded movie schedules for this one theater location only. If you'd like to speack with a theater employee, use a different AMC Puente Hills Cinema phone number, 626-810-8240. The Puente Hills AMC Theater's address is 1560 South Azusa Ave, Rowland Heights, CA 91748. This AMC location has 3D digital projection capabilities. If you like you may use this link to the AMC Theaters at the Puente Hills Mall in the La Puente/City of Industry area.
Santa Monica: AMC Loews Broadway 4 Cinema, phone number 310-458-6232 or 310-458-1506 (both telephone numbers reach an employee. Use 800-FANDANGO (326-3264) as recorded information line for this theater; key in zip code 90401 to access the AMC Broadway Theater's information. The AMC Broadway 4 Theater's address is 1441 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (not far from the Quiksilver store.) Please visit the Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade page of this website for directions to this area, as well as to discover further info about the 3rd Street Promenade's shopping, dining and entertainment possibilities. The AMC Loews Broadway Theater does not feature stadium seating.
Santa Monica: AMC Santa Monica 7 Cinemas, phone number (310) 289-4AMC (recorded information) or (310) 451-9440 (to reach a living, breathing employee) The Santa Monica AMC 7 address is 1310 3rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. There is no stadium seating at this AMC Theater, but digital projection capabilities are on their way. For directions, please visit the Santa Monica Third Street Promenade page of this website
Torrance: AMC Del Amo 18 Theaters, phone number (310) 289-4262, which is the AMC chain's recorded movie hotline. The Del Amo AMC Theater's address is 3525 Carson St, Torrance, CA 90503. The Del Amo AMC theater is located in the new open-air section of the Del Amo shopping mall; for directions and further mall info, please visit the Del Amo Fashion Center page of this website.
Torrance: Rolling Hills 20, phone number (310) 289-4AMC, which is a multi-theater recorded info line. The Rolling Hills 20 AMC Theater address is 2591 Airport Drive, Torrance, CA 90505 (in the Rolling Hills Plaza.) If you wish, please use the next link to see a Yahoo map to the Torrance AMC Theater on Airport Drive.
Universal City: AMC Loews Universal City 19 Theaters with IMAX, phone number (818) 508-0711; you'll hear a recording about this theater's policies, then be transferred to a Guest Services employee. To hear recorded movie schedules, call 800-FANDANGO (326-3264) and use zip code 91608 to access this AMC location's showtimes. The Universal City AMC Theater's address is 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608. This AMC location has 3D digital projection capabilities! The AMC Cinema at the Universal Studios CityWalk was a Loew's Theater until 2006; when AMC took over, the company chose to keep both names...just FYI. You can get directions to the AMC CityWalk Theater by heading to the Universal Studios CityWalk page of this website, where you'll also discover exciting dining and shopping fun, as well.
Venice, see Marina del Rey
Woodland Hills: AMC Promenade 16 Theaters, phone number (818) 883-2AMC, which is a multi-location movie hotline for current listings and show times. The Woodland Hills Promenade AMC Theater address is 21801 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367. This theater has a Real D digital projection system, and can also screen 3D digital movies. For directions to the Woodland Hills AMC theater, please visit the Westfield Promenade Mall" page of this website.
Find AMC Theaters in Orange County
The following AMC Theater locations are available in Orange County, California----Anaheim: AMC Downtown Disney 12 Theater, phone number (714) 769-4AMC; address, 1565 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802. This location is at the Disneyland Resort, where you'll find the delightful Downtown Disney District shopping, dining and entertainment venue. This AMC Cinema has digital/3D digital projection capabilities. For directions to the Downtown Disney AMC Theater, and to learn more about this delightful family entertainment hot spot, please visit the Downtown Disney section of this website.
Fullerton: AMC Fullerton 20 Theaters, phone number (714) 992-6000, which reaches recorded information for this one theater only. If this info line isn't working correctly, you may hear movie schedules by calling 800-FANDANGO (326-3264) and using zip code 92832 to access this theater's showtimes. The Fullerton AMC Theater's address is 1001 S Lemon St, Fullerton, CA 92832. The Fullerton AMC Cinema is easily reached via the CA 91 Freeway. Simply take the Harbor Blvd exit and head 1/2 block north; you'll find the Fullerton AMC movie theater at the back of the Orangefair Marketplace shopping center. If you're interested, you may use the upcoming link to see a Yahoo map to the Fullerton AMC Theaters.Orange: AMC 30 at The Block, phone number (714) 769-4262, which is a pre-recorded movie line serving nearly all of the AMC company's theaters in the region. The Block at Orange AMC Theater's address is 20 The City Dr, Orange, CA 92868. This attractive theater location features stadium seating, and is equipped with 3D digital projection capabilities. For directions and to discover further information about the exciting Block at Orange dining, shopping and entertainment hot spot, please visit the Block at Orange page of this website.Tustin: AMC Tustin Legacy 14 Theaters, phone number (714) 769-4262; this is a multi-theater recorded line for discovering movie showtimes. The District AMC Theater address is 2457 Park Avenue, Tustin, CA 92782. Major cross streets near this lovely new center are Jamboree Road and Barranca Parkway. Digital projection available in one auditorium.
Find San Diego County's AMC Theaters
Chula Vista: AMC Otay Ranch 12 Theaters, phone (858) 558-2262. This phone number gives recorded information for 5 different AMC theaters in greater San Diego. Th location at The Otay Ranch Town Center opened in December 2007...and is the San Diego area's first all-digital AMC Theater! This cinema also features floor-to-ceiling screens, all stadium-style auditoriums and 48-inch spacing between rows of seats...to help you reach the center of your row without stepping on toes. The Otay Ranch AMC Theater address 2015 Birch Road, Chula Vista, CA 91915. If you need directions to the cinema, or if you'd like to learn more about Chula Vista's Otay Ranch open-air mall which opened in October 2006, please use the upcoming link to visit the Otay Ranch Town Center page of this website.National City: Plaza Bonita 14 AMC Theaters, phone number (858) 558-2262 (recorded information.) The AMC Theater's address at the Plaza Bonita Mall is 3050 Plaza Bonita Rd, National City, CA 91950. This location is at the intersection of Interstate 805 and the CA 54 Freeway. To see a map, get directions, and learn about the restaurants you'll enjoy & the stores you'll find here, please see the Westfield Plaza Bonita page of this website.San Diego: Fashion Valley 18 AMC Theaters, phone number (858) 558-2AMC (a recorded multi-theater movie information line.) The Fashion Valley Mall's AMC Theater address is 7037 Friars Rd, San Diego, CA 92108. For directions and further info about the fabulous Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego's Mission Valley, please follow the upcoming link to the Fashion Valley Mall page of this website.
San Diego: Mission Valley Mall AMC 20 Theaters, phone number (858) 558-2AMC (recorded movie schedules for a number of different AMC theaters.) The Mission Valley Mall's AMC Theater address is 1640 Camino Del Rio, San Diego, CA 92108. This AMC cinema has digital & 3D digital projection capabilities. For directions and mall information, please visit the Mission Valley Mall page of this website. San Diego/La Jolla: La Jolla Village 12 AMC Theaters, phone number (858) 558-2AMC...which is a multi-theater recorded information number. The La Jolla Village AMC Theater's address is 8657 Villa La Jolla Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037. To reach the La Jolla Village shopping center, take the La Jolla Village Drive exit off the Interstate 5 freeway. Head west one block; turn left onto Villa La Jolla Drive, on which you'll soon reach the shopping center. To get a better mental picture of where you'll be heading, you may use the upcoming link to a Yahoo map to the La Jolla Village AMC Theaters.San Diego/Southeast: Palm Promenade 24 AMC Theaters, phone number (858) 558-2AMC (a multi-theater recorded info line.) The Palm Promenade AMC Theater's address is 770 Dennery Rd, San Diego, CA 92154. This AMC cinema location features digital projection capabilities. Directions to the AMC Palm Promenade Theaters: from the I-805 freeway, take the Palm Ave exit and head east (up the hill.) Turn right one block later at Dennery Road, and you'll find yourself in the Palm Promenade shopping center, where the AMC movie theaters are located. You may use the following link for a Yahoo map to the AMC Palm Promenade Theater.
AMC Theaters--Riverside & San Bernardino Counties
San Bernardino County---Ontario: AMC Ontario Mills 30 Theaters, phone number (909) 484-3000. If this telephone number doesn't work properly, you may call 800-FANDANGO (326-3264) to hear a multi-theater recorded info line; use zip code 91764 to access the AMC Ontario Mill's movie schedules. The Ontario Mills AMC Theater's address is 4549 Mills Circle, Ontario, CA 91764. (The AMC Theater is inside the mall; there is also a large Edwards Theater outside in the Ontario Mills parking lot.) The Ontario Mills Mall's AMC does have digital/3D digital projection capacity in one auditorium. For directions to the mall---and to learn about the restaurants and shopping you may also enjoy there---please head to the Ontario Mills Mall page of this website. Rancho Cucamonga: Victoria Gardens 12 AMC Theatres, phone number (909) 484-3000. If you can't get through to this telephone number, call 800-FANDANGO, then use zip code 91739 to access this location's movie schedules. The Victoria Gardens AMC Theater address is 12600 N. MainStreet, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739. This AMC theater location is at the popular Victoria Gardens open-air mall. To get directions and learn about the restaurants & shopping at this beautiful shopping center, please visit the Victoria Gardens Mall page of this website. Riverside County--- Riverside: Galleria at Tyler AMC Theaters, phone number(866) 514-5692. This AMC phone number will let you reach a pre-recorded movie hotline for many different theaters in the greater Los Angeles area. The Riverside AMC Theater address is 3775 Tyler Street, Riverside, CA 92503. This cinema is a long-awaited feature for the Galleria at Tyler mall...which finally opened in December, 2007. The new movie theater features all stadium-style seating in its 16 auditoriums...and digital projection systems in every auditorium, as well! For directions and more information about the shopping & dining fun you may have on your visit to the Tyler Galleria, please see the Galleria at Tyler page of this website.
AMC Theaters, Canadian locations
Montreal Area---AMC 22 Cinemas a le Forum Theatres address, 2313 St. Catherine St. West, Montreal, QC H3H 1N2; telephone number (514) 904-1250. One auditorium with digital projection.
Ottawa Area---
AMC Kanata 24 Theatres address, 801 Earl Grey Drive, Kanata, ON K2T 1E7; phone number (613) 599-1200.
Toronto Area---
AMC Courtney Park 16 Theatres address, 110 Courtney Park Dr, Mississauga, ON L5T 2Y3; telephone number (416) 335-5323.AMC Interchange 30 Theatres address, 30 Interchange Way, Concord, ON L4K 5C3; telephone number (416) 335-5323.AMC Kennedy Commons 20 Theatres address, 33 William Kitchen Rd, Scarborough, ON M1P 5B7; phone number (416) 335-5323.AMC Whitby 24 Theatres address, 75 Consumers Drive, Whitby, ON L1N 9S2; telephone number (905) 665-7210. Digital projection available in one auditorium.AMC Winston Churchill 24 Theatres address, 2081 Winston Park Dr, Oakville, ON L6H 6P5; phone number (416) 335-5323.AMC Yonge & Dundas 24 Theaters, address is 10 Dundas Street East, Toronto, ON M5B 2G9 ; phone number is (416) 335-5323. This new theater has digital projection capabilities in multiple auditoriums.
AMC Theaters Website
After finding the AMC cinema location where you'd like to enjoy your movie, you may call the telephone number within the listing for that theater to find out its schedule of showtimes.Or, if you'd prefer, you may find out the list of movies currently playing & show time schedules on-line. Please use the upcoming link to view the AMC Theater's official website. Other SoCal theaters: Or, if you still haven't found a theater in which you want to see your movie, you may head to the Southern California Movie Theaters page of this website to find a different chain of movie theaters that you might prefer.
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