Detroit’s only first-run movie theater got remodeled
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Lee DeVito
December 7, 2016
Sad but true: Detroit, the most populous city Michigan, has only one first-run movie theater. Sure, you can catch great independent and foreign films at the DIA’s Detroit Film Theatre or Cinema Detroit, or catch golden oldies at the Redford Theatre. But with the closure of the Renaissance Center’s Ren Cen 4 last year, Detroiters wanting to catch, say, Bad Santa 2 on opening weekend are limited to one lone theater — or a trek to the ‘burbs.
The good news is that lone theater, Bel Air Luxury Cinema (10100 E. Eight Mile Rd.), has been completely remodeled to compete with those suburban theaters, with new seating and revamped concessions.
The redesign of the 1,200-seat, 10-auditorium theater comes from Madison Heights’ D|Fab Designs, and includes spacious stadium seating with powered leather reclining seats, a custom chandelier, and a new concession stand. As far as concessions go, the theater now has café-style seating with a menu that features homemade pizza and White Castle. The auditoriums are equipped with digital projectors and Dolby Digital 7.1 surround sound.
“It is exciting to see all of the development going in downtown and midtown, but what about the neighborhoods?” Bel Air’s general manager and partner Johny Thomas says in a press release. “We wanted to show the neighborhood communities in Detroit that we care by reinvesting in the neighborhood. We are hoping not just for a return on investment, but a return on community.”
Please update, rename theatre to St. Michael Cinema 15, it only 13 screens, 1 closed and 1 used for a music venue called Le Musique Room. Total seats 1,936
Please update, rename theatre to Marcus Oakdale Cinema at total seats 1,582. The theatre open on May 19, 2000 and the 17th screen was added a few years later
Please update, rename theatre to Emagine White Bear as per website and total seats 1443
This theatre was built as 14 screens, which 5 screens opening June 16, 1995, 5 additional on June 30, 1995 and the final 5 on July 28, 1995. It went to 17 screens on May 5, 2000 with it’s grand opening ad in the photos section.
Please update, total seats 1,082 and total screens is now 15 screens, Emagine MN AXE game area that took the space of theatre 16, and a photo I saw on yelp the the left side foyer goes from 9 to 15 now.
Please update, total seats 1200 according to news article, the locations is showing movies but wasn’t able see if the seating is reserved seating.
Detroit’s only first-run movie theater got remodeled Avatar photo Lee DeVito December 7, 2016
Sad but true: Detroit, the most populous city Michigan, has only one first-run movie theater. Sure, you can catch great independent and foreign films at the DIA’s Detroit Film Theatre or Cinema Detroit, or catch golden oldies at the Redford Theatre. But with the closure of the Renaissance Center’s Ren Cen 4 last year, Detroiters wanting to catch, say, Bad Santa 2 on opening weekend are limited to one lone theater — or a trek to the ‘burbs.
The good news is that lone theater, Bel Air Luxury Cinema (10100 E. Eight Mile Rd.), has been completely remodeled to compete with those suburban theaters, with new seating and revamped concessions.
The redesign of the 1,200-seat, 10-auditorium theater comes from Madison Heights’ D|Fab Designs, and includes spacious stadium seating with powered leather reclining seats, a custom chandelier, and a new concession stand. As far as concessions go, the theater now has café-style seating with a menu that features homemade pizza and White Castle. The auditoriums are equipped with digital projectors and Dolby Digital 7.1 surround sound.
“It is exciting to see all of the development going in downtown and midtown, but what about the neighborhoods?” Bel Air’s general manager and partner Johny Thomas says in a press release. “We wanted to show the neighborhood communities in Detroit that we care by reinvesting in the neighborhood. We are hoping not just for a return on investment, but a return on community.”
Please update, rename theatre to CEC Hudson 12 Theatre and total seats 897
Theatre 1 and 12 68
Theatre 2 and 6 63
Theatre 3 61
Theatre 4 85
Theatre 5 84
Theatre 7 95
Theatre 8 and 9 124
Theatre 10 100
Theatre 11 62
Please update, rename theatre to St. Michael Cinema 15, it only 13 screens, 1 closed and 1 used for a music venue called Le Musique Room. Total seats 1,936
Theatre 1 236 Eiffel Screen
Theatre 2, 3, 4 and 7 107
Theatre 5 132
Theatre 7 107
Theatre 8 85
Theatre 9 145
Theatre 10 and 11 149
Theatre 12 143
Theatre 13 127
Theatre 14 is permanently closed
Le Musique Room (aka old theatre 15) 205
Please update, total seats 1232
Please update, rename theatre to Emagine Monticello and total screens 12, 3 screens were converted to entertainment use.
Total Seats: 1,232
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 9 124
Theatre 2 70
Theatre 3 and 4 50
Theatre 5 245 Monster Screen
Theatre 6, 12 and 13 96
Theatre 7 68
Theatre 8 69
Theatre 10 144
Please update, total seats 826
Theatre 1 214
Theatre 2 113
Theatre 3 127
Theatre 4 140
Theatre 5 232
Please update, total seats 1,490
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 10 176
Theatre 2, 4, 7 and 9 123
Theatre 3 212
Theatre 5 and 6 86
Theatre 8 265
Please update, rename theatre to Marcus Oakdale Cinema at total seats 1,582. The theatre open on May 19, 2000 and the 17th screen was added a few years later
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 91
Theatre 2 159 SuperScreen DLX
Theatre 3, 6, 11 and 14 54
Theatre 4, 5, 8, 9, 12 and 13 73
Theatre 7 116
Theatre 10 96
Theatre 15 151 SuperScreen DLX
Theatre 16 78
Theatre 17 238 UltraScreen DLX
Please update, total seats 945
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 9 47
Theatre 2 and 8 72
Theatre 3 and 7 78
Theatre 4 and 6 159
Theatre 5 233 The Big Show
Please rename theatre to Marcus Southbridge Crossing Cinema and total seats 1,296
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 117
Theatre 2 89
Theatre 3 and 4 116
Theatre 5 90
Theatre 6 256 UltraScreen DLX/Dolby Atmos
Theatre 7 257 UltraScreen DLX/Dolby Atmos
Theatre 8 59
Theatre 9 105
Theatre 10 91 SCREENX
Please update, rename theatre to Emagine White Bear as per website and total seats 1443
This theatre was built as 14 screens, which 5 screens opening June 16, 1995, 5 additional on June 30, 1995 and the final 5 on July 28, 1995. It went to 17 screens on May 5, 2000 with it’s grand opening ad in the photos section.
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 17 92
Theatre 2, 3, 4 and 16 49
Theatre 5, 6 and 7 56
Theatre 8 and 11 71
Theatre 9 105
Theatre 10 186 EMX/Dolby Atmos
Theatre 12 66
Theatre 13, 14 and 15 132
Please update, total seats 2,264
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 14 99
Theatre 2 and 13 88
Theatre 3 and 12 148
Theatre 4 and 11 165
Theatre 5 and 10 204
Theatre 6 and 9 247
Theatre 7 207 IMAX WITH LASER
Theatre 8 155 Dolby Cinema at AMC
Please update, rename theatre GI Theatres Cambridge as per website and total seats 390
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 88
Theatre 2 87
Theatre 3 and 4 58
Theatre 5 99
Please update, rename theatre to Marcus Rosemount Cinema, total seats 1,162 and it’s now 10 screens
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 69
Theatre 2 75
Theatre 3 89
Theatre 4 69
Theatre 5 71
Theatre 6 102
Theatre 7 123
Theatre 8 68
Theatre 9 247 UltraScreen DLX
Theatre 10 247 UltraScreen DLX
Please update, the theatre is open and operated by Alamo Drafthouse showing movies.
Please update, rename theatre to Emagine Lakeville and total seats 1,703 and it’s operating with 17 screens, theatres 4,5,6 and 7 are CLOSED
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 125
Theatre 2 72
Theatre 3, 4, 5 and 6 CLOSED
Theatre 7 85
Theatre 8 125
Theatre 9 62
Theatre 10 196
Theatre 11 125
Theatre 12 85
Theatre 13 63
Theatre 14 59
Theatre 15 63
Theatre 16 62
Theatre 17 266 IMAX with Laser
Theatre 18 56
Theatre 19 60
Theatre 20 74
Theatre 21 125
Please update, total seats 1,082 and total screens is now 15 screens, Emagine MN AXE game area that took the space of theatre 16, and a photo I saw on yelp the the left side foyer goes from 9 to 15 now.
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 32
Theatre 2 and 15 49
Theatre 3 79
Theatre 4 77
Theatre 5, 6, 11 and 12 51
Theatre 7 74
Theatre 8 144 EMX/Atmos
Theatre 9 145 EMX/Atmos
Theatre 10 75
Theatre 13 72
Theatre 14 82
Please update, total seats 1,180, and theatre opened on June 19, 1998, this location is the same exact layout to the AMC Coon Rapids 16,
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1, 2, 9 and 10 115
Theatre 3, 4, 15 and 16 81
Theatre 5, 6, 13 and 14 57
Theatre 7, 8, 15 and 16 42
Please update, total seats 1,172, this theatre was upgraded to AMC Signature Recliners 10 years ago.
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1, 2, 9 and 10 115
Theatre 3, 4, 15 and 16 79
Theatre 5, 6, 13 and 14 57
Theatre 7, 8, 15 and 16 42
Please update, total seats 456 and the theatre opened on September 1, 1989
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 123
Theatre 2 and 3 69
Theatre 4 97
Theatre 5 51
Theatre 6 47
Please correct city to Columbia Heights, MN as per website
Please update, total seats 754
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 133
Theatre 2 81
Theatre 3 75
Theatre 4 101
Theatre 5 69
Theatre 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 59
Please update, rename theatre to CEC Andover Cinemas, total seats 1,304 and theatre opened on May 12, 1999
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 46
Theatre 2 44
Theatre 3, 4, 7 and 8 60
Theatre 5 121
Theatre 6 122
Theatre 9 46
Theatre 10 45
Please update, rename theatre to Movie Bowl Grille Bay City, 8 screens and total seats 701 and the website is www.moviebowlgrille.com/
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 126 Superior PLF/Dolby Atmos
Theatre 2 89
Theatre 3 and 4 97
Theatre 5 64
Theatre 6 95
Theatre 7 62
Theatre 8 71