AMC Criterion 6
1313 3rd. Street,
Santa Monica,
CA
90401
1313 3rd. Street,
Santa Monica,
CA
90401
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During the Grand Opening day they had Special screenings. I saw “Return of the Jedi”. I have to look at my photo proofs as to the other films screened that day.
Mann actually opened the Criterion 6 on June 27 1990, not 1991 as it indicates above. Mann opened the theatres 3 Months after AMC 7 openened and about 7 months after Cineplex Odeon opened the Broadway 4 Theatres.
The Criterion’s first films were Days of Thunder, Ghost Dad and Tie Me Up Tie Me Down.
Well the Criterion was one of Mann’s highest performing plexes in the chain.
I was thinking the same thing. Would make sense since AMC is determined to control downtown Santa Monica.
AMC might want it to keep any other operators out.
The Plant, Glendale Marketplace, Janns Marketplace have tickets on pre-sale for the new Twilight movie online…under Mann.
I think other operators are taking over leases as they lapse. It is 20 years this month since Mann opened the Criterion. My guess, AMC took over the lease once Mann said they were closing shop and not interested in continuing. Pretty much as leases expire, they are not renewed. Mann waited for the leases to end when Regency took over the Village and Bruin.
I remember they wanted AMC to drop the Broadway 4. But that was last around last Fall.
AMC was talking about a new plex in the spot where the parking structure is behind the Criterion. I’m wondering if AMC taking the Criterion has something to do with future plans. Not sure the latest status though. Perhaps SM City Counsul shot the project down.
Did some checking online.
Janns Marketplace, Glendale 10 and 4 and the Plant 16 have no showtimes past Thursday.
Chinese, Chinese 6 and Westlake 8 have showtimes for Friday and past Friday.
I know its too early to speculate about the closure of these locations, but I know the Glendale 10 has been rumored to be packing it up soon. If the Criterion goes to AMC, I can see the Plant going to another operator as well.
That makes the second time Mann has dropped the Criterion from the chain. The single and the six plex. So what is the city of Santa Monica going to do with three AMC plexes and wasn’t AMC going to built something else too?
What’s next AMC CHINESE 6? Mann is really whittling down to nothing.
I guess theres a new aka in store for this theatre now.
Anybody notice this?
AMC Criterion 6
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A May 2010 photo I took of the Criterion:
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2006 photo of the Criterion Theatre.
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Here is a photo taken yesterday:
http://tinyurl.com/ybe2h3c
Use to do a lot of Festival Shows here. Nice Area.
Here is another recent photo.
At one point Mann Theatres was to move their offices into the Criterion Building. The Northridge earthquake changed that plan.
The renovation of the 1924 Criterion Building and of the 1980s 6-plex that replaced the original auditorium was completed in 2001. The plans were by the firm of Behr Browers Architects, the same company that did the renovation and expansion of the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, completed in 2002.
The Criterion 6 seats a total of 1,600.
Here is a 2007 night view of the Mann Criterion 6.
Here are some photos from July 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/yp3h2m
http://tinyurl.com/24gxd3
Here is the Mann Criterion 6 during the day.
This is the Mann Criterion 6 at night.