LOOK Dine-In Cinemas Downey
8200 3rd Street,
Downey,
CA
90241
8200 3rd Street,
Downey,
CA
90241
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Previously operated by: Krikorian Premiere Theatres, LOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Studio Movie Grill
Architects: Robert H. Banco
Previous Names: Downey Cinema 10, Studio Movie Grill Downey
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As part of an urban renewal project Krikorian Premiere Theatres opened its Cinema 10 on July 11, 1997. The theater was all new construction with an attached parking garage. It is located within a block and a half of the still existing old Avenue Theatre and the demolished Meralta Theatre. It is a neighborhood theater and it seems to be holding it own against its closest competition, the Regal South Gate 20, about 2 ½ miles away. Despite being a small town in the middle of a large urban area the city tries to retain its a small town roots and among other things holds a farmer’s market downtown every Saturday morning. It was taken over by Studio Movie Grill on September 1, 2017. It was closed on March 17, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Studio Movie Grill went out of business on October 25, 2020 and it was announced the closure would be permanent. In May 2021 it was taken over by the Dallas TX based LOOK Dine-In Cinemas. It was closed by January 2026.
The city’s web site says Downey is home to where Apollo space program began and the world’s oldest MacDonald’s and the first Taco Bell.
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July 11th, 1997 grand opening ad in photo section
The Downey Studio Movie Grill closed along with the rest of SMG’s locations for the COVID-Pandemic on March 17, 2020. SMG declared bankruptcy on October 25, 2020 and began closing locations, The SMG Downey was removed from the SMG website a year after the pandemic closure in March of 2021 likely making the closure permanent.
Uploaded a photo by Kevin Meyers.
A Texas based dine-in cinema chain called Look Cinemas has the former Downey, Redlands, Monrovia, and Glendale Studio Movie Grill sites listed as coming soon on their website.
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 112 LOOK PX
Theatre 2 110
Theatre 3 107
Theatre 4 100
Theatre 5 58
Theatre 6 68
Theatre 7 69
Theatre 8 50
Theatre 9 99
Theatre 10 127 LOOK PX (just upgraded)
Possibly closed. No showtimes showing on website (even though Fandango still lists them). Trying to get confirmation.
This theater is no longer listed as a location on LOOK’s website.
Look closed up here on February 1, 2026
“ KTLA
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas has abruptly closed three locations in metropolitan Los Angeles as the independent theater chain continues to face financial difficulties.
The Texas-based company confirmed to KTLA on Monday that its theaters in Downey, Redlands and Monrovia closed over the weekend. Its Glendale location at 128 Artsakh Ave. remained open.
“This was not an easy decision and is in no way a reflection on the dedication, talent or hard work of the teams in these locations,” the company said in a statement. “California has been an important part of our company’s history, and we are deeply grateful for the commitment our team members bring to our customers and communities every day.”
On Sunday night, Redlands News published photos of workers removing furniture and equipment from the location at 10030 Alabama St. and loading them into a U-Haul. Showtime listings for the theater were still available on Fandango as late as 7:45 p.m., though it is unclear whether those screenings took place, the outlet reported. ”
Dine-In cinemas are expensive to run and the patrons did not order much is the cause of the failure of the LOOK chain in working-class neighborhoods. I think developers of dine-ins should remain in hi-income areas only.