Phoenix Columbia Snowden and Screen X
9161 Commerce Center Drive,
Columbia,
MD
21046
9161 Commerce Center Drive,
Columbia,
MD
21046
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Previously operated by: Cinemark, Phoenix Theatres Entertainment, Regal Entertainment Group, United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
Previous Names: United Artists Snowden Square 14, UA Snowden Square Stadium 14, Cinemark Columbia Snowden and Screen X
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This theater was opened on December 19, 1997 by United Artists. The theater is located behind the Snowden Square shopping center in Columbia, Maryland. It is also the first theater in the area with stadium seating and digital sound in all auditoriums.
Regal assumed operation of the theater in 2002 when United Artists became part of Regal Entertainment Group. Regal closed the theatre on July 26, 2023 and it was taken over by Cinemark who reopening it on August 1, 2023. Cinemark moved out of the building on April 17, 2025 and it was immediately taken over by Phoenix Entertainment, reopening on May 9, 2025. It was closed on January 5, 2026, with demolition to follow.
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Several auditoriums were closed for a few weeks and reopened this weekend with new power recliners. The rest of the auditoriums are now closed and are under construction for their recliner installations.
I saw The Jungle Book 2016 live-action adaptation here this past weekend in theatre 8, which is one of the largest auditoriums. I enjoyed the film and the cinema experience with the new recliners. Regal redesigned the auditorium with wider rows to accommodate the larger reclining seats — there is space to walk by seats even when fully reclined. Unlike Regal’s Laurel theatre, the seats do not have swivel tables attached to the armrests. Regal also added laminate wood flooring to the seating area and new aisle lighting. There are recliners in front of the screen as well but they don’t appear to have as much room between them. I’m sure those were installed to add more seating capacity. I doubt people would choose to sit in those seats unless a show was full. This weekend, the seats are first come first serve / open seating. According to Fandango, reserved seating for all shows will begin on Monday.
The sound was also better than before with more bass and better sound quality. The screen is large as before but there is no longer side masking. For films in flat ratio like “The Jungle Book” (2016), there are vertical black bars on the sides of the screen. Black levels were good and I didn’t notice the side pillarboxing during the film.
December 19th, 1997 grand opening ad in the photo section.
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Last day as a Regal is July 26, 2023. Has been acquired by Cinemark which will relaunch.
Opening August 1, 2023 as a Cinemark:
Columbia, MD: Regal UA Snowden Square Closed, Reopening August 1 as Cinemark Location [Jul 27, 2023]
New name is Cinemark Columbia Snowden and ScreenX
Cinemark leaves the building on April 17, 2025. It will be operated by Phoenix Entertainment Circuit through 2025 and will be demolished thereafter.
Cinemark left April 17, but still no showtimes on the theater’s website.
Columbia, MD: Snowden Square Movie Theater Changing Hands [Apr 21, 2025]
Reopened as the Phoenix Theatres Columbia Snowden 14 + Screen X on May 9, 2025 - three weeks after Cinemark left the building. It operated just to January 5, 2026 when it closed permanently with demolition to follow.
Final theater name is Phoenix Theatres Columbia Snowden 14 + ScreenX (no space between “Screen” and “X”)
Final capacity is 1,324.
Auditorium capacities: 70 (1), 70 (2), 49 (3), 49 (4), 79 (5), 119 (6), 226 (7), 226 (8/SCREENX), 119 (9), 79 (10), 49 (11), 49 (12), 70 (13), 70 (14)