Famous Players opened the Richmond Centre cinemas on November 23, 1990, with the following films: “Graveyard Shift” (one 9:50 showing), “Ghost,” “Jacob’s Ladder,” “Three Men and a Little Lady,” “The Rescuers Down Under” (one 7:00 showing), “Memphis Belle,” and “Rocky V.” The cinema’s last day was March 27, 2011, closing with “Battle: Los Angeles,” “Red Riding Hood,” “Rango,” “The Adjustment Bureau,” “I Am Number Four,” and “Gnomeo and Juliet,” all films that were also playing at SilverCity Riverport.
To clarify, National General Cinemas opened the theatre with one screen on August 13, 1969, with its opening film being “Krakatoa, East of Jawa” in Cinerama. Canadian Theatres took over in 1975. It later merged with Odeon Theatres of Canada in 1978, forming Canadian Odeon Theatres. In 1984, Canadian Odeon and Cineplex merged, forming Cineplex Odeon. This cinema expanded to four screens on December 22, 1989, reopening with “She-Devil,” “The War of the Roses,” “The Wizard,” and “Always.” The original screen was split to become screens 2 and 3, while the two additional screens were 1 and 4. On August 28, 1998, four more screens were added, now totalling eight. It reopened with “There’s Something About Mary,” “Small Soldiers” (matinees), “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” “Madeline” (one early matinee), “The Mask of Zorro” (afternoon and evening), “Ever After,” “54,” “Blade” (evening), “Saving Private Ryan,” and “Dance with Me.” On September 30, 2005, it was sold to Empire Theatres. On October 31, 2013, it was sold to Landmark Cinemas.
The Palace Theatre opened on February 19, 1982. Apparently, it closed for a bit before reopening on September 5, 1934. It closed in 1971. On June 25, 1982, it reopened as a three-screen cinema with these films: “Rocky III” in 70MM and Dolby Stereo, a re-release of “Bambi,” and “Blade Runner.” It permanently closed on the evening of April 20, 1987, closing with “Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol,” “Lethal Weapon,” and “Children of a Lesser God.”
I realized that some of these films were released on Christmas Day, so here’s an updated list of opening films on December 19, 1997: “Demain ne Meurt Jamais” (v.f.), “Frissons 2” (v.f.), “Les Boys” (v.o.f.), “Le Chacal” (v.f.), “Matusalem II: Le Dernier des Beauchesne” (v.o.f.), “Alien: La Résurrection” (v.f.), “Anastasia” (v.f.), “Maman je m'occupe des Mèchants!” (v.f.), “Tomorrow Never Dies” (v.o.a.), and “Titanic” (v.o.a. and v.f.).
This cinema opened on December 20, 1996, with the following movies: “Basket Spatial” (French version of “Space Jam”), “Un Beau Jour” (French version of “One Fine Day”), “Les 101 Dalmatiens” (French version of “101 Dalmatians), "Jerry Maguire” (French version), “Mars Attaque!” (French version of “Mars Attacks!”), “Jerry Maguire” (English version in DTS), and “La Course au Jouet” (French version of “Jingle All the Way”).
Empire Theatres opened this seven-screen multiplex cinema on July 6, 2007, opening with “Evan Almighty,” “Live Free or Die Hard,” “Transformers” (two screens), “Ratatouille,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” and “License to Wed.” It was the first multiplex to be fully built by Empire Theatres outside Atlantic Canada. In 2013, Landmark Cinemas acquired this cinema and many other Empire locations.
This cinema first opened as a 10-screen multiplex by Cineplex on July 1, 1981. Its opening films include “The Last Romantic Lover” on two screens, “Sexette,” “Hussy,” “Creature from the Black Lagoon” in 3D, “My Brilliant Career,” “Take This Job and Shove It,” “American Pop,” “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” and “All That Jazz.” It was closed for renovations on January 22, 1988, and reopened on May 6 with nine renovated cinemas with enhanced screen sizes and Dolby Stereo in four of the cinemas. Its reopening films include “Train of Dreams,” “The Family,” “In the Shadow of the Wind,” “South of Reno,” “The Pointsman,” “Cowboys Don’t Cry,” “End of the Line,” “Wings of Desire,” and “A Winter Tan.”
Famous Players opened this four-screen cinema on October 10, 1975, with these films: “Rollerball,” “Walking Tall Part 2,” “Love and Death,” and “Three Days of the Condor.” Cineplex Odeon took over the cinema on July 28, 1995, reopening under their control with “Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home,” “Judge Dredd,” “Batman Forever,” “Species,” “The Indian in the Cupboard,” and “The Bridges of Madison County.” It closed on the evening of March 26, 1998, with its final films being “L.A. Confidential,” “The Wedding Singer,” “Dark City,” “Hush,” “Wag the Dog,” and “Eve’s Bayou.”
This cinema opened on December 25, 1970, opening with “Love Story” and “There Was a Crooked Man.” It closed on the evening of October 16, 1994, closing with “Clear and Present Danger” and “Terminal Velocity.”
The Standard-Freeholder in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, listed showtimes from this cinema starting from January 14, 1994, with its first listed movies being “Iron Will,” “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “The Air Up There,” “Grumpy Old Men,” “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit,” “The Pelican Brief,” “Beethoven’s 2nd,” “Tombstone,” and “Wayne’s World 2.”
The cinema actually closed on December 8, 2001, with its final films being “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” “Black Knight,” “Monsters, Inc.,” and “Spy Game.” The cinema’s initial phone number ended on July 18, 1996, but that’s because Famous Players consolidated all the phone numbers into one.
This cinema opened on December 18, 1981, opening with “Ticket to Heaven,” “Beau Père” (evenings only), “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” (evenings only), “Comin' at Ya!” (in 3D), “Airplane!” “Eye of the Needle,” “Flash Gordon” (matinees), “Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown” (matinees), and “On the Right Track.” It closed on the evening of June 13, 1981, closing with “Awakenings,” “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Sleeping with the Enemy,” “The Gate II: Trespassers,” “Home Alone,” “Mortal Thoughts,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.”
This cinema opened on May 20, 1987, with “Beverly Hills Cop II” playing on all four screens in Dolby stereo. It closed on the evening of April 5, 2001, closing with “Chocolat” in digital sound and THX, “Down to Earth” in digital sound, “15 Minutes,” and “Hannibal” in digital sound.
This cinema’s final movies on the evening of Tuesday, February 17, 2026, will include “Send Help” (also in 3D), “Dracula,” “Zootopia 2” (in 3D), “Wuthering Heights,” “Crime 101,” and “Hamnet.”
This cinema operated under the name “Warden Woods” until December 15, 1995, when it was renamed “Warden Power Centre.” It closed on the evening of February 14, 2001, with its final films being “Dungeons & Dragons,” “The Family Man,” “Meet the Parents,” “Proof of Life,” “Dude, Where’s My Car?,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “Men of Honor,” “Charlie’s Angels,” and “The 6th Day.” Also, for those saying its final day was October 31, 2001, the newspaper website accidentally used papers from January 2001 and labelled them under October. When reading newspaper listings, ensure the date aligns with the website’s date.
The cinema’s opening movies on June 9, 1995, include “The Bridges of Madison County,” “Johnny Mnemonic,” “Braveheart,” and “Die Hard with a Vengeance.” “A Little Princess” was presented a day later on a weekend matinee program.
This cinema opened with the following films: “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears,” “The Psychic,” “Polyester,” “Lady and the Tramp” (1981 re-issue), “Eye of the Needle,” “Endless Love,” “Mommie Dearest,” “…All the Marbles,” and “So Fine.” It closed on the evening of May 25, 1996, with its final films being “Executive Decision,” “Broken Arrow,” “Sense and Sensibility,” “Toy Story,” “Fear,” “Happy Gilmore,” “Rumble in the Bronx,” and “Jumanji.”
This cinema opened on January 22, 1969, by National General Cinemas, opening with “Secret Ceremony.” It was operated by Famous Players from 1970 to 1973 before being sold to Canadian Theatres. Canadian Theatres then merged with Odeon Theatres of Canada in January 1977, becoming Canadian Odeon. On June 28, 1984, it merged with Cineplex to become Cineplex Odeon. The cinema closed on the evening of March 26, 1987, closing with “Heat.”
Cineplex Odeon closed the cinema either on July 20 or July 21, 2001. Its final films include “America’s Sweethearts” (two screens/digital sound), “Scary Movie 2” (digital sound), “The Fast and the Furious” (two screens/digital sound), “Swordfish” (digital sound), “Anniversary Party” (digital sound), “Baby Boy” (digital sound), “Gangster No. 1” (digital sound), “A Knight’s Tale” (digital sound), “Moulin Rouge” (digital sound), and “Dr. Dolittle 2” (digital sound). However, it reopened as an independent second-run cinema on August 10, 2001, with the following films: “The Mummy Returns,” “Scary Movie 2,” “Legally Blonde,” “A.I. Artificial Intelligence,” “Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within,” “Shrek,” “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” “The Fast and the Furious,” “Evolution,” “A Knight’s Tale,” “Swordfish,” and “Moulin Rouge.”
This cinema’s final films on August 9, 1993, include “Impolite,” “The Crying Game,” “Strictly Ballroom,” “Howard’s End,” “Coyote,” “Wide Sargasso Sea,” “Benny & Joon,” “Like Water for Chocolate,” “Three of Hearts,” and “Much Ado About Nothing.”
As of now (2025), the cinema’s name is now Cineplex Cinemas Mississauga Square One, likely to distinguish this one from Cineplex Courtney Park and Cineplex Junxion Erin Mills.
Famous Players opened the Richmond Centre cinemas on November 23, 1990, with the following films: “Graveyard Shift” (one 9:50 showing), “Ghost,” “Jacob’s Ladder,” “Three Men and a Little Lady,” “The Rescuers Down Under” (one 7:00 showing), “Memphis Belle,” and “Rocky V.” The cinema’s last day was March 27, 2011, closing with “Battle: Los Angeles,” “Red Riding Hood,” “Rango,” “The Adjustment Bureau,” “I Am Number Four,” and “Gnomeo and Juliet,” all films that were also playing at SilverCity Riverport.
To clarify, National General Cinemas opened the theatre with one screen on August 13, 1969, with its opening film being “Krakatoa, East of Jawa” in Cinerama. Canadian Theatres took over in 1975. It later merged with Odeon Theatres of Canada in 1978, forming Canadian Odeon Theatres. In 1984, Canadian Odeon and Cineplex merged, forming Cineplex Odeon. This cinema expanded to four screens on December 22, 1989, reopening with “She-Devil,” “The War of the Roses,” “The Wizard,” and “Always.” The original screen was split to become screens 2 and 3, while the two additional screens were 1 and 4. On August 28, 1998, four more screens were added, now totalling eight. It reopened with “There’s Something About Mary,” “Small Soldiers” (matinees), “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” “Madeline” (one early matinee), “The Mask of Zorro” (afternoon and evening), “Ever After,” “54,” “Blade” (evening), “Saving Private Ryan,” and “Dance with Me.” On September 30, 2005, it was sold to Empire Theatres. On October 31, 2013, it was sold to Landmark Cinemas.
The Palace Theatre opened on February 19, 1982. Apparently, it closed for a bit before reopening on September 5, 1934. It closed in 1971. On June 25, 1982, it reopened as a three-screen cinema with these films: “Rocky III” in 70MM and Dolby Stereo, a re-release of “Bambi,” and “Blade Runner.” It permanently closed on the evening of April 20, 1987, closing with “Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol,” “Lethal Weapon,” and “Children of a Lesser God.”
Cineplex Odeon opened this cinema on November 13, 1987, opening with these films: “Russkies,” “The Sicilian,” “The Big Easy,” and “The Running Man.”
I realized that some of these films were released on Christmas Day, so here’s an updated list of opening films on December 19, 1997: “Demain ne Meurt Jamais” (v.f.), “Frissons 2” (v.f.), “Les Boys” (v.o.f.), “Le Chacal” (v.f.), “Matusalem II: Le Dernier des Beauchesne” (v.o.f.), “Alien: La Résurrection” (v.f.), “Anastasia” (v.f.), “Maman je m'occupe des Mèchants!” (v.f.), “Tomorrow Never Dies” (v.o.a.), and “Titanic” (v.o.a. and v.f.).
This cinema opened on December 20, 1996, with the following movies: “Basket Spatial” (French version of “Space Jam”), “Un Beau Jour” (French version of “One Fine Day”), “Les 101 Dalmatiens” (French version of “101 Dalmatians), "Jerry Maguire” (French version), “Mars Attaque!” (French version of “Mars Attacks!”), “Jerry Maguire” (English version in DTS), and “La Course au Jouet” (French version of “Jingle All the Way”).
Empire Theatres opened this seven-screen multiplex cinema on July 6, 2007, opening with “Evan Almighty,” “Live Free or Die Hard,” “Transformers” (two screens), “Ratatouille,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” and “License to Wed.” It was the first multiplex to be fully built by Empire Theatres outside Atlantic Canada. In 2013, Landmark Cinemas acquired this cinema and many other Empire locations.
This cinema first opened as a 10-screen multiplex by Cineplex on July 1, 1981. Its opening films include “The Last Romantic Lover” on two screens, “Sexette,” “Hussy,” “Creature from the Black Lagoon” in 3D, “My Brilliant Career,” “Take This Job and Shove It,” “American Pop,” “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” and “All That Jazz.” It was closed for renovations on January 22, 1988, and reopened on May 6 with nine renovated cinemas with enhanced screen sizes and Dolby Stereo in four of the cinemas. Its reopening films include “Train of Dreams,” “The Family,” “In the Shadow of the Wind,” “South of Reno,” “The Pointsman,” “Cowboys Don’t Cry,” “End of the Line,” “Wings of Desire,” and “A Winter Tan.”
Famous Players opened this four-screen cinema on October 10, 1975, with these films: “Rollerball,” “Walking Tall Part 2,” “Love and Death,” and “Three Days of the Condor.” Cineplex Odeon took over the cinema on July 28, 1995, reopening under their control with “Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home,” “Judge Dredd,” “Batman Forever,” “Species,” “The Indian in the Cupboard,” and “The Bridges of Madison County.” It closed on the evening of March 26, 1998, with its final films being “L.A. Confidential,” “The Wedding Singer,” “Dark City,” “Hush,” “Wag the Dog,” and “Eve’s Bayou.”
It closed on the evening of February 11, 1999, with “Shakespeare in Love” and “A Civil Action” as its final films.
This cinema opened on December 25, 1970, opening with “Love Story” and “There Was a Crooked Man.” It closed on the evening of October 16, 1994, closing with “Clear and Present Danger” and “Terminal Velocity.”
The Standard-Freeholder in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, listed showtimes from this cinema starting from January 14, 1994, with its first listed movies being “Iron Will,” “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “The Air Up There,” “Grumpy Old Men,” “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit,” “The Pelican Brief,” “Beethoven’s 2nd,” “Tombstone,” and “Wayne’s World 2.”
The cinema actually closed on December 8, 2001, with its final films being “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” “Black Knight,” “Monsters, Inc.,” and “Spy Game.” The cinema’s initial phone number ended on July 18, 1996, but that’s because Famous Players consolidated all the phone numbers into one.
This cinema opened on December 18, 1981, opening with “Ticket to Heaven,” “Beau Père” (evenings only), “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” (evenings only), “Comin' at Ya!” (in 3D), “Airplane!” “Eye of the Needle,” “Flash Gordon” (matinees), “Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown” (matinees), and “On the Right Track.” It closed on the evening of June 13, 1981, closing with “Awakenings,” “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Sleeping with the Enemy,” “The Gate II: Trespassers,” “Home Alone,” “Mortal Thoughts,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.”
This cinema opened on May 20, 1987, with “Beverly Hills Cop II” playing on all four screens in Dolby stereo. It closed on the evening of April 5, 2001, closing with “Chocolat” in digital sound and THX, “Down to Earth” in digital sound, “15 Minutes,” and “Hannibal” in digital sound.
This cinema’s final movies on the evening of Tuesday, February 17, 2026, will include “Send Help” (also in 3D), “Dracula,” “Zootopia 2” (in 3D), “Wuthering Heights,” “Crime 101,” and “Hamnet.”
This photo was from the Rainbow Cinemas in St. Laurent Centre in Ottawa.
This cinema operated under the name “Warden Woods” until December 15, 1995, when it was renamed “Warden Power Centre.” It closed on the evening of February 14, 2001, with its final films being “Dungeons & Dragons,” “The Family Man,” “Meet the Parents,” “Proof of Life,” “Dude, Where’s My Car?,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “Men of Honor,” “Charlie’s Angels,” and “The 6th Day.” Also, for those saying its final day was October 31, 2001, the newspaper website accidentally used papers from January 2001 and labelled them under October. When reading newspaper listings, ensure the date aligns with the website’s date.
The cinema’s opening movies on June 9, 1995, include “The Bridges of Madison County,” “Johnny Mnemonic,” “Braveheart,” and “Die Hard with a Vengeance.” “A Little Princess” was presented a day later on a weekend matinee program.
This cinema opened with the following films: “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears,” “The Psychic,” “Polyester,” “Lady and the Tramp” (1981 re-issue), “Eye of the Needle,” “Endless Love,” “Mommie Dearest,” “…All the Marbles,” and “So Fine.” It closed on the evening of May 25, 1996, with its final films being “Executive Decision,” “Broken Arrow,” “Sense and Sensibility,” “Toy Story,” “Fear,” “Happy Gilmore,” “Rumble in the Bronx,” and “Jumanji.”
The cinema closed on the evening of April 16, 1972, with its final film being “The Godfather.”
This cinema opened on January 22, 1969, by National General Cinemas, opening with “Secret Ceremony.” It was operated by Famous Players from 1970 to 1973 before being sold to Canadian Theatres. Canadian Theatres then merged with Odeon Theatres of Canada in January 1977, becoming Canadian Odeon. On June 28, 1984, it merged with Cineplex to become Cineplex Odeon. The cinema closed on the evening of March 26, 1987, closing with “Heat.”
Cineplex Odeon closed the cinema either on July 20 or July 21, 2001. Its final films include “America’s Sweethearts” (two screens/digital sound), “Scary Movie 2” (digital sound), “The Fast and the Furious” (two screens/digital sound), “Swordfish” (digital sound), “Anniversary Party” (digital sound), “Baby Boy” (digital sound), “Gangster No. 1” (digital sound), “A Knight’s Tale” (digital sound), “Moulin Rouge” (digital sound), and “Dr. Dolittle 2” (digital sound). However, it reopened as an independent second-run cinema on August 10, 2001, with the following films: “The Mummy Returns,” “Scary Movie 2,” “Legally Blonde,” “A.I. Artificial Intelligence,” “Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within,” “Shrek,” “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” “The Fast and the Furious,” “Evolution,” “A Knight’s Tale,” “Swordfish,” and “Moulin Rouge.”
This cinema’s final films on August 9, 1993, include “Impolite,” “The Crying Game,” “Strictly Ballroom,” “Howard’s End,” “Coyote,” “Wide Sargasso Sea,” “Benny & Joon,” “Like Water for Chocolate,” “Three of Hearts,” and “Much Ado About Nothing.”
As of now (2025), the cinema’s name is now Cineplex Cinemas Mississauga Square One, likely to distinguish this one from Cineplex Courtney Park and Cineplex Junxion Erin Mills.