Metro Movies 12
49 College Street,
Middletown,
CT
06457
49 College Street,
Middletown,
CT
06457
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Previously operated by: Destinta Theatres, R/C Theatres
Previous Names: Destinta Metro Square 12, R/C Metro Movies 12
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News About This Theater
- Sep 22, 2012 — RC Theaters acquires, renames former Destinta Theater
Destina is a small company and besides Middletown, they have five other theaters; three in Pennsylvania, one in New York and one in New Jersey. They opened the Destina Metro Square 12 on June 4, 1999.
In 2012, the Destinta Metro Square 12 was taken over by RC Theatres and renamed R/C Metro Movies 12. By 2014 it had been taken over by an independent operator and renamed Metro Movies 12. It was closed on January 5, 2026.
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Recent comments (view all 9 comments)
I thought the back closets at Hoyts Simsbury and the theaters on the far left end of Loews Theatres were small…boy. Theater 12 here is probably the smallest screen I’ve ever seen. I think it’s the same size as my TV in the basement.
Actually my TV in my basement is bigger
Thanks for a look at the ads.I still love the old ones so much more.
Here’s a video for my Milwaukee,MI collection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMz9Y1SP-FE
RC Theaters has assumed control of this theater and has renamed it the Metro Movies: View article. The new official website is: http://www.rctheatres.com/index.asp
This opened on June 4th, 1999. Grand opening ad in the photo section. This cinema’s official website is now at http://www.metromovies12.com/ .
This theater is now closed:
Middletown, CT: Metro Movies 12 Closed [Jan 7, 2026]
Yes, sadly, Metro Movies closed in January 2026 after opening in 1999.
I uploaded two photos of the theater with the signage installed in the July/August 2012 renovations by R/C Theaters.
The building was originally a Shop-Rite supermarket, with plans to turn it into a movie theater going as far back as 1997. The building was converted into a movie theater by Destinta in 1999, who ran it until June 2012.
R/C Theaters assumed operations in July 2012. The complex received a facelift, including a new paint scheme for the outside, lobby and the hallways, new carpeting, and upgrading the 35mm projectors to digital projectors. Some of the auditoriums in the complex even received an HPS-4000 sound system. By April 2013, the theater was independently operated.
In 2016, a mural on the rear side of the building (facing CT Route 9) was painted by artist Patrick Gianino featuring various locals. In 2017, the seats were upgraded to larger recliner style seats. Oddly enough, only the seats on the floor of the auditorium would recline, the seats in the risers did not recline.
The theater closed abruptly on January 5th, 2026. The theater was still advertising featured attractions on their social media pages days before closure.
Article from the Wesleyan Argus: https://wesleyanargus.com/2026/01/30/my-time-at-metro-movies-12/
Articles from the Middletown Press: https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/middletown-ct-theater-metro-movies-closes-suddenly-21277650.php https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Street-art-enlivens-Route-9-corridor-in-11773162.php