PC Cinemas
2218 N. Cove Boulevard,
Panama City,
FL
32405
2218 N. Cove Boulevard,
Panama City,
FL
32405
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Additional Info
Operated by: VIP Cinemas
Previously operated by: AMC Theatres, Carmike Cinemas
Functions: Movies (First Run)
Previous Names: AMC Panama City 4, Carmike 4, AMC Classic Panama City Mall 4, Mall Cinemas
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Opened by AMC Theatres on August 20, 1976. Later taken over by Carmike Cinemas. This is a second-run "dollar" theatre located in Panama City Mall, amongst its food court. When we moved to Panama City in December 2003, admissions were $1 weekdays, $3 weekends; within a year or so, a flat fee of $1.50 was instituted. This was raised to $2, and is now $2.50 all times. It has a strong resemblance to AMC or GCC mall theatres from the 1970’s & 1980’s.
The theatre and its auditoriums have an unmistakably rundown look, and for the entirety of the summer of 2005, it had no air conditioning. Movie prints vary from very good to fair. Despite its many problems (mainly poor management), it is an incredibly popular cinema, esp. on weekends. In March 2017 it was taken back by AMC Theatres. It was closed January 11, 2018. In the fall of 2018 it was taken over by VIP Cinemas and reopened as Mall Cinemas and then renamed PC Cinemas.
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After writing a complaint, recently, to the company, via their website, about the conditions of this theatre, their district manager assured me measures had been or would soon be taken regarding staff training, lighting issues, and, one would hope, film quality; he also informed me that as of February 29, 2008, the ticket cost would revert back to $1 each. I can only assume I wasn’t the only one to complain about the cost (especially in relation to the quality of the movie-going experience).
This was opened by AMC on August 20th, 1976. Its grand opening ad has been posted at the photo section of this theatre.
AMC has closed this theatre. Last day of operation was January 11th.
In Fall 2018, VIP Cinemas will Reopened the 4-Screen Theatre and the Name will be Mall Cinemas.
This Theatre is Now Reopened and It Now Showing Movies.
While the mall is closed, the public can use the side entrance for access.
Opened with on screen 1 with “Harry and Walter go to New York”, screen 2 with “Murder by death”, screen 3 with “Drive-in”, and screen 4 with “The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings”.
As PC Cinemas this is now a first-run movie theater again.
The Grand Opening ad is definitely AMC, and the ground floor projection setup was a pretty common practice with AMC theaters at the time.