LOOK Dine-In Cinemas W. 57th

657 W. 57th Street,
New York, NY 10019

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Previously operated by: Landmark Theatres (USA), LOOK Dine-In Cinemas

Previous Names: Landmark at 57 West

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Located on W. 57th Street between 11th Avenue and 12th Avenue in the Hell’s Kitchen (now known as Clinton) district. The Landmark at 57 West was opened by Landmark Theatres on September 15, 2017. Opening movies included “Mother” and “Manolo:The Man Who Made Shoes for Lizards”. It is equipped with laser projection and wall to wall screens. There were a total of 558 plush leather chairs & recliners. There is a full bar. There are two parking garages adjacent to the theatre.

It was closed on March 16, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It was announced in August 2020 that the closure would be permanent.

It reopened as LOOK Dine-In Cinemas on May 4, 2023. The total seating capacity was slightly reduced with the installation of recliner seats in the front rows of the two largest screens. It was closed on January 4, 2026.

Contributed by Ken Roe

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ridethectrain on May 13, 2023 at 3:10 am

I’ll go to E-Walk first. I’ll due dine in at Alamo

Al Alvarez on May 13, 2023 at 3:14 am

ridethectrain, I meant to credit you for sharing the REGAL post above but couldn’t figure out how to do that. Thank you for sharing!

mhvbear on May 13, 2023 at 12:13 pm

There was no need to post the article about the Regal on this page as well. The Look Cinemas in Dobbs Ferry has proved to be very successful.

Al Alvarez on May 13, 2023 at 1:37 pm

mhvbear, I posted it here because both cinemas are in Hell’s Kitchen, with hundreds of fine restaurants between them. If you are peddling screening quality and cuisine, it is rough going in this pocket with 42nd street and Lincoln Square showing the same films. Pretty soon both cinemas will also have to face a midtown congestion charge for any potential car commuters.

ridethectrain on January 27, 2025 at 11:14 pm

Seating capacity:

Theatre 1 and 2 34 seats

Theatre 3 50 seats

Theatre 4 75 seats

Theatre 5 145 LOOK PX

Theatre 6 147 LOOK PX

Theatre 7 19 seats

Theatre 8 22 seats

thehorror13 on January 6, 2026 at 4:33 am

R.I.P. Theater closed for business yesterday, January 4th 2026.

ridethectrain on January 6, 2026 at 6:34 am

That’s All Folks! LOOK Dine-In Cinemas Shuts Down at VIA 57
By Phil O'Brien W42ST.nyc

Hell’s Kitchen has lost its far-West Side movie house — again. A printed notice taped to the doors of LOOK Dine-In Cinemas at VIA 57 (657 W57th Street, by the West Side Highway) says the theater “has closed our W57 location as of January 4, 2026.” The statement thanks customers for “making this theater a meaningful part of the community,” and directs moviegoers to LOOK’s nearest theater in Dobbs Ferry.

In the door notice, LOOK says gift cards and “Infinity Club” memberships will continue to be honored at its Dobbs Ferry location (1 Hamilton Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522). The statement also says any existing ticket purchases will be fully refunded, and that customers who want refunds for gift cards or memberships — or who need assistance — can contact guest services at .

The VIA 57 theater has long been something of a paradox: a luxe moviegoing experience on a stretch of the far West Side that can feel physically close to Hell’s Kitchen but psychologically far — especially late at night, in bad weather, or for anyone relying on public transit. That location challenge was part of the story even before LOOK arrived. When Landmark closed in 2020, spokespeople cited the far-west site and lack of convenient transportation. The Durst Organization, which owns VIA 57, disputed that explanation at the time, and the split escalated into a legal fight, with Durst alleging Landmark owed significant back rent and removed equipment from the property when it departed.

Matt Fox, co-owner of Fine and Dandy, told W42ST back in 2020 that losing Landmark had hit hard — and that getting any cinema back on that stretch of the West Side felt like a small miracle. Today, he told us that it was: “Sad news. It’s a big loss for the neighborhood. Now we have to travel to the chaotic movie theatres of Times Square or schlep up to the Upper West Side. I have to wonder if business would have improved if they held out until the Sunset Studios at Pier 94 opened.”The closure comes less than three years after LOOK reopened the eight-screen space with a “screen-and-dine” model, bringing movies back to VIA 57 after Landmark Theatres abruptly exited in August 2020 and left the building without a cinema through much of the pandemic era and beyond.

Neighborhood movie fans were thrilled when LOOK signed on to revive the space. When W42ST toured the venue ahead of its May 2023 opening, LOOK confirmed it had installed new seating and screens, and built out kitchens to support in-seat dining, while keeping the familiar front bar area that many Landmark regulars remembered as part of the classic “date night” ritual.

LOOK Cinemas CEO Brian Schultz told W42ST on Monday evening: “We closed yesterday, and we want to sincerely thank everyone who made LOOK at W57 such a meaningful part of the community — especially the film festivals, local events and the customers who supported us. We believe film brings communities together, and we’re grateful for every memory created for our guests, teams and communities.” For now, it’s unclear what happens next for the space, and whether another operator might step in, as LOOK once did. W42ST has reached out to The Durst Organization for comment on the closure and what plans, if any, exist for the VIA 57 theater space moving forward.

For Hell’s Kitchen film fans, the news lands as another reminder that the far West Side cinema dream has always been fragile — even inside one of Manhattan’s most architecturally celebrated buildings. When Landmark closed, developer Douglas Durst publicly promised the theater would return. It did. Now, it’s gone again.

ridethectrain on January 6, 2026 at 6:35 am

Please update, Closed on January 4, 2026