CGV Cinemas San Francisco

1000 Van Ness Avenue,
San Francisco, CA 94109

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m00se1111
m00se1111 on March 23, 2023 at 12:23 am

This theatre complex will temporarily re-open to host the SF Film Festival, April 13-23

https://sfist.com/2023/03/22/sffilm-festival-announces-2023-lineup-and-theyre-reactivating-the-shuttered-1000-van-ness-theater/

m00se1111
m00se1111 on February 21, 2023 at 1:17 pm

Here is the info about the closing from the Chronicle.

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/movie-theater-closure-cgv-san-francisco-17795385

ridethectrain
ridethectrain on February 21, 2023 at 2:57 am

Please update, theatre closing on February 28, 2023.

ridethectrain
ridethectrain on May 5, 2022 at 4:48 pm

Please update, total seats 2099, theatre includes IMAX, 4DX and Screen X

stevenj
stevenj on September 11, 2021 at 4:21 am

This theater reopened Sept 3. The new name is CGV Cinemas San Francisco. There are 2 other CGV Cinemas in California. One is in Buena Park, the other in Los Angeles.

The website is Here

Currently tickets for 6 films are being sold on Fandango in 8 of it’s screening rooms.

terrywade
terrywade on September 11, 2021 at 1:00 am

The former AMC Van Ness Theatre has been fixed up with all the new gadgets like 4DX but It still sits closed after all these years. CJ CGV Cinemas I think dropped out of this SF location. Some one needs to take over this movie spot in SF. No other cinemas in this prime area of San Francisco.

Larry Wilson
Larry Wilson on March 5, 2020 at 5:00 am

Did AMC (or anyone else, for that matter) ever offer a more detailed explanation as to why they just shut down out of the blue like that? The only movie I ever got to see there was “13 Days,” and it seemed a decent enough screen.

MovieTix86
MovieTix86 on October 29, 2019 at 9:25 pm

Official Facebook page for CGV Van Ness 14: https://www.facebook.com/CGVVanNess/

CJ CGV doesn’t usually install recliners in all of their cinema auditoriums but we’ll see what happens. CGV Buena Park only has them in their Premium Cinema auditoriums and that’s how I expect Van Ness will be.

As terrywade mentioned, they are also known for their flavored popcorn and other concession items.

The FB page has confirmed 4DX and ScreenX premium formats for the theater.

CJ CGV has their own large format auditorium called Starium, which is installed in some of their locations in South Korea and East Asia. The largest Starium auditorium in Seoul uses Christie laser projectors and Dolby Atmos sound: https://www.christiedigital.com/emea/about-christie/news-room/press-releases/6p-laser-lights-cgv-biggest-screen-english

We’ll see if they bring that over to one of the large auditoriums at Van Ness. It seems like they’ll be focusing more on the general theatre renovation and other premium formats, which already cost quite a bit.

terrywade
terrywade on April 20, 2019 at 3:26 am

I have been told this new South Korean cinema company does very well in the LA area because they offer cinema treats that the local chains don’t bother to offer. It will be fun to see a movie in 4D & EX in the San Francisco CA area in 2020!

terrywade
terrywade on April 20, 2019 at 2:56 am

A brand new cinema theatre company from Koren chain CJ CGV will take over the former AMC spot on Van Ness in 2020. They will feature SF’s first 4D and EX cinemas plus a giant curved screen any many other special extras that AMC & Century don’t offer in SF. They have two spots in Southern CA at this time. So glad the place will become a movie theatre again.

robboehm
robboehm on February 13, 2019 at 8:07 pm

Recliners should be in the home, not a theater.

terrywade
terrywade on February 13, 2019 at 2:12 pm

Cinemark Theatres under their Century Theatre brand has way too many cinemas in the SF Bay Area same with AMC. It’s time for a new cinema company to move into S.F. Bow Tie & National are mainly on the East Coast. Many new theatre operators are ready to take over old cineama’s or build new ones in California like Cineapolis opening this June in the Hillsdale area of San Mateo CA along with Maya, Showcase Icon and the new Cineworld Regal Theatre brand. Bring on the huge X curved screens along with 4DX, Screen X & Dolby Atmos® We are ready in San Francisco for the new guys to bring us some new movie going treats that are missing at Century.
The old AMC 14 at least had Dolby Atmos® in one of their small spaces. Whoever takes on the remodel upgrade job at the AMC SF 14 may add more new type sound systems as there are other new sound companies available besides Dolby® these days like Barco . One bad thing the seating will be way reduced when they put in recliners. I am not a fan of these way too big sleeper seats. I’d put in some new nice hi back deluxe seats and just put in the recliners in the largest auditoriums.

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on February 12, 2019 at 4:02 pm

What about Bow Tie Cinemas or perhaps National Amusements or even Cinemark?

terrywade
terrywade on February 12, 2019 at 9:19 am

If the Cineworld Group (Regal) takes on the remodel of the AMC 14 Van Ness in SF maybe we will have under one roof a Dolby Cinema®, Screen X and a 4DX. It will be a big comeback to Regal Theatres under their new owners Cineworld. Regal at one time was a huge operator in the San Francisco area. With the new Regal Theatre going into the old Macy’s spot in the Stonestown area of SF they will have two new movie spots in SF If they take on the AMC Van Ness 14 location.

terrywade
terrywade on February 10, 2019 at 2:22 am

Looks like It may be the Mexican Theatre group CINEPOLIS that may be moving into the AMC 14 Van Ness spot in SF. They love 4DX and will be the fist for SF. Many new theatre companies are coming in California for the fist time like Showcase Icon with two brand new openings a few months ago in Mountain View CA and a location near San Jose CA in Century Theatre land. Cinepolis is opening a new movie theatre in San Mateo CA near the Hillsdale Center.

terrywade
terrywade on February 9, 2019 at 3:01 am

Thanks Gary for the news. 4D will do well in SF since the other two big chains in SF did not bother getting in sooner. Lets hope the new lease owners put a marquee up in the front of the building so you even know it is showing movies inside. The new guys also need to put in a giant curved screen with the best sound in SF,even better then Dolby Atmos®. AMC was pulling equipment out the last few months like their surround speakers and just left a few on the side walls. Lets see if the MAYA chain moves into the old AMC spot and does the remodel work AMC did not do. The area had many cinemas over the years and is on a very busy street in SF. At last some competition for Cinemark/Century and AMC. Regal Theatres will soon open a brand new spot in the Stonestown shopping area in SF at the old Macy’s location to replace their twin a few feet away.

GaryMeyer
GaryMeyer on February 8, 2019 at 8:14 am

About the closing that made the media only hours before the closing. https://hoodline.com/2019/02/amc-van-ness-14-movie-theater-to-shut-down

I have it on good authority that a foreign-based company new to San Francisco will be taking over and making major changes—-expect food and beverage, luxury seating and 4D. The place has been an unappealing location to see movies for many years so closing for big upgrades in a good thing and they can relaunch as if a new theater..

When AMC sold the Kabuki to Sundance it was because of the Justice Department insisting that they had too much control in SF and had to divest of screens. With a long-term lease on Van Ness and it having more screens, the Kabuki was the logical one to let go. But after Sundance made it a huge success, AMC now bought it again and once again faced the restraint of trade issues and had to divest again. Van Ness makes the most sense.

Scott Neff
Scott Neff on February 7, 2019 at 6:18 pm

Tonight is reportedly the last night for this theatre. Unless the landlord wants to develop into condos or something, I can’t imagine it will be closed for long. Another operator will come in and recliner it, make it luxury etc. -probably fewer screens too.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 18, 2018 at 6:53 pm

grand opening ad: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtCJz7ew6OKIhIJ-si5SIekydUDHuw

rivest266
rivest266 on August 18, 2018 at 6:49 pm

July 10th, 1998 grand opening ad posted.

MrWolf98
MrWolf98 on June 2, 2017 at 3:30 am

can someone find the opening day ad for me because it does not seem that the sfc newspaper is not digitalized

MrWolf98
MrWolf98 on January 9, 2017 at 6:02 am

is there an website that has the grand opening ad just asking