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List of films that played at Grauman's Chinese Theatre

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This is a list of motion pictures that played at the famed Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California, throughout its history.

1920s[edit]

Film Dates played Weeks
The King of Kings Premiere: May 18, 1927
May 19 โ€“ October 30, 1927
24
The Gaucho Premiere: November 4, 1927
November 5, 1927 โ€“ January 22, 1928
12
The Circus Premiere: January 27, 1928
January 28 โ€“ April 29, 1928
14
The Trail of '98 Premiere: May 7, 1928
May 8 โ€“ June 24, 1928
7
White Shadows in the South Seas Premiere: August 3, 1928
August 4 โ€“ October 21, 1928
11
Noah's Ark Premiere: November 1, 1928
November 2, 1928 โ€“ January 16, 1929
12
The Broadway Melody Premiere: February 1, 1929
February 2 โ€“ June 16, 1929
19
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 Premiere: June 20, 1929
June 21 โ€“ September 22, 1929
13
The Cock-Eyed World Premiere: September 24, 1929
September 25 โ€“ November 4, 1929
6
Sunny Side Up Premiere: November 5, 1929
November 6 โ€“ December 1, 1929
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Condemned Premiere: December 5, 1929
December 6, 1929 โ€“ January 15, 1930
5

1930s[edit]

Film Dates played Weeks
The Rogue Song Premiere: January 17, 1930
January 18 โ€“ April 13, 1930
12
Song o' My Heart Premiere: April 19, 1930
April 20 โ€“ May 25, 1930
4
Hell's Angels Premiere: May 27, 1930
May 28 โ€“ September 28, 1930
18
The Big Trail Premiere: October 2, 1930
October 3 โ€“ November 23, 1930
8
Morocco Premiere: November 25, 1930
November 26, 1930 โ€“ January 18, 1931
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Trader Horn Premiere: January 22, 1931
January 23 โ€“ April 5, 1931
11
Dirigible Premiere: April 7, 1931
April 8 โ€“ May 4, 1931
5
Women of All Nations May 29 โ€“ June 10, 1931 2
Trader Horn June 11โ€“25, 1931 2
A Free Soul June 26 โ€“ July 20, 1931 4
Young as You Feel July 21 โ€“ August 10, 1931 3
Transatlantic August 11โ€“24, 1931 2
Bad Girl August 25 โ€“ September 16, 1931 3
Merely Mary Ann September 17 โ€“ October 5, 1931 3
The Cisco Kid Premiere: October 6, 1931
October 7โ€“22, 1931
2
The Yellow Ticket October 23 โ€“ November 6, 1931 2
The Champ Premiere: November 13, 1931
November 14 โ€“ December 20, 1931
6
Hell Divers Premiere: December 25, 1931
December 26, 1931 โ€“ January 26, 1932
4
Mata Hari Premiere: January 28, 1932
January 29 โ€“ March 13, 1932
7

1950s[edit]

Film Dates played Weeks
Stars and Stripes Forever December 31, 1952 โ€“ January 13, 1953 2
Outlaw Women
The I Don't Care Girl January 14 โ€“ January 22, 1953 1
Never Take No for an Answer
Niagara January 23 โ€“ February 3, 1953 2
Treasure of the Golden Condor February 4โ€“10, 1953 1
Tangier Incident
Torpedo Alley February 11โ€“17, 1953 1
Hiawatha
My Cousin Rachel February 18โ€“24, 1953 1
White Corridors
Great White Hunter February 25 โ€“ March 3, 1953 1
Captain Kidd
The Star March 4โ€“12, 1953 1
Taxi
She's Back on Broadway March 13โ€“19, 1953 1
Destination Gobi March 20โ€“26, 1953 1
The Secret Sharer
Down Among the Sheltering Palms March 27 โ€“ April 2, 1953 1
The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky
Call Me Madam April 3โ€“17, 1953 2
Cairo Road
Titanic April 18, 1953 โ€“ June 3, 1953 7
Shane Premiere: June 4, 1953
June 5 โ€“ July 30, 1953
8
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes July 31 โ€“ September 20, 1953 8
From September 21 to 23, 1953, the theater was closed so it could be equipped for CinemaScope.
The Robe Premiere: September 24, 1953
September 25 โ€“ December 24, 1953
13
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef December 25, 1953 โ€“ February 4, 1954 6
King of the Khyber Rifles February 5 โ€“ March 4, 1954 4
Hell and High Water March 5 โ€“ April 1, 1954 4
Prince Valiant Premiere: April 2, 1954
April 3 โ€“ May 4, 1954
5
River of No Return May 5 โ€“ June 15, 1954 6
Demetrius and the Gladiators June 16 โ€“ July 29, 1954 6
Broken Lance July 30 โ€“ August 31, 1954 5
The Egyptian Premiere: September 1, 1954
September 2 โ€“ October 7, 1954
5
Woman's World October 8 โ€“ November 17, 1954 6
Dรฉsirรฉe November 18 โ€“ December 23, 1954 5
There's No Business Like Show Business December 24, 1954 โ€“ February 17, 1955 8
The Racers February 18 โ€“ March 10, 1955 3
Untamed March 11โ€“31, 1955 8
A Man Called Peter April 1 โ€“ May 3, 1955 5
Daddy Long Legs Premiere: May 4, 1955
May 5 โ€“ June 16, 1955
6
The Seven Year Itch June 17 โ€“ July 28, 1955 6
How to Be Very, Very Popular July 29 โ€“ August 18, 1955 3
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing August 19 โ€“ September 21, 1955 5
The Tall Men Premiere: September 22, 1955
September 23 โ€“ November 3, 1955
6
The View from Pompey's Head November 4 โ€“ December 15, 1955 6
The Rains of Ranchipur December 16, 1955 โ€“ January 12, 1956 4
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts January 13 โ€“ February 15, 1956 4
Carousel Premiere: February 16, 1956
February 17 โ€“ April 11, 1956
8
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Premiere: April 12, 1956
April 13 โ€“ May 28, 1956
7
D-Day the Sixth of June May 29 โ€“ June 27, 1956 4
The King and I Premiere: June 28, 1956
June 29 โ€“ August 28, 1956
9
Bus Stop August 29 โ€“ September 27, 1956 4
The Best Things in Life Are Free September 28 โ€“ October 16, 1956 3
Giant Premiere: October 17, 1956
October 18 โ€“ December 24, 1956
10
Anastasia December 25, 1956 โ€“ February 19, 1957 8
Oh, Men! Oh, Women! February 20 โ€“ March 13, 1957 3
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison Premiere: March 14, 1957
March 15 โ€“ April 19, 1957
5
Boy on a Dolphin April 20 โ€“ May 16, 1957 4
Desk Set May 17 โ€“ June 13, 1957 4
Island in the Sun June 14 โ€“ July 18, 1957 5
An Affair to Remember July 19 โ€“ August 27, 1957 6
The Sun Also Rises August 28 โ€“ October 16, 1957 7
My Man Godfrey Premiere: October 17, 1957
October 18 โ€“ November 14, 1957
4
Kiss Them for Me November 15 โ€“ December 17, 1957 3
A Farewell to Arms Premiere: December 18, 1957
December 19, 1957 โ€“ February 4, 1958
7
From February 5 to April 7, 1958, the theater underwent an extensive renovation, which included the installation of Cinemiracle equipment.
Windjammer Premiere: April 8, 1958
April 9 โ€“ December 16, 1958
37
Auntie Mame December 19, 1958 โ€“ April 7, 1959 16
Some Like It Hot April 8 โ€“ June 25, 1959 11
Darby O'Gill and the Little People June 26 โ€“ August 27, 1959 9
The Blue Angel August 28 โ€“ October 8, 1959 6
The Best of Everything October 9 โ€“ November 19, 1959 6
Beloved Infidel November 20 โ€“ December 17, 1959 4
On the Beach December 18, 1959 โ€“ March 24, 1960 14

1960s[edit]

Film Dates played Weeks Notes
Who Was That Lady? March 25 โ€“ May 5, 1960 6
  • The feature was accompanied by the Mr. Magoo short Magoo Meets Frankenstein.
The Fugitive Kind May 6 โ€“ June 21, 1960 7
The Apartment June 22 โ€“ July 26, 1960 5
Pollyanna July 27 โ€“ August 23, 1960 4
  • The feature was accompanied by the featurette Mysteries of the Deep.
Let's Make Love August 24 โ€“ September 27, 1960 5
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs September 28 โ€“ November 1, 1960 5
Inherit the Wind November 2 โ€“ November 22, 1960 3
Esther and the King November 23 โ€“ December 14, 1960 3
The World of Suzie Wong Premiere: December 15, 1960
December 16, 1960 โ€“ March 16, 1961
13
The Absent-Minded Professor March 17 โ€“ May 8, 1961 8
  • The feature was accompanied by the short The Saga of Windwagon Smith.
The King and I Premiere: May 9, 1961
May 10 โ€“ June 13, 1961
5
  • Previously shown at the Chinese Theatre in 1956, this reissue version was the first film to be presented there in 70mm.
By Love Possessed June 14 โ€“ July 18, 1961 5
Goodbye Again July 19 โ€“ August 29, 1961 6
The Young Doctors August 30 โ€“ October 16, 1961 7
Breakfast at Tiffany's Premiere: October 17, 1961
October 18 โ€“ December 11, 1961
8
West Side Story Premiere: December 13, 1961
December 14, 1961 โ€“ January 17, 1963
57
  • This film boasts the longest engagement in the theater's history, playing continuously for 57 weeks.
Son of Flubber January 18 โ€“ February 19, 1963 5
Fantasia February 20 โ€“ April 9, 1963 7
I Could Go On Singing Premiere: April 10, 1963
April 11โ€“30, 1963
3
To Kill a Mockingbird May 1โ€“23, 1963 3
Hud May 24 โ€“ July 2, 1963 6
Irma la Douce July 3 โ€“ October 22, 1963 16
Under the Yum Yum Tree October 23 โ€“ December 24, 1963 9
Charade December 25, 1963 โ€“ March 3, 1964 10
Seven Days in May March 4 โ€“ June 3, 1964 13
The Carpetbaggers Premiere: June 4, 1964
June 5 โ€“ August 26, 1964
12
Mary Poppins Premiere: August 27, 1964
August 28 โ€“ December 24, 1964
17
Goldfinger December 25, 1964 โ€“ April 13, 1965 16
How to Murder Your Wife April 14 โ€“ June 8, 1965 8
The Train June 9 โ€“ July 20, 1965 6
Von Ryan's Express July 21 โ€“ September 21, 1965 9
The Ipcress File Premiere: September 22, 1965
September 23 โ€“ November 4, 1965
6
King Rat November 5 โ€“ December 20, 1965 7
Thunderball December 21, 1965 โ€“ May 19, 1966 21
Cast a Giant Shadow May 20 โ€“ June 30, 1966 6
  • The feature was accompanied by the Inspector short Plastered in Paris.
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? July 1 โ€“ August 15, 1966 7
Fantastic Voyage Premiere: August 16, 1966
August 17 โ€“ November 8, 1966
12
The Fortune Cookie November 9 โ€“ December 19, 1966 6
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Premiere: December 20, 1966
December 21, 1966 โ€“ February 9, 1967
7
Hurry Sundown February 10 โ€“ March 21, 1967 6
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying March 22 โ€“ June 13, 1967 12
You Only Live Twice June 14 โ€“ August 22, 1967 10
In the Heat of the Night August 23 โ€“ October 17, 1967 8
  • The feature was accompanied by the Inspector short Le Pig-Al Patrol.
The Jungle Book Premiere: October 18, 1967
October 19 โ€“ December 19, 1967
9
Valley of the Dolls December 20, 1967 โ€“ February 20, 1968 9
Half a Sixpence Premiere: February 21, 1968
February 22 โ€“ April 2, 1968
6
No Way to Treat a Lady April 3 โ€“ May 21, 1968 7
The Devil's Brigade May 22 โ€“ June 25, 1968 5
The Thomas Crown Affair June 26 โ€“ August 20, 1968 8
The Legend of Lylah Clare Premiere: August 21, 1968
August 22 โ€“ October 3, 1968
6
Paper Lion October 4 โ€“ November 5, 1968 5
Lady in Cement Premiere: November 6, 1968
November 7 โ€“ December 18, 1968
6
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Premiere: December 19, 1968
December 20, 1968 โ€“ March 25, 1969
14
The Love Bug Premiere: March 26, 1969
March 27, 1969 โ€“ June 12, 1969
11
True Grit June 13 โ€“ August 19, 1969 10
The Learning Tree August 20 โ€“ September 30, 1969 6
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid October 1, 1969 โ€“ December 18, 1969 11
  • The feature was accompanied by the short The Magic Pear Tree.
Hello, Dolly! Premiere: December 19, 1969
December 20, 1969 โ€“ September 24, 1970
40

1970s[edit]

Film Dates played Weeks
Sunflower September 5 โ€“ November 3, 1970 7
WUSA November 4 โ€“ December 22, 1970 7
The Great White Hope December 23, 1970 โ€“ February 16, 1971 8
Promise at Dawn February 17 โ€“ March 4, 1971 2
Cold Turkey March 5โ€“30, 1971 4
Valdez Is Coming March 31 โ€“ May 11, 1971 6
Pretty Maids All in a Row May 12 โ€“ June 17, 1971 5
Wild Rovers June 18 โ€“ July 13, 1971 4
Evel Knievel July 14 โ€“ August 11, 1971 4
The Love Machine August 12 โ€“ September 30, 1971 7
Skin Game October 1 โ€“ November 3, 1971 5
From November 4 to 14, 1971, the theater hosted the first Los Angeles International Film Exhibition.
House of Wax November 16 โ€“ December 16, 1971 4
Diamonds Are Forever December 17, 1971 โ€“ March 14, 1972 13
What's Up, Doc? March 15 โ€“ June 20, 1972 14
Junior Bonner June 21 โ€“ August 10, 1972 7
Where Does It Hurt? August 11 โ€“ October 12, 1972 9
Butterflies Are Free October 13 โ€“ November 8, 1972 4
From November 9 to 19, 1972, the theater hosted the second Los Angeles International Film Exhibition.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland November 20 โ€“ December 20, 1972 4
Up the Sandbox December 21, 1972 โ€“ March 6, 1973 11
The Long Goodbye March 7โ€“27, 1973 3
Cabaret March 28 โ€“ April 10, 1973 2
Class of '44 April 11 โ€“ May 22, 1973 6
A Warm December May 23 โ€“ June 26, 1973 5
Live and Let Die June 27 โ€“ July 31, 1973 5
The Mackintosh Man August 1โ€“23, 1973 3
Enter the Dragon August 24 โ€“ October 16, 1973 8
Massacre in Rome October 17 โ€“ November 6, 1973 3
Executive Action November 7 โ€“ December 24, 1973 7
Magnum Force December 25, 1973 โ€“ February 5, 1974 6
The Last Detail February 6, โ€“ April 4, 1974 8
The Sugarland Express April 5 โ€“ May 2, 1974 4
Blazing Saddles May 3โ€“23, 1974 3
The Black Windmill May 24 โ€“ June 20, 1974 4
Chinatown June 21 โ€“ August 13, 1974 8
California Split August 14 โ€“ October 8, 1974 8
The Gambler October 9 โ€“ November 14, 1974 5
Earthquake November 15, 1974 โ€“ March 13, 1975 17
Funny Lady March 14 โ€“ June 24, 1975 15
Bite the Bullet June 25 โ€“ July 29, 1975 5
Hennessy July 30 โ€“ August 19, 1975 3
Beyond the Door August 20 โ€“ October 16, 1975 8
Rooster Cogburn October 17 โ€“ December 4, 1975 7
Gone with the Wind December 5โ€“24, 1975 3
The Hindenburg December 25, 1975 โ€“ February 10, 1976 7
Gable and Lombard February 11 โ€“ April 6, 1976 8
The Bad News Bears April 7 โ€“ June 22, 1976 11
The Big Bus June 23 โ€“ July 13, 1976 3
Leadbelly July 14 โ€“ August 3, 1976 3
Drum August 4 โ€“ September 2, 1976 4
Car Wash September 3 โ€“ October 7, 1976 5
Marathon Man October 8 โ€“ December 18, 1976 11
A Star is Born December 19, 1976 โ€“ February 24, 1977 10
Slap Shot February 25 โ€“ March 31, 1977 5
Black Sunday April 1 โ€“ May 23, 1977 8
On May 24, 1977, the theater celebrated its 50th anniversary with a screening of The King of Kings.
Star Wars May 25 โ€“ June 23, 1977 4
Sorcerer June 24 โ€“ August 2, 1977 6
Star Wars August 3, 1977 โ€“ June 27, 1978 47
Heaven Can Wait June 28 โ€“ October 4, 1978 14
The Boys from Brazil October 5, 1978 โ€“ November 7, 1978 5
Magic November 8 โ€“ December 13, 1978 5
Superman December 14, 1978 โ€“ April 11, 1979 17
Hurricane Premiere: April 12, 1979
April 13 โ€“ May 3, 1979
3
The Exorcist May 4โ€“24, 1979 3
The Prisoner of Zenda May 25 โ€“ June 7, 1979 2
Players June 8โ€“21, 1979 2
The Main Event June 22 โ€“ August 2, 1979 6
North Dallas Forty August 3 โ€“ September 27, 1979 8
Animal House September 28 โ€“ October 4, 1979 1
Starting Over October 5โ€“30, 1979 4
10 October 31 โ€“ December 6, 1979 5
Star Trek: The Motion Picture December 7, 1979 โ€“ February 7, 1980 9

1980s[edit]

Film Dates played Weeks Notes
The Last Married Couple in America February 8โ€“28, 1980 3
The Ninth Configuration February 29 โ€“ March 6, 1980 1
Coal Miner's Daughter March 7โ€“27, 1980 3
Serial March 28 โ€“ April 24, 1980 4
Where the Buffalo Roam April 25 โ€“ May 8, 1980 2
The Nude Bomb May 9โ€“22, 1980 2
The Shining May 23 โ€“ July 31, 1980 10
The Hunter August 1โ€“14, 1980 2
Smokey and the Bandit II August 15 โ€“ September 11, 1980 4
The Mountain Men September 12โ€“25, 1980 2
In God We Tru$t September 26 โ€“ October 2, 1980 1
Divine Madness October 3โ€“28, 1980 4
Private Benjamin October 29 โ€“ December 11, 1980 6
Popeye December 12, 1980 โ€“ January 29, 1981 7
The Incredible Shrinking Woman January 30 โ€“ February 12, 1981 2
American Pop February 13 โ€“ March 19, 1981 5
The Postman Always Rings Twice March 20 โ€“ April 9, 1981 3
Excalibur April 10 โ€“ May 28, 1981 7
Outland May 29 โ€“ June 11, 1981 2
Raiders of the Lost Ark June 12 โ€“ September 24, 1981 15
Mommie Dearest September 25 โ€“ December 3, 1981 10
Reds December 4, 1981 โ€“ January 13, 1982 6
One from the Heart January 14 โ€“ March 11, 1982 8
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip March 12 โ€“ April 1, 1982 3
Some Kind of Hero April 2โ€“29, 1982 4
Partners April 30 โ€“ May 20, 1982 3
Annie May 21 โ€“ July 8, 1982 7
Tron July 9โ€“29, 1982 3
Night Shift July 30 โ€“ August 19, 1982 3
The Beastmaster August 20โ€“26, 1982 1
The Junkman August 27 โ€“ September 16 1982 3
Das Boot September 17โ€“23, 1982 1
Raiders of the Lost Ark September 24 โ€“ November 9, 1982 7
Love Child November 10โ€“18, 1982 1
Heidi's Song November 19โ€“23, 1982 1
Victor/Victoria November 24 โ€“ December 9, 1982 2
  • On December 9, the theater hosted an invitational preview screening of Tootsie.
Airplane II: The Sequel December 10โ€“24, 1982 2
Tootsie December 25, 1982 โ€“ March 17, 1983 12
High Road to China March 18 โ€“ April 14, 1983 4
Flashdance April 15 โ€“ May 12 4
Blue Thunder May 13 โ€“ June 16, 1984 5
  • On May 26, the theater hosted a 50th anniversary screening of King Kong.
Superman III June 17 โ€“ July 14, 1983 4
Staying Alive July 15 โ€“ October 6, 1983 12
Never Say Never Again October 7 โ€“ October 20, 1983 2
The Right Stuff October 21 โ€“ November 22, 1983 5
Terms of Endearment November 23, 1983 โ€“ February 16, 1984 12
Footloose February 17 โ€“ March 22, 1984 5
Police Academy March 23โ€“29, 1984 1
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes March 30 โ€“ May 3 5
Breakin' May 4โ€“22, 1984 3
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom May 23 โ€“ August 16, 1984 12
Tightrope August 17 โ€“ October 4, 1984 7
Places in the Heart October 5โ€“18, 1984 2
The Razor's Edge October 19 โ€“ November 8, 1984 3
Oh, God! You Devil November 9 โ€“ December 4, 1984 4
Beverly Hills Cop December 5, 1984 โ€“ March 28, 1985 16
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment March 29 โ€“ May 9, 1985 6
Rustlers' Rhapsody May 10โ€“23, 1985 2
A View to a Kill May 24 โ€“ June 6, 1985 2
The Goonies June 7 โ€“ July 11, 1985 5
Silverado July 12 โ€“ August 8, 1985 4
Summer Rental August 9โ€“15, 1985 1
Year of the Dragon August 16 โ€“ October 3, 1985 7
Jagged Edge October 4โ€“31, 1985 4
To Live and Die in L.A. November 1 โ€“ November 26, 1985 4
Rocky IV November 27 โ€“ December 19, 1985 3
The Color Purple December 20, 1985 โ€“ February 27, 1986 10
Pretty in Pink February 28 โ€“ March 20, 1986 3
Police Academy 3: Back in Training March 21 โ€“ April 17, 1986 4
At Close Range April 18 โ€“ May 15, 1986 4
Top Gun May 16โ€“22, 1986 1
Cobra May 23 โ€“ June 12, 1986 3
  • The film opened at 12:00 AM to kick off a "Cobra-thon" in which the film was continuously screened for next 24 hours.[1]
Ferris Bueller's Day Off June 13โ€“19, 1986 1
The Karate Kid Part II June 20 โ€“ July 10, 1986 3
Club Paradise July 11โ€“24, 1986 2
Heartburn July 25 โ€“ August 14, 1986 3
Manhunter August 15 โ€“ September 25, 1986 6
Crocodile Dundee September 26 โ€“ November 6, 1986 6
Tai-Pan November 7โ€“25, 1986 3
Solarbabies November 26 โ€“ December 11, 1986 2
The Golden Child December 12, 1986 โ€“ January 15, 1987 5
Critical Condition January 16 โ€“ February 5, 1987 3
From the Hip February 6โ€“12, 1987 1
Over the Top February 13 โ€“ March 5, 1987 3
Lethal Weapon March 6 โ€“ April 9, 1987 5
The Secret of My Success April 10 โ€“ May 18, 1987 7
Beverly Hills Cop II Premiere: May 19, 1987
May 20 โ€“ July 2, 1987
6
Innerspace July 3โ€“13, 1987 2
RoboCop July 17โ€“30, 1987 2
The Living Daylights July 31 โ€“ August 27 4
Hamburger Hill August 28 โ€“ September 17, 1987 3
Fatal Attraction September 18 โ€“ November 24, 1987 10
Planes, Trains and Automobiles November 25 โ€“ December 24, 1987 4
Eddie Murphy Raw December 25, 1987 โ€“ January 14, 1988 3
Return of the Living Dead Part II January 15โ€“21, 1988 1
The Telephone January 22โ€“28, 1988 1
Deadly Illusion January 29 โ€“ February 4, 1988 1
She's Having a Baby February 5 โ€“ February 11, 1988 1
Action Jackson February 12 โ€“ February 25, 1988 2
Frantic February 26 โ€“ March 17, 1988 3
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach March 18โ€“31, 1988 2
Beetlejuice April 1 โ€“ May 24, 1988 8
Crocodile Dundee II May 25 โ€“ June 9, 1988 2
The Presidio June 10โ€“28, 1988 3
Coming to America June 29 โ€“ July 14, 1988 2
The Dead Pool July 15โ€“20, 1988 1
Big Top Pee-wee Premiere: July 21, 1988
July 22โ€“28, 1988
1
A Fish Called Wanda July 29 โ€“ August 11, 1988 2
Tucker: The Man and His Dream August 12 โ€“ August 25, 1988 2
Betrayed August 26 โ€“ September 8, 1988 2
Running on Empty September 9โ€“29, 1988 3
Memories of Me September 30 โ€“ October 13, 1988 2
The Accused October 14โ€“27, 1988 2
Feds October 28 โ€“ November 3, 1988 1
U2: Rattle and Hum Premiere: November 3, 1988
November 4โ€“22, 1988
3
Scrooged November 23 โ€“ December 1, 1988 1
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! December 2, 1988 โ€“ January 5, 1989 5
The Accidental Tourist January 6โ€“26, 1989 3
Physical Evidence January 27 โ€“ February 2, 1989 1
Her Alibi February 3โ€“16, 1989 2
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka February 17 โ€“ March 2, 1989 2
Dream a Little Dream March 3โ€“9, 1989 1
Lean on Me March 10 โ€“ March 16, 1989 1
Leviathan March 17โ€“23, 1989 1
Dead Bang March 24 โ€“ April 13, 1989 3
She's Out of Control April 14โ€“20, 1989 1
Pet Sematary April 21 โ€“ May 11, 1989 3
Earth Girls Are Easy May 12โ€“18, 1989 1
Road House May 19โ€“23, 1989 1
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade May 24 โ€“ June 22, 1989 4
Batman June 23 โ€“ July 6, 1989 2
Lethal Weapon 2 July 7 โ€“ August 10, 1989 5
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child August 11โ€“17, 1989 1
Casualties of War August 18 โ€“ September 21, 1989 5
Black Rain September 22 โ€“ November 16, 1989 8
Harlem Nights November 17โ€“30, 1989 2
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation December 1, 1989โ€“14, 1989 2
We're No Angels December 15โ€“21, 1989 1
Tango & Cash December 22, 1989 โ€“ January 11, 1990 3

2010s[edit]

Film Dates played Weeks Notes
The Book of Eli January 15 โ€“ March 18, 2010 9
Repo Men March 18 โ€“ April 1, 2010 2
Clash of the Titans Premiere: March 31, 2010
April 2โ€“29, 2010
4
A Nightmare on Elm Street Premiere: April 27, 2010
April 30 โ€“ May 20, 2010
3
MacGruber May 21 โ€“ June 3, 2010 2
Splice Premiere: June 2, 2010
June 4 โ€“ July 8, 2010
5
Predators July 9โ€“29, 2010 2
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Premiere: July 25, 2010
July 30 โ€“ August 19, 2010
3
Lottery Ticket Premiere: August 12, 2010
August 20โ€“26, 2010
1
Takers August 27 โ€“ September 16, 2010 3
  • Premiere:
Devil September 17โ€“23, 2010 1
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Premiere: September 19, 2010
September 24 โ€“ October 7, 2010
2
My Soul to Take October 8โ€“29, 2010 3
Saw 3D October 29 โ€“ November 3, 2010 1
  • From November 4 to 11, 2010, the theater hosted AFI Fest 2010.
Skyline November 12โ€“25, 2010 2
Faster Premiere: November 22, 2010
November 26 โ€“ December 2, 2010
1
The Warrior's Way December 3โ€“16, 2010 2
Yogi Bear December 17, 2010 โ€“ January 6, 2011 3
Season of the Witch January 7โ€“27, 2011 3
The Rite Premiere: January 26, 2011
January 28 โ€“ February 3, 2011
1
The Roommate February 4 โ€“ March 3, 2011 4
  • On February 18, the theater was closed for an unknown private screening.
Beastly March 4โ€“17, 2011 2
Paul Premiere: March 14, 2011
March 18 โ€“ May 5, 2011
7
Jumping the Broom May 6 โ€“ June 2, 2011 4
X-Men: First Class June 3 โ€“ July 7, 2011 5
Zookeeper July 8โ€“14, 2011 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows โ€“ Part 2 July 15 โ€“ August 11, 2011 4
Final Destination 5 Premiere: August 8, 2011
August 12 โ€“ September 1, 2011
3
Apollo 18 September 2โ€“22, 2011 3
Dolphin Tale September 23โ€“29, 2011 1
What's Your Number? September 30 โ€“ October 13, 2011 2
  • On October 5 & 12, the theater was closed for unknown private screenings.
The Thing October 14โ€“20, 2011 1
The Three Musketeers October 21โ€“31, 2011 2
Moneyball November 11โ€“17, 2011 1
  • On November 15, 2011, the theater hosted a 50th anniversary screening of West Side Story.
Happy Feet Two Premiere: November 13, 2011
November 18 โ€“ December 4, 2011
3
  • From December 6 to 8, the theater was closed to allow for the filming of Gangster Squad.
New Year's Eve Premiere: December 5, 2011
December 9 โ€“ December 24, 2011
2
The Darkest Hour December 25, 2011 โ€“ January 12, 2012 3
Joyful Noise Premiere: January 9, 2012
January 13โ€“18, 2012
1
Red Tails January 20 โ€“ February 7, 2012 3
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Premiere: February 2, 2012
February 10โ€“23, 2012
2
Good Deeds February 24 โ€“ March 8, 2012 2
Silent House March 9โ€“29, 2012 3
Wrath of the Titans March 30 โ€“ April 19, 2012 3
Think Like a Man April 20 โ€“ April 26, 2012 1
The Pirates! Band of Misfits Apri 27 โ€“ May 10, 2012 2
Dark Shadows Premiere: May 7, 2012
May 11 โ€“ June 28, 2012
7
Madea's Witness Protection June 29 โ€“ July 19, 2012 3
Katy Perry: Part of Me Premiere: June 26, 2012
July 20โ€“26, 2012
1
The Watch Premiere: July 23, 2012
July 27 โ€“ August 22, 2012
4
The Apparition Premiere: August 23, 2012
August 24โ€“30, 2012
1
The Possession August 31 โ€“ September 20, 2012 3
Dredd September 21 โ€“ October 11, 2012 3
Sinister October 12โ€“26, 2012 2
Silent Hill: Revelation October 27 โ€“ November 20, 2012 3
  • On October 27, the theater held a 30th anniversary screening of Tron.
  • From November 1 to 8, 2012, the theater hosted AFI Fest 2012.
  • On November 16, the theater held a special double feature of Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club.
Red Dawn November 21โ€“29, 2012 1
The Collection November 30 โ€“ December 13, 2012 2
  • Premieres:
  • On December 7, the theater held a special screening of Scarface.
  • On December 8 & 9, the theater meld a marathon screening of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey December 14, 2012 โ€“ January 31, 2013 7
Bullet to the Head February 1โ€“13, 2013 2
Beautiful Creatures Premiere: February 6, 2013
February 14โ€“28, 2013
2
Jack the Giant Slayer March 1โ€“14, 2013 2
The Call March 15โ€“28, 2013 2
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor March 29 โ€“ April 21, 2013 4
From April 30 to September 14, 2013, the theater was closed to allow for its conversion into an IMAX theater.
The Wizard of Oz 3D Premiere: September 15, 2013
September 20 โ€“ October 3, 2013
2
  • The first film to be presented in IMAX at the Chinese Theatre.
  • During its second week, the film played at matinee times only, with Metallica: Through the Never showing during late afternoons and evenings.
Metallica: Through the Never September 27 โ€“ October 3, 2013
1
Gravity October 4โ€“31, 2013 4
Ender's Game Premiere: October 28, 2013
November 1โ€“21, 2013
3
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire November 22 โ€“ December 12, 2013 3
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug December 13, 2013 โ€“ January 16, 2014 4
Born to Be Wild December 25, 2013 โ€“ January 1, 2014 1
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit January 17โ€“23, 2014 1
I, Frankenstein January 23โ€“30, 2014 1
Gravity January 31 โ€“ February 11, 2014 2
  • Premiere:
  • Hubble 3D was shown daily at 12:30 PM, with Gravity showing all day afterwards.
Hubble 3D
RoboCop February 12โ€“27, 2014 2
Star Wars: The Last Jedi December 15, 2017 โ€“ January 18, 2018 5
12 Strong January 19โ€“25, 2018 1
  • Premiere:
    • January 22: Making Fun: The Story of Funko
Maze Runner: The Death Cure January 26 โ€“ February 8, 2018 2
The Greatest Showman February 2โ€“8, 2014 1
Fifty Shades Freed February 9โ€“15, 2018 1
Black Panther February 16 โ€“ March 15, 2018 4
Tomb Raider March 16โ€“22, 2018 1
Pacific Rim: Uprising March 23โ€“29, 2018 1
Ready Player One March 30 โ€“ April 24, 2014 4
Rampage April 13โ€“24, 2014 2
Avengers: Infinity War April 30 โ€“ May 17, 2018 2
Deadpool 2 May 18โ€“24, 2018 1
Solo: A Star Wars Story May 25 โ€“ June 21, 2018 4
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom June 22 โ€“ July 5, 2018 2
Ant-Man and the Wasp July 6โ€“19, 2018 2
The Equalizer 2 July 20โ€“23, 2018 1
  • Premiere:
  • On July 27 & 28, the theater hosted the Arena of Valor World Cup. The theater was closed on the days preceding and following the event to accommodate setup and load-out.
Mission: Impossible โ€“ Fallout July 30 โ€“ August 16, 2018 2
The Meg August 10โ€“16, 2018 1
Mile 22 August 17โ€“19, 2018 1
  • From August 20 to 23, the theater was closed.
Pandas
2001: A Space Odyssey August 24 โ€“ September 6, 2018 2
  • Premiere:
  • From August 30 to September 3, the theater hosted the Marvel Studios 10th Anniversary Film Festival.
The Nun Premiere: September 4, 2018
September 7โ€“13, 2018
1

References[edit]

  1. โ†‘ Broeske, Pat H.; Voland, John (May 24, 1986). "A Night For Fans: Hollywood Hype, Glamour Of Ballet : The Enthusiasm At Mann's Winds Down With The Movie Marathon". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  2. โ†‘ Blankstein, Andrew; Lopez, Ricardo; Quinones, Sam (July 28, 2011). "Riot police respond to rowdy film crowd". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 2, 2018.

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