AMC currently operates three complexes within several blocks of each other in downtown Burbank. Scroll down for data on the AMC Town Center 6 at 770 N. 1st St. and the AMC Town Center 8 at 201 E. Magnolia Blvd, in the mall on the 3rd floor.
At the bottom of the page there's information about the AMC Burbank 14, a complex on Palm Ave. that opened in 1986 with 10 screens, expanded to 14 in 1991 and was demolished in 2003 after it was replaced by the current AMC Burbank 16.
The AMC Burbank 16
125 E. Palm Ave. Burbank, CA 91502 | map |
Opened: June 20, 2003. It's on the north side of Palm Ave. between 1st and San Fernando, across the street from the original AMC 14 complex. Photo: Bill Counter - December 2025. Oleg Gnatovskiy comments: "On most weekends this is the highest grossing theatre in America."
Two June 20, 2003 ads. Thanks to Mike Rivest for locating these. Visit his site: Movie-Theatre.org
Architects: STK Architects. See the page on their site about the Burbank Entertainment Village.
Seating: 4,200 was reported as the number when it opened. By 2021 the count was down to 3,460 and, with more reseating, it was 2,997 in 2024.
At the end of 2025 these were the counts. Thanks to Cinema Treasures contributor Nothing But Cinema for the data: #1 Imax 348, #2 - 145, #3 - 145, #4 - 147, #5 - 85, #6 - 128, #7 - 70mm equipped 238, #8 - XL/Atmos 241, #9 - 99, #10 - 82, #11 - 145, #12 - 146, #13 - 146, #14 - Dolby - 273, #15 - 401, #16 - Prime 228.
Film equipment: Auditorium #7 is 70mm equipped with a Century JJ2 and a Christie platter. Sean McKinnon of
Boston Light and Sound notes that it's one of their systems installed for the 2015 run of Quentin Tarantino's "Hateful Eight."
Interior views:
The entrance rotunda in 2007. Photo: Bill Counter
The murals at the entrance in 2024. Thanks to John Antonio for
sharing this photo, as well as others appearing here, in a post on
the
Cinema Treasures Facebook page.
To
the left it's the MacGuffins bar and auditorium
#1, the Imax house. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
A closer look. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
In the bar in 2015. Photo: Jandilyn W. on Yelp. Edward Lopez notes that this area was originally an arcade.
Heading in to #1. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
Auditorium #1, the Imax house. It's digital only, no film. Photo: Marcus C. on
Yelp - 2025. The screen here is 37' x 63'. See an
Imax screen comparison chart made by Sean Simon.
The rear of #1. Photo: Marcus C. on Yelp - 2025
To the right of the doors, beyond the ticketing kiosks, it's the Dolby Cinema auditorium, #14. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
The entrance to #14. Photo: Peter X on Yelp - 2024
Another look at the #14 entrance. Thanks to Jonathan A. for sharing this 2023 "Super Mario Bros." view on Yelp.
The Dolby Cinema auditorium. Thanks to Nothing But Cinema for sharing his 2024 photo on
Cinema Treasures. Edward Lopez comments: "Before Dolby Cinema, that was the ETX room except nothing enhanced about it except the sound system. They later renovated the ETX room and originally called it AMC Prime with Dolby which I got invited to test for the screening of 'X-Men Days of Future Past' in 2014 and was worth the experience. Of course it was later changed to Dolby Cinema which is still great."
Looking in toward the snackbar. Photo: Bee B. on Yelp - 2018
The right end of the bar. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
Along the bar in 2021. Photo: Tejal B. on Yelp
The left end of the bar. The Imax elevator for auditorium #1 is on the left. The inner lobby is circular. If you keep going around all of the auditoria can be accessed. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
The entrance to #16, a "Prime" branded venue. Thanks to Joshua S. for sharing his 2024 photo on Yelp.
A
wider view of the
entrance to #16. Auditorium #2 is behind us. We're looking onward to #3 on the left and the pod for #4, 5 and 6 at the end of the vista. Photo: John Antonio -
2024
Approaching the pod for #4, 6 and 6. On the right it's a bank of "grab with the claw" machines. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
Continuing on the path. Photo: Marcus C. on Yelp - 2024
The entrance to #7, their 70mm equipped house. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
Looking in the ports of auditorium #7. On the right it's their Century JJ2 35/70 machine. Thanks to Saham H. for sharing this 2024 photo on
Yelp.
In the booth during a 70mm run of "Death on the Nile" in 2022. Note the rollers of a film cleaner and the DTS reader atop the Century. Thanks to Tim Kennelly for sharing his photo. It's a single machine installation using a Christie platter. Sean McKinnon of
Boston Light and Sound says that it's a system they installed for the 2015 run of Quentin Tarantino's "Hateful Eight." There have been recent complaints about the image brightness in #7. Sean comments that this house uses a high-gain screen, adding to the problems.
A December 2025 photo in #7. Thanks to Josh Ling for sharing his photo in a post for the
Friends of 70mm private Facebook group. He noted: "
Just
ran a press screening of 'The Testament of Ann Lee' in 70mm at the AMC
Burbank 16. Beautiful print. Image fit really nicely in the scope
masking. Opens Christmas Day." There is top/bottom adjustable masking but the sides are fixed.
Continuing on the journey. That's #7 on the left. Photo: Berta B. on Yelp - 2024
The entrance to #8, newly branded as an "XL" house. Photo: Ricardo M. on Yelp - 2025
Auditorium #8. Photo: Conor B. on Yelp - 2025
The pod with entrances to auditoria #9, 10 and 11. Photo: Marcus C. on Yelp - 2024
The entrance to #10. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
#10 from the top. Capacity here is 82. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
The rear of auditorium #10. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
Looking on to #12 to 15 from outside #10. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
A bit of the pre-show on the screen in auditorium #12. Capacity here is 146. Photo: Laura R. on Yelp - 2024
From outside a men's room looking back up the inner lobby. There's a ladies room off to the left and the
entrances to #15 beyond. That's #13 on the right. #14? Well, that's the
Dolby house with the entrance out near the front doors. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
End of the inner lobby: a look out to the bar and main lobby. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
Out to the front doors. Across the lobby it's the blue glow of the Imax entrance. Photo: Leigh M. on Yelp - 2025
More exterior views at the AMC Burbank 16:
A 2007 look east toward the boxoffice - Photo: Bill Counter
The entrance in 2012. It's a photo from Franklin T. on on
Yelp.
A look up the stairs in 2015. Photo: Jorge T. on Yelp.
A 2015 view shared on Yelp from Luigi Dubon Photography.
The display above the boxoffice for Sean Baker's "Anora." Photo: John Antonio - 2024
Batman. Photo: John Antonio - 2024
The steps and escalator to the lobby. Photo: John Antonio - 2024. Thanks, John! See his post on the
Cinema Treasures Facebook page.
Looking east on Palm Ave. toward San Fernando. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
Around the back on Magnolia Blvd. That's 1st St. on the right. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
Status: Open and showing first-run films.
More information: See the Cinema Treasures page about the AMC 16. The Cinema Tour page includes Scott Neff's photos from 2004, 2008 and 2019. The AMC Burbank 16 has a page on Yelp with over a thousand photos.
The AMC Burbank Town Center 6
770 N. 1st St. Burbank, CA 91501 |
map |
Opening: December 22, 1995 as the AMC Media Center North 6. It's on south side of the street just west of San Fernando Blvd. The location is on the northwest edge of the mall's North Garage. Photo: Bill Counter - 2007
The "Burbank 28 Theatres." A
December 22, 1995 ad located by Mike Rivest. The same day this house
opened AMC also opened the expansion in the mall, bringing that complex
from 4 to 8 screens.
Architects: unknown
Seating: This was one of the chain's early projects with stadium seating. Both
the 8-plex in the mall and the 14-plex in business at the time had
sloped floors. The original seats were replaced with recliners in 2018. As of March 2025 it was 470 total for the 6 auditoria. Thanks to Scott Weinfeld for getting these numbers: #1 - 101, #2 - 97, #3 - 99, #4 - 72, #5 - 56, #6 - 45.
Status: Open and running first-run films.
"Purchase Tickets Inside." The boxoffice had been abandoned by the time Joe Z. shared his 2022 shot on Yelp.
A 2023 view of the exciting entrance doors from Kisha L. on Yelp.
A 2025 look along the side of the theatre. Photo: Bill Counter
Inside the entrance doors in 2007. Photo: Bill Counter
The new look at the top of the stairs with a desk and self-service kiosks. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
Down to the snackbar. Note that back exit down there on the right. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
A look in from the back exit. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
Another bar shot. Photo: Alicia S. on Yelp - 2017
A mural detail. Photo: Lisa P. on Yelp - 2025
Across the lobby toward the escalators. Kisha L. on Yelp - 2023
The MacGuffins bar in the 6 plex. Photo: Raul E. on Yelp - 2018
The inner lobby. Photo: Spencer Y. on Yelp - 2019
Farther down toward #3, 4 and 5. Photo: Kisha L. on Yelp - 2023
The rear of one of the larger houses. Photo: Joe Z. on Yelp - 2024
Another auditorium in the 6-plex. Photo: Jonathan A. on Yelp - 2022
More information: See the Cinema Treasures page about the Town Center 6. The Cinema Tour site also has a page about the 6-plex. The Town Center 6 also gets a page on Yelp.
The AMC Burbank Town Center 8
201 E. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91502 | map |
Opened: November 22, 1991 as a 4-plex called the AMC Media Center 4 on the 3rd floor of the mall. It grew as it started gobbling up adjacent stores. It's now with 8 screens. The opening of the four additional ones was December 22, 1995. This view is looking north on San Fernando Blvd. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
Seating: These were all built as sloped-floor houses. The capacities as of March 2025 are: #1 - 54, #2 - 39, #3 - 137, #4 - 97, #5 - 32, #6 - 64, #7 - 38, #8 - 33. Thanks to Scott Weinfeld for the numbers.
#1 through 4 are the original theatres, accessed up a few stairs on the right side of the lobby. #5 through 8 is the expansion wing, accessed via a corridor starting alongside the snackbar.
A c.2023 floorplan from the site
Mallmanac. See their extensive Town Center page for a history of the mall including many photos and brochures. The added screens, #5 through 8, are at the top of the image.
Architects: Unknown who did the theatre build-out. The Media Center mall was a project of developer Alexander Haagen. When it opened in 1991 it was anchored by IKEA, Mervyn's and Sears. A Bullocks was to come along shortly. See "
Burbank Gets Its Mall...," an August 22, 1991 L.A. Times story by Greg Braxton. The mall was rebranded as the Burbank Town Center in 2005.
Projection: The AMC Town Center 8 became all-digital in 2012.
An opening day ad. The Pasadena venue is now an iPic location. Thanks to Mike Rivest for locating the ad. Visit his site:
Movie-Theatre.org
The "Burbank 28 Theatres." A
December 22, 1995 ad located by Mike Rivest. The mall 4-plex went to 8 on the same day as the new 6 plex opened.
The boxoffice in 2007. Photo: Bill Counter
A 2007 outer lobby view. Photo: Bill Counter
Looking in during 2009. Thanks to Deanna Bayless for sharing her photo on
Cinema Treasures.
A look across in 2024. Photo: Nadine C. on
Yelp
A closer look at the revamped color scheme. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
The boxoffice is now an open counter area with serf-service kiosks. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
In the lobby, looking over to guest services. Photo: S. Alicia S. on Yelp - 2019
MacGuffins bar and snackbar. Looks like Halloween. Photo: Marshay D. on Yelp - 2023
A closer look at MacGuffins. Photo: Joe Z. on Yelp - 2024
The right side of the lobby with the stairs up to the original houses, #1 through 4. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
The stairs and inner lobby leading to the four original auditoria. Photo: Angelo D. on Yelp - 2017
Auditorium #1, one of the original four in the complex. The capacity here is 54. All 8 of the houses have been remodeled and re-seated. Thanks to Fred Topel for this 2023 photo and others seen here. They come from a post he did on the
Cinema Tour Facebook page. His 2017 photos of the theatre appeared on the
Cinema Treasures site.
At the entrance to #2. Photo: Fred Topel - 2017
A 2017 view of auditorium #2. The capacity here is 39. Photo: Fred Topel
The entrance to #4. Photo: Quintin E. on Yelp - 2019
Auditorium #4, capacity 97. Photo: Conor B. on Yelp - 2025
A look to house right in auditorium #4. Photo: Fred Topel - 2023
The house left aisle in #4. Photo: Fred Topel - 2023
Looking back toward the lobby stairs from auditorium #4. Photo: Fred Topel - 2017
In the lobby again. That corridor to the right of the soda machines leads to restrooms and the 1995 vintage houses #5 through 8. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
Restroom stop. Photo: Nathalie D. on Yelp - 2019
In the ladies room. Photo: Myla K. on Yelp - 2018
Auditoria #5 through 8 are in the newer wing of the complex, added in 1995. This 2009 view of one of them was taken by Deanna Bayless. They've all been remodeled and re-seated since then.
Auditorium #5, capacity 32. Photo: Kathy S. on Yelp - 2017
Heading on to #6, 7 and 8. Photo: Fred Topel - 2017. Thanks for sharing all your photos, Fred!
Auditorium #7, capacity 38. Photo: Conor S. - Yelp - 2025
"Eight Is Great" said Joshua S. on Yelp in 2024
Status: As of 2026 still open, running first-run films.
More information. See the Cinema Treasures page about the AMC Burbank Town Center 8. The Cinema Tour page on this complex includes a 1997 Scott Neff photo and three taken in 2017 by Jeff Arellano. The Town Center 8 also gets its own page on Yelp.
The AMC Burbank 10 / 14
140 E. Palm Ave. Burbank, CA 91502 | map |
Opened: December 12, 1986 with 10 screens. It was on the south side of the street between 1st St. and San Fernando Rd. The complex expanded to 14 screens on December 20, 1991. Thanks to Ken McIntyre for locating the photo.
Seating after the expansion to 14 screens: 3,753 total. #1, #2,# 5, #6, #9, #10, #13, #14 – 200 each; #3 and #4 – 150 each; #7 and #8 – 389 each; #11 – 500, #12 – 575. Thanks to Jeff Arellano for the data.
Architects: unknown
70mm capability: Jeff Arellano notes that the two biggest houses in the 10-plex had Century JJ2 35/70 machines. These were originally designated #5 and 6. Later, as a 14-plex they became #7 and 8. Michael Coate adds that on a Dolby installation list they had the two 70 houses listed as #3 and 4.
A December 12, 1986 ad located by Scott Weinfeld.
An ad located by Mike Rivest.
The opening was celebrated in "Burbank 10: A Sight for Sore Eyes," a December 15 story by Jack Mathews for the L.A. Times.
Jeff Arellano has renovation details in his comments on Cinema Treasures:
"The theatre was one level and was expanded on December 20, 1991 to 14 screens, adding two screens to the east side of the building (these theatres sat only 150 people each and were numbered 3 and 4), and two on the west end which featured 'amphitheatre seating,' a precursor to stadium seating, and a new satellite concession stand and restrooms. These two theatres sat 500 (#11) and 575 (#12) and had all the latest digital sound formats. In 2001, #12 housed a DLP Projector for 'Star Wars Episode 1.'
"This first early 1990’s remodel also expanded both box offices to form one large 14 window box office. Studios held premieres and screenings here a lot of the time since it was close to proximity with Disney, Warner Bros, Universal, and later Dreamworks. Disney, WB, and Universal had set special recognition tiles in the floor to welcome the theatre.... A second remodeling occurred in 1998 for the 10 year anniversary of the theatre that incorporated AMC’s new 'pass through' concession stand."
In a comment on Cinema Treasures David Knatcal discusses the impact on downtown Burbank:
"This
theater was truly a flagship in the revitalization of downtown Burbank.
Until this mid 1980s revitalization the nearby area along San Fernando
Road was closed to traffic and was called the Golden Mall. It was a
sleepy little area of small retail shops with playgrounds in the middle.
Little different from its birth in the 1960s.
"After
the AMC Burbank 14 was built many new business and restaurants,
including an enclosed mall, came to the area and San Fernando Road was
reopened to traffic. The first film I saw here was in 1986. It was some
classic Disney re-release. Today the area is quite different form those
days."
A September 1997 photo. Thanks to Scott Neff for sharing this shot as well as the one below on the
Cinema Tour page about the Burbank 14.
The boxoffice at the AMC 14. Photo: Scott Neff - 1997. Thanks!
Closing: June 19, 2003. The replacement complex, the AMC Burbank 16, opened the next day right across the street.
Status: It was demolished in 2004. There are new mixed-use buildings on the site.
Standing on the steps of the Burbank 16 looking across Palm Ave. at where the 14-plex had been. The large portal leads to the parking garage. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025
More information: See the Cinema Treasures page about the AMC Burbank 14. The Cinema Tour page on this one features two of Scott Neff's 1997 photos and two of his from 2004. Thanks to Scott for the opening and closing dates.
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