Theaters Close in NYC as Covid-19 Threat Gets Real
With the threat of Covid-19 mounting, movie theaters around New York City have opted to close temporarily. We’ve put together a status report of which theaters in NYC have elected to remain open and which have shuttered. You can find it below. If you hit up one of the open ones, be vigilant. The coronavirus is easily spread. Distance yourself from others (6ft is ideal), wash your hands, and avoid touching your face if you’ve put your hands on any surfaces.
UPDATE 3/15: Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that all movie theaters in New York City must close starting Tuesday, March 17 at 9am.
Nightclubs, movie theaters, small theater houses, and concert venues must all close. The order will go into effect Tuesday, March 17 at 9:00 AM.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) March 16, 2020
Alamo Drafthouse
Both Brooklyn and Yonkers locations are closed indefinitely as of March 13.
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AMC Theaters
Open but reducing capacity by 50%.
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Angelika Film Center
Open but reducing capacity in theaters by 50%. Encourage guests to use credit cards or to buy tickets in advance.
Recommended films: First Cow, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
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Anthology Film Archives
Closed for the rest of the month as of March 12. Programming will be rescheduled.
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BAM Rose Cinemas
Open but reducing capacity in theaters by 50%.
Recommended films: First Cow, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, The Booksellers, Bacurau
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Cinema Village
Open.
Cinépolis Chelsea
Open but are reducing capacity by 50%.
City Cinemas (Village East & Cinemas 123)
Both theaters remain open but will limit capacity by 50%.
Recommended films: Extra Ordinary, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
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Film at Lincoln Center
All screenings are suspended as of 5pm on Thursday, March 12. Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, Mapping Bacurau, Met: Live in HD: Der Fliegende Holländer, Lola, and Film Comment Selects: Robert Kramer x 2 have been canceled. New Directors/New Films 2020 and the 46th Chaplin Award Gala have been postponed.
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Film Forum
Open but will limit capacity in theaters to 50%.
Recommended films: Sorry We Missed You, The Wild Goose Lake, The Whistlers, and The Women Behind Hitchock Series
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UPDATE 3/14: Film Forum will close from March 15 to 31. See statement.
Film Noir
Open.
IFC Center
Temporarily closed as of end of business on Friday, March 13.
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The Landmark at 57 West
Open. Online ticketing and phone service are temporarily unavailable. Reserved seating is not available.
Recommended films: The Booksellers, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Light Industry
Events are canceled until it’s safe.
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Maysles Cinema
Postponing screening of Made In Harlem: The Life and Legacy of Paul Robeson.
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Metrograph
Open but reducing capacity to 50% for shows starting Friday, March 13.
Recommended films: Ulrike Ottinger series, Fruit Chan’s Made in Hong Kong.
UPDATE 3/14: Metrograph will stop screenings effective tomorrow, March 15. The Commissary will remain open, observing 50% capacity rule.
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MoMA & MoMA PS1
Closed through March 30, 2020. Will re-evaluate at that time.
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Museum of the Moving Image
Programming has been canceled and the entire museum is closed from March 14-29. UPDATE: Yaara Sumeruk’s If We Say That We Are Friends, a film in the MOMI’s First Look series is screening online for free followed by a discussion. Go here for more details.
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Nitehawk
Both locations are closed indefinitely as of March 13.
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Quad Cinema
Open but starting March 13 will reduce capacity in theaters by 50%. Also, reducing hours to 2pm-10pm.
Recommended films: The Booksellers, Corpus Christi, The Dog Doc
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Regal Theaters
Open.
Spectacle
Closed for the foreseeable future.
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Syndicate
Open.
Tribeca Film Festival
Postponed.
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