Nuart Theatre

11272 Santa Monica Boulevard,
Los Angeles, CA 90025

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Operated by: Landmark Theatres (USA)

Previously operated by: Fox West Coast Theatres

Functions: Movies (Film Festivals), Movies (First Run), Movies (Independent), Movies (Revival)

Styles: Art Deco

Phone Numbers: Box Office: 310.281.8223
Manager: 310.281.8223

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Nuart Theatre (1942) exterior

The Nuart Theatre was built in 1930 and opened on August 16, 1930 with the World Premiere of “Sweethearts on Parade” starring Alice White. It had a seating capacity for 660. From 1941 until 1954 it was operated by Fox West Coast Theatres. Since the early-1970’s, this theatre has been a staple of the Los Angeles art house scene. It is perhaps best known for its blockbuster, lines-around-the-block screening of the director’s cut of Ridley Scott’s classic film “Blade Runner”.

The screenings were some of the best in the the theatre’s history and ultimately inspired not only the theatrical re-release of “Blade Runner”, but the re-release of dozens of other films.

Contributed by Ray Martinez

Recent comments (view all 71 comments)

Robert L. Bradley
Robert L. Bradley on February 28, 2012 at 3:16 pm

It is not deeply curved, just the normal curve that CinemaScope screens were originally delivered with.

LOCAL150IATSE
LOCAL150IATSE on June 7, 2012 at 11:26 am

I WAS A FILM PROJECTIONIST FOR MANY YEARS IN L.A. AND THE NUART WAS FAMOUS FOR BEING NON-UNION!

Edward Havens
Edward Havens on February 25, 2013 at 12:16 am

The Nuart got new seats a few years back, and it was decided to give more space between rows at that time. Seat count, confirmed by management at that time, is now exactly 300.

Ron Newman
Ron Newman on February 25, 2013 at 5:49 am

That’s quite a drop, from 660 to 300.

Troy Martin
Troy Martin on November 5, 2015 at 7:15 pm

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” still plays here every Saturday night at Midnight with Sins O' The Flesh.

Richie_T
Richie_T on April 2, 2017 at 7:35 pm

The Nuart is West LA’s greatest neighborhood cinema. Friday midnight retro movies happen weekly and are well programmed. The coolest thing to happen for me at this theater was back in 2004 when Samual Fuller’s The Big Red One reconstruction played to a full house on a Friday night. After the screening, the late Richard Schickle led a Q and A with a very special guest in attendance… the great Mark Hamill. Got to meet Luke Skywalker himself. The Nuart is known for cool situations like this.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on June 12, 2021 at 3:30 am

The trade press suggests an August 16, 1930 opening date with “Sweethearts on Parade” as the world premiere opening title with star Alice White in person with Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. as additional in-person guests. (The local paper suggests that the opening was in December of 1930 at the 9th anniversary.) J.E. Zehnder built the original-look NuArt with George Burke and M.E. “Scotty” Bayliss carrying out the updating in 1939 at its relaunch December 15th with “Blackmail” and “Fast and Furious.”

Decoman36
Decoman36 on June 12, 2021 at 9:11 am

For the few who may not already know, this theater can be seen in the movie “Foul Play” in a scene with with Goldie Hawn.

ridethectrain
ridethectrain on October 12, 2022 at 9:25 am

Please update, new capacity 275 seats, new seats recently readded. Grand reopening celebration starting October 21 with the Nuart Fest. ads in photos section

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on January 22, 2023 at 9:22 am

link to a wonderful video of the auditorium by Andy Molholt, including the curtain https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gxQpGUDjLFk

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