Star Theatres is a movie theatre chain owned and operated by AMC Theatres

AMC Theatres

AMC Theatres , officially known as AMC Entertainment, Inc., is the second largest movie theater chain in North America with 5,325 screens, second only to Regal Entertainment Group, and one of the United States's four national cinema chains AMC Theatres (American Multi-Cinema), officially known as...

. Based solely in Michigan

Michigan

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, Star is known for having extravagant interior designs, many screens, and in some cases, stadium-style seating. The chain made the Summer 1990 Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

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 Honor Roll for movie theaters with the late Detroit Free Press

Detroit Free Press

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 critic Kathy Huffhines declaring, "IT'S FRIENDLY, kicky, and cute and looks like a bright red-and-white jukebox from the outside."

The chain came to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s as more audiences chose to view films at a megaplex. Over time, some locations have shut down or moved, while others have thrived. The Southfield, Michigan

Southfield, Michigan

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 and Auburn Hills, Michigan

Great Lakes Crossing

Great Lakes Crossing Outlets is an enclosed shopping mall, super-regional in size, located in the city of Auburn Hills, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, United States. Developed and owned by Taubman Centers, Great Lakes Crossing Outlets features over 180 stores and restaurants, a food court, and a...

 locations are considered the flagships of the chain and remain very popular with local movie-goers. The slogan is "Love*Laugh*Live" and "Larger than Life".

Locations

• Star Southfield 20 - Southfield, MI (opened 1997)
• Star Gratiot
  Gratiot
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   21 - Clinton Township, MI (opened 1990)
• Star Holland 8 - Holland, MI (opened 1989)
• Star Lincoln Park 8 - Lincoln Park, MI (opened 1988. closed 2003, vacant)
• Star Fairlane 21 - Dearborn, MI (opened 1999)
• Star Grand Rapids 18 - Grand Rapids, MI (opened 1991)
• Star Great Lakes Crossing
  Great Lakes Crossing
  Great Lakes Crossing Outlets is an enclosed shopping mall, super-regional in size, located in the city of Auburn Hills, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, United States. Developed and owned by Taubman Centers, Great Lakes Crossing Outlets features over 180 stores and restaurants, a food court, and a...
  
   25 - Auburn Hills, MI (opened 1998)
• Star Rochester Hills 10 - Rochester Hills, MI (opened 1989, closed and sold 2010, remodeled into a location of an Emagine
  Emagine Entertainment
  Emagine Entertainment is a movie theater chain in several cities throughout Michigan. They are the first theatre chain in the world to convert to 100% digital projection. The company is also recognized as an inventor in the theatrical exhibition industry having a large affect on other companies...
  
   theatre)
• Star Taylor 10 - Taylor, MI (opened 1989, closed 2009, reopened 2010 as Spotlight Theaters Taylor)
• Star John R 15 - Madison Heights, MI (opened 1989)
• Star Winchester - Rochester Hills, MI (opened 1985, closed 1999, rebuilt into a strip mall)