Warren Theatres
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Warren Theatres is a privately owned movie theater
chain based in Wichita, Kansas
. As of December 2010, the Warren Theatres owns and operates 7 theatre complexes in 3 states. Warren Theatres operates 4 theatre complexes under the Warren Theatres brand, with 3 in Wichita, Kansas
, and 1 in Moore, Oklahoma
. Warren Theatres also operates 2 theatres under the Palace Theatres brand, and a small theatre under the Movie Machine brand. The Warren Theatres location in Old Town Wichita, Kansas is a main venue for the Tallgrass Film Festival
, an international, independent film festival. Warren Theatres' IMAX
auditorium, with the largest digital IMAX
screen in the world at over 600 feet, is the top grossing IMAX
in North America. A similar IMAX
auditorium is currently under construction at the Moore, Oklahoma Warren Theater.
bottled water, and the energy drink Amp. The concession stand features Pepsi products including Pepsi
, Diet Pepsi, Wild Cherry Pepsi, Regular and Code Red Mountain Dew
, Sierra Mist
, Dr. Pepper and Diet Dr. Pepper.
sound. Some of the screens at the West 21st street and East 13th street locations feature state-of-the-art digital 3D
projection, while the majority of the rest feature digital projections with a few traditional film projection screens. The downtown Wichita location features all of its screens in digital projection. Modeled after the classic art deco
theaters in the 1950's, Warren Theatres' patrons find themselves immersed in marble floors and counter-tops, neon lights, and hand-painted murals throughout. Ticket salespeople, concession stand workers, ticket takers, and the theatre cleanup crew all wear 1950's style movie theatre uniforms.
A fan favorite at the Warren Theatres is the VIP balcony's reserved seating, with at-your-seat food delivery to a private bar just outside the auditorium. Warren Theatres received national acclaim when Flaunt Magazine named the chain the top theater builder in the nation.
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
chain based in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
. As of December 2010, the Warren Theatres owns and operates 7 theatre complexes in 3 states. Warren Theatres operates 4 theatre complexes under the Warren Theatres brand, with 3 in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
, and 1 in Moore, Oklahoma
Moore, Oklahoma
Moore is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 55,081 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh largest city in the state of Oklahoma....
. Warren Theatres also operates 2 theatres under the Palace Theatres brand, and a small theatre under the Movie Machine brand. The Warren Theatres location in Old Town Wichita, Kansas is a main venue for the Tallgrass Film Festival
Tallgrass Film Festival
The Tallgrass Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Wichita, Kansas. It was founded in 2003 by Timothy Gruver, and is operated by the non-profit organization Tallgrass Film Association.It is a four-day independent film festival, open to the public, and screens roughly 120 features and...
, an international, independent film festival. Warren Theatres' IMAX
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
auditorium, with the largest digital IMAX
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
screen in the world at over 600 feet, is the top grossing IMAX
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
in North America. A similar IMAX
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
auditorium is currently under construction at the Moore, Oklahoma Warren Theater.
Locations
| Name | Location | Established | Screens | Seating | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANSAS | |||||
| Warren Theatres | OldTown Theatre & Grill | 2003 | 7 | Wichita | |
| Warren Theatres | 21st Street Warren | 1996 | 17 | Wichita | |
| Warren IMAX IMAX IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems... |
21st Street Warren | 2010 | 1 | 601 | Wichita Wichita, Kansas Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area... |
| Warren Theatres | 13th Avenue Warren | 2001 | 20 | Wichita Wichita, Kansas Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area... |
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| Movie Machine | Towne West Mall | 5 | Wichita Wichita, Kansas Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area... |
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| Palace Theatres | Palace West | 1988 | 8 | Wichita Wichita, Kansas Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area... |
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| OKLAHOMA | |||||
| Warren Theatres | Moore Warren | 2008 | 14 | Moore | |
| MISSOURI | |||||
| Palace Theatres | Palace Springfield | 8 | Springfield Springfield, Missouri Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of... |
Current Ticket Prices
- Showtimes prior to 6 PM - $7
- 3D Showtimes prior to 6 PM - $10
- Showtimes after 6 PM - $10
- 3D Showtimes after 6 PM - $13
- Children/Seniors all day - $7
- 3D Children/Seniors all day - $10
- IMAX theatre prices are $2 more for each showtime
- All Palace Theatre showtimes are $3 for all ages
Concession Stands
Current price for 32 oz drink is $5, with one free refill, and a large popcorn with one free refill is $7. The concession stand also features candy, Nachos, Hot Dogs, AquafinaAquafina
Aquafina is a brand of bottled water products produced by PepsiCo, Inc., consisting of both unflavored and flavored water. The Aquafina brand name is also licensed for use on multiple skin care products, including lip balm and wrinkle cream...
bottled water, and the energy drink Amp. The concession stand features Pepsi products including Pepsi
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
, Diet Pepsi, Wild Cherry Pepsi, Regular and Code Red Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew is a citrus-flavored carbonated soft drink brand produced and owned by PepsiCo. The original formula was invented in the 1940s by Tennessee beverage bottlers Barney and Ally Hartman and was first marketed in Marion, VA, Knoxville and Johnson City, Tennessee. A revised formula was...
, Sierra Mist
Sierra Mist
Sierra Mist is a lemon-lime flavored caffeine-free soft drink, introduced by PepsiCo in 2000 and rolled out nationally in the United States in 2003. PepsiCo owns the rights to the similar 7 Up brand outside the U.S...
, Dr. Pepper and Diet Dr. Pepper.
Features
Warren Theatres is the only theater chain whose auditoriums all feature THXTHX
THX is a trade name of a high-fidelity audio/visual reproduction standard for movie theaters, screening rooms, home theaters, computer speakers, gaming consoles, and car audio systems. The current THX was created in 2001 when it spun off from Lucasfilm Ltd...
sound. Some of the screens at the West 21st street and East 13th street locations feature state-of-the-art digital 3D
Digital 3D
Digital 3D is a non-specific 3D standard in which films, television shows, and video games are presented and shot in digital 3D technology or later processed in digital post-production to add a 3D effect....
projection, while the majority of the rest feature digital projections with a few traditional film projection screens. The downtown Wichita location features all of its screens in digital projection. Modeled after the classic art deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
theaters in the 1950's, Warren Theatres' patrons find themselves immersed in marble floors and counter-tops, neon lights, and hand-painted murals throughout. Ticket salespeople, concession stand workers, ticket takers, and the theatre cleanup crew all wear 1950's style movie theatre uniforms.
A fan favorite at the Warren Theatres is the VIP balcony's reserved seating, with at-your-seat food delivery to a private bar just outside the auditorium. Warren Theatres received national acclaim when Flaunt Magazine named the chain the top theater builder in the nation.