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Albuquerque, NM: Cinemark Movies West and Cinemark Movies 8 Closed Permanently

Posted on Friday, June 26, 2020 and updated on Monday, April 25, 2022 1:50 PM

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The Cinemark Movies West and the Cinemark Movies 8 in Albuquerque, New Mexico have not shown movies since they closed in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. As some theaters are beginning to open or announce their opening dates, an article published recently by KRQE mentions that these two locations will not reopen:

A couple of longtime metro movie theaters are closing for good. Movies 8 and Movies West, Albuquerque’s “dollar” theaters, are closing permanently after 30 years in the business. 

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Both theaters were "dollar theaters," which likely means that they were showing second-run movies at discounted prices. Such theaters were a dying breed before the pandemic, and the costs of the shutdowns and the expected lack of movie releases going forward are going to make it even more difficult for budget theaters to survive.

Moviegoers in the area of the Movies West will need to visit one of the other nearby theaters, including the Regal UA Cottonwood and the Flix Brewhouse - Albuquerque in Albuquerque, and the Premiere Cinemas - Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema 14 in Rio Rancho.

Moviegoers in the area of the Movies 8 will need to visit one of the other nearby theaters, including the Century Rio 24 Plex and XD, the Regal Winrock IMAX & RPX, and the Guild Cinema in Albuquerque.

Keep an eye on the showtimes pages for those theaters to see what is playing and when, as we will update them as soon as information is available!

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