The Coalinga Theater in Coalinga, California has closed.

Located just north of East Polk Street on Elm Avenue, the movie theater's last day of operation was December 31, 2025. There was no announcement ahead of time that we could find, but the theater's Facebook page on January 1 contained a photo of the sign that read "Never just film & snax -- was family & memories -- thx for 17 great years."

Where to Watch Movies on the Big Screen

Moviegoers in the area will need to visit one of the other nearby theaters, even if they're a bit of a drive. The Coyote Entertainment Center - Palace Cinemas and Lemoore Stadium Cinemas in Lemoore are the closest and are both about 34 miles away.

Theater History

According to our records, the theater opened in 1990 as the Coalinga Cinemas. It became part of the Movie Heroes subscription program at some point in its history. As of June 2023, it was listed as being operated by Reel Time Entertainment, with a new website and Twitter feed.