The Landmark in the Westside Pavilion Mall on Pico Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California is closing at the end of May 2022.

Apparently, the issue was that the theater could not negotiate a new lease successfully with the landlord. The news was announced recently by the theater on its Facebook page:

To Our Valued Landmark Pico Audience:

After 15 years serving the Los Angeles moviegoing community at the Pico location Landmark Theatres announced today that it will be closing the doors of its westside cinema when its lease expires at the end of May.

Landmark Theatres’ President Kevin Holloway stated “For months, we’ve worked to extend our tenancy of The Landmark Pico but have been unable to reach terms. We send our deepest appreciation to the Pico staff, guests, and the filmmaking community for their support over the years. We’re exploring opportunities to expand our Los Angeles footprint, which we hope to be able to share more on soon.”

We look forward to seeing you at our other Los Angeles locations, the historic Nuart Theatre and the recently renovated Landmark Westwood in Westwood Village.

What are your favorite memories?

Sincerely,
Landmark Theatres

That means you have until the end of the month to enjoy this popular arthouse theater. To see what's playing and when, and to buy tickets online, please visit the Showtimes page for the The Landmark.

According to our records, the theater originally opened in 2007. It was known for showing arthouse movies and was quite popular. Landmark's website lists the following accolades for this location:

• Best Luxury Cinemas In Los Angeles (May 14, 2014) - CBS Los Angeles

• The 11 Best Movie Theaters in Los Angeles (April, 2014) - Time Out Los Angeles

• Best Movie Theaters in Los Angeles (March 6, 2013) - LAist.com

• The Best Westside Cinema, Readers' Choice poll (2012) - Los Angeles Times

• "Five Best Movie Theaters in Los Angeles (August 27, 2010) - Suite101.com

• Recipient of the Los Angeles Mayor’s Certificate of Appreciation Award (April 30, 2009)

• The Landmark is at the top of all Los Angeles theatres in two categories: Food and Overall! - The Guide, The Los Angeles Times

A quick look at all the articles below that cover the theater's closing (and that's not all we found) will show that this theater had a following and its closure will have an impact on moviegoers.

Those moviegoers will need to visit one of the other nearby theaters, including the Laemmle's Royal Theatre and the Nuart Theatre.

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• Landmark on Pico shuts down. Issue is about real estate, not entertainment -- KCRW [May 16, 2022]
• Landmark Pico Closure A Loss For LA's Arthouse Scene -- Patch [May 13, 2022]
• Landmark Theater Closing in Former Westside Pavillion -- Santa Monica Mirror [May 12, 2022]
• Landmark Theatres' Pico location to close at the end of May -- CBS News [May 12, 2022]
• Landmark Theatres' Pico Location to Close at End of May -- NBC News [May 12, 2022]
• Landmark Pico Theater’s Closure Mourned by Indie Film Lovers in L.A.: ‘All the Swear Words. Just All of Them’ -- The Wrap [May 11, 2022]
• Landmark Pico To Close At Month’s End In Huge Blow To Los Angeles Arthouse Scene -- Deadline [May 11, 2022]
• Landmark Theatres to close Pico location in latest blow to L.A. cinephiles -- Los Angeles Times [May 11, 2022]
• Landmark Theatres Set to Close L.A.’s Pico Location This Month -- The Hollywood Reporter [May 11, 2022]