For NETFLIX Showtimes click here. The Egyptian Theatre is a classic and beloved movie palace originally built in 1922 during the silent film era. A fixture in Hollywood’s Golden Age, the Egyptian was the site of the world’s very first movie premiere of ROBIN HOOD starring Douglas Fairbanks and remains to this day the ultimate destination for moviegoers. This historic venue has been the home of glamorous red carpet premieres, groundbreaking film festivals and incredible cinematic experiences over the near-century it has been presenting films for audiences in Hollywood, the movie-making capital of the world. In 1994 the catastrophic Northridge Earthquake badly damaged the Egyptian and the theatre fell into disrepair, unsuitable for use. In 1996, as part of the Hollywood Revitalization project, the city sold the theatre to the American Cinematheque with the stipulation that the organization would raise the extensive funds to restore the movie theatre and showcase the organization’s public film programming. The American Cinematheque re-opened the doors of the Egyptian Theatre in 1998 with Cecil B. DeMille’s THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. Since then, the American Cinematheque has produced thousands of film events in the Egyptian Theatre with state-of-the-art presentation, including in-person tributes and conversations, film retrospectives, dazzling movie premieres, advance screenings, and notable film festivals including Beyond Fest and Noir City: Hollywood. The American Cinematheque is an Associate Member of FIAF, the International Federation of Film Archives.
Netflix In 2020, Netflix acquired the landmark Egyptian Theatre from the American Cinematheque; the movie palace underwent a much-needed renovation from 2021 to 2023 which returned the theatre to its original 1922 grandeur. The renovations were completed and the theatre officially reopened on November 9, 2023. The AC, a non-profit cultural arts organization, will program the theatre on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays under a long-term agreement with Netflix, which will program Monday-Thursdays. The Egyptian will continue to be the Hollywood home of the American Cinematheque.