ArcLight Cinemas

[2] At showtime, immediately before the trailers began, an usher would introduce the film to the audience and state the ArcLight's policies regarding quality assurance.

Two ushers would remain in the theater for a few minutes after the film had begun, to ensure that the picture and sound quality were acceptable.

[10] In November 2012, ArcLight La Jolla opened in San Diego, its first location outside of Los Angeles County.

“This was not the outcome anyone wanted, but despite a huge effort that exhausted all potential options, the company does not have a viable way forward.”[18] After the announcement, the owner of Santa Monica Place evicted ArcLight from its location at the mall, claiming it owed nearly $369,000 in back rent.

[26] In January 2023, however, it was announced that the theater would close on February 15 unless the lease was renegotiated, but it continued to operate after the date had passed.

[27][28] In May 2023, Regal reached a new lease agreement with the Galleria to continue operating the theater as part of their company.

[29] In November 2021, it was announced that Landmark Theaters had acquired the lease to The Glen Town Center's former ArcLight in Glenview, Illinois.

[34] In December 2022, it was announced that AMC acquired the lease to the former ArcLight located at The Hub on Causeway in Boston and it was reopened as part of the company's chain in November 2023.

[35][36][37] In July 2022, Amazon acquired the lease of the former Culver City, California location and planned to operate it as its first movie theatre.

[39] In April 2023, it was announced that Regal had acquired the lease to the former ArcLight theater at The Paseo in Pasadena, California.

[44] In January 2025, the theater's page at Cinema West's website posted an opening date of Spring 2025 and an image alluding to a partnership with Pink's Hot Dogs [45] This makes the Santa Monica location the only one not to reopen.

In 2023, it was announced that the structure containing Bloomingdale's and the Santa Monica location would be renovated as a 48,000-square-foot flagship outpost for Arte Museum, an immersive digital media destination planned and produced by D’strict, a digital design company based in Seoul, South Korea.

Macerich, Santa Monica Place development corporation, announced that the remaining space in the structure would possibly house a high-end fitness facility.