Bedford's Regal movie theater closes for good

Maya Gray, The Herald-Times
Updated ·1 min read

Attention cinema fans: the Bedford, Indiana, Regal movie theater is closing its doors permanently, according to an employee. July 20 is the last day in operation, so if you pre-ordered tickets for upcoming showings at the Regal, keep an eye out for a refund.

Bedford's Great Escape is a Regal theater, and it is one of the recent closures resulting from the company's bankruptcy.
Bedford's Great Escape is a Regal theater, and it is one of the recent closures resulting from the company's bankruptcy.

Regal, or Great Escape, is one of two theaters in Bedford. Its counterpart, Premiere Theatre 7 — only three minutes down the road — is running shows as usual and will sell tickets for "Barbie," "Oppenheimer," "Sound of Freedom," and the new "Indiana Jones" and "Mission Impossible" movies.

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Bedford still has one theater in operation. Premiere Theatre has showtimes for new films daily.
Bedford still has one theater in operation. Premiere Theatre has showtimes for new films daily.

Bloomington residents frequent the Bedford theaters, even though there are two AMCs here. But from now on, if you want to head out of the city for a film, keep in mind that there's only one theater left in Bedford.

What's going on with Regal movie theaters?

Other nearby Regal Cinemas include Regal Greenwood and Regal Shiloh Crossing. These will stay in business — for now.

Regal is the second-largest movie theater chain in the U.S., but it has closed dozens of locations since the year began, according to a January Variety article. In September 2022, the chain's parent company, Cineworld, filed for bankruptcy. The company cited the pandemic as the main factor in its decline.

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Other theaters close to Bloomington

Here are theaters in and around Bloomington that are currently open:

  • AMC CLASSIC Bloomington 11: 1351 S. College Mall Road

  • AMC CLASSIC Bloomington 12: 2929 W. 3rd St.

  • Bedford Premiere Theatre 7: 2933 Brock Lane

  • Spencer Tivoli Theatre: 24 N. Washington St.

A sign still sits outside the Great Escape Regal Theater in Bedford. Today, July 20, is its last day.
A sign still sits outside the Great Escape Regal Theater in Bedford. Today, July 20, is its last day.

This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Bedford Indiana Regal movie theater closes as of July 20