Charlotte’s AMC Northlake movie theater is closed for now. When will it reopen?
AMC Northlake 14 movie theater at Northlake Mall in Charlotte is temporarily closed due to air conditioning issues.
“We apologize for the inconvenience, but this theatre is temporarily closed. Please continue to check back here for updates,” a message on the theater’s website states.
It’s unclear when the theater will reopen, but movie theater officials told The Charlotte Observer they hope to have an update by Thursday.
“This issue requires HVAC parts that we do not have on hand and are not available locally,” AMC spokesman Ryan Noonan said. “We are awaiting a timeline on when to expect the parts and when the HVAC will be fixed.”
Northlake Mall is one of four Charlotte-area AMC theaters. Other locations are: AMC Park Terrace 6, AMC Carolina Pavilion 22 and AMC Concord Mills 24.
It’s not the first time AMC had to close a local theater because of HVAC issues.
Last July, AMC Carolina Pavilion closed temporarily for a couple weeks during the height of the summer blockbuster season because air conditioning failure made it “unsafe.” The summer movie season already is well underway, featuring the likes of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “The Flash” and “The Little Mermaid.”
Kansas-based AMC Entertainment Holdings is the largest movie theater chain in the world. AMC’s parent company is Wanda Group in China. During the pandemic, AMC Classic Rock Hill 7 permanently closed.
Northlake Mall problems
The Northlake movie theater is one of the anchor tenants at Northlake Mall in north Charlotte near Interstate 77.
In May 2021, the two-story, 1.1-million-square-foot mall went into receivership after failing to pay unspecified debts. Spinoso Real Estate Group of Syracuse, N.Y., maintains and operates the mall and collects rent.
In March, Northlake Mall vowed to increase security, including adding a gun-sniffing dog, following three shootings in less than three months at the shopping destination.
