Crest Sacramento

Crest Sacramento The Crest Theatre is a historic theater located in downtown Sacramento, just blocks from the State Capital and the Sacramento Convention Center.
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Tickets for movies and events can be purchased at www.cresttheater.com or in person at our box office. The Crest Theatre is a historic theater located in downtown Sacramento, California, just blocks from the State Capital, the Sacramento Convention Center, and the new Sacramento Kings basketball arena. It was originally opened in 1912 as the Empress Theatre, a vaudeville palace. It later operated

as the Hippodrome theatre. On September 14, 1946, the Hippodrome’s marquee suddenly fell to the pavement below, killing a bystander. Shortly after the tragedy, in 1949, the building was completely remodeled and revamped to its current form as the art deco Crest Theatre. During the 1950s and 1960s, it was one of the premier first-run movie palaces in the Sacramento area. In the 1970s, it was reduced to mostly sub-run fare and eventually closed in the early 1980s. Several attempts were made to revive the theatre, ultimately succeeding in 1986. A fire in a neighboring building consumed a portion of the property in 1993, causing smoke damage but sparing the theatre. The fire insurance settlement, combined with redevelopment grants provided by the City of Sacramento, allowed for most of the restoration of the historic theatre and construction of two basement screening rooms. The restoration continued in 2009, including refurbishment of the brilliant neon marquee. The basement screening rooms were closed in 2013, reportedly due to a change in movie viewing habits and the high expense associated with converting 35 mm film projection to DCP compliant digital projection. The theater is currently undergoing a modernization project that includes conversion of the basement screening rooms into an on-site full service restaurant (Empress Tavern), installation of high speed internet for the ticketing system, structural upgrades to support concert sound and lighting systems, installation of DCP compliant digital movie projection, and replacement of the 65-year old HVAC system. The theater retains its ability to showcase 35 mm film, and remains operational during this on-going project, hosting community events, concerts, and exhibiting foreign and independent films.

07/21/2026

Who's coming to see Shrek on the big screen with us for $2 in the first week of August?

Watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind for $2 at the Crest on Friday, June 24!Back on the big screen is Steven Spielbe...
07/20/2026

Watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind for $2 at the Crest on Friday, June 24!

Back on the big screen is Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi tale about two ordinary Midwesterners who are transformed by extraordinary chance meetings with visitors from outer space.

🎥: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
📅: Friday, July 24
📍: 1013 K Street, downtownsac
⏰: Show starts @ 7:00 pm
🍿: Doors open @ 6:00 pm
🎟️: $2 via http://CrestTheater.com or Ticketmaster

07/19/2026
Watch Perfect Blue for $2 at the Crest this Wednesday, July 22Mima Kirigoe, a former pop idol, makes a bold transition i...
07/19/2026

Watch Perfect Blue for $2 at the Crest this Wednesday, July 22

Mima Kirigoe, a former pop idol, makes a bold transition into acting, taking on a role in a drama that includes a disturbing assault scene, and even releasing a provocative n**e photo book. Her dramatic reinvention grabs public attention, but also provokes unease among her fans, her manager, and even herself as she struggles with the rapid shift from her days as a pop idol. As a stalker begins to shadow her, a screenwriter and a photographer are murdered one after another.

CONTENT WARNING: Contains scenes of sexual violence

🎥: Perfect Blue
📅: Wednesday, July 22
📍: 1013 K Street, Downtown Sacramento
⏰: Show starts @ 7:00 pm
🍿: Doors open @ 6:00 pm
🎟️: $2 via CrestTheater.com or Ticketmaster

Watch P*e Wee's Big Adventure for $2 at the Crest this Thursday, July 23. A big adventure deserves a big screen and this...
07/19/2026

Watch P*e Wee's Big Adventure for $2 at the Crest this Thursday, July 23.

A big adventure deserves a big screen and this Thursday we're bringing you one of the biggest adventures of all time.

Somehow P*e-wees bicycle, the keenest bike in the world, has gone missing. It's his most prized possession...and hes just got to get it back.

Searching high, low and in between, P*e-wee hits the open road and encounters riotous adventures with bikers, bums, cowboys, cons, a phantom trucker and a waitress with wanderlust and even Warner Bros. Studios.

🎥: P*e Wee's Big Adventure
📅: Thursday, July 23
📍: 1013 K Street, Downtown Sacramento
⏰: Show starts @ 7:00 pm
🍿: Doors open @ 6:00 pm
🎟️: $2 via CrestTheater.com or Ticketmaster

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Just kidding, did you hear about our $2 weekday movies?

Watch Romy and Michele's High School Reunion for $2 this Tuesday at the Crest!A likable cast and a fun premise make this...
07/17/2026

Watch Romy and Michele's High School Reunion for $2 this Tuesday at the Crest!

A likable cast and a fun premise make this a must-see movie. Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow return to the big screen starring as ditsy blondes en route to their class reunion.

Theyr'e determined to impress their classmates and scramble to play the part of sophisticated businesswomen. But one classmate knows the truth and threatens to expose the two for who they really are

🎥: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
📅: $2 Tuesday, July 21
📍: 1013 K Street, Downtown Sacramento
⏰: Show starts @ 7:00 pm
🍿: Doors open @ 6:00 pm
🎟️: $2 via CrestTheater.com or Ticketmaster
🌮: Chanasbbq Taco Tuesday 5-7pm at Empress

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1013 K Street
Sacramento, CA
95814

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+19164763356

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