Westfield Plaza Bonita - Movie Theater

Movie Theater

The mall had previously had a small movie theater that was removed in 1997, that sat empty for some years before being taken over as an expanded space for the then-retailer Millers Outpost (now Anchor Blue) and a new restaurant Pat & Oscars.

However, during the two-year renovation in 2006, Westfield announced plans for a movie theater to return to the mall, however much larger and more advanced than the previous. The AMC Plaza Bonita 14 was opened on May 16, 2008 with General Manager Lance Phelps in charge, a 20 year AMC Veteran. AMC Plaza Bonita 14 the third busiest AMC in San Diego behind AMC Mission Valley 20 and AMC Fashion Valley 18. The theater became only the second all-digital theater of its kind in the area (first being AMC Otay Ranch 12) and is equipped with Sony SRX 4K Projectors that have an even higher quality than many traditional high-definition video screen. The complex contains 14 theaters one of which is an IMAX Digital theater, 13 theaters equipped with Sony 4K Projectors and 3 of them equipped with RealD 3D technology for 3D films. The theater also boasts many modern conveniences and luxuries that American movie-goers have come to expect in recent years including reclining stadium style seating. It was announced that AMC Plaza Bonita 14 will be opening an IMAX Theater on May 22, 2009 just in time for the release of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.