TCL Chinese Theatres Review

TCL (or Grauman's) Chinese Theatre can be reached by the Metro Rail north on the Red Line to Hollywood & Vine. It will take you right to The Hollywood Walk of Fame. Feels surreal. The stars with the star's names seem to go on into infinity. Turn left for the Chinese Theatre. It's approximately a 20-30 minute walk depending on how many shops you stop @ along the way. You'll notice tour buses if you prefer that option. The theatre is a beautiful work of architecture. There's Marilyn Monroe's hand & foot prints. Also Natalie Wood, Jim Carey & many others. There's the Flyaway Bus near Hollywood & Vine that will take you straight to the airport for $8.00 with a credit or debit card. Takes about 1 hour. Grauman's is a free activity that should not be missed..

it was super neat and they showed some old movies which I thought was really cool

Interesting experience. Directly next to the famous theatre, it's on the 3rd floor. Eclectic mix of people who are attending movies here. Typical prices for tickets and concessions, no weird things because of the location. Theatres are not terrible but not top of the line.

The experience here was incredible! Me and friends took the tour and it did not disappoint! Especially since it made as interactive as possible for the people~

Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Can't Wait To Go Again !!! Had A Wonderful Time !!

Was on vacation in LA so I brought tickets to see Spider-Man Far from Home in IMAX 3D, but on the day of the showing, they downgraded us to IMAX 2D. They offer to reimburse us with a $5 off coupon or a 4D screening at a slightly later time. I opted for the 4D screening but when I arrived at the theatre, they gave us the 2D tickets instead.

What am I suppose to use a $5 off coupon for a movie playing at a theatre that I won t be able to come back to since I don t live in LA.

Never ever experience anything like this from any theatre I ve been to. Would not recommend coming here.

This theater is good. The screen is huge and sounds are amazing. The only thing I would change or improve on is the seats. Some are good and some a terrible. Hopefully the seats will get an upgrade. But overall all its a good theater.

Did the tour of the TCL Chinese tour. Our guide was great and gave us lots of information. Learn how the feet and hand print in concrete started, to the architecture of the building. When you first walk in you will see murals and costumes from the biggest movies. Then you will go inside this breathtaking theatre.

If you are a movie person you have to watch a movie here. So much history and you'll probably never watch a movie in a theater as beautiful as this. It's worth the money just for the experience and it's also IMAX. Check out the bathrooms while your there, it feels like you're walking into a time machine.

Always a good thing to expand your horizons! And with wifey, it was something I'll treasure forever...

Nice tourist attractions. City needs to maintain the sidewalks.

One of my favourite places to catch a movie in LA! Yes, its super touristy but its nostalgic and has so much history I'm not even bothered.

Take the tour!!! I regret not doing so earlier, definitely worth the 15 dollars

Really inspiring and funny to see all the stones with hands and footprints from new and old actors.

Love this place lots of history but very crowded with vendors were they force themselves but great place for a visit who knows you might catch a glimpse of a ghost

Really cool place! You get to see so many handprints and signs of the stars on the ground in front, and it's much bigger than I expected it to be! Staff is super nice too!

It is really cool to see all of the hand prints and footprints of the celebrities. It s something as a tourist you have to do once.

Has all.the famous handprint but better to see during day we were all walking around w phone lights. But theatre itself is prettier at night.

This location has great architectural and historical value. This is a must-see location in Hollywood. This is a Cornerstone of expression for the film industry.

It reminds me of Times Square NYC, but with nicer buildings. TCL is very nice.

Antienct theater which offers a classy feel when you enter the place. Lots of stars leave their hand and foot prints here. The guided tour costs 15 $ and is informative

TCL Chinese Theatre is a movie palace on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, California. Originally named and still commonly known as Grauman's Chinese Theatre, it was renamed Mann's Chinese Theatre in 1973; the name lasted until 2001, after which it reverted to its original name. Wikipedia

You need to go to see the handprints and footprints, its crazy...

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The Chinese theatre was cool to look at however the walk from Hollywood blvd gave me a dirty vibe. If you re planning to check this out just find parking close to the theatre. It is all you really need to see.

We saw Avengers Endgame here and it was fun to experience a classic venue. The curtain was broken at the time so we didn t get to see it. The chairs were comfy and the screen/sound were good quality. We could have selected seats further back. Didn t seem to be a bad seat in the house if the ornate, beautiful theater!

This place is a tourist trap, although with no cost to visit. The hand and foot prints in cement in front of the theatre's entrance are interesting, but hard to see because so many people are standing on them. It's worth a 15-20 minutes visit IF you are in the area only!

Pricey, but what a great theater, at least the original auditorium.

It will turn a century old in 2022, yes that's a historical theatre in existence and open till today. It has been homes to many famous premieres specially the Star Wars, 1977. It also house some original stuff from Star Wars movie on display inside. The architecture is a marvel in itself. It also boasts of the biggest IMAX in USA with almost 1000 people seating capacity. Don't miss watching a movie on IMAX in it.

LOVE IT. BEING IN HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME. WAS THERE IS SPRING/ SUMMER 2014 WITH MY MLM LITTLE COUSIN

Unless you come during an event, it s a pretty plain landmark. There are celebrity hands and feet beyond the roped off area but you can t get to them, unlike the stars. Looked like a pretty dirty and touristy place, not much to see or do here.

It's time traveling and modern old time stars and new stars have their footprints in handprints for everyone to see

I absolutely loved it. Gorgeous although obviously a lot of people but I enjoyed it.

Had to do at least one tourist thing while in LA and this was really neat to see the different prints that celebrities had done.

I love this place, can t think of a better place to watch a movie.

Had an unfortunate situation ended very pleasantly. Through miscommunication/poor scheduling we missed our tour because of a premiere, but the manager was extremely pleasant and professional and not only refunded us but went above and beyond to make sure we were satisfied with our experience.

Great View from the top , of the Hollywood Chinese theatre! Across the street you have EL Capitan Theatre! This was Avengers Night!! Great Movie!

A classic LA experience. Who doesn t like putting their hands into the cement castings of famous movie stars and seeing their signatures? The inside of the theater is gorgeous, and of course done in a Chinese themed decor. This theater is an architectural Icon of Hollywood.

The Theater Isnt Open But You Have Pay $5.00 Just To See The See The Ingraved Floor

Wonderful memories and a lot of foot traffic on the weekends..

This theatre is historic and iconic and definitely lives up to that name. The exterior architecture is truly a wonder worth seeing and just to see all the names on the concrete below is a must stop sight to see!

Great to see the pavement with stars signings and handprints

Great experience we watched Aquaman theatre was too good.

Didnt go in to watch a movie but the area is flooded with people looking at hand prints. Really neat place to walk around.

Theater was amazing! The foot and hand prints were neat to see but the tour inside was well worth hearing all the history behind why it was built. Definitely worth the money

Cheap tickets for the tour. Get a bit if history and check out the inside, which is very nice. Good tourist thing to do. Its is still an active theater so you can watch movies there also.

Iconic Theater on Hollywood Blvd!

I saw this theater so many times in my youth, it was a trill to actually visit it as an adult.

There is no admission fee to see the hand prints and some of them are amazing to see in real life.

Beware, there are lots of peddlers outside the theater, and the whole area is very sketchy especially at night. Beware.

Awesome place and environment with big screen, however no recliner seats.

You can't visit Hollywood Blvd and not visit the Chinese Theatre! Smaller than it look in movies, but still really cool to look at. You can take a behind the scenes tour or catch a regular movie. Located right off the walk of fame with plenty of stars to guide your way to the theatre. Fund atmosphere at night with all the street vendors and performers.

Best movie experience I've had at arguably the most Iconic cinema in the world

So much to see here, you won't find a better place to spend a couple of hours.

Best screen maybe ever. Maybe just in America. Maybe just in California. But definitely in LA. City Walk may have the backing of an American media conglomerate. But the TCL has the backing of Chinese conglomerate. What do we call that? Synergy.

This place is awesome it can get crowded at times. But looking at all the hand and foot prints of the stars now and in the past is a lot of fun and interesting. The theater is amazing. It is beautiful and it hasn't changed over all the years. It now has Cima max.

Enjoyed the imax experience lovely piece of history . Magnificent seating. Great sorround sound. A must see . Definately catch a movie for the whole experience.

Well, the Chinese is, and has been, the place where the best World Premieres take place, and now that it's become an IMAX theatre, it's the place to go, as it's the bridge between REAL IMAX (which has like 3 theatres left in LA) and FAKE IMAX, found at your local AMC chain.
But that's another discussion to be had at another forum (maybe on my review of City Walk's theatres, REAL IMAX there, yo'!)
With the IMAX transformation, the Chinese lost some seats but gained BETTER ONES, not quite fully reclineable, but just enough to be comfy for your 2 hour movie (and I'm talking real 2 hour films, not the usual "2 hour" saying when movies are 90 mins. Unless they're counting the trailers... But I digress)
All in all, if you haven't, and have a chance, come see a movie at the Chinese!

I only saw the outside, but it's beautiful i wish to go in soon !!

Very busy but an LA must see. Stormtroopers and Chaplin lookalikes etc Footprints, handprints and signatures in the concrete. Thought everything was bigger in America but Stallone has tiny foot imprints.

For me it was waaaaay too crowded. Not many people have common courtesy , a few do. Everyone is trying to take pictures, and everyone is in everyone's way. I've been to TCL before. It just looks dirtier . On TV when they do the feet in the cement or someone gets a star they make it look shiny and polished. When you go just regular days it's complete night and day clean wise. Traffic is horrible, parking is a nightmare, parking places charge anywhere between $7 and $25. I think if you're going to go you should go like Monday through Friday, not Saturday or Sunday. Unless you like the crowds.

The place was absolutely gorgeous. The street was crazy crowded all around me but occasionally I managed to find a quick break in the flow of pedestrian traffic to catch a semi decent picture of the structure. It really was a sight though we don't have anything resembling it in my hometown so it was definitely something to gawk at. Next time I go on a vacation I have to go back to get some better pictures of the building's ins and outs. This time out time was of the essence so I wasn't able to.

It's on the walk of fame and it's fun to see the hand and foot prints of your favorite celebrities. It's worth visiting.

Just like you have seen it all those times over the years on Television..Grand and elegant..You will have fun seeking oit you favourite stars footprints..See how long it takes you to find John Wayne..it seems several people ,like us were having trouble finding his prints...Fir those that are older remember the Lucy Show..where she stole his prints...A good way to spend some time remembering when Hollywood was the centre of everything movies with all the glamour and scandle that went with it.

Hollywood wouldn t be Hollywood without Graumans! Someday I m sure they ll have to build walkways ,in the forecourt,to view the different impressions in the cement as they are walked upon by The countless and are wearing away!

Good dumplings! It kind of reminds me of Din Tai Fung, but it's own swagger. Cheap eats but delicious!

Anytime you re on Hollywood Boulevard or just visiting the walk of fame. Make sure you take a walk at the strip to see this world famous TCL Chinese theater.

Beautiful and large theatre. An iconic landmark that is lovely inside and out. If you ever get a chance to watch a movie here, definitely do.

I was part of the First Showing of Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker and let me say this event was amazing! The experience was breathtaking!

When you do the walk of fame, you can t miss this amazing iconic building with some of the most famous stars handprints, footprints and even some face prints (Michael Barrymore). Don t get taken in by the people dressed up, such as Darth Vader, SpiderMan etc, all offering to have their picture taken with you, as all they really want is your money.

We came here to watch Glass in 4D. While I wasn't particularly excited to watch Glass, the 4D experience was definitely worth trying. Watch out cause you'll get a wet during the rain scenes. All in all it was pretty gimmicky but fun to do once. We saw the movie on the third floor which was similar to other theaters. It had a bar which was cool. I kinda wish I did the tour of the main theater downstairs. The front of the theater is impressive.

I've been here more than 20 times already. I always buy the popcorn tons when I go. This place has spacious seats and amazing audio and picture quality. I went to cinemark xd to watch avengers infinity war then I came here and wow. So damn different. Like night and day. The audio is astounding and the picture quality is outta this world. If I had to pick a theater to go to this would definitely be first on my list.

Was really cool! Star wars was terrible but that's not the theatures fault.

Historic for the Hollywood premieres from the early days of Hollywood to today's premieres. If you're a fan of Hollywood history or a casual visitor, the Chinese theater is worth a stop. If you're lucky you might get a chance to witness an actual movie premiere and gave upon some famous actors.

We did a tour inside the theatre. You can see a lot of history there.

It's the Chinese Theatre, iconic Hollywood movie spot what more is there to say. Prices are surprisingly decent and the seats are comfortable. You probably can't go every weekend but definitely worth checking out once in awhile.

It's a very interesting and historical place especially if you guys like watching Hollywood movies. You can't miss it while you're visiting LA. It's a must see.

A must for Hollywood visitors, not the theater itself but the way to it reading star names on the floor

Closed when we visited, but was able to see the outside facade. A huge chuck of Hollywood history is right there at that theater. Was great to see it, even if we could check out the outside of the building. We did a complete history and review on our blog and YouTube channel.

Best theater in Los Angeles, getting there is the hardest part.

Nice place, historical. Must visit for movie and music lovers

The decor in the theater is amazing the best well-put-together theater in the world

Love watching movies here!!!
My absolute favorite theater ever! Yes we do fly in just to watch a movies at The Chinese Theater!!!

The theater looks amazing inside. IMAX screen is very big and clear, sound is good. Seats are very comfortable and the space between rows is great.
There's also enough height difference between rows that no one can block your view.
I really recommend coming here to watch films. Can also be pretty empty at night, even on weekends.

Super cool to see the history of the hands and footprints of the stars outside and then watch an Imax movie inside surrounded by old style decorations.

Worth every penny.
I came here for my first time to see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in IMAX. It is a beautiful and visual experience.
When you walk into the theater, you can sense the history that has happened here and it s like you are going back in time to Hollywood s golden age.

Beautiful! I loved it.
This is where Bruce Lee's epic 'Enter The Dragon" movie premiered and I was so thrilled to visit here <3

Had an amazing experience in the main theater at TCL Chinese Theatre (miss the Grauman s name though). We saw a showing of Solo and enjoyed the ornate decorations of the the theater and plaza outside.

Really friendly staff. Love going in and feeling like a movie star in Hollywood. Theatre was clean. Movie theater screen was high quality with excellent sound. Saw Apollo 11 and was really engulfed in the experience. Definitely would go again

I grew up here in so. Cal but never visited. It was nice to see the history and the movie was excellent. Enjoyed it so much.

Watched x-men Dark Phoenix here. The quality of the viewing room was good.

Awesome experience and got a pic with doris day prints the day after she passed.

Packed out front. Lots of people in costume trying to get you to take a picture with them. Be warned. When they hold their hand out like they want to shake your hand, they pull you in to try to take a selfie. Very uncomfortable for me.

It's cool but I'm young so my bf and I didn't know half of the people who had their handprints and signatures lol but the building is pretty