Multiplexes / Downtown Birmingham
The Birmingham 8 Powered by Emagine
Birmingham's 1927 Rapp & Rapp movie palace on South Old Woodward: the facade survived it all, and behind it are eight screens mixing indie and foreign films with the big releases.
Quick facts
- Opened
- 1927
- Architect
- Rapp & Rapp (Cornelius W. and George L. Rapp)
- Style
- French Renaissance (original 1927 interior; the facade survives).
- Seats
- 508
- Screens
- 8
- Formerly
- Birmingham Theatre; Birmingham 8
What makes it special: 3D, huge screens, luxury seating, reserved seating, stadium seating.
01 / Now showing
Now showing
Nothing on our calendar from this venue right now. Its full, current lineup is on its own site.
Full lineup on the venue’s site ↗02 / The story of this place
Make time for these
Designed by Rapp & Rapp, the Birmingham Theatre opened on November 21, 1927 for the Kunsky circuit with 1,450 seats and a Barton organ, adding vaudeville in 1928. United Detroit Theatres gutted the interior in the 1960s but kept the facade, and from 1979 the Nederlander organization brought Broadway shows here for several years. Uptown Entertainment split it into eight screens in 1996, and Emagine took over on February 22, 2021. Indie and foreign releases play alongside the mainstream titles: between September 26 and 30, 2026, the lineup includes Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! and Coyote vs. Acme.
- A 1927 Rapp & Rapp theatre, original facade intact
- Indie and foreign films alongside the blockbusters
- $5 Ticket Tuesdays
Plan your visit
The theatre is at 211 S Old Woodward Ave. in downtown Birmingham. The box office opens 30 minutes before the first show and stays open 15 minutes after the last; you can reserve seats ahead or call (248) 723-6230.
Box office
Opens 30 minutes before the first showtime and stays open 15 minutes after the last showtime.
Ticket prices
$5 Ticket Tuesdays (chain-wide promotion).
A closer look
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