Regal Hollywood - Nashville — Attraction in Nashville-Davidson

Built on the site of a former Martin theater, the Hollywood 27 was listed as the largest theater on the east coast when it opened on January 16, 1998. The Hollywood combines the classic streamline architecture of the 1950’s with state of the art projection and sound.

Seating capacities at this theater:

Theaters 1, 6, 14, 18, & 27 – 237 seats

Theaters 2, 7, 10, 22, & 26 – 170 seats

Theaters 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, & 25 – 107 seats

Theaters 15, 16, & 17 – 431 seats

Theaters 1, 4, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, & 23 are equipped to show 3D.

Theater 17 has an RPX screen that was installed sometime in 2013.

From early 2018 to late 2019, this theater underwent various renovations:

The entire left wing (Theaters 1-10) received new plush rocker seats to replace the old teal with purple fabric seats. Theater 6 was converted to ScreenX in 2019, losing its Flamingo Pond murals in the process. Some of the auditorium capacities on this side were slightly reduced:

1-3 and 6-10 retain their original capacities. 4 - 100 (originally 107) 5 - 93 (originally 107) The entire right wing (Theaters 11-27) received recliners in 2018, with 27 being converted to 4DX in 2019. All the large murals on this side (Cadillac in 14, Couple on Date 15, Diner in 16, Comedy Legends in 18, Grand Piano in 27) were removed (Theater 17 already had its Egypt murals removed when RPX was installed in 2013), while the small murals in this wing (Musical Instruments in 22, and Charlie Chaplin & W.C. Fields in 26) are still intact underneath the new drapes.

New capacities for this wing:

11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 23 - 54 (originally 110 for 11 & 21, 111 for 12, 13, 19, 20 & 23) 14, 18 - 120 (originally 237) 15, 16 - 193 (originally 431) 17 (RPX) - 194 (originally 431) 22, 26 - 88 (originally 170) 24, 25 - 55 (originally 111 for 24 and 107 for 25) The only large mural still intact in the entire theater is the Jukebox mural in Theater 1. Theaters 7 & 10 still have their small murals visible to the public eye (Hot Air Balloons in 7,...

We always have a good experience when we come to see a movie here. Each of the theaters is relatively small (about 5 rows of seats) and there is stadium seating with comfortable, padded reclining seats. There is also reserved seating, which we like. The screen is a bit on the smaller side (but I may not be a good judge of this since I usually see movies at IMAX theaters), but the overall experience was still good. We sat right in the middle of the theater, and the sound volume was at a comfortable level. You can often find a movie here even after other theaters have stopped showing it, which is also a plus.

The people at the concessions stand on my last visit were friendly and provided good service. The movie's start time was at 9:15 and we entered the theater right on time. Commercials were showing, and I went back to the concessions stand to get a small popcorn and soda. I found a short line thought I'd make it back in plenty of time, but then the guy in front of me was involved in some sort of transaction that was taking a long time, and I started to get a little concerned about making it back to my seat on time. I was visibly tapping my credit card on my wallet and had already picked out my straw and collected some napkins. None of this was lost on the guy working the counter. As soon as he finished with the guy in front of me, he said "Thank you for your patience, how can I help you?" I appreciated his acknowledgement of the situation and thought it was a savvy bit of customer service that helped me feel better and put me at ease. He quickly filled my order and I made it back in time for the start of the movie. You don't see service like that a lot anymore, so I'm mentioning it here.

If you're not intent on seeing a movie on an IMAX screen, I'd recommend this theater as a great place to...

We have been coming to this theater complex since it opened. Even though it's got some age on it, it is still a nice place to see a movie. Except... We went to see "The Post" on Presidents' Day 2018. Schools were out and "Black Panther" had just premiered, and so the place was crowded. Out show, however, was not. Even though a sign on the door said the show was a complete sell-out and warned against saving seats, the audience numbered around 30, if that many.

After the annoying commercials that are everywhere, the "silence your cellphones" slide appeared. And it stayed on screen. And stayed. After about five minutes I went to the service desk to let them know. After another few minutes, the slide dissolved, and we were on to at least seven previews.

Finally, "The Post" began. It is a dialogue-heavy movie; the story advances almost entirely by conversations between the characters. Unfortunately, about mid-way into the movie, the sound-effects from the theater to our right started pounding into our theater. It was just an occasional muffled explosion. It was constant loud blasts, soundtrack music, explosions, noise. The din was so loud and distracting that it nearly covered some of our movie's dialogue. It took me out of the story and made me angry that going to the theater is no longer enjoyable. Not when the noise from one film interferes with the sound from the movie I'm watching.

I intended to speak to the manager afterwards to politely but emphatically inform them that the noise from the other theater ruined my experience. However, it was crowded and getting late, and my spouse didn't want me to do it.

Therefore, I post my review here, hoping management will consider doing something to prevent this kind of bleed-through noise...