Century 20 El Con and XD

Century 20 El Con and XD is a movie theater located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. It operates as part of the Cinemark Theatres circuit, one of the largest cinema chains in the United States and Latin America. The venue is a multiplex offering 20 screens, and its name indicates the presence of an XD auditorium — Cinemark's premium large-format (PLF) brand that combines a large screen, enhanced sound, and reserved seating. The theater is associated with the El Con area of Tucson, historically linked to the El Conquistador Hotel and the El Con Mall, a long-standing retail and entertainment district in the city. As a Cinemark location, the Century 20 El Con and XD participates in the chain's national programming: first-run Hollywood releases, advance ticket sales, IMAX and XD presentations where available, and event cinema. Cinemark's official website lists movie times, tickets, and theater locations, and the company promotes advertising and sponsorship opportunities across its circuit, including on-screen and lobby placements. The chain's international footprint spans 13 countries and 205 theatres according to its own international locations page, though the Century 20 El Con and XD itself serves the Tucson, Arizona market. The "Century" name reflects Cinemark's Century Theatres brand, which the company acquired in the mid-2000s and has continued to operate as a regional banner in the western United States. The "XD" suffix denotes the Extreme Digital Cinema auditorium, Cinemark's in-house premium large-format offering. The theater is therefore best understood as a branded retail entertainment venue — a product of the Cinemark corporate brand — rather than an independent company. Its identity is tied to its physical location, its screen count, and its premium-format amenity.

The Century 20 El Con and XD is a movie theater in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Its history is intertwined with the Cinemark Theatres chain and the Century Theatres brand. Century Theatres was a regional cinema circuit in the western United States that Cinemark acquired in the mid-2000s, and Cinemark has continued to operate many former Century locations under the Century banner. The El Con theater is part of that legacy, serving the Tucson market at a site associated with the historic El Con district. The venue is a 20-screen multiplex and includes an XD auditorium. XD, short for Extreme Digital Cinema, is Cinemark's premium large-format offering, featuring a larger screen, enhanced sound, and reserved seating. The theater's name explicitly combines the Century brand, the screen count (20), the El Con location, and the XD amenity. As part of Cinemark, the theater benefits from the chain's national ticketing, marketing, and programming infrastructure. Cinemark's official website provides movie times, ticket sales, and theater locations, and the company promotes advertising and sponsorship opportunities across its circuit. Cinemark also operates internationally, with its own page noting 13 countries and 205 theatres, though the Century 20 El Con and XD serves the local Tucson audience. Specific opening dates, renovation history, and ownership changes for this individual theater are not detailed in the available evidence. The theater is best documented as a Cinemark location and a branded entertainment venue rather than as an independent business.

A Cinemark-operated multiplex cinema offering mainstream first-run films and a premium large-format XD auditorium in Tucson, Arizona.

• Movie tickets

  First-run film admissions at a 20-screen multiplex.

• XD screenings

  Premium large-format presentations in Cinemark's XD auditorium.

• Concessions

  Food and beverage offerings typical of a Cinemark theater.

• Event cinema

  Special screenings and alternative content.

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