Cinépolis is saying au revoir to one of its two Carlsbad locations.
The luxury cinema at La Costa Paseo Real, with cushy reclining leather seats, free parking, waiter service and a bar, will close on Oct. 29 “as its lease comes to an end,” the company announced Monday.
The theater is in the Plaza Paseo Real, a shopping center bordered by Aviara Parkway and El Camino Real.
In a media statement, the company offered some solace to its fans, with reminders that there are three other nearby Cinépolis theaters, in Del Mar, Vista and at La Costa Town Square in Carlsbad. That last one is about four miles from the theater that will close.
Existing gift card balances and rewards points can be used at its other theaters, the company said.
After the closing, Cinépolis will have nine theaters in California.
The La Costa Paseo Real theater opened as an Edwards Cinemas and became an UltraStar Cinemas before changing hands to Cinépolis, North Coast Current reported.
“Paseo Real has been a gathering place for 15 years, and that is entirely thanks to our dedicated team and the Carlsbad community that has supported us,” Luis Olloqui, the CEO of Cinépolis USA, said in a statement.
The last movie showing at the venue, according to its website Thursday morning, will be on Oct. 29 at 7:45 p.m. That screening is “Wicker,” about a “smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed” woman who commissions a husband woven out of wicker.