Montclair’s Bellevue Theater Closing; Local Landmark Is ‘Iconic’

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Bow Tie Cinemas has confirmed that an Essex County arts landmark, the Bellevue Theater in Montclair, will be closing its doors this week, reports say.

“Our lease of the Bellevue Cinema has expired, and our last day of operations will be Sunday, November 12,” a spokesperson told Baristanet. The spokesperson said that the Caldwell and Clairidge Cinemas will remain open.

A petition on Change.org to “Keep the Bellevue Theater open” has gathered almost 400 signatures as of Friday morning.

“The Montclair Bellevue Theater has been nestled in Upper Montclair for almost 100 years, and it has recently announced that it will be closing its doors by the end of November,” the petition reads. “This space is iconic to Montclair and beloved by many, it would be a shame to let it waste away into another gentrified retail or office space.”

Jodie Dawson, president of the Upper Montclair Business Association, told Montclair Local that the theater is a “staple and foundation to our Upper Montclair business community.”

According to the theater’s website, the final scheduled movie on Sunday, Nov. 12 is a 7:45 p.m. showing of “A Bad Moms Christmas.”

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