UltraStar Cinemas

UltraStar Cinemas

Company type	Private
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	2004
Headquarters	San Diego County , United States
Area served	Southern California, Arizona
Products	Movie theaters, multi-entertainment centers

UltraStar Cinemas is a chain of movie theaters established in 2004, currently operating 147 screens across 15 venues located in Southern California and Arizona. The company, with its headquarters situated in San Diego County, is recognized as a trailblazer in digital cinema technology, being the first globally to fully outfit its locations with Pure Digital Cinema utilizing DLP Cinema technology. In 2009, UltraStar incorporated D-BOX motion seats—specialized seating synchronized to each film to provide an enhanced immersive experience.

Early adopters of D-BOX technology include the Surprise Pointe 14 theater in Surprise, Arizona, which launched 22 motion-enabled seats in April 2009. This was followed by the Apple Valley, California site adding another 22 seats in July 2009 coinciding with the debut of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Additionally, the Mission Valley theater in San Diego introduced 23 motion-enhanced seats for the December 2009 premiere of Sherlock Holmes.

Moving beyond conventional movie theaters, UltraStar unveiled the UltraStar Multi-Tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle in Maricopa, Arizona, on November 15, 2012. This facility features a 12-screen cinema that includes a 21-and-over dine-in section named Starclass Cinemas. The center also houses a 24-lane bowling alley, a two-level laser tag arena, an arcade, along with multiple bars and restaurants—broadening its entertainment portfolio and sources of revenue.