TCL Grauman’s Chinese Theatre

TCL Grauman's Chinese Theater ranks 6th on the list of best movie theaters in Los Angeles. It's still a great place to see a movie, especially since reopening in 2013 after extensive renovations, but most people come to the Chinese Theatre to get their hands and/or feet imprinted by around 200 Hollywood stars. According to legend, Norma Talmadge stepped into wet cement outside the new building during construction, prompting theater owner Sid Grauman to summon Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks to repeat the "mistake" with their feet and hands, thus beginning the tradition.

The courtyard is usually clogged with snap-happy tourists comparing their own extremities to the likes of John Wayne and Judy Garland; it's just a shame that the courtyard's appeal is tempered by the tour hawkers and ticket agents who crowd it. If you come to see a movie, the 932-seater theater—one of the world's largest IMAX auditoriums—offers architecture as stunning as the projection quality on the screen.

Google Ratings: 4.4/5.0

Address: 6925 Hollywood BlvdHollywood90028

Contact: +1 323-461-3331

Website: www.chinesetheatres.com