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The Senator Theatre

5904 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212
410-435-8338
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Ranked #51 of 147 attractions in Baltimore
Type: Theaters
Most recent review
- Aug 21, 2012
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baltimore, MD
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12 reviews 12 reviews
4 attraction reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 21, 2012

The Senator has been a Baltimore icon, but frankly the architecture is undistinguished and the theater cannot compare to some of the grand theaters from the 1930s and 40s that have sadly been demolished. The only saving grace of this place is its age, but it was never a beauty.

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Forest Hill, Maryland
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15 attraction reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 10, 2012

I can remember great films I saw here, Star Wars, The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, Top Gun, a few Gene Wilder films and, of course, Barry Levinson's. My memory escapes me, however, always chose this spot if it was a special movie. Not sure of what they show now.

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Baltimore, Maryland
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41 reviews 41 reviews
7 attraction reviews
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

I have a thing for old theaters and find it sad that they aren't as revered as the new ones. This one almost was closed a few years ago and I'm glad that it didn't. We enjoy movies here and will always choose here over the new places.

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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

Beautiful old fashioned movie theater (the mens lounge is way groovy) with nice BIG screen. The main downside is that seats are pretty historic as well-anything over 2 hours and my back is not happy.

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Baltimore, MD
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116 reviews 116 reviews
11 attraction reviews
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012

This place was interesting because it had an interior that some of us remember from our youth (one big screen in a sizable room, with some ornate and warm decor features). It was also was imbedded in a neighborhood, rather than part of a distinct shopping/entertainment complex. Otherwise, it was never a big draw for me as a regular destination,... More

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Bel Air
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53 reviews 53 reviews
25 attraction reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012

Wonderful old building, great movie house, wish they could move it to Bel Air so more people would go, not a great location to drive to but worth it when you get there, too far for us

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Baltimore, Maryland
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65 reviews 65 reviews
23 attraction reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

The definition of dinner and a movie taken to a nostalgic level.

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Eastern Shore, MD
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5 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012

The Senator has seen better days and is desperate need of some much needed repairs. The paint is peeling in spots, the wood accents on the wall looked water damaged and overall has a dingy feel. That said, we went and saw "Incredibly Close and Extremely Loud," last night had a great theatre experience. The screen is HUGE and the... More

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baltimore
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7 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2012

old fashioned theatre with a great big screen and comfortable seats. movies the way it used to be.

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Baltimore
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16 reviews 16 reviews
6 attraction reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2012

the way movies used to be, when they were an evening out.

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