Movie Theaters Are Open, And They’re Here To Stay “Movie theaters are dead.” I lost track of how many times I’ve seen some variation on that headline, but I haven’t lost faith in movie theaters. And I’m not the only one who feels that way. Movie theaters are open. They are going to stay open, and they’re not dying. Here’s some qualitative and quantitative proof. Movie theaters are open, and Black Widow’s theatrical release breaks records Originally intended to be released in spring 2020, Black Widow finally hit U.S. movie theaters on July 9, and fans swarmed into theaters to see the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s new movie.