Sun-Ray Cinema at 5 Points, Movie theater in Five Points, Jacksonville, United States.
The Five Points Theatre, long known as Sun-Ray Cinema, is a two-screen movie theater in Jacksonville's Five Points district, housed in a larger Italian Renaissance revival building designed by architect Roy Benjamin. Its 1949 marquee still hangs over the entrance. Renovated in 2025 as the music hall FIVE, it keeps the historic façade and original interior elements alongside modern sound and lighting, an expanded balcony and a VIP loft in the former projection booth.
The Riverside Theater opened in March 1927, when Five Points was becoming the commercial center of Riverside and Avondale; it was the first theater in Florida and third in the country equipped for talking pictures, designed by architect Roy Benjamin within a larger Italian Renaissance revival building. Its first talkie was Don Juan, with admission at $1.10. Remodeled in 1949 and renamed the Five Points Theater when the marquee was added, it later housed a nightclub, Club 5, from 1991 to 2004, before a $4.5 million restoration completed in 2008. In May 2025 it reopened as the music hall FIVE.
The building opened in 1927 as the Riverside Theater, named for the surrounding neighborhood; it became the Five Points Theater in 1949 when the marquee was added, and the restored marquee still hangs over the entrance. Since May 2025 it operates as the music hall FIVE, opened with a BoyWithUke concert on 13 May 2025.
The venue now operates as the music hall FIVE, so check its concert listings rather than film schedules. The entrance sits under the restored 1949 marquee on the Five Points corner; the historic façade and many interior elements were kept during the 2025 renovation. A VIP loft now occupies the former projection booth, and the balcony was expanded.
The venue screens independent and foreign language films alongside mainstream releases, setting it apart from typical multiplex cinemas. This focus on variety means each visit offers a chance to discover films beyond the standard commercial offerings.
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