Where’s Superman when you need him?

A torrential downpour in New York City and surrounding areas on Monday night forced AMC Lincoln Square 13 — one of the busiest theaters in the country — to evacuate moviegoers and shut down.

The heavy downpour caused damage to a roof pipe, which led to a significant amount of water coming into a portion of the lower levels of the building, according to a statement from AMC Theatres.

The Lincoln Square cinema was able to reopen late Tuesday morning, although auditoriums on the bottom floor and other affected areas of the theater will remain closed until the cleanup work is finished.

There was no damage to the much-in-demand Imax auditorium, which houses one of the largest Imax screens in the world (it’s estimated to be 10 stories high). Ditto for the Dolby Cinema auditorium, among many others. Imax and Dolby are both currently playing James Gunn and DC Studio’s Superman, with seat maps showing numerous showtimes on Tuesday almost at capacity.

Videos of Monday evening’s flood quickly found their way to social media. One widely circulated video posted to TikTok showed water gushing into a concession area on the lower floor of the multistory cinema. Citizen NYC also monitored the unfolding situation.

AMC said refunds will be issued automatically for tickets purchased to any affected showtimes on Monday and Tuesday. The circuit, which is the largest theater chain in the country and world, said none of its other theaters in New York or elsewhere nearby were impacted by storm and reiterated that Lincoln Square was a one-off event because of the broken pipe.

Officials said the storm left at least two people dead. In Central Park, more than 2 inches of rain fell in less than an hour, a near-record amount. Some subway lines were also flooded, with road closures and transit delays extending into Tuesday. And a state of emergency was in effect in New Jersey.

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