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Vidiots

302 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 392-8508
Citysearch
Cross Street:
Third Street
Best of Citysearch:
Music and Movies 2007, Music and Movies 2007
Hours:
Sun-Thu 10am-11pm, Fri-Sat 10am-12am

Message from Vidiots

Vidiots

"Best Video Store in L.A." - Los Angeles Magazine

  • Foreign and Independent
  • Documentary
  • Videos and DVDs

Vidiots opened in 1985 with more square feet than titles (1000 sq. feet 800 videos). Patty and Cathy sought out rare foreign and independent titles as well as performance and video artists' videos. Within two years Vidiots grabbed a reputation among cinema enthusiasts, film students and moviemakers as one of the most important alternative video stores in the country.

The staff has always been made up of creative people attracted by their love of film. At any given time you will find visual and performance artists, writers, directors, critics, teachers, stand-up comedians and DJ's working behind the counter.

The support and loyalty of great customers allowed Patty and Cathy to triple the size of the space with over 40,000 titles. With a rapidly growing DVD section (over 12,000) and a treasure trove of straight-to-DVD videos, Vidiots is the alternative for people who love movies.

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Editorial Review for Vidiots – by Phuong-Cac Nguyen

In Short
Vidiots is one of the few Westside video rental stores that specializes in independent film. It carries over 26,000 titles (2,500 are DVDs), and the weekend rental crowd rivals the two nearby Blockbusters. It stocks films from a mix of major and independent studios, as well as a wide range of foreign titles. Vidiots also offers a decent selection of fiction and non-fiction books for sale.

Editorial content is independent of paid advertisers. Any expenses are paid for by Citysearch.

Insider Tips

Save Money

On Mondays, members are allowed to keep rentals for two days instead of one. Wednesdays are rent one get one free for both members and non-members.

The Extras

While waiting in the checkout line, admire the dozens of autographed video cases that line the walls.

User Reviews for Vidiots

Citysearch (5), InsiderPages (1 ), Judy's Book (7 ), All (13)

4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/27/2006 Posted by dylawat

great place, lots of Classics and rare finds. Bit out of the way, but worth the trip. The staff is knowledgable and friendly.

Pros: rare movie

Cons: bit far

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/12/2006 Posted by alipoo2002

They have pretty much any movie ever made plus the finest selection of rare and obsure titles, documentaries, sci-fi, genre defying, art films, etc. The people that work there are all helpful and really conneseurs of film. They also have really great, unique holiday cards when christmas comes around...very california-centric or goofy-beachy themes. Fun.

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Editor's Review

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Insider Tips

Save Money

On Mondays, members are allowed to keep rentals for two days instead of one. Wednesdays are rent one get one free for both members and non-members.

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Parking

  • Metered

Hours

  • Sun-Thu 10am-11pm
  • Fri-Sat 10am-12am

Payment Types

  • Visa
  • Check
  • MasterCard

Recognition for Vidiots

2007 Editorial Winner - Music and Movies
2007 Audience Winner - Music and Movies

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