EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS

ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, David M. Brain, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entertainment Properties Trust (the “Issuer”), have executed this certification for furnishing to the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the filing with the Commission of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (the “Report”). I hereby certify that:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.

/s/ David M. Brain

David M. Brain

President, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: March 1, 2011