Movie theaters in the New York City area.
25 verified independent movie theaters within about 30 miles of New York, across NYC and Tri-State.
Finding a cinema in the New York City area
- What independent movie theaters are in the New York City area?
- Lumina has verified 25 independent movie theaters within about 30 miles of New York, in Bellmore, Brooklyn, Cranford, Forest Hills, Montclair, New Brunswick, New York, Pleasantville, Rahway, and Red Bank, and 5 more communities.
- Bellmore Movies & the ShowplaceAlpine CinemaBAM Rose CinemasKent TheaterSpectacle TheaterSyndicated Theater
- Where is the art house cinema in the New York City area?
- BAM Rose Cinemas (Brooklyn), Spectacle Theater (Brooklyn), Syndicated Theater (Brooklyn), Clairidge (Montclair), Film Forum (New York), IFC Center (New York), Metrograph (New York), Quad Cinema (New York), Roxy Cinema Tribeca (New York), Jacob Burns Film Center (Pleasantville), Basie Center Cinemas (Red Bank), and Bellevue Theatre (Upper Montclair).
- BAM Rose CinemasSpectacle TheaterSyndicated TheaterClairidgeFilm ForumIFC Center
- Where are the cheap movie theaters in the New York City area?
- Kent Theater (Brooklyn) is a discount theater.
- Kent Theater
- Which New York-area cinemas serve dinner?
- Syndicated Theater (Brooklyn) offer dine-in service.
- Syndicated Theater
Alpine Cinema
Brooklyn, NY
A Bay Ridge neighborhood theater on Fifth Avenue playing current releases, with a number of open-caption (on-screen subtitle) showings each day.
BAM Rose Cinemas
Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Academy of Music's film program, combining new independent and international releases with retrospectives and a summer film festival, in screens inside the Peter Jay Sharp Building.
Kent Theater
Brooklyn, NY
A three-screen Flatbush neighborhood cinema open since 1939, with a lobby arcade, a popcorn counter and a $6 bargain Wednesday.
Spectacle Theater
Brooklyn, NY
A collectively run Williamsburg microcinema, founded in 2010 and staffed by volunteers, that programs overlooked, offbeat and cult films in themed series every day of the week.
Syndicated Theater
Brooklyn, NY
A 60-seat dine-in cinema at the back of a Bogart Street restaurant and bar in Bushwick, mixing cult and repertory titles with new indie releases. Seats come with a full menu and cocktails.
Cinema Village
New York, NY
A three-screen Greenwich Village cinema in a converted firehouse, playing independent releases, documentaries and small film festivals, often with filmmaker Q&As. Private screenings can be booked.
Film Forum
New York, NY
A four-screen nonprofit cinema on West Houston Street pairing new independent releases with repertory series and restorations, including 35mm prints. Film Forum Jr. runs family matinees.
IFC Center
New York, NY
A five-screen Greenwich Village cinema showing new independent and foreign releases, documentaries and late-night favorites, often with director Q&As. It is the main venue for the DOC NYC festival and offers open-captioned shows.
Metrograph
New York, NY
A two-screen Lower East Side cinema that blends director retrospectives and repertory classics with new releases and filmmaker Q&As. It has a restaurant and bar upstairs and a film-focused shop.
Quad Cinema
New York, NY
A four-screen Greenwich Village cinema that plays themed retrospectives and new independent releases, with 35mm prints and a long-running Rocky Horror program. The current series is Femme Noir.
Roxy Cinema Tribeca
New York, NY
A basement art-house cinema in a Tribeca hotel, styled after 1920s movie palaces, showing independent releases, archival prints and 35mm cult favorites with Q&As. It sells popcorn, beer, wine and cocktails.
United Palace of Cultural Arts
New York, NY
A 1930 Washington Heights movie palace now used mainly for concerts and live shows, with occasional film screenings such as a Sunday series. Film is a small part of the calendar.