Movie theaters in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Alameda Theatre & Cineplex

Alameda, CA

A restored 1932 Art Deco movie palace on Alameda's main street, now the centerpiece of an eight-screen complex. It shows current releases plus film series and live events, with recliner seating marked on the schedule.

Pacific Film Archive

Berkeley, CA

The film program of the Berkeley Art Museum, with retrospectives, restored classics and international cinema on a university-run schedule. Members get half-price tickets, and the 232-seat theater sits in a 2016 building on Center Street.

Chabot Cinema

Castro Valley, CA

A local single-screen movie theater in Castro Valley with daily showtimes, discounted Tuesday and Wednesday tickets and a food menu on its website. It also hosts a horror film festival and can be rented privately.

Solano 2 Drive-In

Concord, CA

A drive-in in Concord run by the West Wind drive-in group, showing current releases. Adults pay $11.50, kids 5 to 11 pay $3, and Tuesdays drop to $8.50 per adult.

Lark Theater

Larkspur, CA

A community-run Art Deco theater in downtown Larkspur that pairs limited-run and indie films with filmed opera and theater, family matinees, classic revivals and live jazz.

Contra Costa Stadium Cinemas

Martinez, CA

A stadium-seat multiplex in Martinez showing current Hollywood releases with luxury recliners, audio description, assistive listening and captioning listed on its schedule page.

Grand Lake Theatre

Oakland, CA

A 1926 Oakland movie palace with four auditoriums, no pre-show commercials and a Wurlitzer organ that rises before select weekend evening shows. It runs current releases in 3-D and 70mm, and Tuesday tickets are $6.

4-Star Theatre

San Francisco, CA

A 1913 Richmond District neighborhood theater run by a nonprofit and known for repertory and cult screenings, such as Willy Wonka, Brazil and a local film club.

Artists' Television Access

San Francisco, CA

An artist-run nonprofit screening room and gallery on Valencia Street in the Mission, showing experimental and underground work, open screenings and a Saturday-night series hosted by an artist in residence.

Balboa Theatre

San Francisco, CA

A 1926 Outer Richmond neighborhood theater run by a nonprofit, with a nightly mix of repertory and cult films, some on 35mm, and themed events like live drag screenings.

Castro Theatre

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco's 1922 landmark movie palace, reopened in 2026 after a $41 million renovation. It now books concerts and comedy alongside film events, and hosts the SF Silent Film Festival.

Marina Theater

San Francisco, CA

A Chestnut Street neighborhood theater in the Marina, run by Lee Neighborhood Theatres, showing a small rotating selection of current films and occasional special screenings with Q&As.

Presidio Theatre

San Francisco, CA

A Chestnut Street neighborhood theater in the Marina District, run by Lee Neighborhood Theatres. It shows a rotating slate of independent films, a documentary and the occasional classic alongside bigger releases.

Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center

San Rafael, CA

A film center in downtown San Rafael run by the California Film Institute. It mixes new independent releases with documentaries, talk-back screenings and stage-to-screen broadcasts of ballet and theater.

Lot City Center

San Ramon, CA

A dine-in movie theater in the San Ramon City Center with leather recliners and seat-side ordering by app or server. It plays current wide releases and some smaller titles from late morning into the evening.