Los Angeles, California

Movie theaters in Los Angeles.

Lumina has verified 11 independent movie theaters in Los Angeles, California: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Billy Wilder Theater, Brain Dead Studios, Cinemas Westwood, Egyptian Theatre, Laemmle NoHo 7, Laemmle Royal Theatre, Los Feliz 3 Cinemas, Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, New Beverly Cinema, Norris Cinema Theatre. Every link goes straight to the theater for showtimes and tickets.

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Los Angeles, CA

A film museum on Wilshire Boulevard with its own screening rooms. Film tickets are sold separately from museum admission, with low-priced matinees before 4 pm.

Museum / campus

Billy Wilder Theater

Los Angeles, CA

The 295-seat theater inside the Hammer Museum, home to UCLA Film & Television Archive screenings. Retrospectives, restorations, and talks, with public programs currently free on a first-come basis.

Museum / campusRepertory

Brain Dead Studios

Los Angeles, CA

A cult and repertory cinema in the old Silent Movie Theatre space on Fairfax. The calendar mixes classics, midnight-style favorites, and themed event weeks, with a monthly membership that includes a free ticket per screening.

RepertoryHistoric

Cinemas Westwood

Los Angeles, CA

The Westwood location of The Cinemas, a small group that also runs a New York Seaport District theater. It has a culinary program and takes event bookings; the film lineup was not readable on the site fetch.

Egyptian Theatre

Los Angeles, CA

Hollywood's 1922 Egyptian-themed movie palace, with retrospectives, 70mm presentations, and guest Q&As. American Cinematheque programs Friday through Sunday; Netflix, the owner, programs earlier in the week.

HistoricRepertoryNonprofit

Laemmle NoHo 7

Los Angeles, CA

The North Hollywood multiplex of the Laemmle chain, which has booked independent and international films in Los Angeles since 1938.

Art houseRegional independent

Laemmle Royal Theatre

Los Angeles, CA

The West Los Angeles house of the Laemmle chain on Santa Monica Boulevard, showing independent and international releases.

Art houseRegional independent

Los Feliz 3 Cinemas

Los Angeles, CA

American Cinematheque's Los Feliz theater, with special engagements, retrospectives, and filmmaker Q&As on a limited-run schedule.

RepertoryNonprofitRegional independent

Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre

Los Angeles, CA

An IMAX theater at USC's Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, hosting campus screenings and a weekday matinee series of cult and rare films.

Museum / campus

New Beverly Cinema

Los Angeles, CA

A revival house in a 1920s building that shows double features on 35mm, plus weekend midnight shows and Saturday kids' matinees.

RepertoryHistoric

Norris Cinema Theatre

Los Angeles, CA

Norris Cinema Theatre is an independent movie theater in Los Angeles, California, at 2307 Trousdale Parkway.

Finding a cinema in Los Angeles

What independent movie theaters are in Los Angeles, CA?
Lumina lists 11 verified independent movie theaters in Los Angeles, California: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (museum / campus, 6067 Wilshire Boulevard), Billy Wilder Theater (museum / campus, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard), Brain Dead Studios (repertory, 611 N. Fairfax Avenue), Cinemas Westwood (independent, 10840 Wilshire Boulevard), Egyptian Theatre (historic, 6712 Hollywood Boulevard), Laemmle NoHo 7 (art house, 5240 Lankershim Boulevard), Laemmle Royal Theatre (art house, 11523 Santa Monica Boulevard), Los Feliz 3 Cinemas (repertory, 1822 N. Vermont Avenue), Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre (museum / campus, 3131 S. Figueroa Street), New Beverly Cinema (repertory, 7165 Beverly Boulevard), and Norris Cinema Theatre (independent, 2307 Trousdale Parkway). Chain multiplexes aren't included; every listing links straight to the theater for showtimes and tickets.
Academy Museum of Motion PicturesBilly Wilder TheaterBrain Dead StudiosCinemas WestwoodEgyptian TheatreLaemmle NoHo 7
Is there an art house cinema in Los Angeles?
Yes. Billy Wilder Theater, Brain Dead Studios, Egyptian Theatre, Laemmle NoHo 7, Laemmle Royal Theatre, Los Feliz 3 Cinemas, and New Beverly Cinema program independent, repertory, or international film in Los Angeles.
Billy Wilder TheaterBrain Dead StudiosEgyptian TheatreLaemmle NoHo 7Laemmle Royal TheatreLos Feliz 3 Cinemas
What is the closest drive-in theater to Los Angeles?
Paramount Drive-In Theatres in Paramount, CA, about 17 miles away, is the nearest drive-in Lumina has verified.
Paramount Drive-In Theatres
Are there historic movie theaters in Los Angeles?
Brain Dead Studios (opened 2007), Egyptian Theatre (opened 1922), and New Beverly Cinema (opened 1978) are historic theaters in Los Angeles.
Brain Dead StudiosEgyptian TheatreNew Beverly Cinema
Independent cinemas near Los Angeles