Coolidge Corner Theatre
290 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446
Open · verified by Lumina November 2026
A six-screen nonprofit cinema in a 1933 Art Deco house in Brookline. It pairs new independent releases with classics, midnight cult shows, 35mm and 70mm engagements, kids shows and discussion series.
Quick facts
- Type
- Art house, Historic, Nonprofit
- Address
- 290 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446
- Area
- Boston area
- Phone
- (617) 734-2500
- Screens
- 6
- Opened
- 1933
What to expect
On screen
- New independent releases
- Classics and revivals
- Cult and midnight movies
- Family films
- Special events
At the theater
- 35mm projection
- 70mm projection
- Closed captions
The story
The Coolidge opened on December 30, 1933, as an Art Deco movie palace inside a building that had started life as a Universalist church in 1906. For decades it ran as a commercial theater, adding screens as the single auditorium was divided into two, then four. In 1988 a developer proposed tearing it down for commercial use, which set off a community campaign to save it. A nonprofit foundation could not raise the full purchase price, so a charitable foundation bought the building and leased it to the group on a 99-year lease, and the theater reopened in November 1989 as a nonprofit. A roughly $12.5 million expansion broke ground in 2021 and opened in March 2024, adding two screens and a small education center and bringing the total to six.
Good to know
- Is the Coolidge a nonprofit?
- Yes, it operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural organization.
- Does it show film prints?
- Yes, the program includes 35mm and a 70mm series.
- Are accessible screenings offered?
- Open caption and relaxed screenings are offered, and it is certified Autism Welcoming.
- Where is Coolidge Corner Theatre?
- Coolidge Corner Theatre is at 290 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446. Phone: (617) 734-2500.
- Is Coolidge Corner Theatre open?
- Yes. Lumina verified Coolidge Corner Theatre as open in November 2026. Check the theater's showtimes for today's schedule.
- How do I buy tickets for Coolidge Corner Theatre?
- Buy tickets directly from the theater using the Showtimes & tickets button on this page. You can also call (617) 734-2500.
- What independent theaters are near Coolidge Corner Theatre?
- Remis Auditorium at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (1.5 mi), Somerville Theatre in Somerville (3.8 mi), and Dedham Community Theatre in Dedham (7.0 mi).
- Remis Auditorium at the Museum of Fine ArtsSomerville TheatreDedham Community Theatre
Getting there
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Dedham Community Theatre
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