How many independent movie theaters are in New Jersey?

Lumina tracks 44 independent cinemas in New Jersey and has verified 14 as currently open, across 13 cities. The most are in New Brunswick (2), Asbury Park (1), Cranford (1), Hillsborough (1), and Lambertville (1).

What art house cinemas are in New Jersey?

Verified art house cinemas in New Jersey include Clairidge in Montclair, Basie Center Cinemas in Red Bank, and Bellevue Theatre in Upper Montclair.

What historic movie theaters are in New Jersey?

Verified historic theaters in New Jersey include State Theatre in New Brunswick, Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, and William Carlos Williams Center for the Performing Arts in Rutherford.

How do I find a local cinema near me in New Jersey?

Use "Near me" on this page to sort every verified independent theater in New Jersey by distance (your location stays in your browser), or pick your city below. Each listing has showtimes, tickets, phone, and directions that go straight to the theater.

New Jersey · Lumina Cinemas Index

Local cinemas in New Jersey.

14 verified independent movie theaters across 13 cities in New Jersey, from main-street single screens to drive-ins. Lumina tracks 44 independent cinemas here and adds more as each is verified.

KindsArt house cinemas 3 Repertory cinemas 2 Historic theaters 3 Single-screen theaters 1 Nonprofit cinemas 3 Independent first-run theaters 1 Arts venues with film 3

Independent cinemas in New Jersey: quick answers

How many independent movie theaters are in New Jersey?: Lumina tracks 44 independent cinemas in New Jersey and has verified 14 as currently open, across 13 cities. The most are in New Brunswick (2), Asbury Park (1), Cranford (1), Hillsborough (1), and Lambertville (1).
What art house cinemas are in New Jersey?: Verified art house cinemas in New Jersey include Clairidge in Montclair, Basie Center Cinemas in Red Bank, and Bellevue Theatre in Upper Montclair.; Clairidge Basie Center Cinemas Bellevue Theatre
What historic movie theaters are in New Jersey?: Verified historic theaters in New Jersey include State Theatre in New Brunswick, Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, and William Carlos Williams Center for the Performing Arts in Rutherford.; State Theatre Union County Performing Arts Center William Carlos Williams Center for the Performing Arts
How do I find a local cinema near me in New Jersey?: Use "Near me" on this page to sort every verified independent theater in New Jersey by distance (your location stays in your browser), or pick your city below. Each listing has showtimes, tickets, phone, and directions that go straight to the theater.

Asbury Park

ShowRoom Cinema Asbury Park

Asbury Park, NJ

ShowRoom Cinema Asbury Park is an independent movie theater in Asbury Park, New Jersey, at 707 Cookman Avenue.

Cranford

Cranford Theater

Cranford, NJ

A multi-auditorium neighborhood cinema in downtown Cranford that plays current releases alongside sensory-friendly family screenings, a pajama-night series, live event broadcasts and room rentals.

Independent first-run

Hillsborough

Hillsborough Cinemas

Hillsborough, NJ

Hillsborough Cinemas is an independent movie theater in Hillsborough, New Jersey, at 111 Raider Boulevard.

Lambertville

ACME Screening Room

Lambertville, NJ

ACME Screening Room is an independent movie theater in Lambertville, New Jersey, at 25 S. Union Street.

Montclair

Clairidge

Montclair, NJ

Montclair Film's main Bloomfield Avenue screen for new independent, international and documentary releases, with opera broadcasts from the Met added to the calendar.

Art houseNonprofit

New Brunswick

Rutgers Cinema

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers Cinema is an independent movie theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey, at Livingston Plaza.

State Theatre

New Brunswick, NJ

A 1921 theater in downtown New Brunswick run by a nonprofit, now mainly a stage for touring music, comedy, dance and family shows, with an occasional film series.

Arts venueHistoric

Pitman

Broadway Theatre

Pitman, NJ

Broadway Theatre is an independent movie theater in Pitman, New Jersey, at 43 S. Broadway.

Princeton

Garden Theatre

Princeton, NJ

Garden Theatre is an independent movie theater in Princeton, New Jersey, at 160 Nassau Street.

Rahway

Union County Performing Arts Center

Rahway, NJ

A restored 1928 movie palace in Rahway that mixes live shows with a classic film series on 35mm, plus sensory-friendly and senior-student matinees.

Arts venueHistoricRepertory

Red Bank

Basie Center Cinemas

Red Bank, NJ

The film arm of Red Bank's Count Basie Center for the Arts, a nonprofit that took over an existing cinema in 2020 and shows independent releases and occasional classic screenings.

Art houseNonprofit

Rutherford

William Carlos Williams Center for the Performing Arts

Rutherford, NJ

A 1922 Rutherford theater with three cinema screens showing repertory, cult, anime and midnight titles, plus live music, a film society and a silent film with live accompaniment.

RepertoryHistoricArts venue

Skillman

Montgomery Cinemas

Skillman, NJ

Montgomery Cinemas is an independent movie theater in Skillman, New Jersey, at 1325 US Highway 206.

Upper Montclair

Bellevue Theatre

Upper Montclair, NJ

Montclair Film's Upper Montclair screen, mixing new independent and documentary releases with a B-Sides series of cult favorites, B-movies and oddities.

Art houseNonprofitSingle screen