Movie theaters in Brooklyn.
Lumina has verified 5 independent movie theaters in Brooklyn, New York: Alpine Cinema, BAM Rose Cinemas, Kent Theater, Spectacle Theater, Syndicated Theater. Every link goes straight to the theater for showtimes and tickets.
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.
Finding a cinema in Brooklyn
- What independent movie theaters are in Brooklyn, NY?
- Lumina lists 5 verified independent movie theaters in Brooklyn, New York: Alpine Cinema (independent first-run, 6817 5th Avenue), BAM Rose Cinemas (art house, 30 Lafayette Street), Kent Theater (discount, 1170 Coney Island Avenue), Spectacle Theater (repertory, 124 S. 3rd Street), and Syndicated Theater (repertory, 40 Bogart Street). Chain multiplexes aren't included; every listing links straight to the theater for showtimes and tickets.
- Alpine CinemaBAM Rose CinemasKent TheaterSpectacle TheaterSyndicated Theater
- Is there an art house cinema in Brooklyn?
- Yes. BAM Rose Cinemas, Spectacle Theater, and Syndicated Theater program independent, repertory, or international film in Brooklyn.
- BAM Rose CinemasSpectacle TheaterSyndicated Theater
- Where can I see cheap movies in Brooklyn?
- Kent Theater is a discount theater in Brooklyn, showing recent releases at lower ticket prices than first-run multiplexes.
- Kent Theater
- Which theaters near Brooklyn serve food or drinks?
- Syndicated Theater in Brooklyn (3.0 mi), Metrograph in New York (3.0 mi), and Roxy Cinema Tribeca in New York (3.6 mi) offer dine-in service or a bar.
- Syndicated TheaterMetrographRoxy Cinema Tribeca
- What is the closest drive-in theater to Brooklyn?
- Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre in Orefield, PA, about 85 miles away, is the nearest drive-in Lumina has verified.
- Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre
- Are there historic movie theaters in Brooklyn?
- BAM Rose Cinemas (opened 1998) and Kent Theater (opened 1939) are historic theaters in Brooklyn, including a National Register of Historic Places listing.
- BAM Rose CinemasKent Theater
St. George Theatre
Staten Island, NY · 3.0 mi
A restored 1929 movie and vaudeville house in St. George, Staten Island, now mainly hosting concerts and comedy, with occasional film nights. Run by a nonprofit restoration group.
Metrograph
New York, NY · 5.8 mi
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.
Roxy Cinema Tribeca
New York, NY · 5.9 mi
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.
Film Forum
New York, NY · 6.6 mi
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 · 6.8 mi
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.
Cinema Village
New York, NY · 7.1 mi
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.