Movie theaters in New York.
Lumina has verified 7 independent movie theaters in New York, New York: Cinema Village, Film Forum, IFC Center, Metrograph, Quad Cinema, Roxy Cinema Tribeca, United Palace of Cultural Arts. Every link goes straight to the theater for showtimes and tickets.
Cinema Village
New York, NY
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.
Film Forum
New York, NY
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
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.
Metrograph
New York, NY
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.
Quad Cinema
New York, NY
A four-screen Greenwich Village cinema that plays themed retrospectives and new independent releases, with 35mm prints and a long-running Rocky Horror program. The current series is Femme Noir.
Roxy Cinema Tribeca
New York, NY
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.
United Palace of Cultural Arts
New York, NY
A 1930 Washington Heights movie palace now used mainly for concerts and live shows, with occasional film screenings such as a Sunday series. Film is a small part of the calendar.
Finding a cinema in New York
- What independent movie theaters are in New York, NY?
- Lumina lists 7 verified independent movie theaters in New York, New York: Cinema Village (independent first-run, 22 E. 12th Street), Film Forum (art house, 209 W. Houston Street), IFC Center (art house, 323 6th Avenue), Metrograph (art house, 7 Ludlow Street), Quad Cinema (art house, 34 W. 13th Street), Roxy Cinema Tribeca (art house, 2 Avenue of the Americas), and United Palace of Cultural Arts (arts venue, 4140 Broadway). Chain multiplexes aren't included; every listing links straight to the theater for showtimes and tickets.
- Cinema VillageFilm ForumIFC CenterMetrographQuad CinemaRoxy Cinema Tribeca
- Is there an art house cinema in New York?
- Yes. Film Forum, IFC Center, Metrograph, Quad Cinema, and Roxy Cinema Tribeca program independent, repertory, or international film in New York.
- Film ForumIFC CenterMetrographQuad CinemaRoxy Cinema Tribeca
- Which theaters near New York serve food or drinks?
- Quad Cinema in New York, Roxy Cinema Tribeca in New York (1.9 mi), and Metrograph in New York (2.0 mi) offer dine-in service or a bar.
- Quad CinemaRoxy Cinema TribecaMetrograph
- What is the closest drive-in theater to New York?
- Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre in Orefield, PA, about 84 miles away, is the nearest drive-in Lumina has verified.
- Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre
- Are there historic movie theaters in New York?
- Cinema Village (opened 1963) and United Palace of Cultural Arts (opened 1930) are historic theaters in New York.
- Cinema VillageUnited Palace of Cultural Arts
Spectacle Theater
Brooklyn, NY · 2.2 mi
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.
BAM Rose Cinemas
Brooklyn, NY · 3.4 mi
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.
Syndicated Theater
Brooklyn, NY · 3.7 mi
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.
Low Cinema
Ridgewood, NY · 5.5 mi
A small Ridgewood, Queens cinema with a daily schedule that includes screenings, series and room rentals. Shows can sell out, so booking ahead is sensible.
Alpine Cinema
Brooklyn, NY · 7.1 mi
A Bay Ridge neighborhood theater on Fifth Avenue playing current releases, with a number of open-caption (on-screen subtitle) showings each day.
Kent Theater
Brooklyn, NY · 7.4 mi
A three-screen Flatbush neighborhood cinema open since 1939, with a lobby arcade, a popcorn counter and a $6 bargain Wednesday.