Independent first-run theaters in New York.
6 verified independent first-run theaters in New York, in Bellmore, Brooklyn, Forest Hills, New York, Suffern. New releases at locally owned theaters.
Bellmore Movies & the Showplace
Bellmore, NY
A long-running single-screen movie house in Bellmore that also hosts stage productions, comedy, Q&As and local film events.
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.
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.
Cinemart Cinemas
Forest Hills, NY
An independently run Forest Hills cinema showing mainstream new releases, with discounted Tuesday admission that includes free popcorn. It also schedules open-captioned screenings for several titles.
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.
Lafayette Theatre
Suffern, NY
A single-screen 1924 movie palace in Suffern with about 1,000 seats, showing first-run films and classics, with a Wurlitzer organ played before some shows. It also hosts live events and shadow-cast Rocky Horror nights.
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