The World’s Best Movie Theaters: A Global Celebration of Cinema
What if you could watch any movie, anywhere in the world? Time Out magazine posed this question and compiled a list of 100 exceptional cinemas around the globe, celebrating the diverse experiences movie theaters offer—from grand palaces to intimate venues.
Here’s a look at some of the theaters that made the list, with links to their websites where available:
A Global List of Exceptional Cinemas
- The Park Theatre, Manitoba
- Aribau Cinema, Barcelona
- The Kinema in the Woods, Lincoln
- Shankweiler’s drive-in, Pennsylvania
- Sun Pictures, Broome
- Cromarty Community Cinema, Scotland
- The Bellevue Theatre, Modern Jersey
- Cinema dei Piccoli, Rome
- The Byrd Theatre, Virginia
- The Nickel Cinema, London
- Cinema Jack & Betty, Yokohama
- Cine Kamari, Santorini
- Atlas 1948, Istanbul
- The Roxy, Wellington
- Bíó Paradís, Reykjavík
- The Rustic Theatre, California
- Cines Embajadores, Madrid
- The Castle Cinema, Hackney
- Delite Cinema, Delhi
- Cinema São Jorge, Lisbon
- The Little Prince Cinema, Ontario
- Peckhamplex, London
- Le Colisée, Carcassonne
- Cameo Picturehouse, Edinburgh
- Abaton Kino, Hamburg
- Edison Filmhub, Prague
- The Labia Theatre, Cape Town
- Magic Lantern Cinema, Tywyn, Wales
- The Sun Theatre, Melbourne
- The Regal Theatre, Adelaide
- Zumzeig Cinema, Barcelona
- Giunti Odeon, Florence
- Bio Skandia, Stockholm
- Electric Cinema, London
- Hyde Park Picturehouse, Leeds
- Kino Babylon, Berlin
- Lumière Cinemas, Christchurch
- Kadıköy Sineması, Istanbul
- Kino Lucerna, Prague
- The Astor Theatre, Melbourne
- Close-Up Cinema, London
- Glasgow Film Theatre, Scotland
- David Geffen Theater, Los Angeles
- Everyman Bath, UK
- Colosseum Kino, Oslo
- BAM Rose Cinemas, New York
- The Texas Theatre, Dallas
- Raj Mandir, Jaipur
- Shin-Bungeiza, Tokyo
- Egyptian Theatre, Los Angeles
- Rio Cinema, London
- Cinéma Studio 28, Paris
- Cinema Orion, Helsinki
- Cine Gaumont, Buenos Aires
- House Samyan, Bangkok
- Orinda Theatre, California
- Cinémathèque de Tanger, Tangier
- Grand Teatret, Copenhagen
- The Garden Cinema, London
- Stadtkino, Vienna
- Golden Age Cinema & Bar, Sydney
- Angelika Film Center & Cafe, New York
- Le Louxor, Paris
- Cinema Troisi, Rome
- Grand Theatre Cinema, Shanghai
- Irish Film Institute, Dublin
- Cineteca Madrid, Madrid
- Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro, Tokyo
- The Castro, San Francisco
- Curzon Soho, London
- Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, Sydney
- Cine Paris, Athens
- Watershed, Bristol
- Cinemateca Portuguesa, Lisbon
- Wushang Dream Mall International Cinema, Wuhan
- Le Champo, Paris
- Genesis Cinema, London
- Metrograph, New York
- Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast
- Puskin Art Cinema, Budapest
- Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London
- Busan Cinema Center, Busan
- Traumpalast Leonberg, Germany
- Broadway Cinematheque, Hong Kong
- Cinema Modernissimo, Bologna
- Picturehouse Central, London
- Kino International, Berlin
- Village East by Angelika, New York
- Eden Théâtre, La Ciotat
- Grand Rex, Paris
- Cineteca Nacional de México, Mexico City
- Music Box Theatre, Chicago
- Prince Charles Cinema, London
- Cine Doré, Madrid
- Koninklijk Theater Tuschinski, Amsterdam
- New Beverly Cinema, LA
- BFI Southbank, London
- Film Forum, New York
- The Stella Cinema Rathmines, Dublin
- TCL Chinese Theatre, LA
This list is a testament to the enduring power of cinema and the unique experiences these theaters offer film lovers worldwide.