manhattan’s Newest Cinema Offers a $200 Movie Night

We come to this place for magic … and a hefty bill.

A new luxury cinema has opened in manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, with ticket prices to match.

The Metro Cinema,founded by Alamo Drafthouse’s Tim League,offers film aficionados a premium movie-going experience that could run you roughly $200 per head.

!A four-seat theater at the brand new Metro Cinema.
A four-seat theater at the brand new Metro Cinema. (will Engelmann)

!Metro Cinema’s culinary offerings don’t stop at bottomless popcorn buckets.
Metro cinema’s culinary offerings don’t stop at bottomless popcorn buckets. (Will Engelmann)

!Enjoy a multi-course meal alongside Hollywood blockbusters.
enjoy a multi-course meal alongside Hollywood blockbusters. (Will Engelmann)

Located at 131 Eighth Ave., the cinema offers 20 private screening rooms for four to 20 guests. The swanky digs include a wall-to-wall movie screen, plush seating and an optional multi-course meal.

“For over a century, cinema has been experienced in a crowded room surrounded by strangers,” said League in a statement shared with The Post.”We’ve changed that.”

In line with the Alamo Drafthouse style, the culinary offerings at Metro Cinema don’t stop at bottomless popcorn buckets. Chef Joshua Guarneri, the man behind New York’s breslin and LA’s Hearth and Hound, is cooking up specialties such as peri peri prawns, curried mushroom soup shooters and lamb tongue carpaccio.

All of this luxury comes at blockbuster prices.

!A six-seat theater costs $300 to book.
A six-seat theater costs $300 to book.(Will Engelmann)

!Similar to some Alamo Drafthouse locations,the Metro features cinematic cocktail lounge.
Similar to some Alamo Drafthouse locations, the Metro features cinematic cocktail lounge. (Will Engelmann)

!The full-course fall menu costs $100 per head.
The full-course fall menu costs $100 per head. (Will Engelmann)

A six-seat November screening of “Frankenstein” could run you and your five closest friends a whopping $1,200, according to The Post’s calculations. That includes $300 to book the room, a $100-per-person fall menu and a signature drink package at $50-a-head (or $25, if you’re a teetotaler.) That all shakes out to $200 each when the credits roll – not including tax or tip.