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MGM Plus
87
8.5
/313867/
84
/4805/
84
/4690/
4.5
/417211/
90
/84/
96
/5148/
80
/21/
cc age 14+

Cinema Paradiso (1988)
A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.
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Criterion Channel
83
7.6
/2343/
77
/137/
81
/54/
3.9
/35657/
100
/34/
88
/8/

Pictures of Ghosts (2023)
Downtown Recife’s classic movie palaces from the 20th century are mostly gone. That city area is now an archaeological site of sorts that reveals aspects of life in society which have been lost. And that’s just part of the story.
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MUBI
79
7.3
/35558/
70
/1142/
71
/688/
3.8
/200620/
97
/169/
62
/73/
86
/30/

Fallen Leaves (2023)
In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.
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Kanopy
79
6.7
/985/
67
/45/
69
/25/
3.9
/5234/
93
/30/
78
/2/
82
/9/

Labyrinth of Cinema (2020)
When lightning strikes a theater about to close its doors, three moviegoers are thrust back in time to the world inside the screen.
poster
77
7.3
/438/
70
/23/
78
/9/
3.6
/3430/
100
/21/
74
/6/

Scala!!! (2024)
This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.
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Amazon Prime Video
74
7.2
/378608/
73
/9650/
72
/6535/
3.7
/1228310/
84
/106/
79
/14725/
68
/34/
cc age 13+

Notting Hill (1999)
London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
5.8
/42693/
60
/3111/
61
/604/
3.5
/726866/
85
/235/
71
/15/
86
/48/
cc age 13+

I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
poster
70
6.4
/4498/
62
/334/
60
/82/
3.2
/26919/
85
/134/
85
/12/
67
/24/
cc age 16+

Shortcomings (2023)
When his girlfriend leaves for New York City on a 3-month-long internship, a strongly opinionated Berkeley arthouse movie theater manager begins exploring life as a bachelor.
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Kanopy
75
70
7.1
/7033/
71
/200/
68
/166/
4.0
/43740/
81
/48/
73
/125/
83
/16/

Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003)
On a dark, wet night in Taipei City, a cavernous old picture palace is about to close its doors forever. A meager audience, the remaining few staff, and perhaps even a ghost or two, watch King Hu’s wuxia classic "Dragon Inn", each haunted by memories and desires evoked by cinema itself.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
68
6.3
/15961/
66
/1247/
63
/191/
3.5
/75397/
75
/153/
89
/67/
58
/30/
cc age 17+

Freaky Tales (2025)
In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo battles for hip-hop immortality, a weary henchman gets a shot at redemption, and an NBA All-Star settles the score.
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MUBI
66
6.6
/29237/
67
/849/
66
/614/
3.5
/57963/
75
/16/
65
/735/
53
/7/

Demons (1985)
A group of people are trapped in a West Berlin movie theater infested with ravenous demons who proceed to kill and possess the humans one-by-one, thereby multiplying their numbers.
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fuboTV
68
64
6.6
/10468/
66
/250/
63
/187/
3.4
/14083/
78
/18/
67
/293/

The Tingler (1959)
A pathologist experiments with a deaf-mute woman who is unable to scream to prove that humans die of fright due to an organism he names The Tingler that lives within each person on the spinal cord and is suppressed only when people scream when scared.
poster
63
6.0
/4479/
64
/456/
57
/67/
3.0
/14742/
70
/47/
86
/28/
52
/12/
cc age 15+

The 4:30 Movie (2024)
In the summer of 1986, three sixteen year old friends spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local multiplex. But when one of the guys also invites the girl of his dreams to see the latest comedy, each of the teens learn more about life and love.
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fuboTV
61
6.7
/26934/
65
/1070/
66
/600/
3.1
/74412/
44
/263/
74
/40/
54
/48/
cc age 15+

Empire of Light (2022)
The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.
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Hulu
52
6.0
/8195/
56
/437/
57
/98/
2.7
/29314/
47
/129/
44
/38/
48
/30/
cc age 15+

Cat Person (2023)
When Margot, a college sophomore, goes on a date with the older Robert, she finds that IRL Robert doesn’t live up to the Robert she has been flirting with over texts.
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Amazon Prime Video
63
50
5.8
/2841/
58
/169/
60
/107/
3.1
/11098/
86
/22/
58
/10/

The Last Matinee (2020)
In 1993, spectators at the last screening of a horror film at a downtown cinema fall one by one into the hands of a sadistic and ruthless killer.
poster
56
47
6.0
/3471/
60
/121/
62
/99/
3.0
/5797/
41
/99/

Coming Soon (2008)
Two projectionists discover a disturbing film featuring the lynching of a woman. Not only are they troubled by the content of the movie, but strange events befall them following the viewing.
poster
47
39
5.1
/4491/
54
/116/
50
/91/
2.6
/2043/
29
/253/

Midnight Movie (2008)
At a seedy theater in a sleepy suburban town, a group of friends get together for a midnight screening of an early 1970s horror film, unaware that the director has something more in store for them.
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Criterion Channel
66
27
7.1
/1016/
58
/22/
61
/24/
3.6
/1359/
72
/6/

As Long as You've Got Your Health (1966)
An anthology film consisting of four stories. (1) A man reads a Dracula novel while in bed, but cannot seem to tell the novel from reality, causing sleep troubles. (2) A man cannot escape the absurd ads he saw at the movie theater that day. (3) A polluted and construction-ridden town keeps everybody on edge, sending one man to the doctor. (4) A hunter, a farmer and a couple on a picnic unknowingly cause continuous trouble for one another.
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Kanopy
72
25
7.5
/513/
68
/27/
73
/12/
3.7
/1416/

At the Drive-In (2017)
Unable to purchase a $50,000 digital projector, a group of film fanatics in rural Pennsylvania fight to keep a dying drive-in theater alive by screening only vintage 35mm film prints and working entirely for free.
poster
60
24
7.3
/91/
10
/1/
66
/4/
92
/40/

Coming Up Roses (1987)
An award-winning comedy set in a depressed town in the South Wales Valleys. When the local cinema is closed down, the former projectionist, plagued by money problems, devises an ingenious plan to make money.
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Netflix
63
22
6.3
/262/
64
/31/
61
/23/
3.2
/995/

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (2023)
Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson and other film luminaries look back at LA's historic Egyptian Theatre as it returns to its former movie palace glory.
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Hoopla
74
22
7.5
/317/
71
/6/
68
/5/
3.4
/508/
86
/7/
78
/4/

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019)
Celebrating the splendor and grandeur of the great cinemas of the United States, built when movies were the acme of entertainment and the stories were larger than life, as were the venues designed to show them. The film also tracks the eventual decline of the palaces, through to today’s current preservation efforts. A tribute to America’s great art form and the great monuments created for audiences to enjoy them in.
poster
73
22
7.6
/950/
71
/22/
70
/18/
3.5
/670/

Hare Do (1949)
Elmer Fudd chases Bugs Bunny all the way from the woods to a local movie theater, where cinema-related hijinks ensue.
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FlixHouse
35
21
3.1
/1165/
32
/44/
36
/28/
2.1
/2295/

Blood Theatre (1984)
Three young movie theater employees are given the task of re-opening a long-closed, old-time theater at which, many years before, a shocking series of grisly murders took place. It seems many more murders have occurred since then but all of this remains unknown to these three young upstart employees hoping to finally make it big on their own. As they approach the grand re-opening night, things keep getting stranger and more unsettling with items suddenly starting to move around by themselves without any seen aid and a terrifying old man seemingly haunting the premises.
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Amazon Prime Video
48
18
5.4
/1071/
52
/28/
42
/21/
3.0
/262/
35
/64/

Popcorn (2007)
Too insecure to approach the girl of his dreams, Danny takes a job at the local multiplex where she works
poster
59
15
6.3
/631/
61
/6/
63
/3/
3.2
/319/
45
/87/

In Person (1935)
Carol Corliss, a beautiful movie star so insecure about her celebrity that she goes around in disguise, meets a rugged outdoorsman who is unaffected by her star status.
poster
70
15
6.8
/322/
67
/23/
64
/15/
3.3
/892/
86
/1/

The Last Drive-In Theater (2014)
When returning to his hometown with his ill mother, Marlombrando meets again his father and the Drive-in cinema where he spent his childhood. Almeida keeps the cinema functioning with the assistance of only two employees: Paula, who takes care of the projection and the snack bar; Jose, an old friend of Almeida, who helps selling tickets at the cashier and cleaning up the place. The arrival of Marlombrando and the demolition threatening of the Drive-in will bring new directions to their lives.
poster
42
12
3.3
/124/
52
/9/
37
/6/
2.3
/1611/

Sala Escura (2024)
A movie preview session for just nine spectators takes place in a large city hall. The movie starts playing and everyone gets ready to enjoy the entertainment, but the screen goes dark. After an initial confusion, an image appears of a girl being coldly tortured by a man dressed as Bate Bola, the carnival clown. The spectators are confused and worried. Then they discover that they are trapped inside the movie theater. From then on, they are tortured and killed. Will there be a survivor?
poster
?
75
/2/

James Dean: Rebel Generation (2025)
The antithesis of the virile heroes of his era, James Dean shook up the representation of adolescence and masculinity in three films shot in 1955, the same year he died in a car accident at the age of 24—exactly seventy years ago: Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden, and Giant. This meteoric rise made him an instant icon, frozen in eternal, rebellious youth, which still resonates strongly today.
poster
?
5.5
/21/

The Candid Camera (1932)
Mrs. Townes has been refused a new car by her husband for 3 years while he's driving in cabs all over town. But when Jack Townes is exposed in a newsreel pursuing a girl on the beach, Mrs. Townes has now means to negotiate.
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?
100
/1/

Cine Dunas (2024)
N/A
poster
?
94
/5/

BAUS: The Ship's Voyage Continues (2025)
Two brothers start working as benshi narrators of silent films in a cinema in the early 20th century. This premise is the jumping-off point for an epic family saga that follows the protagonists and their descendants through wars and technological developments.
poster
?
6.9
/38/
100
/1/

Sculpture (2022)
Video art of sculpture is the real life story of Rumi (Mevlana) and Shams Tabrizi. Rumi and Shams are well known international poets of Persian language. One day, Rumi invites Shams Tabrizi to his house, Shams throws the book into the pool of water and Rumi is worried and Shams returns the book to Rumi without any trace of water. The lost half of the sculpture in the film is a representation of the same concept. "Sculpture" has won more than 69 International Awards, third place (semi-final) in called Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (Academy Award ® Qualifying, BAFTA Qualifying, Canadian Screen Award Qualifying) , Winner of the 2025 Jury Award for Best Short Documentary – Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) – A Canadian Screen Award-Qualifying Festival , Crown Point International Film Festival(Chicago),(US),Gold Star Movie Awards (US),One-Reeler Short Film Competition (US),Accolade Competition (US), and many other events.
poster
?
100
/1/

Concessions (2025)
As the Royal Alamo Cinema closes its doors for good, jaded staff, eccentric patrons, and an unhinged manager stumble through one last night at the movies —grappling with busted dreams, bad popcorn, and hard goodbyes.
poster
?
9.3
/9/

The First Film (2023)
In a small town of 1960's India, where cinema is forbidden for women, a 14-year-old embarks on a quest to watch her first film.
poster
?
7.6
/23/
60
/1/

The Final Reel (2016)
An affectionate and entertaining look at our nation's obsession with cinema from the early days of silent cinema, through the golden age of the picture palace, to the modern multiplexes and beyond. A celebration of Norfolk-area cinemas past and present that introduces some colourful characters who kept audiences coming back for more, this film also asks: Is this the final reel in the story of cinema or just another chapter in its continuing development?
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?
5.1
/25/
50
/2/
50
/1/

A Love Story (1996)
In a movie theater, a discarded popcorn kernel comes to life.
poster
?
7.9
/8/
60
/1/

Pentaclub (2023)
The year is 1968. Five teenage boys dream of running a movie theater in which they will not show pro-war films. One summer afternoon Giò, Delfo, Max, Ricky and Paolo learn to become trusted friends, indispensable to one another.
poster
?
8.1
/16/

Marqueetown (2024)
Through booms and busts, Delft Theatres and its innovative gem The Nordic endured in Marquette, Michigan for almost 100 years. Bernie Rosendahl’s crusade to restore the historic arthouse to its former glory reveals a hidden cinema empire in the Upper Peninsula.
poster
?
20
/1/

Hakui chokyo (1986)
Night. Mayumi Kurioka is a nurse. Today is the night shift. As she is patrolling the hallway after the lights are turned off, a man in black stockings suddenly appears, abducts Mayumi, and takes her away in a car...! When she comes to, she is tackled by two men...
poster
61
?
6.6
/140/
33
/6/
80
/2/
3.4
/448/

Cinéma Laika (2023)
In the heart of the Finnish forest, the long-closed foundry of the little town of Karkkila has come back to life thanks to director Aki Kaurismäki and his creation of the town's first cinema. The peace and calm of the little town of Karkkila, nestled deep in the Finnish forest, is interrupted by unexpected sounds. In the abandoned foundry, noisy building work is taking place. Inside the building, Aki Kaurismäki is both builder and site manager of what is soon to become the Kino Laika cinema. The creation of the cinema is the talk of the town. In the factory still in activity, in a 1960s Cadillac, in a bikers' club, in the local pub, in the woods or in Aki Kaurismäki's former editing room, people start talking about cinema again.
poster
Hoopla
?
7.4
/26/
80
/1/
70
/1/

Ghosts Behind the Screen (2017)
In the excitement of the roaring 20s, a new kind of movie palace was constructed by the Bay. More than 90 years later, Tampa Theatre has become known as one of the most haunted buildings in the city, This Documentary uncovers the rich history and explores the unexplained events with a Team of Historians, Ghost Hunters and Staff.
poster
?
20
/1/

La Caissière fait son cinéma (1997)
Paris, Latin Quarter. A small cinema that is both famous and marginal, Action Christine. The cashier has taken her camcorder and takes us to this public place, her workplace. Place of life, of passage, of meeting, a window open on the street, behind the hygienic phone, it is the daily life of the cashiers and the openers punctuated by the alternation of surging entrances and idle intersession.
poster
?
7.6
/5/

The Moviegoer (2023)
A filmmaker celebrates his inspiration for movies by recreating what it was like for his 9-year old self in 1972 when he journeyed downtown to spend a magical Saturday afternoon at the movies.
poster
?
7.3
/14/

No More Joy: The Rise and Fall of New Orleans Movie Theatres (2005)
From the first movie nickelodeon on Canal Street in New Orleans at the turn of the century to the mega-plex theatres in the suburbs of the city, this film traces their history. With interviews from the people that were working in silent movie theatres to the visionaries that knew that "if you built them they will come", this is fascinating look at a history in a city that is a joy in everyone's memory.
poster
62
?
6.3
/34/
63
/3/
58
/5/
3.3
/236/

Under the Stars (2022)
Paying tribute to some of America's only surviving drive-ins – and those who keep them running – this heartfelt documentary captures efforts to preserve these nostalgic theaters in small-towns across the country.
poster
?
7.6
/33/
10
/1/
60
/2/

Candela (2022)
Bea is an immature 16-year-old girl who lives with her mother in a suburb of a big city. One day a mysterious 7-year-old girl named Candela appears. From then on, Bea's life will change, maturing and beginning a strong relationship between the two. But, who is Candela?


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