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Best Movie Theatres in Montreal

The best cinemas in Montreal. Repertory gems screening 35mm, neighbourhood institutions worth supporting, art-house programming, and the rooms where film history feels alive.

Five picks

Cinéma Beaubien

Rosemont - La Petite-Patrie · 2396 Rue Beaubien E, Montréal, QC H2G 1N2, Canada

A community-owned cinema that is a staple for French-language film lovers in the Rosemont area.

Cinéma Beaubien, Rosemont - La Petite-Patrie

Cinémathèque québécoise

Downtown · 335 Boul. de Maisonneuve E, Montréal, QC H2X 1K1, Canada

The heart of Quebec's film culture, dedicated to the preservation and screening of historic cinema.

Cinémathèque québécoise, Downtown

Outremont Theatre

Outremont · 1248 Rue Bernard O, Outremont, QC H2V 1V6, Canada

1929 art deco landmark for (mostly) French-language performing arts, indie films & a kids' theatre.

Outremont Theatre, Outremont

Cinema du Parc

Plateau · 3575 Av. du Parc, Montréal, QC H2X 3P9, Canada

The premier spot for international independent films and documentaries in a cozy underground setting.

Cinema du Parc, Plateau

Cinéma Moderne

Plateau · 5150 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2T 1R8, Canada

An intimate boutique cinema with a high-end cafe-bar serving niche independent films and classics.

Cinéma Moderne, Plateau

Local pick

Cinéma Public

Villeray—Saint-Michel—Parc-Extension · 505 Rue Jean-Talon E, Montréal, QC H2R 1T6, Canada

Curated selection of local and international films programmed by staff who genuinely love cinema, in a comfortable small space steps from the metro.

Cinéma Public, Villeray—Saint-Michel—Parc-Extension

Montreal has a cinema culture that goes beyond multiplexes. The city's repertory theatres show arthouse, classic, and international films in beautiful old rooms. The Cinémathèque québécoise is a national institution for film preservation. And because Montreal is bilingual, you can often catch the same film in both English and French at different theatres. The annual Festival du nouveau cinéma and Fantasia Film Festival bring international premieres to the city every year.

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