2. AMC Loews 84th Street 6
9.2
2310 Broadway (btwn W 83rd & W 84th St), New York, NY
Movie Theater · Upper West Side · 200 tips and reviews
Sunny N.: Best theatre in the city! Never crowded, reclining relaxing seats and great employees! Plus cherry coke! Get Movie Pass and you are all set!
kevin balfe: New recliner seating, tons of legroom and Sony 4k projection.....went from the worst theatre in NYC to the best!
Cooper Smith: Soda machines from the future. 4K projection. Reclining, so-comfortable-you-risk-falling-asleep chairs. And best of all, pre-reserved seating (row E was the perfect distance from the screen)
Eduardo Holguin: Reserved seating & THE imax screen. 10/10 coming here for all hyped movies!
The Corcoran Group: This is THE place to go see an IMAX movie in the city. And if that’s not your thing, this theater does showcase more independent features. And the theater is clean and pleasant.
Cody Walton: Best theater in the city. REAL imax, not the BS imax like times square.
4. Cinépolis Chelsea
260 W 23rd St (8th Ave), New York, NY
Movie Theater · Chelsea · 173 tips and reviews
Umair Zia: Great clean theater with seat selection and awesome concessions. Caramel popcorn. Guys. Caramel.
Seventy Arniotis: I have to say I love this theater. Way less crowded than most... If you are a loner movie goer, this is a good spot.
Dave Silverstone: Hedda Lettuce hosts Cinema Classics on Thursdays - get there early (there's a line!) for some truly great old movies at this fun, campy local tradition. Bonus: Rocky Horror midnight shows on weekends!
5. Film at Lincoln Center
8.8
70 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lincoln Square · 32 tips and reviews
SundanceTV: The films are shown in the original 35mm format and the sound and visual quality was terrific. The seats are incredibly comfortable. And the gourmet movie theatre snacks are equally impressive.
Time Out New York: The best theater to see a movie that will change your life hosts new art-house titles (at its Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center), rep series and beaucoup festival offerings. Read more.
Phoenix 💥💥💥: Indie and international cinema
7. AMC Empire 25
7.1
234 W 42nd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Movie Theater · Theater District · 372 tips and reviews
Sayli Alonso: Awesome movie theatre with lots of choices for movies.
MaryAnn Johanson: IMAX is fake here -- if you're gonna pay extra, Lincoln Square is the only true IMAX venue in Manhattan
The New York Daily News: PHOTO: Former President Jimmy Carter takes a stroll with his wife outside in 1984, but doesn't come in for a movie. You'll see why, at the link! Read more.
8. AMC 34th Street 14
6.8
312 W 34th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Movie Theater · Chelsea · 236 tips and reviews
Gerald Rivera: Stadium seating multiplex theater impressive , nice seats , Air condition, and finally freestyle soda machine I love the way they take care of this theater
alicetiara: The IMAX here is just one of those big screens branded IMAX. It's not a real IMAX! Don't be fooled! (Lincoln Center is the best alternative.)
The Corcoran Group: One bathroom for 14 theaters? Seriously? It’s on the second floor, so make a trip before the movie starts, or you could miss the pivotal scene while making the long trek.
9. Film Forum
9.1
209 W Houston St (btwn 6th & Varick), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Hudson Square · 83 tips and reviews
Natasha Morini: My husband and I could watch movies all day here. The membership is definitely worth it. They have great 2-for-1 movies as well. Beware the popcorn is made with peanut oil which I'm allergic to.
Gossip Girl: Come for the movie, stay for the MFA cuties at the downtown screening center that V adores. Read more.
The Criterion Collection: The only arthouse cinema in New York whose banana bread is endorsed by postmodern luminary Jacques Derrida. Read more.