raymondweil: Unleash the film lover in you at this international center with a particular focus on independent, experimental, and avant-garde cinema, and let your independent state of mind run free.
Paul Travis Klein: Classic films, indie flicks, and experimental cinema under one roof. No concessions, so get your Milk Dud kick before headed to the show.
Edwin De la Cruz: Edgy, eccentric cinema
3. IFC Center
9.1
323 Avenue of the Americas (at W 3rd St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Greenwich Village · 192 tips and reviews
Ryan Humphreys: Very cool cinema, comfy seats :-)
Tracey N: One of my fav cinemas in the world! Great movies and comfy seats.
Compass: See the newest independent movies and weekly showings of classic cinema at IFC. Short films screen before every movie, and cult festivals often buy time here.
4. Angelika Film Center
8.9
18 W Houston St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Greenwich Village · 211 tips and reviews
Lorenzo Santos: One of a few theaters in the city that have a comfortable waiting area. Plus a cafè that is stocked with healthier snacks. (Don't worry they have classic cinema snacks as well!)
Stefano Guidolin: One of my favourite cinema, lots of indie and foreign films. You never go wrong with a film here!!
Laura Itzkowitz: A classic art house cinema with a great film selection and a full service cafe.
6. Film Forum
9.1
209 W Houston St (btwn 6th & Varick), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Hudson Square · 83 tips and reviews
Zach Linder: Best revival house (and arthouse) cinema in NYC. See a great old New York movie or Woody Allen film here.
The Criterion Collection: The only arthouse cinema in New York whose banana bread is endorsed by postmodern luminary Jacques Derrida. Read more.
Valerie Seckler: Film Forum updated its cinema with new, comfortable theater seating & a fresh marquee resembling the vintage model. Con Edison engineered newly lit movie screens and the new marquee.
Mack Elder: The main auditorium is a converted legitimate house, and is one of the few places in New York to feel like an old-time cinema. See whatever you can here, because every film feels like an event.
Zx Wang: The most old fashioned cinema that I've ever tried in MYC. Sometimes u can find some small-production films here that u won't see in big cinemas.
Aniruddha Mandke: Small but perfect cinema house. Keep an eye out for anime showcases.
9. Quad Cinema
8.0
34 W 13th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Movie Theater · Greenwich Village · 33 tips and reviews
Razorfish: Quirky, independent cinema that isn’t playing anywhere else.
Katerina Anna: The cinema is cute, but the quality of sound and picture doesn't justify the $11 as it's really bad :-/ Great selection of movies though
Oz Lubling: Some of the best movies in town show at this cinema.
11. Paris Theater
8.0
4 W 58th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Midtown East · 50 tips and reviews
Josh Weinberger (@kitson): One of the city's last remaining cinemas of comfort. (And perhaps the whitest audience in America.) Always amazed at the teensy little concession stand. Right across from The Plaza, Pulitzer Fountain,
Gothamist: There aren't a lot of classic cinemas left in the city now that megaplexes are here, but this single-screen theater is still going strong. Pro tip: try to sit in the balcony. Read more.
Bianca Florrie: cute little old movie theatre! one cinema, located close to 5th avenue to take a stroll through designer street after the movie.
Townley Girl: Looking to escape the summer heat? Check out this Upper West Side movie theater. Uncrowded, clean, and stocked with the best buttery popcorn, it's our favorite cinema in the city.
James Tong: The largest IMAX screen in NYC.👍 Other cinemas feel out of date. The seats are old and cramped. Some without stadium seating.
Mark Cohen: One of the better cinemas in NYC (a city that surprisingly has mediocre, often dated movie theaters); also a very broad selection of food and drink.
13. AMC Empire 25
7.1
234 W 42nd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Movie Theater · Theater District · 372 tips and reviews
Domi Jersabeck: 7$ tickets in the morning, big cinema, great sound.
Gerald Rivera: Monster size Movie theaters Aka AMC Empire 25 screens cinema the biggest Theatre in 42nd street is awesome but i haven't been there i gonna check this theater out in the summer time
dean collins: Really enjoying the AMC Prime "pre-book" your perfect seats (cinema 6 I think).
15. Walter Reade Theater
9.1
165 W 65th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lincoln Square · 37 tips and reviews
Anna Potter: Amazing theater, and great film fests. Right now I'm hooked on the Swedish cinema program. Bergman, Bergman, Bergman! (And Liv Ullman, HELLO)
Andrew C: Film Society at Lincoln Center really has some wonderful films, related to festivals and beyond + their staff is helpful and friendly too... relatively similar price to mainstream theaters tho!!
Phoebe E: Try to get a series pass for the best deal. Remember to check in (4square) outside since the theater doesn't have AT&T reception inside.