Today, I'd like to introduce you to some of the best Amsterdam cinemas.
The seventh art is very important in the city. Amsterdam even hosts several film festivals every year.
Today, let's take a look at the city's cinemas.
Amsterdam cinema: article summary
Amsterdam cinema: Cinecenter
A retro-modern cinema located near Leidseplein, Cinecenter presents art house-style films on their 6 screens. During intermission, you can relax in the on-site bar.
Normal-price tickets cost €9.50 or come for a weekday matinee and save €1. A cinema pass can be purchased for €19 a month, allowing you to watch unlimited films at the Cinecenter and 12 other cinemas in Amsterdam.
Pathé cinema
Want to see the latest Hollywood blockbuster or a 3D movie? Head to one of the four Pathé cinemas located around Amsterdam. One of my favorites is Pathé Tuschinski, located near Rembrandtplein.
This charming cinema was built in 1921 by Abraham Icek Tuschinski, a Jewish businessman who owned several cinemas in the Netherlands. He died in Auschwitz in 1942. The cinema is magnificent inside and out, with many interesting details like a pipe organ.
Pathé cinemas are generally large, with comfortable seats. Tickets cost between €10 and €11But many cinephiles buy the Pathé card, which lets them watch unlimited films for €19 a month.
The Movies, Amsterdam's oldest cinema
The Movies is Amsterdam's oldest cinema. It opened in 1912. Showing art house films on its four screens, The Movies is an excellent choice for a movie night.
Cinema tickets are €9with discounts available. A movie pass can be purchased for €19 per month, allowing unlimited movies at The Movies.
Amsterdam cinema: the FilmHallen
FilmHallen has 9 screens and shows all kinds of films: internationals, documentaries, Hollywood blockbusters and children's movies. It's one of the city's largest cinemas.
An interesting feature of FilmHallen is the Parisienzaal, which shows restored classics, previously unreleased titles and special releases.
The Art Deco interior, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was moved from the former EYE museum in Vondelpark in 2014. This was originally the interior of the Nieuwendijk Cinema, built in 1924. by cinema pioneer Jean Desmet.
De Filmhallen is a perfect choice on a cold or rainy evening as you can drink and dine there, then enjoy a film without having to leave the premises.
EYE cinema
The new EYE film museum, located across the IJ in Amsterdam Noord, is a great place to see a movie. The brand-new theaters are state-of-the-art, and the EYE presents an excellent selection of new releases and classic films.
EYE theaters also host a variety of special programs.
For those learning Dutch, or visitors who are interested in Dutch films but don't speak the language, the EYE organizes a special event on the third Wednesday of every month called Dutch Movies English Subtitles.
Tickets for films at the EYE cost €9.50.
Amsterdam cinema: De Balie
For 30 years, De Balie has been a place where the public can meet artists, politicians, opinion leaders and scientists and discuss developments in society. Now De Balie is a wonderful café and restaurant, and also houses a cinema.
Here you'll find all kinds of fascinating alternative films, documentaries, international and political films, and De Balie often hosts film festivals as well as IDFA and World Cinema.
The seventh art is extremely important to the people of Amsterdam. Cinemas are places of relaxation where people gather and share an evening in the darkened rooms. If you're in the mood for a good movie, I'd recommend go to one of the rooms I've described above.
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