Where the concierge points people first
- Tuchinski Amsterdam Centrum — The Tuschinski, opened in 1921, with an interior that mixes Art Deco and the Amsterdam School until you stop noticing the film trailers. Book the big hall, not a side screen, for the full effect. (52.3666, 4.8947)
- Filmtheater Kriterion — Run by students since just after the Second World War, with a bar that stays busy after the last show. Arthouse and repertory at prices that reflect who runs it. (52.3626, 4.9108)
- Filmhallen — Inside De Hallen, the restored tram depot in Oud-West, with a long list of screens under one roof. The food hall next door solves dinner before or after. (52.3668, 4.8686)
- Filmtheater De Uitkijk — A small single-screen cinema on the Prinsengracht near Leidseplein, going since 1913. One room, one program, and a sense of being let in on something. (52.3648, 4.8844)
- LAB111 — In a former hospital laboratory building in West, with a bar and restaurant. Cult, arthouse and late screenings. (52.3637, 4.8673)
The rest of the cinemas in Amsterdam — every one we hold
- Anthro Screening Room (52.3629, 4.9120)
- B1 Shop and Cinema (52.3668, 4.8938)
- Blue Light District (52.3749, 4.8976)
- CineAmsterdam (52.3651, 4.8597)
- Cinecenter (52.3650, 4.8817)
- CineDeli (52.3820, 4.8697)
- Cinekid Festival (52.3717, 4.9162)
- Cinema 1 (52.3841, 4.9008)
- Cinema De Vlugt (52.3799, 4.8273)
- Cinema The Pulse (52.3375, 4.8664)
- Cinémathèque Africa (52.3601, 4.8657)
- Cineville HQ (52.3652, 4.8861)
- Cityscape Cinema (52.3679, 4.8440)
- De Lange Adem (52.3584, 4.9137)
- EPIC (52.3979, 4.8765)
- Eximius Filmes (52.3651, 4.9362)
- FC Hyena (52.3834, 4.9289)
- Filmhuis Cavia (52.3820, 4.8703)
- Filmhuis Vondelpark (52.3612, 4.8770)
- Filmmore (52.3680, 4.9167)
- Greendoc Amsterdam (52.3935, 4.9109)
- Ketelhuis (52.3863, 4.8736)
- Kriterion (52.3625, 4.9107)
- Nieuwe Herengracht (52.3685, 4.9086)
- Open Cinema (52.3703, 4.8977)
- Parisienzaal (52.3674, 4.8681)
- Pathé (52.3665, 4.8947)
- Pathé Amsterdam - inactief (52.4012, 4.9350)
- Pathé Amsterdam Noord (52.4009, 4.9344)
- Pathe Arena, Amsterdam (52.3683, 4.8411)
- Pathé City (52.3634, 4.8838)
- Pathé de Munt (52.3665, 4.8935)
- Pathé HQ (52.3362, 4.8894)
- POMbenelux (52.3676, 4.8811)
- Prive Bioscoop Amsterdam (52.3374, 4.9364)
- Rialto (52.3530, 4.8939)
- Rialto at VUcampus (52.3347, 4.8640)
- Rialto VU (52.3348, 4.8637)
- Roxy (52.3674, 4.8925)
- Shortcutz Amsterdam (52.3635, 4.8834)
- Sin Fin Cinema (52.3926, 4.8903)
- Sky Movienights (52.3424, 4.8299)
- Studio/K (52.3651, 4.9359)
- Supernova Cinema (52.3602, 4.8657)
- The Movies (52.3840, 4.8846)
- The Pulse (52.3376, 4.8662)
- Universal Screeningroom (52.3627, 4.8672)
- Ventilator Cinema (52.3601, 4.8657)
- Vue Amsterdam (52.3977, 4.8765)
- Warner Bros. screening room (52.3771, 4.9190)
- World Cinema Amsterdam (52.3530, 4.8940)
- World Cinema Amsterdam (52.3570, 4.8912)
- Wrong Titled Films (52.3463, 4.8261)
- zaal 7 City (52.3635, 4.8838)
The Netherlands subtitles, it does not dub
Dutch cinemas show foreign films in their original language with Dutch subtitles, so an English-language release plays in English. The exception is children's animation, which usually runs in two versions: look for NL (dubbed into Dutch) or OV, originele versie, on the listing before you buy. Films in other languages are subtitled in Dutch only, not English, unless a screening is marked otherwise. If you are staying a while, several of the independent cinemas here accept Cineville, a monthly pass for unlimited arthouse screenings across the city.
Questions people ask
Are films in Amsterdam cinemas dubbed?
No, apart from children's films. Everything else plays in its original language with Dutch subtitles; check for OV on children's listings.
How many cinemas are there in Amsterdam?
Num's directory maps 59 cinemas and screening spaces in Amsterdam, from the big Pathé multiplexes to single-screen arthouse rooms.
What is the most beautiful cinema in Amsterdam?
The Tuschinski on the Reguliersbreestraat, opened in 1921, is the usual answer and deserves it. Choose the main hall.
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