The best cinemas in Amsterdam to watch a movie at

Pathé Arena

Pathé Arena is one of the most impressive cinemas in the city when it comes to sheer size and IMAX 3D experience. It offers an unmatched big screen experience. The cinema can easily be reached by public transport as it’s right across the Bijlmer train station and the landmark Amsterdam Arena. This multiplex cinema is in number of rooms and chairs the largest Pathé cinema in the Netherlands. The cinema has 14 rooms over 2 floors with a total capacity of 3250 seats. One of the rooms shows IMAX films which have images of far greater size and detailed resolution then the images of films shown in the regular movie theatres. The cinema is open daily and receives a mind boggling 1,4 million visitors yearly.

Pathé Tuschinski

Pathé Tuschinski is considered one of the most beautiful cinemas in The Netherlands with it’s concert theater-like appearance. Especially the main auditorium is very beautiful with two balconies and a stage which could be used for live events and concerts. It has a mix of styles from Amsterdam School, Art Deco and Jugendstil. This is why many Dutch film premieres take place in this movie theatre and during events celebrities can be spotted here. The cinema has six rooms. In the years 1998 to 2002 has a serious restoration taken place of the extravagant exterior and lavishly decorated interior with exotic art, marble, hand-knotted carpets and wall paintings. Premise of this drastic and costly restoration was to give back the look and feel of the early twentieth century, which is the time of the businessman Abraham Tuschinski.

This movie theater can be found on Rembrandt Square, which is one of the nightlife hot spots of the city. So after watching a movie it’s easy to settle down in a nearby restaurant or bar afterwards.

Pathé De Munt

Pathé De Munt looks small on the outside, but looks can be deceiving. It is a very large cinema in the city center of Amsterdam near Rembrandt Square. The cinema has 13 rooms over three floors, with a total of 2415 seats. In the largest room you can find 382 seats. The cinema doesn’t focus on a specific niche, but tends to favour popular movies that appeal to the general public. On occasion it also hosts live streamed events like sports, opera or theatre. On a yearly basis the film theater is visited by about 1,3 million visitors. Pathé De Munt is opened 7 days a week so you can always drop by for a visit.

Rialto Filmtheater

Rialto film theatre is founded in 1982 and is a leading independent cinema with three auditoria and a café. It focuses on the display of exceptional independent European films and high quality films from other parts of the world. It prides itself on and distinguishes itself by its global outlook on movies. On occasion festivals and special events, such as lectures and discussions, are held here as well. Most of the original movies can be seen in their native language with Dutch subtitles.

This cinema is located behind the Sarphatipark, which is outside of the touristic city center. Luckily it can be reached quite easily by simply taking the tram which stops right in front of the door.

The Movies

Film theatre The Movies was founded in 1912 which makes it the oldest cinema in use in Amsterdam. It houses in a building in the charming Jordaan area from the seventeenth century with four rooms, 400 seats, a beautiful art-deco interior, a bar and a restaurant. Their focus is on classic, art house, revival house and blockbuster quality films. The cinema is opened daily and tickets can be bought at their box office.

The Movies can be found near the Haarlemmerplein, which can be reached by tram. And it’s fittingly located in the long shopping street called the Haarlemmerdijk with lots of small and diverse local niche shops.

De FilmHallen

De FilmHallen is a movie theater located behind the Ten Kate market. It is a relatively new cinema in Amsterdam housed as it was opened in 2014 and is housed in a former tram depot. Movies can be watched in its 9 rooms. It is a fairly large cinema with 800 chairs, but not as large as some others on this list. It’s open every day of the week so you can always drop by to watch a nice flick. Room 7 is especially interesting as it has a nice art-deco interior with accents dating back to 1924 and coming from the old Cinema Parisien. De FilmHallen exhibits popular hollywood films alongside arthouse films, documentaries and of course the ever popular family films. They also often participate in film festivals. Next to De FilmHallen you can find De FoodHallen, where you can eat a snack, or have dinner before or after the movie.