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Cinemas in Amsterdam
From a 1912 picture house to IMAX — where to see a film in the city.
Amsterdam has a dense mix of cinemas: grand historic halls, film houses with a curated programme, small neighbourhood cinemas with a café, and a large multiplex with premium screens.
Check the individual screening for language and subtitle information. Current showtimes and tickets are on each cinema's own website — we link to the official programme on every page.
Historic cinemas
Two of the city's oldest and most striking picture houses.
Film houses & arthouse
Curated programmes of arthouse, documentaries and restored classics.
Eye Filmmuseum
The Netherlands' film museum in a striking white building on the IJ in Noord.
Westerpark
Het Ketelhuis
Film house on the Westergas site since 1999, with a restobar and terrace.
Oud-West
LAB111
Film house in a listed building in Oud-West, with bar-restaurant Strangelove.
De Pijp
Rialto De Pijp
Film house on the Ceintuurbaan for more than 100 years, near the Sarphatipark.
Neighbourhood cinemas with a café
Smaller cinemas where the café or restaurant is part of the visit — two of them run by students.
Amsterdam-Noord
FC Hyena
Boutique cinema with a restaurant and natural-wine bar on the IJ in Amsterdam-Noord.
Plantage
Kriterion
Student-run cinema and café on the Roetersstraat, founded in 1945.
Indische Buurt
Studio/K
Student-run cinema, café-restaurant and cultural venue on the Timorplein in the Indische Buurt.
Big screens: IMAX & 4DX
For blockbusters on the largest format, head to Zuidoost.
Also see our guide to indoor activities in Amsterdam.