Boston-Area Movie Theaters

Whether you're in the mood for the newest blockbuster, an obscure foreign release, a raved-about art house film, or a midnight sing-a-long, chances are one of these Boston-area theaters will have what you're looking for.

• AMC Loews Boston Common 19
  This downtown megaplex shows all major releases and some smaller films.
  175 Tremont St, Boston
  (617) 423-5801
• AMC Loews Harvard Square 5
  This Harvard Square theater shows major studio releases as well as independent and art house films.
  10 Church St, Cambridge
  (617) 864-4580
• Brattle Theatre
  Something of a Cambridge institution, also in the Harvard Square area, the Brattle shows classic, foreign, art house, first-run, and new releases of classic films. The Brattle specializes in repertory series, highlighting the work of a particular genre or artist over the course of several days or weeks.
  40 Brattle St, Cambridge
  (617) 876-6837
  brattlefilm.org
• Circle Cinemas
  Circle Cinemas primarily shows new releases.
  399 Chestnut Hill Ave, Brookline
  (617) 566-4040
• Coolidge Corner Theatre
  This popular independent, not-for-profit cinema offers recent releases, independent, locally produced work, film/video festivals, author appearances, and midnight film showings.
  290 Harvard Ave, Brookline
  (617) 734-2501
  coolidge.org

  Read a profile of the Coolidge Corner Theatre.

• Fresh Pond 10
  Fresh Pond 10 primarily shows new releases.
  168 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge
  (617) 661-2900
• Kendall Square Cinema
  Kendall Square Cinema shows new releases, independent, foreign language, restored classics, and documentaries, as well as local premieres, benefit screenings, and film festivals.
  1 Kendall Square, Bldg. 1900, Cambridge
  (617) 499-1996
  landmarktheatres.com
• Regal Fenway Stadium 13
  The Regal Fenway primarily shows new releases.
  201 Brookline Ave, Boston
  (617) 424-6111
• Somerville Theatre
  The Somerville Theatre offers recent releases, concerts, events, and film festivals, and now sells wine and Harpoon beer in its concessions area.
  55 Davis Sq, Somerville
  (617) 625-5700
  somervilletheatreonline.com

Boston IMAX Theaters

• Mugar OMNI Theatre
  The Boston Museum of Science IMAX theater.
  Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston
  (617) 723-2500
  mos.org
• Simons IMAX Theatre
  The New England Aquarium's IMAX theater.
  New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston
  (617) 973-5200
  neaq.org

  Read a profile of the New England Aquarium.

Additional Film Venues

• Harvard Film Archive
  24 Quincy St, Harvard Square, Cambridge
  (617) 495-4700
  hcl.harvard.edu/hfa
• Museum of Fine Arts
  465 Huntington Ave, Boston
  (617) 369-3300
  mfa.org/film
• MIT Film Series
  77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
  (617) 258-8881
  lsc.mit.edu