The Cinema

Cinema Exterior, 4-2008 The Cinema at Night

The Cinema Theatre

957 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester NY

Corner of Clinton and Goodman

Phone

585 271 1785

Website

http://www.cinemarochester.com

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The Cinema Theatre is one of the oldest, continuously run, single-screen movie theaters in the United States. Since 1984, it has been owned and operated by Jo Ann Morreale in whose loving hands it has very much remained a neighborhood theater where an evening at the Cinema often includes a meal at one of the over 15 ethnic restaurants that surround it in the walkable South East corridor.

Monday through Thursday, the Highland Park Diner offers a free ticket to that night’s show at the Cinema with the purchase of dinner ($8.50 minimum).

The Cinema shows a combination of Hollywood and Independent Films. They have the best theater popcorn in the city and have recently added Java Joe's fair-traded coffee to their list of concessions. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for seniors, students, and children. Concessions range from 50 cents to $3.00. Regular admission prices include the nightly double-feature and $3 matinees are available on the weekends.

For more information please vist the Friends of the Cinema which is also a link off of the Cinema's website.

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2007-01-17 03:05:45   This place is a great bargain. Good times for family and friends. —RyGun

2007-01-17 19:29:25   I really like this place. The prices are great and the atmosphere is very friendly. I went there a couple weeks ago and there was an adorable cat roaming around the theatre, and it even sat on my lap during part of the movie. Is it the owner's cat or something? —RachelBlumenthal

2007-01-18 01:56:09   Haha, that cat is awesome! It scarred me walking in the dark once though :-p The Cinema is definitely my favorite movie theater now, even more so than Tinseltown. There's just something about it.... —RyGun

2007-03-21 11:33:31   The Cinema is a Rochester institution. It's by far the friendliest, most comfortable movie theater in the area — not to mention the most affordable. In my mind Jo Ann and the Friends of the Cinema represent some of the best of what Rochester has to offer — a community of people who care about each other and where they live. In a time when almost all single-screen movie theaters have closed down and killed off by megaplexes, it's refreshing to know that people still care enough about their community to keep something important alive. Okay, I'll shutup. But everyone: Go to the Cinema often and buy their delicious popcorn! —RochesterGuy

2007-07-19 22:39:40   You can't beat this place for a date night movie(s)! For under $10, two students can get in, watch two movies and share a soft drink and popcorn. Plus the popcorn is delicious and they have a great mix of blockbuster films and lesser-known titles. —SaraChristine

2008-03-29 14:14:19   I absolutly love Cinema it is cheap $6 for my boyfriend and I to view not one but two flicks. Not to mention that they are very nice and warm people. I always wait for the big blockbusters to come here becouse they only bring the good ones. Food is cheap as well and the pop corn tasty!!! Great idea for a date. Lucky for me it's only a block away!!! —EnishaCray

2009-08-25 17:29:33   Wanted to update the page: The Cinema is currently undergoing some cosmetic renovations: it got a brand new coat of paint and the adjoining space is being expertly renovated in art deco style. I'm not sure what Jo Ann has planned, but it looks great. As always, a fantastic place to see a movie and share a popcorn. —RochesterGuy