Movie Theaters

Movie Theaters in the Rochester area range from unique art-houses to corporate googolplexen. See Movie Listings for dozens of choices available daily and check Movie Reviews for local reviews.

Tip: Most theatres have a dollar store nearby. Twizzlers, lemonheads, nerds, most candy is $1.

• The Little Theatre is a nonprofit theatre dedicated to showing independent and foreign films. With five screens and an elegant cafe, it's one of the hippest places in town. Become a member and tickets are discounted. The Little is located on East Avenue just inside the Inner Loop and next to Spot Coffee.
  

• The Dryden Theatre, operated by the George Eastman House, has a similar fare, with special engagements and screenings of rare films throughout the year. The Dryden is a located little further down East Avenue.

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• The University of Rochester/Cinema Group shows movies weekly to a predominantly undergraduate audience (but anyone can come) in Hoyt Hall auditorium on the University of Rochester campus.
  

• Movies 10 is where to go when you really do want to see the not-quite-most-recent Hollywood tripe, but don't want to pay a lot of money. The multiplex is not far from the University of Rochester on West Henrietta Road across the street from Jay's Diner.

• Vintage Drive-In in Avon has outdoor double feature movies on three screens during the warm months. Only a short drive down Route 15 or I-390 from Henrietta (making it the closest Drive-In theatre)!
  

• The Strand is located in Brockport. It is one of the oldest existing movie theatres in the country.
  

• Silver Lake Drive-In in Perry is about a 45 minute drive from the city. In addition to the movie screen, they have a mini-golf course, a game room and a family restaurant.

• Pittsford Cinema Located in Pittsford Plaza also shows a few art-house films along with the standard multiplex fare.
  

• Tinseltown is a huge complex in Gates with one IMAX screen.
  

• Regal has theaters at:
  

• Regal Eastview 13 near Eastview Mall
  

• Henrietta Cinema 18,
  

• Regal Culver Ridge Cinema 16 in Irondequoit, and
  

• Regal Greece Ridge 12.
  

• AMC Loews Webster has 12 screens and is located on Empire Boulevard in Webster.

• The Tinseltown IMAX theatre is the only "true" IMAX theater in the Rochester Area.
  

• The Strasenburgh Planetarium shows movies and laser shows on its giant screen. Movies are open captioned for school showtimes; available for other showtimes if you call ahead.