Suggestions for Movie Theater near San Francisco

David R. • March 18, 2017Top quality movie theater with comfy reservable seats, food to order, and drinks. Ideal for a date night.

Christian C. • January 6, 2013Balcony. First row center. Best seat in the house. This place is a jewel. One of the best movie theaters in America.

Alex L. • October 6, 2013My favorite movie theater in SF and perhaps the world!

Susan O. • August 19, 2016Excellent indie theater, and increasingly doing cool programming too!

Sarah D. • November 3, 2017Best movie theater in the city. Great because how the seats are set up you can’t see people in the rows in front or behind you so feels much more private.

Jennifer S. • September 3, 2014SF hidden gem

Lindsay E. • February 28, 2014They do screenings Thursday and Friday (check the website). It's a stock film archive in an old warehouse in the Mission. Score points and bring a date here!

Valerie M. • December 1, 2012Old school movie theater. Worth a trip to experience pre-cineplex era movie watching. Now run by a non-profit.

Bennett W W. • August 19, 2022Excellent concept, great use of the space by putting a movie theater here. Want to catch the latest movie on big screen? Regal Stonestown Galleria is here for that.

Nicholas B. • September 2, 2013Great popcorn! Perfect balance of salty and savory.

Ryan L. • November 7, 2017Phenomenal place to see a movie. The best sound and picture quality I’ve experienced anywhere.

Guía P. • September 29, 2014En San Francisco se cena en un cine al aire libre: Foreign Cinema

Peter • February 16, 2014Spectacualr views. Serene. A wonderful space to share with a book or good company.

Zola B. • September 28, 2013Very awesome art house theater. Small, great employees, awesome concessions. Hard to spot but just keep walking to the back of the plaza

Liza P. • October 18, 2015Great art and tech performance space! Reliably interesting shows and great events!

Victoria S. • March 24, 2012Get the membership! Save money.

Chloe C. • January 22, 2016Oldest theatre in SF. Not the fanciest, but a fun piece of history.

Laura G. • August 6, 2011Chicken scratch shows are the best here.

Eric A. • March 30, 2014If you have an opportunity to watch a movie here. Make sure to go because it's one of the best, if not best sound experience you'll have

Jess L. • March 15, 2016Great old school movie theater with classic marquee.

Dale T. • June 1, 2012Art movies that will change your life! Check the SF MOMA website for the program guide. Sometimes you can meet the filmmakers in person and purchase monographs in the gift store for them to sign.

Carrie H. • November 8, 2009low budget horror film screenings on weekends.

Ava • March 10, 2017Great caramel corn!

J T. • November 13, 2018The friendly neighborhood theater. While it may have lost the pre-AMC era charm, it's still nice. Screens 7 and 8 in particular are fun because they feel like a big home theater, very intimate.

Perfect T. • November 13, 2009Be sure to check the schedule (search Vortex Room at myspace/facebook) to see what's happening and when.. Venue is NOT always open!

Alan F. • February 19, 2016History theater. We were here for our company event, but this is a great place for presentations and conferences.

Diego R. • March 24, 2011My tip: don't miss their tasty options for the popcorn, the funky benches, and the homemade trailers about cleaning up after yourself.