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Get Your Film Buff On in NYC
Nitehawk Cinema is one of Get Your Film Buff On in NYC.

1. Nitehawk Cinema

9.4
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews

Kristina R.Kristina Rudic: A dinner and a movie, all in one if you want! Servers go about during the movie, but relatively unnoticed. Wonderful experience.

BAM Rose Cinemas is one of Get Your Film Buff On in NYC.

2. BAM Rose Cinemas

9.5
30 Lafayette Ave (btwn Ashland Pl & St. Felix St), Brooklyn, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Fort Greene · 110 tips and reviews

Katherine K.Katherine Krueger: always a great mix of cult classics, new releases, and essential old Hollywood flicks. my favorite theater in Brooklyn, by far.

AMC 84th Street 6 is one of Get Your Film Buff On in NYC.

3. AMC 84th Street 6

9.2
2310 Broadway (btwn W 83rd & W 84th St), New York, NY
Movie Theater · Upper West Side · 200 tips and reviews

Cherry C.Cherry Coke: The seats. This is the only theater I've been to where I don't cry a bit over $16+ tickets -- each seat is large and cushioned recliner. Sitting through the intro commercials has never been so nice.

Landmark's Sunshine Cinema is one of Get Your Film Buff On in NYC.

4. Landmark's Sunshine Cinema

143 E Houston St (btwn Forsyth & Eldridge St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lower East Side · 137 tips and reviews

Harry R.Harry Raymond: One of my favorite theaters. Indie films, comfy seats and friendly staff.

5. Syndicated

9.3
40 Bogart St (btwn Thames & Grattan), Brooklyn, NY
Indie Movie Theater · East Williamsburg · 44 tips and reviews

Tyler R.Tyler Rogers: Saw boogie nights for 3 bucks and got pretty drunk for only a few bucks more. Great addition to the neighborhood.

IFC Center is one of Get Your Film Buff On in NYC.

6. IFC Center

9.1
323 Avenue of the Americas (at W 3rd St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Greenwich Village · 191 tips and reviews

Elliott T.Elliott Tomes: The IFC Center does a great job of bringing in directors and documentary subjects for audience Q&A.

Film Forum is one of Get Your Film Buff On in NYC.

7. Film Forum

9.1
209 W Houston St (btwn 6th & Varick), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Hudson Square · 84 tips and reviews

KEKE: Film selection is curated so well! Love the size of the theater, the previews, the movies, the general atmosphere

Metrograph is one of Get Your Film Buff On in NYC.

8. Metrograph

9.5
7 Ludlow St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews

LukeLuke: Nicely curated films and spectacularly curated snacks at this indie theater. There's a date friendly bistro upstairs and the smaller of the two screening rooms is pine scented, no joke

AMC Fresh Meadows 7 is one of Get Your Film Buff On in NYC.

9. AMC Fresh Meadows 7

9.0
19002 Horace Harding Expy, Fresh Meadows, NY
Movie Theater · 166 tips and reviews

Tracy S.Tracy Solorzano: Love it for the reclining seats but make sure to get tickets early or online!

Film at Lincoln Center is one of Get Your Film Buff On in NYC.

10. Film at Lincoln Center

8.9
70 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lincoln Square · 32 tips and reviews

Monica C.Monica Cullen: Nice theatre for limited screenings of Indie Films.

11. Walter Reade Theater

9.1
165 W 65th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lincoln Square · 37 tips and reviews

S A.S A: No reception in the theater but there's free WIFI.

Angelika Film Center & Cafe is one of Get Your Film Buff On in NYC.

12. Angelika Film Center & Cafe

8.9
18 W Houston St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Greenwich Village · 211 tips and reviews

Dan L.Dan Lam: One of the oldest art house theaters to still be open today. Check out their selection of foreign and independent films. Support an important downtown institution.

Regal Battery Park is one of Get Your Film Buff On in NYC.

13. Regal Battery Park

8.7
102 N End Ave, New York, NY
Movie Theater · Battery Park City · 232 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Masefield: Give yourself extra time to get to the theater. There's a lot of escalators.

AMC Lincoln Square 13 is one of Get Your Film Buff On in NYC.

14. AMC Lincoln Square 13

8.7
1998 Broadway (at W 68th St), New York, NY
Movie Theater · 446 tips and reviews

MarthaMartha: one of my favorite theaters in the city. nice, large rooms with great sound.

Cinépolis Chelsea is one of Get Your Film Buff On in NYC.

15. Cinépolis Chelsea

260 W 23rd St (8th Ave), New York, NY
Movie Theater · Chelsea · 173 tips and reviews

Anuj M.Anuj Mathur: buy tix ahead on fandango and reserve your seat (which BTW is a wide, comfortable leather chair with plenty of leg room).

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is one of Get Your Film Buff On in NYC.

16. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

9.3
445 Albee Sq (at Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Downtown Brooklyn · 133 tips and reviews

Andrew C.Andrew C: The absolute best place for movies in NYC. Enjoy a New York craft beer while catching a flick!