The Cinematheque Review

Watched Raff, great little theater, comfy seats, cool snacks & a nice ambiance

And I really do not know what to judge. the standard of the cinema, unfortunately, is not very high, although you can not complain about seats, for example, although they are far from current trends. whereas a very good program And most importantly, from time to time Polish productions are shown here. May these seances with Polish products be as much as possible.

One of my favourite theatres, always screening wonderful old films. Lots of great foreign and cult movies as well. The annual Film Noir festival is always a huge treat.

What a horrific little insipid theatre.
I understand that it's staffed by volunteers, but for crying out loud the Vancity Theatre is the Ritz Carlton compared to the Pacific Cinematheque.
My favourite thing with this cinema is how they can't even be bothered to put the hours of operation on the front door so you're left guessing what time is the right time to show up to buy tickets.
The most annoying thing about this cinema is how friends of the volunteers get early admission while everyone else receives dirty looks from the cashier if you try to ask what time the doors open.
For the life of me I can't understand how this theatre still stays in business.
Maybe it has a dedicated following of sadomasochists that love being used and abused.

Great place! My crew had private screening here. Very positive!

Great place for non-mainstream and foreign cinema. Their program is carefully curated and for 3 dollars a year you can support their great work and buy tickets at a reasonable price. The staff are nice and clearly passionate about their work.

Glad that you invested in bringing a Portuguese movie to town.

Alternative movie scene. Favourite cinema in Vancouver.

Very small and intimate. It felt like a close knit community, a place where everyone can laugh and enjoy a movie with like minded film lovers.

When the theatre is run by volunteers and movie lovers, the place feels so welcoming and warm. Every time I come, the concession area has improved, which adds to the excitement. Its got comfy seats, delicious popcorn with fresh butter, amiable volunteers, and consistently attractive programs. It's a shame this place isn't packed more often.

Great alternative cinema. Great to go to during Covid: lots of distance between used seats, seating reservation, pre-buy at concession online and they delivery to your seat instead of lining up. All that and great non-mainstream and classic films.

Not your standard movie theater. Shows foreign films and documentaries. Also runs series from classics like Hitchcock and Bergman.

A cinephile's paradise.
Variety of international modern and historic cinema screened regularly. Excellent curation, service and all round great experience in the heart of the city.

Nice small movie theater that shows a variety of vintage movies

Came here to watch a student film. Clean and comfortable space!

Best place to watch non-hollywood, meaningful films. Big seats, excellent popcorn, friendly staff. Support a local gem!

As far as I know, this is Vancouver's only indie film theater, and it is a good one. It shows a lot of obscure films that cannot be found anywhere, and it also does a lot of career retrospectives of famous masters. The theatre is very small, but the seats are very comfortable, and it is sloped so the view is not easily obstructed.

Thus is a great non-profit theatre where you can see unique, non commercially run films. The snacks are good and prices even better. Staff are friendly, may be volunteers so treat with respect.

This little old cinema is so cute! as soon as you walk in it resembles the old cinemas from the old downtown Vancouver. The building looks old but its very cozy inside. The chairs are updated so it doesnt feel cramped when someone is sitting next to you.

Watched Seven Samurai and enjoyed. Simple movie theatre and will be returning for Police Story.

Expand your mind go and see a movie. Great atmosphere, great staff, and of course the popcorn with real butter.

A great cinema for seeing independent and foreign films.

Shows many old classic movies and movies not shown at mainstream theaters

These guys have great service, an AMAZING film selection, and have adapted covid amazingly. They spaced seats from one another and made pathways so you don't have to cross over anyone.

Buy your tickets in advance online, order snacks then too and they'll deliver them to you in the theater.

Quaint classic theatre with nice concession. Great selection of movies you won't find elsewhere. Friendly staff.

I rarely give 5 stars but the popcorn makes this place the best cinema in town. soooo many toppings. who would have thought nutritional yeast would be good on popcorn. These guys know film! if you love film you will love this place.

Cute little theatre with a great selection of indie films! The staff here are lovely. The snacks are delicious, and the entire venue is clean.

Great alternative theatre playing classics and international films. Please Vancouver we need more of this. Its brings culture! Lets grab some more of that.

Cool, vintage,and classy. Shows classic and new films. Groups can rent it for events, which is why I have been here.

Where else can you see this kind of variety of movies? If you're looking for something niche, interesting, foreign, or unique, you've found your place.

Great staff and a decent screen setup. Check it out, especially when they're hosting films from the many festivals that grace our city!

nice theatre with lots of space and comfortable seating. Great place for a low key movie and the location is great. Concession has lots of selection and decent price. Located around lots of restaurants and businesses. only downside is parking is very expensive in this area but there is free parking about 5-10mins walk away

I've been in Vancouver since 2010 and I enjoy going to the Cinematheque Theatre. I'm all about film festivals . I just wish they had more snacks to offer.

A great theatre playing a wide variety of films. Decent popcorn (it's unflavored though), and really comfortable seats. Like the most comfortable seats.

Now that this place has comfortable seats as well, I love coming here for their great selection of movies

Great films for the indie scene. They support local film makers and foreign content. Annnnddd they have the best popcorn!!

Cannot say enough about Pacific Cinematheque. Great place to book for private parties/film screenings. Have been arranging with the management for a number of years. Enjoy working with Linton Murphy and all the volunteers at our events.

Also, simply good choice of films that are played on a regular basis. Recently saw Romeo & Juliet (1968). Check it out.

Older theatre but right in centre of downtown Vancouver. Great gathering place. Parking was a bit expensive though.

Home of the VIFF. This s where you can catch amazing independent films. The new upgraded seats are very comfortable.

Saw a movie here for European film festival. Excellent location and clean, new, small theatre. The lobby is somewhat small to wait around with little seating area. Snack bar is pretty good.

Cinematheque is a gem of an arthouse, and what's not to like about a small, intimate cinematic setting? Took out a membership tonight and I hope to find time to see good films there again. The chairs are super comfortable and the treats for sale are significantly above average.

Because not every movie needs to be about superheroes

great cinema, wonderful movies, comfortable seats, great viewing angle, snacks are not overproce

There is a friendly environment and its very supportive for actors and writers of all etnicities

Good movies, transportation , close to the Skytrain station

Nice to hold some private event screenings. But equipment is a bit old and not a smooth viewing experience.

Superb and first class all the way. For the test screening of my first feature film I discovered that one of the key scenes was out of sync and I didn't have time to render out a new feature DCP file. But I did have time to render out the scene. I brought it in an hour before the screening began and Jessica, the projectionist working that day switched from one file to the next seamlessly! Literally saved the day! Cinematheque is my go to theatre for screenings!

The last resort. Here you feel like there is some culture in this city.

A private movie theatre used to screen things like unrated movies. Saw a premiere here.

Such a great place to get away from the mainstream blockbusters and learn more about different modern and classic cinema. I'm still waiting on that call to be a volunteer there...

One of my favourite theaters. Always great and interesting movies played and comfy seats!!

Great place atmosphere wise and servicial I recently watch the last day of the Latin American film festival was as usual.great movies usually in there

There is always this crowd of bums in the parking lot

One of the main places to see independent and international films. Best to visit during film festivals.

A very fun and intimate experience because the theatre space is quite small.

They also have nutritional yeast for your popcorn, so that's a plus!

Good variety of foreign film from all over the world ,documentary and art films

Lovely retro feeling theatre that consistently has great programming. Recently renovated with new seating!

Film quality was great, as well as snacks. The vinyl seats could be a bit more breathable, so I'd suggest a different material at their next renovation.

Friendly service, great and fair price snacks , cookies and popcorn and great movies from foreign countries!

The only thing they need to do to improve is bring back the espresso machine.

These folks are working so hard to open with high COVID standards <3

Great theatre that's off the beaten path. Good for showing unique Canadian and European films as well as films from decades back. Very vital for fans of cinema.

Good theatre with very comfortable seating. Only thing they are missing is a liquor license.