List of cinemas in Toronto

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This is a list of cinemas that exist or have existed in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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NameLocationOpenedClosedScreensNotesImage
Academy TheatreBloor and Lansdowne193419651
Albion CinemasAlbion and Kipling3Shows Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil and Bengali films.
Alhambra568 Bloor Street, west of Bathurst191019861Also known as the King George, Baronet, and also the Eve, a porn cinema.
AMC Kennedy Commons 20Kennedy and 4011998August 201220
Avalon Theatre2923 Danforth west of Victoria Park192619551Clyde Theatre until 1930
Avenue TheatreEglinton and Avenue193819551
BackstageYonge and Bloorc1970c20002Opened as part of the conversion of Loew's Uptown into a multiplex, but reached by a separate entrance; originally considered part of that multiplex, and called the Uptown Backstage.
Bay TheatreQueen and Bay191019651Earliest purpose built cinema in Toronto. Colonial Theatre, south side of Queen Street, east from Bay Street, constructed from fragments of old Customs House.jpg
Bayview Theatre Leaside 193619611Later was a live theatre venue known as the Bayview Playhouse. Now a drug store.
Beach Theatre The Beaches 191919701Remodeled into a shopping centre. Beach Theatre.JPG
Cineplex Cinemas Beaches (formally Alliance Atlantis Beaches)1651 Queen Street East, Queen and Coxwell1999present6Built on the site of the former Greenwood Racetrack. Beach Alliance Atlantis.JPG
Beaver Theatre The Junction 191319611
Bellevue TheatreOn College St. near Brunswick193719581
Biltmore TheatreYonge and Dundas194819771
Birchcliff Theatre Birch Cliff 194919741
Bloor TheatreBathurst and Bloor191919571Originally Allen's Bloor Theatre, Famous Players acquired it in 1923 and operated it until 1957. Became the Blue Orchid nightclub and has been Lee's Palace music venue since 1985. Lee's Palace.jpg
Bloordale Theatre (later known as State)1606 Bloor St W at Dundas St W193719681Building in use as commercial space
Bohemian TheatreYonge St at Elm StreetClosed1
Brighton TheatreRoncesvallesClosed1Building is in use as a convenience store
Broadview TheatreBroadview and Gerrard194119451
Broadway Theatre 75 Queen St West191919651Was originally The Globe burlesque and vaudeville; renamed the Roxy in 1933 and Broadway in 1937; was burlesque and film until its demolition for Sheraton Hotel.
Cameo TheatrePape and Floyd East York 193419571
Capitol Fine Arts TheatreYonge and Eglinton192319981Converted to an event venue in 1998.
Carlton Cinema Yonge and Carlton1981present9Focus on foreign and independent film. Closed in 2009 by Cineplex Odeon; reopened in 2010 under the ownership of Rainbow and Magic Lantern Cinemas, [1] and acquired by Imagine Cinemas in 2016. [2] Carlton Cinemas Toronto.jpg
Carlton TheatreParliament and Carlton193019541Not to be confused with the far more famous Odeon Carlton; this was a much smaller theatre on Parliament Street just north of Carlton Street. After closing as a movie house, it was used as a CBC studio and is currently the Canadian Children's Dance Theatre. Dance Theatre 509 Parliament St.JPG
Cedarbrae Cinemas 8Markham and Lawrence196920038
Centre TheatreBathurst and Dundas193519771
CinecityYonge and Charles196619751
Cinema Lumière (see Garden Theatre)College at Spadina1
Cinema At The Toronto Dominion Centre Toronto Dominion Centre 196719781
Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk 10North York Centre1999present10Formerly a SilverCity and Empire Theatres from 2005 to 2013. Empress Walk North York.jpg
Cineplex Cinemas Queensway and VIP The Queensway 2001present15-5VIP Cinemas opened in January 2014. Formerly Cineplex Odeon
Cineplex Cinemas Yonge & Dundas Cinemas 10 Dundas East 2008present24Most screens ever in the City of Toronto. Formerly AMC Yonge & Dundas 24
Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre Golden Mile 2000present16 Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre.jpg
Cineplex Odeon MorningsideSheppard and Morningside1997present11
Cineplex Odeon Sheppard GrandeYonge and SheppardRelocated to Empress Walk in June 2013
Cineplex Odeon Varsity Cinemas Manulife Centre 1974present2-12Includes some luxury "VIP" theatres.
Circle Theatre North Toronto 193319561 Circle Theatre isometric drawing 1932.jpg
Classic Theatre (originally named "The King's Royal Theatre")Greenwood and Gerrard191419571As of Dec. 1, 2017, it is The Redwood Theatre Former Classic Theatre.JPG
Cineplex Cinemas Scarborough Scarborough Town Centre 1998present12Features Xscape Entertainment Centre and two Party Rooms.
College TheatreCollege and Ossington192419671
Comique TheatreYonge and Dundas190819141 ComiqueTheatre.jpg
Community Theatre1202 Woodbine Ave. East York193719551
Coronet TheatreYonge and Gerrard195119831Originally named the Savoy; became the Coronet in 1963. Well known grindhouse in the 1970s. Now, a jewellery store. Coronet Theatre Yonge and Gerrard Streets 1979 Toronto.jpg
Cumberland Four Yorkville 19812012 [3] 4Specialized in independent and foreign films and was a mainstay venue for the Toronto International Film Festival. Owned by Famous Players until 1997 when it was sold to Alliance. Owned and operated by Cineplex from 2005 until close. [4]
Danforth Music Hall Danforth and Broadview191920041Originally named Allen's Danforth. Later, The Century, and also Titania. Now a live music venue. Music Hall 2010.JPG
Donlands Theatre Donlands and O'Connor1Currently a recording studio. [5] Donlands Cinema, Toronto.JPG
Don MillsDon Mills and Lawrence Ave (Don Mill Shopping Centre)1
Downtown TheatreYonge and Dundas194819721Current site of Yonge-Dundas Square. Downtown Theatre Toronto.jpg
Dufferin Drive-InDufferin and Steeles195019841
Eastwood Theatre1430 Gerrard Street East (near Ashdale Avenue)192719851Later was the Naaz [6] and then the India Centre mall. [7] In 2015 it was heavily renovated and converted to apartments with retail on the ground floor. [8] India Centre, Former Eastwood Theatre.JPG
Eaton Centre Cineplex Toronto Eaton Centre 1979200117-21First venue in the Cineplex chain. Originally known as "Cineplex 18", then expanded to "Cineplex 21", then four auditoriums were combined into one. Considered the world's first megaplex.
Eclipse TheatreCabbagetown194719511
Eglinton Theatre Eglinton and Avenue Road193620031Converted to an event venue. Eglinton Theatre.jpg
Elane TheatreEglinton and Danforth196319851
Elgin Theatre Queen and Yonge19131980s1Originally part of a twin live theatre, the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres. When the upstairs Winter Garden closed in 1928, the lower theatre was converted to a cinema, which was known variously as Loew's, the Elgin, and the Yonge. It was then closed and both theatres were restored and are now theatre venues. Winter Garden, Toronto - Great Seats.jpg
Famous Players Canada Square Canada Square 19852021 [9] 8
FinchFinch at Dufferinclosed3
Fox Theatre The Beaches 1914present1Oldest theatre in continuous operation in Toronto. Fox Theatre Marquee.jpg
Garden Theatre (later known as Elektra, Cinema Lumiere, Chang's)290 College St, near Spadina191619861Opened as the Garden Theatre, so named because of its roof garden. It was a vaudeville venue before becoming the Garden Cinema in 1937. [10] In 1950, the second floor was converted into the Garden Billiard Academy and then in 1960 the New Garden Billaird Academy. The cinema on the first floor was renamed the Elektra in 1965, closing in 1969. The entire building served as a pool hall until 1972 when Cinema Lumiere, a repertory art cinema, opened and operated until 1980 when it became Chang's Theatre, a Chinese cinema featuring "Taiwanese porn with religious overtones". Chang's closed in 1983. 18 months later, the venue again became Cinema Lumiere in 1985, featuring art films, foreign and alternative films but closed again in 1986 when its roof collapsed during a rainstorm. The building later became a computer store and then a Home Hardware. [11] [12]
Gay TheatreParliament and Dundas1950s1
Glendale TheatreAvenue Rd between Lawrence and Wilson194719741Showed Cinerama features. Demolished.
Golden ClassicsSpadina and Queen19771990s1Chinese cinema. From 2010 to 2012 the building was home to the Toronto Underground Cinema.
Golden Mile Plaza TheatreVictoria Park and Eglinton195419862
Granada Theatre417 Danforth Avenue19601
The Grand Gerrard TheatreJones and Gerrardc1911 [13] present1Converted from two houses to a theatre that in 1911 the theatre known as The Bonita has gone through many incarnations since the 1970s (Greek, Hong Kong, Bollywood, Tamil) before becoming an independent cinema hub devoted to art, schlock, indie and foreign programming from around the world.

Has also been known as The Wellington, Krishna Cinema, Sri Lakshmi and Gerrard Cinema before re-opening in 2011 as an art house cinema, the Projection Booth. In 2013 it briefly closed due to a falling out among its owners and then re-opened as The Big Picture with Jonathan Hlibka as sole proprietor but closed as of 2016. [14] It reopened in April 2019 as The Grand Gerrard Theatre. [15]

Griffin's Agnes St. Theatre72 Agnes St. (Dundas)1909Closed1
Griffin's Hippodrome219 Yonge St1907Closed1
Griffin's Majestic219 Yonge St1910Closed1
Grover TheatreDanforth and MainEarly 1920sc19631
Hollywood Theatre Yonge and St. Clair193019992The first theater built to show "talkies" The Hollywood Theatre, in Toronto, in 1945.png
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Bathurst and Bloor1941present1Built in 1941 on the site of the Madison Theatre (1913), which was demolished in 1940. Known as the Midtown, Capri, Eden and Bloor Cinemas. Took the name Bloor when the old Bloor, now Lee's Palace, closed. Today, it is operated as the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, with documentary films predominantly featured, but also a host to other film festivals. Purchased by the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in 2016, using a $4 million gift from the Rogers Foundation, and was rebranded as the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema. [16] Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema.jpg
Humber Cinemas Bloor St W at Jane St194820194One of the five original Odeon theaters built in Toronto. Closed in 2003 due to poor attendance. Reopened in April 2011 by Rui Pereira (owner of the Kingsway Cinema). [17] Expanded from 2 to 4 cinemas in 2012. Permanently closed in May 2019. [18] Humber Cinemas (with sign).jpg
Imperial Yonge and Dundas192719881-6Originally a single cinema and vaudeville house called the Pantages; renamed the Imperial in 1930 and exclusively a movie house; converted 1973 to the 6-screen Imperial Six; converted back to single-screen Pantages 1987; closed 1988 and eventually converted to become one of Toronto's main stage venues, first called the Pantages again, then the Canon, and now the Ed Mirvish Theatre. Inside the canon.jpg
International Cinema2061 Yonge Stc1933c19871Originally the Oriole.
Island Theatre Toronto Islands c.194919551
Joy Theatre Queen and JonesClosed1Today, a restaurant.
Kingsway TheatreBloor St W at Royal York19392006; 2009–present1Today, running first run and recent releases. Kingsway Cinema.JPG
LakeshoreNew Toronto1
Lansdowne TheatreBloor and Lansdowne193619581
Lightbox King and John2010present5Headquarters for the Toronto International Film Festival. Plays retrospectives and series as part of TIFF Cinematheque, along with new releases of independent, foreign, and Canadian films. Lightbox 2010-09-11 VIII.JPG
Madison (1913)Bloor St W at Bathurst191319401Demolished in 1940 and replaced by Midtown Theatre (known today as Hot Docs)
Madison4950 Yonge St., north of Sheppard
Market SquareFront and Jarvis1983present6Opened as the Cineplex Odeon Market Square, now the Imagine Cinemas Market Square Rainbow Market Cinemas Toronto.jpg
Metro Theatre Bloor and Christie193920133Has been an adult movie theatre since 1978; the last such cinema in Toronto. In August 2012 it was announced that the Metro would become home to the art schlock indie foreign cinematic model under the same management of Projection Booth. However, after a falling out among the owners, The Metro closed permanently in December 2013. [19] [20] Toronto Metro Theatre.jpg
Mount Pleasant CinemaMount Pleasant and Eglinton19261Opened in 1926 as the Hudson Theatre. Mt Pleasant Cinema.JPG
New Yorker TheatreYonge and Bloor1919unknown1Opened as the Victoria in 1919. Demolished, but some of the facade used in the Panasonic Theatre on the site.
Northeast Drive-In TheatreSheppard Avenue East and Victoria Park19471976 [21] 1
North West Drive-In TheatreDixon Road and Highway 401 [21] 19481977 [22] 1
Nortown875 Eglinton Av W at Bathurst194819741
Odeon1558 Queen St. W near Queen and Lansdowne [23] 191919681Not connected to the Odeon chain. Now a F45 gym.
Odeon Theatre, No. 1558 Queen Street West (4499956713).jpg
Odeon Carlton Yonge and Carlton194719731Demolished. Odeon Cinema Carlton Street Toronto 1972.jpg
Odeon DanforthPape and Danforth1947unknown2Now a fitness centre.
Odeon FairlawnYonge and Lawrence194719852Demolished.
Odeon HylandYonge and St. Clair194820032Demolished.
Odeon YorkYonge and Eglinton19692001 [24] 2Closed due to a court decision about accessibility. Became an event venue, then a fitness club, then a condo sales center, then demolished 2012.
Ontario Place Cinesphere Ontario Place 19712012 – closed as part of government decision to close Ontario place. Reopened 2017–present.1The world's first permanent IMAX theatre. OntarioPlaceCinesphere.jpg
Opera House Queen and Broadview19091Today, a music venue. Opera House, Toronto.JPG
Orpheum TheatreQueen and Bathurst1
Oxford TheatreDanforth and Coxwell1928 (renovated May 1937)1
Palace TheatreDanforth and Pape192419873 DanforthPapeNECorner1927.jpg
Paradise Theatre Bloor and Dovercourt1937 [25] present1Built on the location of the 1910 Bloor Palace (renamed The Kitchener in 1918). Reopened in late 2019. [25] Paradise Theatre, Toronto.jpg
Park TheatreYonge and Lawrence192119841Opened as the Bedford Theatre. Renamed Park Theatre in 1949.
Parkdale TheatreQueen St W at Roncesvalles192419701Building still exists and is used as an antique furniture market.
Parkway Drive-inWoodbine and Steeles1
Parliament TheatreParliament and Gerrard192919631
Pickford TheatreQueen and Spadina19101940s1Opened as the Auditorium in 1908. Was renamed the Avenue Theatre in 1913. Auditorium Theatre in Toronto.jpg
Plaza Theatre Hudson's Bay Centre 197620012
Prince of Wales TheatreDanforth and Woodbine192719661
Radio CityBathurst and St. Clair193619751
Red MillYonge and Queen1906unknown1Toronto's first "permanent" movie theatre. Originally named the Theatorium. CrowdsinfrontofYongeStreettheatre.jpg
Regent Theatre Davisville 1927present1Formerly the Crest. Regent Cinema, Toronto.JPG
Revue Cinema Roncesvalles1912present1The Revue is the oldest purpose-built movie theatre presently operating in Toronto. The Revue operated continuously from 1912 to 2006. It re-opened in 2007 under new ownership and is managed by a non-profit organization. Revue-cinema-2007-10-18.jpg
Rialto TheatreYonge and ShuterEarly 20th century1 Rialto Theatre, southeast corner of Yonge and Shuter streets.jpg
Rio TheatreYonge and Gerrard191319911Opened as The Big Nickel Theatre in 1913. By 1922 it had been renamed National Theatre and was renamed Rio Theatre in 1943 serving as a grindhouse until it closed in 1991.
Robinson's Musee TheatreYonge and Adelaide (91-93 Yonge Street)189019051Originally a curio museum, this hall was the site of the first screening of a motion picture in Toronto on August 31, 1896. [26] On the second floor, it had a curio shop and waxworks, and the roof had an animal menagerie. It changed hands several times, was renamed the Bijou [27] and was the first site of Shea's Theatre. Destroyed by fire in 1905.
Roxy Theatre The Danforth 193620063Opened as the Allenby Theatre. Avalon Theatre, Toronto.JPG
Royal Alexandra Theatre Theatre District1Major performing arts venue that also served for a time as a cinema. RoyalAlex1.jpg
Royal Cinema College Street between Grace and Clinton1939present1 The Royal Cinema.jpg
Runnymede Theatre Bloor St W at Runnymede192719992Converted first to a Chapters book store, then to a Shoppers Drug Mart, it retains most of the original interior decoration. Runnymede Theatre.JPG
Scarboro960 Kingston Road at Victoria Park193619671Was for a time a pool hall and then a sports bar. Today, rebuilt as condos. [28]
Scarboro Drive-In TheatreKennedy Road at Ranstone Gardens (south of Lawrence Avenue East)1952late 1970s1Claimed to have the biggest screen in Canada. Included a "kiddieland". Now the site of Jack Goodlad Park and community centre. [29]
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto John and Richmond1999present14Originally named the Paramount. Features a bar and arcade. Licensed for beer in cinema. RioCan Hall.jpg
The Screening RoomBloor St W at Royal York1Was located above the Kingsway Theatre and earlier was called the Kingsway 2.
Shea's Hippodrome Queen and Bay190919541Former vaudeville theatre that became one of Canada's largest cinemas. Shea's Hippodrome.jpg
Sheraton Centre Sheraton Centre 19741990s2Designed as a first-run theatre by Toronto-based architectural firm Searle, Wilbee, Rowland. Seating was provided for 682 & 344. Was a live cabaret venue for a short period. Now used as conference rooms.
Sherway Cinemas Sherway Gardens 1971200113Replaced by Queensway in 2001. Now a Sears store.
SilverCity Fairview Fairview Mall 1970present9Originally Cineplex Odeon Fairview, became Rainbow Cinemas Willowdale from 1988 to 2008 with 8 screens. The theatre features a Screening Room and Lounge.
SilverCity Yonge-EglintonYonge and Eglinton1998 [30] present9
SilverCity Yorkdale Yorkdale Shopping Centre 1963present3?-10First shopping mall cinema in Canada. Rebuilt 1999 at a new location in the mall.
Skyway 6 CinemasAirport Road198019996
Standard Theatre Spadina and Dundas192119941Began as a Yiddish live theatre, becoming a cinema in the mid-1930s first as the Strand, then as the Victory. Was a live burlesque theatre from 1959 until the mid-1970s. As the Mandarin and the Golden Harvest was a Chinese-language cinema from the late-1970s until it closed. Dundas and Spadina.jpg
Stanford TheatreQueen and SpadinaEarly 20th century1 Stanford Theatre at 482 Queen Street.jpg
Teck TheatreQueen and Broadview1
Tivoli TheatreYonge and Richmond19651Site of the first talking film in Toronto in 1928. Tivoli Theatre (4499956837).jpg
Towne CinemaYonge and Bloor194919851
Underground CinemaSpadina and Queen20102012 [31] 1Repertory cinema opened in what was formerly the Golden Classics venue.
University Theatre 100 Bloor Street West194919861For a time the largest cinema in Canada. Demolished except for the facade, which was incorporated into a store. University Theatre.JPG
Uptown Theatre Yonge and Bloor192020033-5Originally the single-screen Loew's Uptown Theatre. Converted into one of the world's first multiplexes. At that time the Backstage Theatre, then called the Uptown Backstage, was considered part of it. Eventually closed due to a court decision on accessibility, and demolished. Uptown Theatre Yonge and Bloor Streets 1971 Toronto.jpg
Victory (see Standard Theatre, above)Northeast corner of Spadina and Dundas
Warden Woods725 Warden Ave at St. ClairClosedmultiple
Westwood Theatre Bloor and Kipling195119983Demolished. Westwood Cinema.JPG
Willow TheatreYonge and Ellerslie1950s1987Demolished; site is now a condominium.
Woodside CinemasMcCowan and Finch1977present3Currently shows Hindi, Tamil, and Punjabi films.

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