Movies and Theatres in Amsterdam

Film and theatre both root deeply in Amsterdam. There's a wide range of commercial as well as arty-farty cinema’s all over Amsterdam. Take your pick from all commercial and Art House cinema's and festivals on this page!

The market leader in the Netherlands is the commercial Pathé cinema. Pathé has 4 cinema complexes in town. An absolute must see is Pathé Tuschinksi, this art deco cinema building with its richly decorated interior is lush!

The Filmmuseum, which is ideally located in the middle of the Vondelpark, holds a massive stock of film which is absolutely unique. Besides the Filmmuseum Amsterdam has some really good art cinemas like Kriterion, The Movies, Cinecenter, Rialto, Het Ketelhuis and many more! We've also listed the main film festivals in the Netherlands for you.

Theatres are also spread all over the city, but a lot of them centre around the Nes area, a very cute bit of Amsterdam near Dam Square. For last minute comedy show and theatre tickets try your luck at the Last Minute Ticket shop on the Leidseplein!