{"id":3879,"date":"2015-11-04T17:06:26","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T16:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=3879"},"modified":"2020-01-22T17:29:23","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T16:29:23","slug":"the-best-5-cinemas-in-madrid-you-should-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-5-cinemas-in-madrid-you-should-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Cinemas in Madrid You Should Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over the past few years, <strong>Spanish cinema<\/strong> has begun to earn a more mainstream following. This is happening partly due\u00a0to the number of directors and actors who have become instantly recognizable around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Watching a Spanish film provides you with a superb way of getting to know more about the country, its people and its culture. For those interested in Spain&#8217;s art, a visit to the cinema will prove to be an amazing experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Below <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> shares a short list of what the team considers to be the best cinemas in Madrid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/vo-cinemas-madrid\/\">V.O. Cinemas in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-5-cinemas-in-madrid-you-should-visit\/#enjoy-a-good-movie-at-madrids-best-cinemas\" title=\"Enjoy a good movie at Madrid&#8217;s best cinemas\">Enjoy a good movie at Madrid&#8217;s best cinemas<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-5-cinemas-in-madrid-you-should-visit\/#callao-city-lights\" title=\"Callao City Lights\">Callao City Lights<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-5-cinemas-in-madrid-you-should-visit\/#capitol\" title=\"Capitol\">Capitol<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-5-cinemas-in-madrid-you-should-visit\/#cine-dore\" title=\"Cine Dor\u00e9\">Cine Dor\u00e9<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-5-cinemas-in-madrid-you-should-visit\/#renoir\" title=\"Renoir\">Renoir<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-5-cinemas-in-madrid-you-should-visit\/#cineteca-madrid\" title=\"Cineteca Madrid\">Cineteca Madrid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"enjoy-a-good-movie-at-madrids-best-cinemas\"><\/span>Enjoy a good movie at Madrid&#8217;s best cinemas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"callao-city-lights\"><\/span>Callao City Lights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3883\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/CallaoCityLights.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3883\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3883 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/CallaoCityLights-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"exterior of Callao City Lights\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/CallaoCityLights-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/CallaoCityLights-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/CallaoCityLights-810x463.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/CallaoCityLights.jpg 886w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This cinema was built in 1926 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/madrid-rent\/chamberi\/trafalgar\"><strong>neighbourhood of Trafalgar<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whilst <a href=\"http:\/\/callaocitylights.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Callao City Lights<\/strong><\/a> isn&#8217;t the most luxurious you&#8217;ll find its atmosphere attractive. Built and decorated in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/decoration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art deco<\/a> <\/strong>style this adds even more to the charm of what is a very majestic structure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But what makes it stand out from the rest of the cinemas in Madrid is that it likes to show reruns of classic movies. As the seats aren&#8217;t numbered the queues before each showing tend to be quite long. This is because everybody wants to get the best seat possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Plus there is also a terrace where in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/summer-cinema-madrid\/\"><strong>summer movies<\/strong><\/a> can be shown outdoors.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"capitol\"><\/span>Capitol<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You&#8217;ll find this one in the centre of the city in the area known as <strong>Gran Via<\/strong>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitolgranvia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Capitol<\/strong><\/a> is one of Madrid&#8217;s most iconic cinemas and has been showing films here since 1933.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Along with showing mainstream films, it also likes to show more unique ones, plus concerts, operas and even <strong>sporting events<\/strong> and <strong>documentaries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cine-dore\"><\/span><strong>Cine Dor\u00e9<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As well as showing films in Spanish, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.culturaydeporte.gob.es\/cultura\/areas\/cine\/mc\/fe\/cine-dore\/programacion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Cine Dor\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> also likes to show English, French, German and Italian ones as well. Here films in their original language (VOSE) come with subtitles. So if you want to see the latest blockbuster in English it is possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This historic cinema in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/madrid-rent\/centro\/lavapies-embajadores\"><strong>neighbourhood of Lavapi\u00e9s<\/strong><\/a> looks amazing both inside and out. The lush interior will ensure that you have a comfortable time whilst watching a film.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/opera-madrid\/\">Going to the Opera in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"renoir\"><\/span>Renoir<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3882\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Cine-Renoir-Madrid.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3882\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3882 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Cine-Renoir-Madrid-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"entrance of Cine Renoir Madrid\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Cine-Renoir-Madrid-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Cine-Renoir-Madrid.jpg 644w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Like Cine Dor\u00e9, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cinesrenoir.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Renoir<\/strong><\/a> enables you to see films in your native language if you wish. There are actually 3 of these cinemas situated in the city, the most famous of the three being <strong>Princesa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As you can imagine this one can get quite busy, so it might worth visiting either <strong>El Retiro<\/strong> or the one in <strong>Plaza de Espa\u00f1a<\/strong>. As all foreign language films come with Spanish subtitles it offers you the opportunity to practice your language skills.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cineteca-madrid\"><\/span>Cineteca Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You&#8217;ll find this particular cinema in<strong> Matadero de Madrid<\/strong>, which is the site of one of the city&#8217;s best markets. Its claim to fame is that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cinetecamadrid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Cineteca<\/strong><\/a> is the only cinema in Spain that will show only non-fiction productions, its aim here to promote alternative and <strong>independent cinema<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But it is much more than a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/cinemas-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cinema<\/a>, <\/strong>as it also holds various <strong>cultural events<\/strong> in its rooms. Unlike the other cinemas we list, this one allows you to watch films for free. It is worth keeping an eye on their calendar as they often show reruns of <strong>classic Spanish movies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What is your favourite cinema in Madrid and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"3879\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past few years, Spanish cinema has begun to earn a more mainstream following. 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