This is a list of cinemas that exist or have existed in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
NameLocationOpenedClosedScreensNotesImageAcademy TheatreBloor and Lansdowne193419651Albion Cinemas Albion 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 201220Avalon Theatre2923 Danforth west of Victoria Park192619551Clyde Theatre until 1930Avenue TheatreEglinton and Avenue193819551BackstageYonge and Bloor c1970 c20002Opened 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.Bayview TheatreLeaside193619611Later was a live theatre venue known as the Bayview Playhouse. Now a drug store.Beach TheatreThe Beaches191919701Remodeled into a shopping centre.Cineplex Cinemas Beaches (formally Alliance Atlantis Beaches)1651 Queen Street East, Queen and Coxwell1999February 20266Built on the site of the former Greenwood Racetrack.Beaver TheatreThe Junction191319611Bellevue Theatre On College St. near Brunswick193719581Biltmore TheatreYonge and Dundas194819771Birchcliff TheatreBirch Cliff194919741Bloor 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.Bloordale Theatre (later known as State)1606 Bloor St W at Dundas St W193719681 Building in use as commercial spaceBohemian TheatreYonge St at Elm StreetClosed1Brighton TheatreRoncesvallesClosed1 Building is in use as a convenience storeBroadview TheatreBroadview and Gerrard194119451Broadway Theatre75 Queen St West191919651 Was 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 York193419571Capitol Fine Arts TheatreYonge and Eglinton192319981Converted to an event venue in 1998.Carlton CinemaYonge 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,"Toronto's Carlton Cinema to re-open in June" . Xtra!, February 18, 2010. and acquired by Imagine Cinemas in 2016.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.Cedarbrae Cinemas 8Markham and Lawrence196920038Centre TheatreBathurst and Dundas193519771CinecityYonge and Charles196619751Cinema Lumière (see Garden Theatre)College at Spadina1Cinema At The Toronto Dominion CentreToronto Dominion Centre196719781Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk 10North York Centre1999present10Formerly a SilverCity and Empire Theatres from 2005 to 2013.Cineplex Cinemas Queensway and VIPThe Queensway2001present15-5VIP Cinemas opened in January 2014. Formerly Cineplex OdeonCineplex Cinemas Yonge & Dundas Cinemas10 Dundas East2008present24Most screens ever in the City of Toronto. Formerly AMC Yonge & Dundas 24Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town CentreGolden Mile2000present16Cineplex Odeon MorningsideSheppard and Morningside1997present11Cineplex Odeon Sheppard GrandeYonge and SheppardRelocated to Empress Walk in June 2013Cineplex Odeon Varsity CinemasManulife Centre1974present2-12Includes some luxury "VIP" theatres.Circle TheatreNorth Toronto193319561 Classic Theatre (originally named "The King's Royal Theatre")Greenwood and Gerrard191419571As of Dec. 1, 2017, it is The Redwood TheatreCineplex Cinemas ScarboroughScarborough Town Centre1998present12Features Xscape Entertainment Centre and two Party Rooms.College TheatreCollege and Ossington192419671Comique TheatreYonge and Dundas190819141Community Theatre1202 Woodbine Ave. East York193719551Coronet TheatreYonge and Gerrard195119831Originally named the Savoy; became the Coronet in 1963. Well known grindhouse in the 1970s. Now, a jewellery store.Cumberland FourYorkville19812012"Cumberland theatre closing after 30 years in Yorkville", CBC News, May 6, 20124Specialized 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."AMC could be next in Toronto's movie theatre shakeup" , Toronto Star, May 9, 2012Danforth Music HallDanforth and Broadview191920041Originally named Allen's Danforth. Later, The Century, and also Titania. Now a live music venue. Donlands TheatreDonlands and O'Connor1 Currently a recording studio. Don Mills Don Mills and Lawrence Ave (Don Mill Shopping Centre) 1Downtown TheatreYonge and Dundas194819721Current site of Sankofa Square.Dufferin Drive-InDufferin and Steeles195019841Eastwood Theatre1430 Gerrard Street East (near Ashdale Avenue)192719851Later was the Naaz and then the India Centre mall. In 2015 it was heavily renovated and converted to apartments with retail on the ground floor. Eaton Centre CineplexToronto Eaton Centre1979200117-21First 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 TheatreCabbagetown194719511Eglinton TheatreEglinton and Avenue Road193620031Converted to an event venue.Elane TheatreEglinton and Danforth196319851Elgin TheatreQueen 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.Famous Players Canada SquareCanada Square198520218Finch Finch at Dufferin closed3Fox TheatreThe Beaches1914present1Oldest theatre in continuous operation in Toronto.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. In 1950, the second floor was converted into the Garden Billiard Academy and then in 1960 the New Garden Billiard 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.Gay TheatreParliament and Dundas1950s1Glendale 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 Eglinton195419862Granada Theatre417 Danforth Avenue19601The Grand Gerrard TheatreJones and Gerrard c1911"Insurance Plan of Toronto Vol 6, Plate 440", Chas. E. Goad, 1913.Closed1Converted 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.