Cinema entertainment in Brazil
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Cine Líbero Luxardo
Belém had three art film houses at last count: Cine Olimpia and Cine Estação are the most convenient to the center. The former hosts international film festivals while the latter shows Brazilian and international art films on weekends. In the Centur complex, Cine Líbero Luxardo shows similar fare, usually for three- to seven-day runs.
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Cine Rio
Cine Rio is a one-screen theater located on the 2nd floor of Rio Shopping, a small mall on Av Carlos Gomes, between Rua Joaquim Nabuco and Av Brasília; at least five people are required to run the movie, and some nights a quorum is not to be had.
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Estação Paço
This small, one-room screening theater (seating 64) in the Paço Imperial doesn’t offer much in the way of state-of-the-art cinema viewing. However, the excellent selection of foreign and independent films makes up for the technological shortcomings.
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Estação Botafogo
One block from Espaço de Cinema, this small three-screen theater shows a mix of Brazilian and foreign films. The small café in front is a good place to grab a quick cafézinho (small black coffee) before the movie.
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UCI – New York City Center
UCI – New York City Center is Brazil’s largest megaplex, featuring 18 different screening rooms complete with large, comfortable chairs and stadium seating. Films are screened constantly (every 10 minutes on weekends).
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Teatro Do Leblon
This nicely located theater shows a mix of drama, cutting-edge and children’s performances on three different stages. In the same complex is a bookstore, and a range of eating/drinking spots.
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Cine Olimpia
For art-house fare, Cine Olimpia is the most convenient to the center. It shows Brazilian and international art films on weekends. It hosts international film festivals.
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Cinema 1-2-3
For Hollywood flicks, try Cinema 1-2-3 located behind Iguatemi Shopping. Tickets are R$12 from Friday to Sunday, $10 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and R$7 on Wednesday.
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Victoria Video
If you're in the mood for a movie, Victoria Video has 5000 DVDs of classics and, ahem, very recent blockbusters that you can watch in air-conditioned cell-like cubicles.
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Cine João Paulo
Cine João Paulo has two screens showing relatively recent Hollywood movies. Next to, and operated by, the João Paulo Hotel whose guests get free passes.
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Casa da Cultura Laura Alvim
Facing the beach, the charming Laura Alvim cultural center screens foreign (of the non-Hollywood variety) and independent flicks. Its small screening room seats 72.
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Estação Ipanema
On the 1st floor of a small shopping complex in Ipanema, Estação Ipanema screens popular contemporary films from Brazil and abroad. Its single theater seats 140.
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Cine Estação
For art-house fare, Cine Estação is the most convenient to the center. It shows Brazilian and international art films on weekends.
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Gran Cine Bardot
Shows movies on weekend nights, including some in English with Portuguese subtitles.
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Teatro Leblon
Leblon’s popular theater has two screens showing the latest Hollywood releases.
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Cine Blue
Cine Blue shows mostly Hollywood films; tickets are half-price on Thursday.
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Cine Brasil
Cine Brasil is located in a run-down theater near Rua José de Alencar.
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HSBC Belas Artes
Six screens showing new, high-quality foreign and domestic films.
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