MoscowEntertainment

Cinema entertainment in Moscow

  1. A

    Nescafé Imax Cinema

    Moscow’s first Imax theatre is just inside the MKAD ring. The theatre surrounds viewers with fantastic 3-D images of sharks, butterflies, astronauts, dinosaurs or whatever happens to be the subject of the day. The advantage here is that it doesn’t matter what language the movie is in, as the dialogue isn’t really the point. A free shuttle runs from Rechnoy Vokzal metro station.

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  2. B

    Museum Cinema

    This artsy cinema house is a favourite of film buffs and intellectual types for its selection of alternative films, including old classics and lesser-known contemporary films. Frequent festivals feature both Russian and foreign films, usually in the original language with Russian subtitles. Kino Centre, in the same building, shows more mainstream fare, usually with subtitles.

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  3. C

    Rolan Cinema

    The two theatres – one large and one small – show art-house films and host interesting festivals, usually featuring contemporary Russian cinema. This place is popular with Moscow’s bohemian crowd.

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  4. D

    American Cinema

    This huge theatre is where you can see the latest from Hollywood. Besides the two daily screenings, there are additional shows on Saturday and Sunday. Russian-speakers can listen to voiceovers on headphones.

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  5. E

    Dome Cinema

    This is one of Moscow’s first deluxe American-style theatres. These days films are shown in the original language – usually English – with dubs in Russian on the headphones.

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  6. F

    Illuzion Cinema

    The location inside one of Stalin’s Seven Sisters is appropriate for the repertoire, which focuses on old-school Soviet films, including some that were stolen by the Nazis.

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