Nitehawk Cinema
Movie theater · South Slope
188 Prospect Park W, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Highlights
Dine-in cinema with food & drink service, bar, and retro games
Dine-in cinema with food & drink service, bar, and retro games
"I learned that workers at the Prospect Park location of Nitehawk Cinema — a bargaining unit of over 100 line cooks, bartenders, and servers — voted 51 to 41 in a close election to join the United Auto Workers, according to a spokesperson." - Luke Fortney
"Nitehawk Cinema, located at 136 Metropolitan Avenue or 188 Prospect Park West, offers a unique movie experience with dinner service, frequently featuring themed events and screenings of both contemporary and classic films." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"The highly anticipated second location of indie dine-in movie theater Nitehawk Cinema in Park Slope swings open this week. Named Nitehawk Prospect Park, the historic theater at 188 Prospect Park West — the former Pavilion Theater space — has been in the works for more than two years and starts showing films on Wednesday on seven screens, with a total of 650 seats. The location has also two bars that are open to everyone, not just ticket holders. It was a $15 million project that involved extensive renovations, including maintaining landmarked elements like a mezzanine that looks upon Prospect Park. This theater, like the Williamsburg original, will similarly have cocktails, local beers, and a food menu that changes with screenings. Standards from the first outpost like burgers and truffle citric popcorn will be available here as well. But here, moviegoers can also get food and drink without getting the check during the film. It’s far bigger than the Williamsburg original though, meaning that this location will screen independent films, programming like special screenings of older films, and bigger Hollywood blockbusters. This week’s opening lineup includes Aquaman as well as the World Before Your Feet, a documentary about a man who walked every street in NYC. The entry is a big win for the neighborhood. Previous tenant the Pavilion opened in 1923 and declined in viewership even after a 2011 renovation. Developers of the property at one point planned to tear it down to build condos." - Serena Dai
"The upcoming Park Slope location of Nitehawk Cinema is finally coming together. Opening this year, the seven-theater space will have the usual dine-in situation where moviegoers order dinner at their seats and are served while the movie plays." - Stefanie Tuder
"Nitehawk is a local indie movie theater that elevates the cinema experience with in-seat dining and a roster of curated screenings and events, making it a beloved entertainment destination in Windsor Terrace." - Jess Focht
