The Paris Theater

Great theatre for classic/throwback screenings. The screen is comparatively small so you can definitely sit closer than you’d think. I’d say 3rd-7th rows may be best. The sound here is amazing as well, which was the main takeaway for me. Classic snack counter on the lower level. Nothing fancy, just a good time at a classic cinema!

The legendary Paris Theater is the longest-running arthouse cinema in New York City. It is also Manhattan’s only remaining single-screen cinema, and the borough’s largest movie theater, with 571 seats. Built by the French distributor Pathé as a showcase for their films and opened on September 13, 1948, the elegant theater, with its distinctive Arte Moderne style, became a premier venue for the best films from around the world. Over the years, many hits such as A Man and a Woman, Romeo and Juliet, Monsoon Wedding, Metropolitan, A Room With a View, and Belle de Jour were introduced to the United States with a theatrical run at the Paris. Since opening an engagement of Marriage Story on November 6, 2019, Netflix now operates the theater, giving new life to a landmark of New York moviegoing. As the studio’s New York flagship theater, the Paris is the home for exclusive theatrical engagements, premieres, special events, retrospectives, and filmmaker appearances, and will be programmed year round with a wide range of screenings and discussions. The Paris is New York’s movie palace, and Netflix will honor the theater’s great history while offering the finest in contemporary cinema, introducing the theater to a new generation of film lovers.

Wonderful! Tonight, I watched Rustin and after the screening, the cast came out to answer our questions. Cozy, intimate, two levels. Restrooms are downstairs along with the concession stand. Josh, is great and so professional!

I'm glad theater still there yet is the most uncomfortable theater in the world. It is spotless for sure. It is definitely overly crowded with employees who look like they are chickens running without heads. The concessions stand is disappointing. The staff, again, 1 too many, don't know what to do or say or how to solve a problem. There are not many options, and what they have is pretty bad. Flat sodas, bad old hard chocolate cookies etc. So.... with that being said, I doubt I'll be coming back.

Saw Last of Mohicans today! Thanks for the guest critic from Village Voice. Sound was excellent! Picture quality excellent. Definitely gonna come back. Prices for concessions very good. Only rec, maybe dim the lights by the exits a bit more, if you sit in the back rows its a little bright.

There was an issue with a screening in September and this theater could not have been nicer and more correct in assuming responsibility by offering multiple courtesy passes to make amends. Some would say they are covering themselves but in a city that is world renowned for hustlers and pencil pushers, one should take note of their class and desire to back intentions with actions. They won my respect and loyalty by way of their dignified gesture.

This is a quintessential NYC cinema that you should seriously consider watching a movie in if you live here or are visiting. The 500+ seat single screen cinema is outfitted with 35mm, 70mm, and Dolby Atmos tech. It is a picturesque establishment with a delightful staff that will transport you to an idyllic moviegoing experience you wont forget.

Friendly staff. That's where the positives end. Terrible sightlines. Subpar audio. Seating practices are confounding-- the line for a sold-out film moves at a glacial pace, the line for the restrooms/concessions takes forever, and the house doesn't hold the film's curtain accordingly. I appreciate a prompt start as much as anyone, but if half the audience is still waiting for concessions, it's unfair to make them find their seats in the dark, bumping into and blocking the already-seated audience, after the film has already started. It should've been an absolute joy to see 2001: A Space Odyssey in 70mm. It was heartening to see so many kids in attendance, probably watching it for the first time. If this had been my first time, I'd never watch it again. Netflix must be getting a tax break or something, because this whole operation feels like a scam.