This is a list of cinemas that exist or have existed in the city of Toronto, Canada.
| Name | Location | Dates | Screens | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Theatre | Bloor and Landsdowne | 1934–1965 | 1 | ||
| Albion Cinemas | Rexdale | 3 | Shows Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil and Bangali films. | ||
| Alhambra | 568 Bloor Street, west of Bathurst | 1910–1986 | 1 | Also known as the King George, Baronet, and also the Eve, a time as a porn cinema. | |
| AMC Kennedy Commons 20 | Kennedy and 401 | 1998–present | 20 | ||
| AMC Yonge & Dundas 24 | Toronto Life Square | 2008–present | 24 | Most screens ever in the City of Toronto. | |
| Avalon Theatre | Danforth and Victoria Park | 1937–1955 | 1 | ||
| Avenue Theatre | Eglinton and Avenue | 1938–1955 | 1 | ||
| Bay Theatre | Queen and Bay | 1910–1965 | 1 | Earliest purpose built cinema in Toronto. | |
| Bayview Theatre | Leaside | 1936–1961 | 1 | Later was a live theatre venue known as the Bayview Playhouse. | |
| Beach Theatre | The Beaches | 1919–1970 | 1 | Remodeled into a shopping centre. | |
| Beach Alliance Atlantis | Queen and Coxwell | post 1994-present | Built on the site of the former Greenwood Racetrack. | ||
| Beaver Theatre | The Junction | 1913–1961 | 1 | ||
| Bellevue Theatre | Kensington Market | 1937–1958 | 1 | ||
| Bell Lightbox | King and John | 2010–present | 5 | Headquarters for the Toronto International Film Festival. Plays retrospectives and series as part of TIFF Cinematheque, along with new releases of independent, foreign, and Canadian films. | |
| Biltmore Theatre | Yonge and Dundas | 1948–1977 | 1 | ||
| Birchcliff Theatre | Birch Cliff | 1949–1974 | 1 | ||
| Bloor Cinema | Bathurst and Bloor | 1905–present | 1 | In the past, known as the Madison and the Midtown. Took the name Bloor when the old Bloor, now Lee's Palace, closed. Today, it is an independent and second run cinema. | |
| Bloor Theatre | Bathurst and Bloor | 1919-1957 | 1 | Originally 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 | Bloor and Dundas | Closed | 1 | ||
| Brighton Theatre | Roncesvalles | Closed | 1 | ||
| Broadview Theatre | Broadview and Gerrard | 1941–1945 | 1 | ||
| Cameo Theatre | East York | 1934–1957 | 1 | ||
| Canon Theatre | Yonge and Dundas | 1927–1980 | 1 | Opened as the Pantages, and also known as the Imperial. Today is one of Toronto's main theatre venues. | |
| Capitol Theatre | Yonge and Eglinton | 1923–1990s | 1 | ||
| Carlton Cinemas | Yonge and Carlton | 1981–present | 9 | Focus on foreign and independent film. Closed in 2009 by Cineplex Odeon; reopened in 2010 under the ownership of Rainbow and Magic Lantern Cinemas.[1] | |
| Carlton Theatre | Parliament and Carlton | 1930–1954 | 1 | Not 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 8 | Markham and Lawrence | 1969–2003 | 8 | ||
| Centre Theatre | Bathurst and Dundas | 1935–1977 | 1 | ||
| Cinecity | Yonge and Charles | 1966–1975 | 1 | ||
| Cinema At The Toronto Dominion Centre | Toronto Dominion Centre | 1967–1978 | 1 | ||
| Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre | Golden Mile | 2000–present | 16 | ||
| Cineplex Odeon Morningside | Sheppard and Morningside | 1997–present | 11 | ||
| Cineplex Odeon Sheppard Grande | Yonge and Sheppard | ||||
| Cineplex Odeon Queensway | The Queensway | 2001–present | 18 | ||
| Circle Theatre | North Toronto | 1933–1956 | 1 | ||
| Classic Theatre | Greenwood and Gerrard | Closed | 1 | Today, retail and apartments. | |
| Coliseum Scarborough | Scarborough Town Centre | 1998-present | |||
| College Theatre | College and Ossington | 1924–1967 | 1 | ||
| Comique Theatre | Yonge and Dundas | 1908–1914 | 1 | ||
| Community Theatre | East York | 1937–1955 | 1 | ||
| Coronet Theatre | Yonge and Gerrard | 1951–1983 | 1 | Originally named the Savoy; became the Coronet in 1963. Well known grindhouse in the 1970s. Now, a jewelery store. | |
| Cumberland Four | Yorkville | 4 | Specializes in independent and foreign films. | ||
| Danforth Music Hall Theatre | The Danforth | 1919–2004 | 1 | Originally named Allen's Danforth and later The Century. | |
| Donlands Theatre | Donlands and O'Connor | 1 | |||
| Downtown Theatre | Yonge and Dundas | 1948–1972 | 1 | Current site of Yonge-Dundas Square. | |
| Dufferin Drive-In | Dufferin and Steeles | 1 | |||
| Eastwood Theatre | Greenwood and Gerrard | 1927–1972 | 1 | Today, the India Centre. | |
| Eaton Centre Cineplex | Toronto Eaton Centre | 1979–2001 | 18-21 | First venue in the Cineplex chain. Originally known as "Cineplex 18" and then expanded to "Cineplex 21". Considered the world's first megaplex. | |
| Eclipse Theatre | Cabbagetown | 1947–1951 | 1 | ||
| Eglinton Theatre | Yonge and Eglinton | 1936–2003 | 1 | ||
| Elane Theatre | Eglinton and Danforth | 1963–1985 | 1 | ||
| Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres | Queen and Yonge | 1913– | 2 | Today, restored as a theatre venue. | |
| Empress Walk 10 Cinemas | North York Centre | 1999–present | 10 | ||
| Famous Players Canada Square | Canada Square Complex | 1985–present | 8 | ||
| Fox Theatre | The Beaches | 1914– | 1 | Oldest theatre in continuous operation in Toronto. | |
| Gay Theatre | Parliament and Dundas | 1950s | 1 | ||
| Glendale Theatre | Closed | 1 | |||
| Golden Classics | Spadina and Queen | 1977–1990s | 1 | Chinese cinema. As of 2010, building is now home to the Toronto Underground Cinema. | |
| Golden Mile Plaza Theatre | Victoria Park and Eglinton | 1954–1990s | 2 | ||
| Granada Theatre | The Danforth | Closed | 1 | ||
| Grover Theatre | Danforth and Main | 1941–unknown | 1 | ||
| Hollywood Theatre | Yonge and St. Clair | 1930–1999 | 2 | ||
| Humber Cinema | Bloor West Village | 1948–2003; 2011-present. | 2 | One of the five original Odeon theaters built in Toronto. Closed in 2003 due to poor attendance. Reopened in April 2011 by Rui Pereira (owner of the Kingsway Cinema).[2] | |
| Island Theatre | Toronto Islands | c. 1949–1955 | 1 | ||
| Joy Theatre | Queen and Jones | Closed | 1 | Today, a restaurant. | |
| Kingsway Theatre | The Kingsway | 1939–2006; 2009–present | 1 | Today, running first run and recent releases.[1] | |
| Landsdowne Theatre | Bloor and Landsdowne | 1936–1958 | 1 | ||
| Market Square | Front Street East | 1983-present | 6 | Opened as the Cineplex Odeon Market Square, now the Rainbow Cinemas Market Square | |
| Metro Theatre | Bloor and Ossington | 1939– | 3 | Has been an adult movie theatre since 1978; the last such cinema in Toronto. | |
| Mount Pleasant Cinema | Mount Pleasant and Eglinton | 1 | |||
| New Yorker Theatre | Yonge and Bloor | 1919– | 1 | Opened as the Victoria in 1919. Demolished, but some of the facade used in the Panasonic Theatre on the site. | |
| Odeon | Queen and Lansdowne | 1930–1981 | 1 | Not connected to the Odeon chain. | |
| Odeon Carlton | Yonge and Carlton | 1947–1973 | 1 | Demolished. | |
| Odeon Danforth | Pape and Danforth | 1947–unknown | 2 | Now a fitness centre. | |
| Odeon Fairlawn | North Toronto | 1947–1985 | 2 | Demolished. | |
| Odeon Hyland | Yonge and St. Clair | 1948–2003 | 2 | Demolished. | |
| Ontario Place Cinesphere | Ontario Place | 1971–present | 1 | The world's first permanent IMAX theatre. | |
| Opera House | Queen and Broadview | Opened 1909 | 1 | Today, a music venue. | |
| Orpheum Theatre | Queen and Bathurst | 1 | |||
| Oxford Theatre | Danforth and Coxwell | 1 | |||
| Palace Theatre | Danforth and Pape | 1924–1987 | 3 | ||
| Paradise Theatre | Dovercourt | Closed 2006 | 1 | ||
| Park Theatre | North Toronto | 1921–1984 | 1 | Opened as the Bedford Theatre. Re-named Park Theatre in 1949. | |
| Parkdale Theatre | Parkdale, Toronto | 1924–1970 | 1 | ||
| Parkway Drive-in | Woodbine and Steeles | 1 | |||
| Parliament Theatre | Parliament and Gerrard | 1929–1963 | 1 | ||
| Pickford Theatre | Queen and Spadina | 1910–1940s | 1 | Opened as the Auditorium in 1908. Was renamed the Avenue Theatre in 1913. | |
| Plaza Theatre | Hudson's Bay Centre | 1976–2001 | 2 | ||
| Prince of Wales Theatre | Danforth and Woodbine | 1927–1966 | 1 | ||
| The Projection Booth | Jones and Gerrard | 1933–present | 1 | Known in the 1950s and 60s as the Bonita and until 2011 as the Gerrard Cinema, showed South Asian films for several decades, now an art house featuring indy, foreign, "schlock" and art films as well as Bollywood nights. | |
| Radio City | Bathurst and St. Clair | 1936–1975 | 1 | ||
| Rainbow Cinemas Willowdale | Fairview Mall | 1970–2008 | 8 | ||
| Red Mill | Yonge and Queen | 1906–unknown | 1 | Toronto's first "permanent" movie theatre. Originally named the Theatorium. | |
| Regent Theatre | Davisville | 1927–present | 1 | ||
| Revue Cinema | Roncesvalles | 1912–present | 1 | ||
| Rialto Theatre | Yonge and Shuter | Early 20th century | 1 | ||
| Rio Theatre | Yonge and Gerrard | 1939–1990 | 1 | ||
| Roxy Theatre | The Danforth | 1936–2006 | 3 | Opened as the Allenby Theatre. | |
| Royal Alexandra Theatre | Theatre District | 1907– | 1 | Major performing arts venue that also served for a time as a cinema. | |
| Royal Cinema | College Street between Grace and Clinton | 1939–present | 1 | ||
| Runnymede Theatre | Bloor West Village | 1927–1999 | 2 | ||
| Scarboro | Kingston and Victoria Park | 1936–unknown | 1 | Was for a time a pool hall. Today, rebuilt as condos. | |
| Scotiabank Theatre Toronto | John and Richmond | 1999–present | 14 | Originally named the Paramount. | |
| Shea's Hippodrome | Queen and Bay | 1909–1954 | 1 | Former vaudeville theatre that became one of Canada's largest cinemas. | |
| Sherway Cinemas | Sherway Gardens | 1971–2001 | 13 | ||
| SilverCity Yonge-Eglinton | Yonge and Eglinton | ||||
| SilverCity Yorkdale | Yorkdale Shopping Centre | 1963–present | 10 | First shopping mall cinema in Canada. Rebuilt 1999. | |
| Skyway 6 Cinemas | Airport Road | 1980–1999 | 6 | ||
| Standard Theatre | Spadina and Dundas | 1921–1994 | 1 | Began as a Yiddish live theatre, becoming a cinema in the mid-1930s first as the Strand, then as the Victory. Was a live burlesque theatre from 1959 until the mid-1970s. As the Mandarin and the Golden Harvest was a Chinese-language cinema from the late-1970s until it closed. | |
| Stanford Theatre | Queen and Spadina | Early 20th century | 1 | ||
| Teck Theatre | Queen and Broadview | 1 | |||
| Tivoli Theatre | Yonge and Richmond | Closed 1965 | 1 | Site of the first talking film in Toronto in 1928. | |
| Towne Cinema | Yonge and Bloor | 1949–1985 | 1 | ||
| Underground Cinema | Spadina and Queen | 2010–present | 1 | Repertory cinema opened in what was formerly the Golden Classics venue. | |
| University Theatre | Yonge and Bloor | 1949–1986 | 1 | For a time the largest cinema in Canada. | |
| Uptown Theatre | Yonge and Bloor | 1920–2003 | 3-5 | One of the world's first multiplexes. | |
| Varsity Cinema | Manulife Centre | 1972-present | |||
| Westwood Theatre | Bloor and Kipling | 1951–1998 | 3 | ||
| Woodside Cinemas | Brimwood | 1977-present | 3 | Currently shows Hindi, Tamil, and Punjabi films. |
Also the Willow Theatre, built about the 1950s and closed in 1987, a movie theatre at the corner of Yonge and Ellerslie in North York. The site is now a condominium.
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