Four Paris cinemas for a proper film night

A cinema can give a Paris evening its shape: a reason to cross the river, try a different neighbourhood or talk about something other than work over dinner. These four addresses offer different kinds of film night. Choose one, then build the rest of the evening nearby. This is a selection of alternatives, not a four-screen marathon.

For repertory cinema, start with the Filmothèque’s weekly grid. For a more participatory occasion, look at the Studio Galande’s Rocky Horror listings and the particular performance you are booking. The Louxor makes Barbès the destination; the Grand Rex is the choice when the scale of the auditorium is part of the attraction. At the Rex, confirm the named screen: a ticket to the complex does not necessarily put you in its largest room.

Check the film’s language, subtitle language and finish time before arranging dinner. In French listings, VO or VOST describes an original-language version, but does not promise English subtitles. Special screenings, previews, building tours and live performances are distinct products. Follow the cinema’s own session page for the date and admission.

The cards below keep the address and official booking route attached to the venue. Save the cinema that suits your evening and return to its current programme when you know the day. These are researched editorial selections, not reports of attended screenings.

For French-language films with English subtitles, Lost in Frenchlation offers specifically advertised screenings at several Paris cinemas. The dated selection below links to those individual sessions and their booking pages. The times shown are film starts; drinks, karaoke and any separate walking tour are explained on each event page. A pre-screening meetup may use a different address from the cinema. Check the organiser’s current Paris programme for later additions and changes.