Jul 16 2008
Prague Cinemas
Prague cinemas
Cinema is getting big popularity in the Czech Republic and especially in Prague, so the big companies with famous names are arriving and several large multiplex cinemas have opened in recently and even more are being built. Read more about cinema theaters in Prague.
Cinema is getting big popularity in the Czech Republic and especially in Prague, so the big companies with famous names are arriving and several large multiplex cinemas have opened in recently and even more are being built. However, you can still find great little movie theaters in Prague showing all kinds of films from golden oldies, underground, cult plus occasional showings of the latest movies.
In Prague there are around 35 cinemas, most of them showing Western movies, Hollywood blockbusters and some showing Czech films. You can find dozen of cinemas situated close to Wenceslas Square. Usually movies are shown in their original language with Czech subtitles but some are dubbed into Czech language, so you should check in advance.
Large multiplex in Prague is Palace cinemas showing the latest international movies. It has several branches around Prague:
Novy Smichov/Andel (12 screens)
Slovansky Dum (10 screens)
Park Hostivar (8 screens)
Letnany (8 screens)
Novy Smichov/Andel is a huge shopping center that has everything from clothes shops with famous brands to a multiplex cinema theater and a huge supermarket (Tesco). Walking into the Novy Smichov Centrum located in Prague 5 you may forget that you are in Central Europe. It has spacious and airy design and interior that creates the feeling of Western-style consumption. Novy Smichov shopping centre there is the Andel branch of the Village Cinemas chain - the only cinema in the whole Czech Republic with a THX sound certificate. This twelve screen multiplex has a thumping good sound system, excellent visuals and popcorn galore and good location on the road leading to Ruzyně airport. This cinema is featuring with Hollywood and European blockbusters mostly.
The Slovansky Dum belongs to of the large Palace Cinemas chain, but is considered as an independent cinema under the corporate label. It is probably the best multiplex in Prague – definitely the most convenient in downtown - shows around 10 movies at once, mostly the latest Hollywood films in English but with Czech subtitles. It shows sometimes Czech movies with English subtitles. Slovansky Dum has 10 screens and equipped with Dolby Digital.
Palace Park Hostivař is one of the first modern multiplexes opened in Prague in September 2000. It has 8 screens and considered one of the leading innovators in Prague that fits the needs and requirements of its loyal customers and makes them come back again and again.
Palace Letňany is another cinema multiplex that quickly established itself as a premiere entertainment destination in Prague. If you are going to spend a whole day shopping at Letnany Shopping Centre, why not end your day at the cinema watching movie? Palace Letňany cinema theater has 8 screens, 2 239 seats and the largest single screen in Prague with over 475 seats (screen No. 5). Palace Letňany has also Cinema Bar and a big variety of electronic games for the whole family entertainment.
Černý Most, the 2nd of the Warner Bros. “Village Cinemas” in the capital of Czech republic is situated not exactly in the center of Prague, but on the very outskirts of the city. It has a fine large lobby area and screen with state-of-the-art images and quality sound that makes this cinema theater a pleasant place to watch a movie - however getting there takes time but it has direct transportation.
Premiere cinema Kino Svetozor shows quality films in the center of Prague. It has 2 cinema theatres showing regular screenings of non-mainstream films, and its cafe is a great place to talk about the legends of Czech cinema with other movie buffs.
First modern permanent cinema in Bohemia was Kino Lucerna and it has salubrious interior for which it became known as ‘The Grand Dame’. Czech first talkie ‘Obraceni Ferdyse Pistory’ was shown in this cinema theater in 1931. You have a chance of watching a film at the oldest permanently operating cinema in Europe. This premiere theatre is also a place of various European film festivals and special shows for Czech movies.