2026 New Zealand's Best Cinemas

Leftbank Theatre

★★★★★ 4.9 (46)

📍 Thames

The Gecko

★★★★★ 4.8 (111)

📍 Motueka

Maoriland Hub

★★★★★ 4.8 (76)

📍 Kapiti, Ōtaki

Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tours

★★★★★ 4.8 (27789)

📍 Matamata

Cinema Paradiso

★★★★★ 4.8 (1046)

📍 Wānaka

Alice Cinema & Film Specialists

★★★★★ 4.8 (767)

📍 Christchurch Central City, Christchurch

Lumière Cinemas

★★★★★ 4.8 (634)

📍 Christchurch Central City, Christchurch

Dorothy Browns cinema, bar and bookstore

★★★★★ 4.8 (304)

📍 Arrowtown

Fiordland Cinema

★★★★★ 4.8 (299)

📍 Te Anau

Kaiapoi Library and Service Centre

★★★★★ 4.8 (130)

📍 Kaiapoi

Pizza Hut Te Kuiti

★★★★½ 4.7 (106)

📍 Te Kūiti

Mayfair Arts and Culture Kaikoura

★★★★½ 4.7 (74)

📍 Kaikōura

Isaac Theatre Royal

★★★★½ 4.7 (2103)

📍 Christchurch Central City, Christchurch

The Court Theatre

★★★★½ 4.7 (1529)

📍 Christchurch Central City, Christchurch

Light House Cuba

★★★★½ 4.7 (1248)

📍 Te Aro, Wellington

Arthouse

Lido Cinema

★★★★½ 4.7 (938)

📍 Epsom, Auckland

The Hollywood Avondale

★★★★½ 4.7 (701)

📍 Avondale, Auckland

Tivoli Cinema

★★★★½ 4.7 (615)

📍 Leamington, Cambridge

Matakana Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.7 (530)

📍 Matakana

Regent Theatre Te Awamutu

★★★★½ 4.7 (525)

📍 Te Awamutu

The Capitol Cinema

★★★★½ 4.7 (453)

📍 Balmoral, Auckland

Centrestage Theatre

★★★★½ 4.7 (363)

📍 Orewa

Dome Cinema

★★★★½ 4.7 (305)

📍 Gisborne, Gisborne

MTC - Mercury Twin Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.7 (263)

📍 Whitianga, Whitianga

Miro Street Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.7 (245)

📍 Trentham, Upper Hutt

Clyde Cinema

★★★★½ 4.7 (177)

📍 Clyde

Boutique

Waiheke Island Community Cinema

★★★★½ 4.7 (147)

📍 Oneroa, Waiheke Island

Arthouse

Geraldine Cinema

★★★★½ 4.7 (140)

📍 Geraldine

Village Theatre

★★★★½ 4.6 (75)

📍 Tākaka

Kings Barbershop

★★★★½ 4.6 (58)

📍 Bulls

The Roxy Cinema

★★★★½ 4.6 (1672)

📍 Miramar, Wellington

The Screening Room

★★★★½ 4.6 (824)

📍 Masterton

Arthouse

Lido Cinema Hamilton

★★★★½ 4.6 (762)

📍 Hamilton Central, Hamilton

Arthouse

Academy Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.6 (749)

📍 Auckland CBD, Auckland

Silky Otter Cinemas Takanini

★★★★½ 4.6 (509)

📍 Takanini, Auckland

Shoreline Cinema

★★★★½ 4.6 (482)

📍 Waikanae

Globe Theatrette

★★★★½ 4.6 (329)

📍 Ahuriri, Napier

The Wall and Basement Cinema

★★★★½ 4.6 (301)

📍 Rotorua, Rotorua

Regent Theatre

★★★★½ 4.6 (278)

📍 Greymouth

Mitre 10 Winton

★★★★½ 4.6 (219)

📍 Winton

Kings Theatre TET (Historic)

★★★★½ 4.6 (137)

📍 Stratford West

The Arts Junction

★★★★½ 4.6 (38)

📍 Katikati, Katikati

The Riviera Cinema Oamaru

★★★★½ 4.5 (79)

📍 Oamaru

Waikato District Libraries - Huntly

★★★★½ 4.5 (31)

📍 Huntly

Apollo Lincoln Cinema

★★★★½ 4.5 (19)

📍 Lincoln

Bridgeway Cinema

★★★★½ 4.5 (1028)

📍 Northcote Point, Auckland

Town Hall Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.5 (755)

📍 Rangiora

Arthouse

Academy Gold Cinema

★★★★½ 4.5 (600)

📍 Sydenham, Christchurch

Cathay Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.5 (487)

📍 Kerikeri

The Riviera Cinema

★★★★½ 4.5 (23)

📍 Balclutha

Regent Cinema

★★★★½ 4.5 (330)

📍 Ashburton

Hokitika's Regent Theatre

★★★★½ 4.5 (258)

📍 Hokitika

Circus Cinema Restaurant Bar

★★★★½ 4.5 (251)

📍 Martinborough, Martinborough

NBS Theatre

★★★★½ 4.5 (173)

📍 Westport

The Civic Theatre Waipukurau

★★★★½ 4.5 (165)

📍 Waipukurau

The Plaza Theatre

★★★★½ 4.5 (121)

📍 Putaruru, South Waikato

Huntly Aquatic Centre

★★★★½ 4.5 (97)

📍 Huntly

State Cinemas Nelson

★★★★½ 4.4 (1227)

📍 Nelson

Whakamax Movies

★★★★½ 4.4 (510)

📍 Whakatāne

Boutique

Luxe Cinemas Tauranga

★★★★½ 4.4 (458)

📍 Tauranga, Tauranga

Taumarunui Regent Cinema

★★★★½ 4.4 (40)

📍 Taumarunui

iMAXX Indian Restaurant & BAR

★★★★½ 4.4 (243)

📍 Helensville

St James Theatre

★★★★½ 4.4 (197)

📍 Gore

Hao Jing Chinese Takeaways

★★★★½ 4.4 (34)

📍 Ngāruawāhia

Boutique

De Luxe Theatre

★★★★½ 4.3 (80)

📍 Ōpōtiki

Dannevirke Regent Cinema

★★★★½ 4.3 (11)

📍 Dannevirke, Dannevirke

THE CINEMA

★★★★½ 4.3 (7)

📍 Cromwell, Cromwell

Three Streams @The Sterling

★★★★½ 4.3 (22)

📍 Kaiapoi, Kaiapoi

Central Cinema Alexandra

★★★★½ 4.3 (47)

📍 Alexandra

Multiplex

Reading Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.3 (2700)

📍 New Lynn, Auckland

Otorohanga Kiwi House

★★★★½ 4.3 (2288)

📍 Ōtorohanga

Arthouse

Penthouse Cinema & Cafe

★★★★½ 4.3 (1276)

📍 Brooklyn, Wellington

Empire Cinema & Eatery

★★★★½ 4.3 (1057)

📍 Island Bay, Wellington

Takapuna Beachside Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.3 (893)

📍 Takapuna, Auckland

Embassy 3 Cinema

★★★★½ 4.3 (537)

📍 Whanganui

Hawera Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.3 (198)

📍 Hāwera

Bulls Community and Events Centre - Te Matapihi

★★★★☆ 4.2 (64)

📍 Bulls

Waihi Drama Society

★★★★☆ 4.2 (13)

📍 Waihi

Multiplex

Event Cinemas Queen Street

★★★★☆ 4.2 (3582)

📍 Auckland CBD, Auckland

Monterey Cinema

★★★★☆ 4.2 (1255)

📍 Upper Hutt Central, Upper Hutt

Arthouse

Rialto Cinemas Newmarket

★★★★☆ 4.2 (1005)

📍 Newmarket, Auckland

Starlight Cinema

★★★★☆ 4.2 (651)

📍 Taupō

Cinema 3

★★★★☆ 4.1 (828)

📍 Pukekohe

Focal Point Cinema and Cafe Hastings

★★★★☆ 4.1 (756)

📍 Hastings

Movie Max Digital

★★★★☆ 4.1 (529)

📍 Central, Timaru

The Warehouse Warkworth

★★★★☆ 4.1 (194)

📍 Warkworth

Te Kuiti Community Hospital

★★★★☆ 4.1 (98)

📍 Te Kūiti

Studio 73

★★★★☆ 4.1 (3)

📍 Greytown

Multiplex

HOYTS Cinemas Sylvia Park

★★★★☆ 4.0 (3727)

📍 Mount Wellington, Auckland

Regent 3 Cinemas

★★★★☆ 4.0 (446)

📍 Masterton

Multiplex

Odeon Multiplex

★★★★☆ 4.0 (421)

📍 Gisborne, Gisborne

United Cinemas Bayfair

★★★★☆ 3.9 (454)

📍 Mount Maunganui, Tauranga

ANZAC Theatre

★★★★☆ 3.8 (2)

📍 Dargaville

Cineverse Cinema & Eatery

★★★★☆ 3.8 (76)

📍 Hastings, Hastings

Movies at the Old School

★★★★☆ 3.8 (1)

📍 Raglan

NZ Post Kawerau

★★★★☆ 3.8 (1)

📍 Kawerau

Kawerau Police Station

📍 Kawerau

Otorohanga Medical Centre

★★★½☆ 3.3 (23)

📍 Ōtorohanga