2026 New Zealand's Best Cinemas

Leftbank Theatre

★★★★★ 4.8 (44)

📍 Thames

The Gecko

★★★★★ 4.8 (111)

📍 Motueka

Maoriland Hub

★★★★★ 4.8 (76)

📍 Kapiti, Ōtaki

Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tours

★★★★★ 4.8 (27332)

📍 Matamata

Cinema Paradiso

★★★★★ 4.8 (1036)

📍 Wānaka

Alice Cinema & Film Specialists

★★★★★ 4.8 (765)

📍 Christchurch Central City, Christchurch

Lumière Cinemas

★★★★★ 4.8 (625)

📍 Christchurch Central City, Christchurch

Dorothy Browns cinema, bar and bookstore

★★★★★ 4.8 (304)

📍 Arrowtown

Dome Cinema

★★★★★ 4.8 (300)

📍 Gisborne, Gisborne

Fiordland Cinema

★★★★★ 4.8 (297)

📍 Te Anau

Kaiapoi Library and Service Centre

★★★★★ 4.8 (128)

📍 Kaiapoi

Pizza Hut Te Kuiti

★★★★½ 4.7 (93)

📍 Te Kūiti

Mayfair Arts and Culture Kaikoura

★★★★½ 4.7 (73)

📍 Kaikōura

Isaac Theatre Royal

★★★★½ 4.7 (2088)

📍 Christchurch Central City, Christchurch

The Court Theatre

★★★★½ 4.7 (1528)

📍 Christchurch Central City, Christchurch

Light House Cuba

★★★★½ 4.7 (1245)

📍 Te Aro, Wellington

Arthouse

Lido Cinema

★★★★½ 4.7 (933)

📍 Epsom, Auckland

The Hollywood Avondale

★★★★½ 4.7 (690)

📍 Avondale, Auckland

Tivoli Cinema

★★★★½ 4.7 (613)

📍 Leamington, Cambridge

Matakana Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.7 (529)

📍 Matakana

Regent Theatre Te Awamutu

★★★★½ 4.7 (525)

📍 Te Awamutu

The Capitol Cinema

★★★★½ 4.7 (452)

📍 Balmoral, Auckland

Centrestage Theatre

★★★★½ 4.7 (351)

📍 Orewa

MTC - Mercury Twin Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.7 (261)

📍 Whitianga, Whitianga

Miro Street Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.7 (245)

📍 Trentham, Upper Hutt

Clyde Cinema

★★★★½ 4.7 (176)

📍 Clyde

Waiheke Island Community Cinema

★★★★½ 4.7 (147)

📍 Oneroa, Waiheke Island

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 (1670)

📍 Miramar, Wellington

The Screening Room

★★★★½ 4.6 (821)

📍 Masterton

Arthouse

Lido Cinema Hamilton

★★★★½ 4.6 (758)

📍 Hamilton Central, Hamilton

Arthouse

Academy Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.6 (747)

📍 Auckland CBD, Auckland

Silky Otter Cinemas Takanini

★★★★½ 4.6 (490)

📍 Takanini, Auckland

Shoreline Cinema

★★★★½ 4.6 (482)

📍 Waikanae

Globe Theatrette

★★★★½ 4.6 (327)

📍 Ahuriri, Napier

The Wall and Basement Cinema

★★★★½ 4.6 (299)

📍 Rotorua, Rotorua

Regent Theatre

★★★★½ 4.6 (279)

📍 Greymouth

Mitre 10 Winton

★★★★½ 4.6 (218)

📍 Winton

Te Huinga Tāngata - Wairarapa Events Centre

★★★★½ 4.6 (197)

📍 Carterton

Kings Theatre TET (Historic)

★★★★½ 4.6 (136)

📍 Stratford West

The Arts Junction

★★★★½ 4.6 (37)

📍 Katikati, Katikati

Waikato District Libraries - Huntly

★★★★½ 4.5 (31)

📍 Huntly

The Riviera Cinema Oamaru

★★★★½ 4.5 (77)

📍 Oamaru

Apollo Lincoln Cinema

★★★★½ 4.5 (18)

📍 Lincoln

Bridgeway Cinema

★★★★½ 4.5 (1019)

📍 Northcote Point, Auckland

Town Hall Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.5 (754)

📍 Rangiora

Arthouse

Academy Gold Cinema

★★★★½ 4.5 (599)

📍 Sydenham, Christchurch

Cathay Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.5 (481)

📍 Kerikeri

The Riviera Cinema

★★★★½ 4.5 (23)

📍 Balclutha

Regent Cinema

★★★★½ 4.5 (330)

📍 Ashburton

Hokitika's Regent Theatre

★★★★½ 4.5 (256)

📍 Hokitika

Circus Cinema Restaurant Bar

★★★★½ 4.5 (250)

📍 Martinborough, Martinborough

NBS Theatre

★★★★½ 4.5 (172)

📍 Westport

The Civic Theatre Waipukurau

★★★★½ 4.5 (165)

📍 Waipukurau

The Plaza Theatre

★★★★½ 4.5 (121)

📍 Putaruru, South Waikato

Huntly Aquatic Centre

★★★★½ 4.4 (94)

📍 Huntly

State Cinemas Nelson

★★★★½ 4.4 (1225)

📍 Nelson

Whakamax Movies

★★★★½ 4.4 (510)

📍 Whakatāne

Boutique

Luxe Cinemas Tauranga

★★★★½ 4.4 (457)

📍 Tauranga, Tauranga

Taumarunui Regent Cinema

★★★★½ 4.4 (40)

📍 Taumarunui

St James Theatre

★★★★½ 4.4 (196)

📍 Gore

Hao Jing Chinese Takeaways

★★★★½ 4.4 (32)

📍 Ngāruawāhia

Boutique

De Luxe Theatre

★★★★½ 4.3 (79)

📍 Ōpōtiki

Central Cinema Alexandra

★★★★½ 4.3 (47)

📍 Alexandra

Dannevirke Regent Cinema

★★★★½ 4.3 (10)

📍 Dannevirke, Dannevirke

Multiplex

Reading Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.3 (2691)

📍 New Lynn, Auckland

Otorohanga Kiwi House

★★★★½ 4.3 (2258)

📍 Ōtorohanga

Arthouse

Penthouse Cinema & Cafe

★★★★½ 4.3 (1271)

📍 Brooklyn, Wellington

Empire Cinema & Eatery

★★★★½ 4.3 (1053)

📍 Island Bay, Wellington

Takapuna Beachside Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.3 (887)

📍 Takapuna, Auckland

Embassy 3 Cinema

★★★★½ 4.3 (535)

📍 Whanganui

iMAXX Indian Restaurant & BAR

★★★★½ 4.3 (237)

📍 Helensville

Hawera Cinemas

★★★★½ 4.3 (199)

📍 Hāwera

Bulls Community and Events Centre - Te Matapihi

★★★★☆ 4.2 (63)

📍 Bulls

Waihi Drama Society

★★★★☆ 4.2 (13)

📍 Waihi

THE CINEMA

★★★★☆ 4.2 (6)

📍 Cromwell, Cromwell

Multiplex

Event Cinemas Queen Street

★★★★☆ 4.2 (3566)

📍 Auckland CBD, Auckland

Monterey Cinema

★★★★☆ 4.2 (1248)

📍 Upper Hutt Central, Upper Hutt

Arthouse

Rialto Cinemas Newmarket

★★★★☆ 4.2 (1003)

📍 Newmarket, Auckland

Three Streams @The Sterling

★★★★☆ 4.2 (17)

📍 Kaiapoi, Kaiapoi

Starlight Cinema

★★★★☆ 4.2 (651)

📍 Taupō

Cinema 3

★★★★☆ 4.1 (825)

📍 Pukekohe

Focal Point Cinema and Cafe Hastings

★★★★☆ 4.1 (758)

📍 Hastings

Movie Max Digital

★★★★☆ 4.1 (529)

📍 Central, Timaru

The Warehouse Warkworth

★★★★☆ 4.1 (193)

📍 Warkworth

Te Kuiti Community Hospital

★★★★☆ 4.1 (95)

📍 Te Kūiti

Studio 73

★★★★☆ 4.1 (3)

📍 Greytown

Multiplex

HOYTS Cinemas Sylvia Park

★★★★☆ 4.0 (3707)

📍 Mount Wellington, Auckland

Regent 3 Cinemas

★★★★☆ 4.0 (445)

📍 Masterton

Multiplex

Odeon Multiplex

★★★★☆ 4.0 (419)

📍 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