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July 2024 by RNIE
If you love cinema this is the place for you! Fantastic classic theatre setting with an amazing main room and friendly staff! Make sure to check the site for your favorite classics and new releases!
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July 2024 by Caroline Twohill
Just attended for my first time and saw Longlegs on 35mm film. What a hidden gem in Philly for theaters! The crushed red velvet seats took me back to the old days and it was really clean and comfortable - great experience looking forward to going back!
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July 2024 by Miranda DeMore
Great theater, love to come here. Would’ve been a lot better if there wasn’t a woman yelling at everyone early for the movie to get out of the lobby ? was told we couldn’t wait in the lobby unless we bought something so I bought a drink I didn’t want and then was told to chug it and wait outside anyway so that was fun
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June 2024 by George Marrero
Don't know. Never been but I'm assuming they have some live shows
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May 2024 by Paul DeSantis
The Philadelphia Film Center is a well appreciated institution within the Philadelphia community. It is home to many unique film events as well as hosting typical first-run films that you might expect from a movie theater.
The film center is operated by the Philadelphia Film Society (filmadelphia website) and also offers programming at the PFS East and PFS Bourse in Old City.
Definitely check the website for showtimes and availability as the schedule can vary widely. Also, the Film Center is used to screen movies during the Philadelphia Film Center in the Fall, but scheduling also varies a lot.
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April 2024 by David Greenberg
Big but comfy, maybe even intimate space but that might be due, in no small part, to the programming and operation by the Philadelphia Film Society. Trust me, growing up, I saw countless films in this theater back when it was the Midtown and it was never this nice or cool.
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March 2024 by Matthew W
Great venue always showing interesting films.
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March 2024 by Alexander Whit
Always showing a uniquely curated selection or films from the last 100+ years. Always clean and staff are always pleasant.
This place may lack frills such as fountain soda and cup holders but it’s really not an issue. Thankful we have such a place in Center City!
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February 2024 by Lowell Son
i’ve been fooled by cinema before, not by them
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December 2023 by Ian Yue
There are so many things to love about this theater. It's one of those old school "event cinema" venues, ideal for film festivals (like the Philadelphia Film Festival held here). The theater is also home to the Philadelphia Film Society, run by people who love and appreciate all aspects of a good cinema experience. As such, the Film Center has incredible sound design, top-tier projection, and a taught, clean screen.The staff here is also super friendly and solution's-oriented. There were a few instances in which I faced ticket purchasing issues, and the staff always went above and beyond to address them.Some downsides: They sometimes don't answer the phone or respond to emails (especially around festival times), the theater doesn't have precise blackout panels to match a film's aspect ratio (so films aren't always masked properly with the manual side curtains), and you won't find comfortable recliners here. But these cons are slight in comparison to the experience you get (right in Center City, to boot).I wish I lived closer to Philly so I could take fuller advantage of the Film Center's offerings. Regardless, as long as this theater keeps showing film classics on film and digital 4k, I'll remain a loyal patron!
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September 2023 by Isabella Bins Viturino
I go to freedom church there!! Sundays 9:30am and 11am.
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September 2023 by cagatay emre dogan
I love the staff and the community.
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September 2023 by Samantha Ivins
Great atmosphere and friendly staff!
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September 2023 by Ron Holgado
Great experience seeing RRR here!
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September 2023 by think ghana
Freedom church is located in the building on Sundays .Service is great
