New Orleans is a great place of culture and art.  The Bayou City offers some of the best film houses and movie theaters.  Check out cult films in a cinema pub, or check out local entertainment as these theaters are turned into live music venues.  How about just going to the movies? Well New Orleans has plenty to choose from so you can see your anticipated blockbuster hit on the silver screen.  Take a look below for the best available movie theaters and film houses in New Orleans.

Movie Pitchers
3941 Bienville St.
(504) 488-8881

Movie Pitchers, opened in early 1990, is New Orleans only existing cinema/pub. The main focus of this theater is independent, foreign, and cult films. Besides the movies, Movie Pitchers offers live bands, comedy shows, local plays and a free art gallery year round. While watching the events, you may relax at a homestyle sofa with you feet propped up, or sit at a dinner table for two. They offer twenty different beers, daiquiris, hard liquor, and a large assortment of delicious food not typically found in a movie theater. Movie Pitchers is definitely worth checking out.

Prytania Theater
5339 Prytania St.
(504) 891-2787

The Prytania Theatre, founded in the early 1900s, is the last remaining single-screen suburban theatre in Louisiana. The current owners have gone through an exorbitant amount of work to bring out the unique, old-fashioned feel of this historical landmark. This is a great place to see a film.

The Palace Theatre
1200 Elmwood Park Blvd.
Harahan, LA. 70123
(504) 734-2020

Just a ten minute drive from the city, the Palace Theater is New Orleans answer to the mega-movie theater experience. The Palace has twenty screens, elevated seating, and incredible audio. This is not your best bet for finding many independent or art films, but if a good, old-fashioned multi-million dollar Hollywood movie is currently playing anywhere, chances are it’ll be playing at the Palace.

Canal Place
333 Canal St.
(504) 581 5400

This theater primarily shows independent and art film. The screens are larger than that of its main competitor, Movie Pitchers, and while there is no alcohol, the viewing experience is excellent.

New Orleans Film and Video Festival
The New Orleans Film and Video Society:
821 Gravier St.
(504) 523-3818.

Every Fall, the New Orleans Film and Video Festival presents some of the best new art-house premieres and resurrected film classics for showing on the big screen. Past premieres have included "Shine", "Eve’s Bayou", and "Waking Ned Divine." The festival runs for seven days and includes panel discussions and social events, as well as the Festival Gala. Shows are held at Canal Place's Landmark and Southern Repertory Theatres, and the Prytania Theatre.