9 Locations
Catching a blockbuster is a great night out in Berlin, whether on a giant screen or in a plush arthouse seat. From big multiplexes around Potsdamer Platz to historic cinemas in Mitte, a blockbuster comes with surround sound, comfort and often the original English version.
This overview gathers Berlin locations to see a blockbuster, from modern multiplexes to grand old picture houses. Some focus on the latest releases and 3D screens, others on original-language showings and a special big-screen experience.
Browse the cinemas below to find the best place for a blockbuster in Berlin, compare screens and prices, and plan your visit.
Where the Gemäldegalerie meets the summer sky: The Sommerkino Kulturforum at Potsdamer Platz in Tiergarten transforms Matthäikirchplatz every summer into one of Berlin's largest and most atmospheric open-air cinemas. Arthouse on a deck chair, with the skyline of Potsdamer Platz at your back.
The exhibition center ICC at the central bus station (ZOB) and the Berliner Funkturm (Berlin Radio Tower) in the district of Charlottenburg impresses with its special design and its charisma.
Whether a stunt show in the volcano, a media city tour or autographs from GZSZ-actors - Filmpark Babelsberg is an experience full of action and especially for young people a great attraction.
In the courtyard of Haus Schwarzenberg, just a few steps from Hackescher Markt in Berlin-Mitte, an old brick-green courtyard transforms every summer into one of the city's most atmospheric open-air cinemas. The Open Air Kino Mitte shows arthouse films and modern classics under the open sky, where street art meets cinematic magic.
Located in the heart of Friedrichshain, on the legendary RAW grounds, the Open-Air Cinema Insel im Cassiopeia transforms warm summer nights into a true open-air cinema experience. Arthouse meets documentary film here, Jamaican BBQ meets beer garden atmosphere – all with the raw charm this neighborhood is known for.
In the backyard of an old factory in Moabit, between brick walls and train tracks, the Kulturfabrik Moabit's Open-Air Cinema shows films every summer that are rarely seen on a screen in Berlin. Admission is free, the atmosphere unique.
Kiezkino Charlottenburg is Berlin's most charming open-air cinema, hidden in the courtyard of the S-Bahn station at Stuttgarter Platz, right in the heart of the Leonhardtkiez. Here, independent cinema and genuine community meet, under the open sky and with a fresh drink in hand.
The live escape game with a high party factor is bringing a new dynamic to bachelorette parties.
The delphi Lux at Bahnhof Zoo enriches Berlin, the cinema capital, and with its seven cinema halls, it guarantees to cure boredom.