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Spanning a majestic Parisian film temple to a Berlin cinema with its own nuclear bunker, Time Out has scoured the planet for the greatest movie palaces.
Time Out’s local experts have united to celebrate the world’s finest cinemas, from grand Parisian film temples to beloved Sydney picturehouses, highlighting 100 spectacular movie houses—including two unmissable Canadian gems.
Which is the greatest cinema in the world?
Ranking number one of this coveted list is TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
Nearly as iconic as the Hollywood sign, the pagoda-shaped movie palace from 1927 is the go-to venue for red carpet premieres. Step inside and the palatial lobby gives way to an Exotic Revival auditorium with a radiant red curtain, gilded columns and a dazzling starburst ceiling—making every screening feel like a grand event.
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Which Canadian cinemas were ranked the greatest in the world?
The Little Prince Cinema in Ontario and The Park Theatre in Manitoba ranked 80th and 100th on the list, respectively.
A Guinness World Record–holding cinema in Stratford, Ontario, The Little Prince is the world’s smallest purpose-built movie theatre, with just 12 seats. Styled with Victorian and Roaring Twenties flair, it screens free short films by day and feature films at night—with popcorn and even cotton candy on hand.
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The Park Theatre, built in 1936 inside a national park, is a saddle-notched log cinema overlooking Clear Lake in Manitoba—the largest log cabin theatre in North America, seating up to 500 guests. Come for the Hollywood blockbusters, stay for the apple-berry cobbler.
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