A movie theater is an escape from reality—it’s a comfortable place where you can go for a few hours to temporarily forget about the stresses and difficulties of life. Moreover, the theater buildings themselves are historic monuments of a time long past when film was immensely significant and influential on American culture since options for entertainment were few. With the advent of the internet and other modes of entertainment, however, film’s appeal has drastically faded as countless theaters across the country have shuttered.
Despite these challenges, the enduring spirit of cinema prevails with the help of film lovers. Each state is home to multitudes of movie theaters that celebrate the triumph of an aging art form—and most states have even preserved the authentic Art Deco and Baroque architectural styles of some of the most remarkable theaters.
So although theaters must accept their uphill battle of keeping their doors open during an uncertain time when even the film industry itself is also struggling, many moviegoers will remain oblivious to this predicament and continue to use the cinema as a form of escape from their own problems. Without further ado, here are the top movie theaters throughout the country.
THE BEST MOVIE THEATERS IN THE U.S.
| Alabama Crescent Theater Mobile, AL | Montana Art House Cinema & Pub Billings, MT |
| Alaska Bear Tooth Theatrepub Anchorage, AK | Nebraska Film Streams Omaha, NE |
| Arizona Harkins Valley Art Tempe, AZ | Nevada West Wind Las Vegas Drive-In North Las Vegas, NV |
| Arkansas Malco Razorback Cinema Fayetteville, AR | New Hampshire Red River Theatres Concord, NH |
| California Vista Theatre Los Angeles, CA | New Jersey Princeton Garden Theatre Princeton, NJ |
| Colorado Kimball's Peak Three Theatre Colorado Springs, CO | New Mexico The Guild Cinema Albuquerque, NM |
| Connecticut Avon Theatre Film Center Stamford, CT | New York Film Forum New York, NY |
| Delaware Clayton Theatre Dagsboro, DE | North Carolina Mission Valley Cinema Raleigh, NC |
| Florida Tampa Theatre Tampa, FL | North Dakota Fargo Theatre Fargo, ND |
| Georgia Plaza Theatre Atlanta, GA | Ohio The Nightlight Cinema Akron, OH |
| Hawaii Movie Museum Honolulu, HI | Oklahoma Circle Theatre Tulsa, OK |
| Idaho Flicks Theatre Boise, ID | Oregon Laurelhurst Theater Portland, OR |
| Illinois Art Theater Champaign, IL | Pennsylvania Manor Theatre Pittsburgh, PA |
| Indiana Hoosier Theater Whiting, IN | Rhode Island Avon Cinema Providence, RI |
| Iowa Fleur Cinema Des Moines, IA | South Carolina Terrace Theater Charleston, SC |
| Kansas East 13th Ave Warren Theatre Wichita, KS | South Dakota Northern Hills Cinema Spearfish, SD |
| Kentucky Kentucky Theater Lexington, KY | Tennessee Belcourt Theatre Nashville, TN |
| Louisiana Prytania Theatre New Orleans, LA | Texas Texas Theatre Dallas, TX |
| Maine Eveningstar Cinema Brunswick, ME | Utah Brewvies Cinema Pub Salt Lake City, UT |
| Maryland Charles Theatre Baltimore, MD | Vermont Merrill's Roxy Cinemas Burlington, VT |
| Massachusetts CinemaSalem Salem, MA | Virginia Grandin Theatre Roanoke, VA |
| Michigan Redford Theatre Detroit, MI | Washington Seattle Cinerama Seattle, WA |
| Minnesota Riverview Theatre Minneapolis, MN | West Virginia Star Theatre Berkeley Springs, WV |
| Mississippi The Grand Theatre Hattiesburg, MS | Wisconsin Times Cinema Milwaukee, WI |
| Missouri Screenland Armour Theatre North Kansas City, MO | Wyoming Lincoln $ Saver Cheyenne, WY |
| District of Columbia West End Cinema Washington, D.C. |
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This article was written by Justina Tran.