Movies & Theatres

A good movie or theatre show can make your stay in Amsterdam even more special. There are many theatres in the city and there's always an interesting show to go to.

Filmmuseum
The Filmmuseum screens classics, children's films, historical documentaries, underground productions and new films from all over the world. These films can often only be seen in the Filmmuseum.
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Melkweg Cinema & Theatre
The Melkweg is mainly known as a music venue. But it also provides a podium for cinema and theatre. Their attention goes to the European arthouse-movie, animation, martial arts, classics, cult, Asian cinema, dance, music theatre and multidiscipline theatre.
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Boom Chicago
Since 1993, Boom Chicago has mixed sharp writing, quick thinking and high production values to create funny shows and videos. Boom Chicago performs nightly in Amsterdam in their own theatre at the Leidseplein..
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Vondelpark Open Air Theatre
In the middle of the Vondelpark there’s an open air theatre. During the summer months June – August there’s 4 to 5 days a week a performance in the open air. This famous open air theatre is often used by famous Dutch artists to try out their new material.
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De Balie
De Balie is a famous platform for every audience and all sorts of media. Almost every day there are theatre and cinema shows about cultural, political and and social issues.
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Carré Royal Theatre
The Royal Theatre Carré brought de Dutch showbiz on an international level. It all began as a circus during the 60's from the 19th century, but these days there are different forms of amusement; musical, cabaret, stage plays, international performances and spectacle.
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Comedy Café
The best stand-up comedians from in- and outside Holland show their skills weekly in this oldest Stand-up Comedy Café of The Netherlands.
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Pathé Arena
These days the largest movie theatres in The Netherlands are run by this company. One of their biggest theatres is the Pathé Arena theatre near the Amsterdam Arena (football stadium of Ajax).
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Pathé Tuschinski
A theatre from the same company as the Pathé Arena, but this one is in the middle of the center and a lot smaller. And a lot better though, this theatre does not give such a 'factory-feeling' as the Pathé Arena does.
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