- Arlington Capitol Theatre: a six screen, second run theatre focusing on family-friendly and independent fare, www.somervilletheatreonline.com
- Arlington Regent: a big screen, 500-seat historic proscenium theatre with 35mm and digital projection, www.regenttheatre.com
- Brattle Theatre: a non-profit single-screen theatre that shows repertory, current independent films, midnight programs. It is also home to a few local film festivals, www.brattlefilm.org
- Coolidge Corner Theatre: a recently restored four screen cinema with two 35mm screens and two small video-only screening rooms. They mainly show first run independent features, although their program is peppered with special screenings and events such as science on screen, big screen classics, and off the couch. They offer deep discounts with a student membership, www.coolidge.org
- Harvard Film Archive: a single-screen theatre providing the faculty and students of Harvard University and the greater scholarly community with a public film program that offers audiences the opportunity to view international and independent films and to interact with filmmakers and artists. hcl.harvard.edu
- Institute of Contemporary Arts: a single screen theatre in the newly renovated museum located on the waterfront. They often host special events including local film festivals and programming from around the world. www.icaboston.org/programs/film/
- Kendall Landmark Cinema: a nine screen chain cinema showing independent features, host to many special events, including local premieres, benefit screenings and film festivals. They have a film club that is free to join and offers free passes from time to time, www.landmarktheatres.com
- Museum of Fine Arts: The Museum of Fine Arts' Film Program features contemporary international cinema, restored classics, American independent films (including films by local artists), films showing for the first time in Boston, and retrospectives by international film artists, www.mfa.org
- Somerville Theatre: a five screen second run theatre with regular music and stage performances remaining, with its sister theatre, the Capitol, among the last of the neighborhood theatres that aren't a non-profit, www.somervilletheatreonline.com
- Waltham Embassy Cinema: a six screen cinema featuring a mix of independent film, foreign language cinema and Hollywood favorites. They have a film club that is free to join and offers free passes from time to time, www.landmarktheatres.com
- West Newton Cinema: a six screen cinema presenting the finest foreign, independent and critically acclaimed films since 1978. The have a weekly e-newsletter with showtimes and special screenings, www.westnewtoncinema.com
Cinema Treasures is a resource site on cinema spaces that were once in operation in the Boston area and beyond. They have an active message board where participants tell stories of theatres where they worked or spent all their free time. There is also a job listing and for sale section.
