art theater

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Recent Examples of art theater Constructed in 1963, the three-screen Cinema Village is billed as the oldest continuously operating movie theater in Greenwich Village and one of the oldest art theaters in the city. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024 The film released last week to widespread fanfare and critical acclaim, in Indianapolis and beyond, that has shattered the art theater box initially placed around it, propelling it into chain theaters and early award conversations. Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2022 But Stein said most historic art theaters haven't been so lucky. Elizabeth Depompei, Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2020
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art house
Noun
  • Few filmmakers of his generation moved as fluidly between art house prestige, literary adaptation and political confrontation.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • On the artier side there are international art house darlings Ousmane Sembene, Lee Chang-Dong, and Catherine Breillat, all of whom, along with Alex Garland, are better known for their movies at this point than their books.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 May 2026

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“Art theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/art%20theater. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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