Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
✨ Vibe
A premium, boutique cinematic experience featuring state-of-the-art technology and curated decor that makes every screening feel like a special event.
🍸 Best For
Immersive date nights, themed movie screenings, family outings, and high-quality "dinner and a movie" experiences.
🔥 Highlights
- State-of-the-art audiovisual technology featuring top-tier projection, crystal-clear sound systems, and luxury reclining seats.
- Full-service dining delivered directly to your seat, including a diverse menu of craft burgers and their signature bottomless popcorn served with real butter.
- Unique pre-show entertainment and immersive corridor decorations that are custom-tailored to the specific films being screened.
ℹ️ Need to Know
- Patrons can take advantage of four hours of free parking in the adjacent garage or easily access the venue via the nearby Rhode Island Ave Metro station.
- The theater offers a Season Pass program for frequent moviegoers looking to enjoy regular screenings and special event programming.
📰 In the News
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Has Finally Come to DC
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has opened its first District location in Edgewood, featuring nine screens equipped with reclining seats and seat-side dining service. The theater boasts a large-format screen called "The Big Show," a presidential-themed lobby, and a spy-themed bar named Highbinder that serves local beers and boozy milkshakes.
DC gets its first Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema opened its first District location in the Edgewood neighborhood's Bryant Street development, featuring nine screens and a full-service bar and restaurant. The venue includes 'The Big Show,' a premium large-format auditorium with a 66-foot wide screen, and features a unique DC-themed 'Hall of Presidents' dedicated to actors who have played U.S. presidents.
Alamo Drafthouse to Open First-Ever Washington D.C. Location on Dec. 10
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema opened its first Washington, D.C. location at Bryant Street, featuring a "Washington, D.C. on the big screen" theme and a premium large format auditorium called The Big Show. The venue includes the spy-themed Highbinder bar and offers signature programming like movie parties, brunch screenings, and genre-specific film series.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema comes to Washington, D.C. — at long last
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema opened its first location within the District in December 2021 at the Bryant Street NE development. This hybrid tavern and theater chain serves as a dedicated destination for film enthusiasts, offering full-service food and drinks during movie screenings.
Recent Reviews from Google
The theaters are clean and comfortable with amazing seats. The experience is so fun with food and drinks and the servers are always polite and helpful. Plus parking is free and easy, which is a game...
Everything was great, efficient, clean and the service by staffers were very nice, friendly, helpful and attentive...food was cooked perfectly 👌 Now the prices was a Lil expensive but it was, what...
This theater used to be amazing. I have been a patron for the past three years. I started with hosting a birthday event that went perfectly. Aside from a few snafus that were handled on the...
0/10 recommend this theatre. My cousins and I bought our tickets for Wicked 2 weeks in advance. Two of us had already arrived, sat down, and got our food. My other cousin arrived not even 2 minutes...
Really great place to see a movie. The theater, the reclining seats, and projection and sound quality was top notch. The projection was so much better than the Regal theater near us where you can...
