Rave Motion Pictures has a cineplex located at 99 Red Stone Rd. in Buckland Hills and is the only movie theater in the neighborhood. This cineplex has 18 screens, including an IMAX theater. It offers digital sound, handicap access and stadium seating. Children's and senior tickets are available.
Parkade Cinemas is an independent movie cineplex located at 308 Broad Street in Manchester. There are six screens, and ticket prices are generally lower than many surrounding theaters. They have two additional theaters that are used for live entertainment and dinner theater. They offer concessions and gift cards.
Not far from Buckland Hills and about five miles outside Manchester in Hartford is Cinestudio. It's an independent movie theater that seats about 500 people. It's a single theater that shows different films throughout the week. It is handicap accessible, offers listening devices for the hearing impaired and has balcony seating. They show a variety of films including independents, classics and cult films.
The Real Art Ways Cinema in Hartford is also close to Manchester. It shows independent films seven days a week. The theater is part of Real Art Ways, an organization that supports contemporary artists and offers membership. Discounted movie tickets are available to members.