Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

1. Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)

8.9
Federation Square (at Flinders St), Melbourne, VIC
Museum · 60 tips and reviews

JuliettJuliett: Very cool place with lots of Information about the australian Film and TV! And its free.

JasJas: Awesome museum! So many things to see, try, interact with dealing with filming, television and gaming.

TomfooleryTomfoolery: Truly one of Melbourne's best cultural institutions. The permanent exhibit 'screen worlds' is excellent, so many film festivals, and lets not forget the Cinematheque on Wednesday nights

Astor Theatre is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

2. Astor Theatre

8.5
1 Chapel St, St Kilda, VIC
Indie Movie Theater · 33 tips and reviews

AndrewAndrew: Best place to see a film. Period.

Matthew W.Matthew White: Best place to see a period film!

David B.David B: Fantastic old fashioned cinema, showing new and classic movies in 35mm, 70mm, 2k and 4k. Fine films and atmosphere.

Cinema Nova is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

3. Cinema Nova

8.4
380 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC
Indie Movie Theater · Carlton · 55 tips and reviews

Aida Z.Aida Zabidi: Cheap tickets on Mondays before 4, and they show several mainstream films too.

Andy H.Andy H.: Awesome cinema! Lots of films screened here you can't see elsewhere.

Kate B.Kate Bradley: Wonderful, intimate yet spacious cinemas and the more decent array of films

Palace Cinema Como is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

4. Palace Cinema Como

8.0
Chapel St, South Yarra, VIC
Movie Theater · 20 tips and reviews

Brown Brothers W.Brown Brothers Winery: Enjoy the Brown Brothers Prosecco at the Italian Film Festival

Jamie M.Jamie Mac: STEER CLEAR! The staff were very rude. Seemed like they didn't want to be there. Popcorn was cold and stale. What's worse is that the film started 15 minutes late! The Palace brand is very pretentious

Glenn G.Glenn Graham: I have heard you're not big on freedom of expression. You are no longer allowing the showing of the documentary The Red Pill by Cassie Jaye. https://youtu.be/HK7n_XA40V8 if I'm wrong, let me know.

Forum Melbourne is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

5. Forum Melbourne

8.8
154 Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC
Music Venue · Melbourne CBD · 27 tips and reviews

Brendan T.Brendan Tonkin: Wonderful music venue and a pretty awesome place to hang out at during the Melbourne International Film Festival.

Pedro M.Pedro Merces: One of the best venues in Melbourne. Great space and decor, plenty of space to stand or sit and you can feel a bit of history inside.

Atticus R.Atticus Radley: Can't wait to be Bord(oms) in a really good way in the "boadrum" @ The Forum!

ACMI 2 is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

6. ACMI 2

7.5
Federation Sq (at Flinders St), Melbourne, VIC
Movie Theater · 3 tips and reviews

TomfooleryTomfoolery: So many fine film festivals, Czech, Polish, Russian, MIFF,... Or catch a session of the Melbourne Cinémathèque on Wednesday nights @7pm

JJ: Really comfortable and clean, great selection of films too

Fłashy B.Fłashy Bvłb: Comfortable seats

Melbourne Cinémathèque is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

7. Melbourne Cinémathèque

7.7
Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC
Indie Movie Theater · 4 tips and reviews

Atticus R.Atticus Radley: The Melbourne Cinémathèque is a not-for-profit film society. Screening at The Australian Centre for the Moving image every Wednesday night for most of the year. http://www.melbournecinematheque.org/

TomfooleryTomfoolery: One of the best melbourne cultural institutions and compulsory for hard-core film nerds. Wednesday nights, 7pm get on it!

Pedro M.Pedro Merces: Always something interesting to see...

Palace Kino Cinemas is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

8. Palace Kino Cinemas

7.7
45 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC
Movie Theater · Melbourne CBD · 27 tips and reviews

Chevy L.Chevy Lagumbay: Environmental film festival. 👍👍

JustinJustin: Nice small theatres with a bar as you enter

Luke W.Luke Wieselmann: Watch a movie

Village Cinemas is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

9. Village Cinemas

7.5
500 Chapel St, South Yarra, VIC
Movie Theater · 25 tips and reviews

Gary Wagner j.Gary Wagner juggernautPT.com: See the Source Code, great film!

DD: Junk food. Junk films.

Michael D.Michael Dodd: Get in early to get a car park as it is very full

IMAX Melbourne is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

10. IMAX Melbourne

8.9
Rathdowne St, Carlton, VIC
Movie Theater · 32 tips and reviews

snarkattacksnarkattack: Never got the fuss over IMAX - till I saw a 3D film here - do it whenever possible!

TomfooleryTomfoolery: Very expensive but worth it once in a while (choose your films carefully). Avoid the candy bar completely and sneak in your own food.

Gaik I.Gaik Igitkhanian: Amazingly huge screen! I will watch every IMAX film here.

Vertue Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

11. Vertue Coffee Roasters

8.4
8 Raffa Pl, Carlton, VIC
Café · 19 tips and reviews

TomfooleryTomfoolery: Staff are super friendly, great place to get a quick coffee before a film at the Nova.

Steve Y.Steve Young: Bright and airy even on a rainy day, scotch egg breakfast delicious. Hidden gem

Esther M.Esther Maasdam: Try the pour over and single origin espresso roasted in house.

Rooftop Cinema is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

12. Rooftop Cinema

8.2
6/252 Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC
Movie Theater · Melbourne CBD · 6 tips and reviews

TomfooleryTomfoolery: Worth getting a blanket just to be safe, might look fine before the film starts, but remember it's Melbourne and the weather can change instantly. Plus it's gets a little windy up there..

Emma D.Emma Dilemma: Go there on a balmy night. Grab yourself a drink and a beach chair, and watch the sun go down- movie or not, it's open. And it's great. Remember why you love Melbourne? You will after this. Read more.

Lee A.Lee Apted: A beautiful bar and setting.

Federation Square is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

13. Federation Square

9.0
Swanston St (Flinders St), Melbourne, VIC
Plaza · 157 tips and reviews

Brenton-Nicholas K.Brenton-Nicholas Kovarik: Lol @ ignore buskers, i'm listening to my iPod and it looks like these entertainers are in a film clip lol

Tracy M.Tracy Morgan: The visitor center was very helpful. There is also free wifi and plenty of seats if you need a rest.

Andrew M.Andrew Mowat: Free high speed internet available right throughout Fed Square - a great place to have a coffee and surf the web...

The Backlot Studio is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

14. The Backlot Studio

7.1
165 Bank St, South Melbourne, VIC
Movie Theater · South Melbourne · 3 tips and reviews

Penney R.Penney R: Comfort, films, drinks and Cinemaniacs!!!

Efraim S.Efraim Silver: Fantastic place to book for a private function.

CassandraCassandra: Really comfy and cozy cinema. Not like the commercial zoos some others are.

Bar Open is one of The 15 Best Places for Films in Melbourne.

15. Bar Open

7.1
317 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, VIC
Pub · 9 tips and reviews

TomfooleryTomfoolery: Check out Screen Sect on Monday nights upstairs "A film society night devoted to rarely seen, obsessively loved and criminally neglected cult classics of cinema."

We Love MelbourneWe Love Melbourne: Live music most nights of the week, with extremely danceable stuff on weekend nights. A cosy stage with an intimate feel to it. Drinks are fair priced. Definitely check out on a weekend for music.

K F.K F: Tuesday nights is the best improvised and experimental music in melbourne at the Make It Up Club.