You’re on holiday in Barcelona…why would you possibly want to go to the cinema? Well, maybe it’s raining. Maybe you never have the time to watch films back home. Perhaps you’d like a break from sightseeing and enjoy Barcelona’s big screens. Or maybe you just fancy it. And you know what? That’s ok. Here’s our pick of the best Barcelona cinemas that show films in the director’s original language, with subtitles in Spanish or Catalan.
1. Cine Verdi Barcelona
The trendiest VO cinema in town screens new international releases, and tends to lean more towards art-house and independent productions. The great bars and restaurants in Gràcia are a definite bonus.
C/ Verdi 32 (M Fontana)
2. Verdi Park Barcelona
Verdi’s sister cinema catches the overspill, hosts film festivals and repeats classic releases.
C/ de Torrijos 39 (M Fontana)
3. Yelmo Icaria
3D movies, 15 screens and larger-than-yer-head popcorn buckets, right next to the beach.
Centre de la Vila Shopping Centre, C/ Salvador Espriu, 61 (M Ciutadella Vila Olímpica)
4. Filmoteca de Catalunya
This snazzy new building in the Raval district opened in 2012. A hotbed of Catalan cuture and VO treats.
Plaça Salvador Seguí, 1 – 9, (M Sant Antoni)
5. Cine Boliche
A small and iconic cinema with VO films subtitled in Catalan; from English to Italian, French and Arabic.
Avinguda Diagonal, 508 (M Diagonal)
