At the movies: Film festivals and cinemas in Stockholm

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Kultur i Stockholm. Biografer. Bio Capitol i vasastan, interiör. Blå biostolar och små bord med svagt lysande mässingslampor.

Bio Capitol

Cinemas in Stockholm. BioAspen in the Stockholm suburb of Aspudden.

Aspen

Independent movie theatre screened its first movie in the 1940s, but the cinema closed its doors in 1962. A number of tenants later, and after a longer period of just standing empty, the cinema reopened in 2019 as a cozy single-screen movie theater. The renovated cinema has room for 81 moviegoers, as well as a bistro that doubles as a venue for smaller events and concerts.

Bio Aspen

Kultur i Stockholm. Biografer. Midsommarkransen. Entréen till Tellus, en kvartersbiograf i Stockholmsförorten Midsommarkransen.

Biograf Tellus

At its peak in 1946, Stockholm had around 110 movie theaters in the city and several more in the surrounding suburbs. Today those numbers have dwindled down to around 20 in the whole Stockholm-area, mostly multiplexes. There are a few single-screen theaters left though, one of them being Tellus in Midsommarkransen. Run by a local culture society, Tellus has shown movies on a regular basis since 1920. You can still catch a movie Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday. Or if you&#x27;re not in the mood, maybe just grab a coffee and a fika at the café.

Biocafé Tellus

Bio Capitol is Stockholm&#x27;s newest independent cinema. Inspired by institutions like the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, the ambition is to give moviegoers a film experience they won&#x27;t get at multiplexes with a repertoire of classics, international cinema, and off-beat movies. The two screen-cinema also runs a bistro and bar, and moviegoers are welcome to order food and drinks from a small bar menu to bring into the auditorium.

Kultur i Stockholm. Biografer, Södermalm. Kväll utanför Bio Rio. Neonskylten är tänd, och i förgrunden syns fartränderna från billjus.

Bio Rio

Arthouse cinema Bio Rio is currently one of Stockholm&#x27;s few remaining single-screen theaters from the 1940s, and the setting is uniquely preserved. Indio is a vital part of Hornstull&#x27;s cultural life, with a wide offering of movies and cultural programs for all ages, including premieres, independent films, live operas, children&#x27;s movies, and Sweden&#x27;s first cinema bar. There is also a restaurant, that serves lunch, and dinner.

Interior of Skandiabiografen with red cinema chairs seen from the side. In the background you can see a statue and detailed art on the walls.

Bio Skandia

The classic single-screen cinema Bio Skandia has presented movies in Stockholm since the early twentieth century. Since 2024, its managed by the Stockholm International Film Festival and screens niche films as well as mainstream movies.It is undoubtedly one of Stockholm’s most beautiful theaters, originally designed by world-renowned architect Gunnar Asplund and is adorned with works by many major artists of the twentieth century. The auditorium is designed to produce a sense of being outside.

Kultur i Stockholm. Filmhuset på Gärdet, kväll. Rött och blått ljus lyser upp den grå betongbyggnaden i mörkret.

Filmhuset

The aptly named Filmhuset (quite literally Swedish for &quot;The House of Film&quot;) is home to the Swedish Film Institute. Built in the late ’60s, the building’s brutalist architecture mirrors the daily film-related activities going on inside. Windows resembling perforations on a strip of film, elevator doors looking like make-up mirrors. In fact, the building as a whole is shaped like a camera, and – from above – it almost looks like a roll of film.In addition to being the center of the Swedish film industry, you’ll also find Sweden’s largest library with books and magazines on film. Filmhuset is also the main venue for Cinemateket; a movie club showcasing a wide program of auteur masterpieces, cult rarities, world cinema, and beloved classics.

Kultur i Stockholm. Biografer. Filmstaden i Råsunda, huvudporten. Dagtid. På bilden syns ingången till Filmstaden Råsunda, som var navet i svenskfilmproduktion under 1900-talets första hälft.

Filmstaden Råsunda

When inaugurated in 1920, Råsunda Filmstaden was the world’s most modern movie factory. It had workshops, dressing rooms, office space, a film laboratory, film storage, a directors’ pavilion, a restaurant – and most importantly – two large soundstages. This is where legendary director Ingmar Bergman used to work, and where actresses Ingrid Bergman and Greta Garbo made their debut.Even though movies are no longer made here, the walls are still steeped in cinematic history.In total, 30 of Ingmar Bergman&#x27;s movies were filmed here, including his award-winning movie debut Torment (1944). You can still see the grove behind Backstugan where Monika ran with the stolen roast in Summer With Monika (1953), and the site of the witch-burning in The Seventh Seal (1957).Greta Garbo&#x27;s debut movie, The Saga of Gösta Berling (1924), was filmed at several locations around the Stockholm area, including at Filmstaden. The movie was a hit in Germany and led to Hollywood contracts for both director Mauritz Stiller and Greta Garbo. Many actors did not successfully transition to sound films, but with her sensual voice and intriguing accent, she gained even more popularity.Today, Filmstaden is an obvious destination for film buffs and movie-lovers. Guided tours, audio guides, and a café await visitors, as well as a modern multi-screen cinema.

Cinemas in Stockholm. Empty chairs in a movie theatre.

Filmstaden

Filmstaden Sergel is Stockholm&#x27;s most centrally located cinema. With 14 screens, and 2098 seats it&#x27;s also downtown Stockholm&#x27;s largest. The movie theatre was built in 1995 and the former single-screen cinema located here, Sergelteatern, was turned into Sergel&#x27;s main auditorium.

Filmstaden Sergel

Cinemas in Stockholm. Grand on Sveavägen, an independent cinema in Stockholm. Exterior. People pass by on the street outside of Grand.

Biograf Grand

Grand on Sveavägen belonged to the Pentecostal Church in Stockholm, before being bought and turned into a movie theater by cinema magnate Anders Sandrew in 1933. Although it&#x27;s been modernized several times in the following years, some of the cinema&#x27;s design details have been left untouched. Like the ornate intarsia doors leading into the main auditorium. Grand is also infamous as the cinema where prime minister Olof Palme watched The Mozart Brothers, before being murdered on February 26 in 1986.

Grand

Cinemas in Stockholm. Neon sign artwork att Klarabiografen. Klarabiografen is a cinema located in Kulturhuset in Stockholm.

Klarabiografen

Klarabiografen is located in Kulturhuset and describes itself as &quot;Stockholm&#x27;s most central cinema&quot;. In addition to its program of movies, Klara is a popular festival cinema and has a busy schedule of special screenings and events. Its film club, for example, has monthly screenings of curated films.

Restaurants in Stockholm. A glass of wine and some olives at Restaurang Drama.

Restaurang Drama

Restaurang Drama is a bistro located at the Filmstaden Scandinavia-multiplex movie theater in Solna. Enjoy drinks, something to eat or order something to bring with you into the Scandinavia&#x27;s VIP-cinema.

The lobby at Rigoletto, a movie theater in Stockholm. A chandelier is hanging from the ceiling at the classic theater, with one of the biggest screens in Sweden.

A classic theatre and the main premiere cinema in Stockholm opened in 1939. Located in the city center, at Kungsgatan. The largest auditorium has 756 seats, and the venue includes a VIP balcony and lounge with a bar.

Rigoletto

Cinemas in Stockholm. Victoria on Götgatan, an independent cinema in Stockholm. Exterior. People passa by on the street outside of Victoria.

Biograf Victoria

Victoria on Götgatan had its premier screening in 1936, something that is evident in the cinema&#x27;s well-preserved and beautiful interior by Ernst Grönwall. The movie theater has been renovated and modernized several times since opening night. The once one-screen cinema is today a multiplex with 8 screens and modern surround sound systems.

Victoria

Culture in Stockholm. Cinemas. The neon-sign in front of Zita. Zita is the oldest, still-running, cinema in Stockholm.

Zita

Vinterpalatset, Gyllene Göken, Rita, Nya Rita, and finally Zita. The movie theater on Birger Jarlsgatan 37 has been known by many names. First opened in 1913, Zita is Stockholm&#x27;s oldest movie theater still in operation. During the course of its history, it&#x27;s been a silent movie theater, a part of the once-mighty RI-movie empire, and an adult movie theater. Today it primarily offers a program of independent and world cinema, and once every year it screens Swedish classics with English subtitles. Zita also houses Bongo Bar, where you can grab a drink or meal before or after your movie.

Text Klarabiografen on a multicolored background

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Klarabiografen, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern

Each month Klarabiografen hosts screenings of Swedish and non-english language films with English subtitles. The films are a mix of what is on the current box office repertoire as well as classics. Bring your own snacks, or shop at Teaterbaren which serves a selection of alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and snacks which is allowed in the cinema during the screening. The venue is accessible for all. For more information and the program, visit the link below.

Cinema with English Subtitles

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Bio Aspen, Aspudden

Bio Aspen welcomes you on the 1st of june, to relive the amazing films of the Mad Max series. All five films will be screened, starting with Mad Max (1979) and ending with Furiosa - a Mad Max Saga (2024).Inbetween screenings you can dine and drink in Bio Aspens own bistro, chat with other fans of the post-apocalyps and test your Mad Max knowledge in our quiz. There will even be a Bartertown where you will be able to buy souvenirs from the wasteland.

Mad Max Film Festival at Bio Aspen

Stockholm International Film Festival

Various Places / Flertalet platser

The Stockholm International Film Festival aims to broaden Swedish film with innovative works of the highest order and stimulate debate. Seminars, opportunities to meet actors and film workers, and an exhaustive film catalog make for a complete and unforgettable experience.

Stockholm International Film Festival 2024

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