ALAMO
DRAFTHOUSE

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema was founded in 1997 as a single-screen mom and pop repertory theater in Austin, TX. Twenty-seven years later, with 42 locations and counting, Alamo Drafthouse has been called “the best theater in America” by Entertainment Weekly and “the best theater in the world” by Wired. Alamo Drafthouse has built a reputation as a movie lover’s oasis not only by combining best-in-class food and drink service with the movie-going experience, but also introducing unique programming and high-profile, star-studded special events. Alamo Drafthouse created Fantastic Fest, a world-renowned genre film festival dubbed “The Geek Telluride” by Variety featuring independents, international filmmakers, and major Hollywood studios. 

Alamo Drafthouse continues to expand its brand in new and exciting ways, including the American Genre Film Archive, a non-profit film archive dedicated to preserving, restoring and sharing film, and with several new theaters announced for this year and beyond.

  • On the site of our current theater, The E.F. Albee Theatre opened on January 19, 1925 with a vaudeville show featuring Bill Robinson and Smith & Dale (part of the Avon Comedy Four). Soon after opening it went over to movies.

    Later renamed the RKO Albee Theatre , it was permanently closed on September 21, 1978 and was demolished in November 1978 to make way for the Albee Square Mall (which itself was demolished in the Summer of 2008). The Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Brooklyn movie theatre which opened in October 2016 was built on the site.

  • Our chips and queso have always been a staple, and for our vegan guests the Buffalo Cauliflower Bites.

  • Han Dynasty, an Asian restaurant located in the Dekalb Market Hall at the City Point building, is a favorite of our team.