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🎬Opening a Cinema / movie theatre in Montreal: a location research guide

Montreal — A French-English bilingual market with distinct Plateau-style walkable neighbourhood retail. If you're thinking about opening a cinema / movie theatre here, the difference between the right block and the wrong block is often a 30% revenue swing in the first year. This guide walks through what to look at on the map before you sign a lease.

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What to look at on the map

For a cinema / movie theatre, the location factors that matter most are different from a generic retail store. When you scan Montreal on the interactive map, focus on these:

  • 🤝Complementary businesses

    Mall location with food court synergy = standard.

  • 🅿️Parking nearby

    Big lots required — evenings + weekends peak.

Where to look in Montreal

Montreal has several commercial districts where cinema / movie theatre businesses tend to cluster — useful both as starting points and as references for what "busy" looks like:

  • Downtown
  • Plateau
  • Mile End
  • Old Montreal
  • Saint-Henri

19 cinema / movie theatres mapped in Montreal

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  • Cinéma Banque Scotia MontréalUnclaimed
    977 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest·site
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  • Cinéma du ParcUnclaimed
    3575 Avenue du Parc Montréal·site
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  • Cinéma BeaubienUnclaimed
    2396 Rue Beaubien Est Rosemont-Petite-Patrie·site
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  • Cinéma Guzzo, Jacques-Cartier 14Unclaimed
    45.5326, -73.4839
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  • Cinéma du MuséeUnclaimed
    1379A Rue Sherbrooke Ouest Montréal
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  • Salle de cinéma J.A. DeSèveUnclaimed
    1400 Boulevard De Maisonneuve Ouest Montréal·site
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  • Cinéma Famous Players Carrefour AngrignonUnclaimed
    7077 boulevard Newman·site
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  • Cinema l'AmourUnclaimed
    45.5169, -73.5791
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  • Cineplex Forum & VIPUnclaimed
    2313 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest Montreal·site
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  • Cinéstarz Côte-des-NeigesUnclaimed
    6700 Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges Montréal
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  • Dollar CinemaUnclaimed
    45.4902, -73.6506
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  • CineStarz DeluxeUnclaimed
    45.4900, -73.4767·site
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  • Cinéma ModerneUnclaimed
    5150 Boulevard Saint-Laurent·site
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  • ONF Office National du Film du CanadaUnclaimed
    1501 Rue De Bleury Montréal
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  • Théatre St-DenisUnclaimed
    1594 Rue Saint-Denis·site
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+ 4 more — see them all on the interactive map

Investment outlook

Before you commit, here's the real-world cost picture for a cinema / movie theatre:

Tens of millions+. Independent cinema model is hard.

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Ready to scan Montreal block by block? Open the interactive map below — every hexagon is clickable for a per-block research breakdown.

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