The 5 best places to watch a movie in Stockholm

Indio Cinema is one of Stockholm’s few remaining single-screen cinemas from the 1940s. Here they screen a curated selection of films and host Q&As and performances. This independent arthouse cinema also runs the restaurant next door, which serves Japanese food with Peruvian influences.

Inaugurated in 1913, this is Stockholm’s oldest movie theatre. The repertoire includes arthouse films (always screened in their original language) that are hard to find in the big cinemas, short movies, documentaries, silent films and festivals dedicated to specific countries or regions.

For a couple of days in August, people gather on the lawn in Rålambshovsparken for a film night. The Stockholm International Film Festival organises this annual event, which has become a real tradition among the locals. Bring your friends, a blanket and a picnic and watch some classic films on the outdoor screen.

In the early thirties, architect Björn Hedvall (who considered himself somewhat of a cinema specialist) was tasked with transforming this former church into a cinema. Nowadays, the theatre has four auditoriums and it has undergone renovations over the years, but the intarsia (a technique of woodworking) doors with pictures of iconic film stars are original.

Thanks to a crowdfunding campaign, a group of movie fans recently brought one of Stockholm’s most beautiful cinemas back to life. Capitol was built in 1926 and many of its original art deco-vibe details have been maintained. This independent two-screen cinema also serves snacks which you can bring into the cinema.