Arts, leisure & attractions · October 2026 figures
Cinemas & Theatres in Australia
The Agentize Directory ranks 754 cinemas & theatres across 34 Australian cities and towns. The top-ranked nationally are Theatre of Magic Australia in Brisbane (5.0 from 651 reviews), The Laneway Theatre in Melbourne (5.0 from 179 reviews) and The Wizard's Hideout - Magic Show Experience in Sydney (5.0 from 170 reviews).
- Ranked
- 754
- Cities and towns
- 34
- Median rating
- 4.5
- With a website
- 92%
Cinemas & Theatres at a glance
- 92% of cinemas & theatres in the directory list a website, 87% a phone number and 21% their opening hours.
- 64% of those with hours open on Saturday and 41% on Sunday.
- 7 list round-the-clock hours every day of the week.
- Their median Google rating is 4.5, from 581,635 reviews in all.
- Melbourne has the most (158), then Sydney (137) and Perth (95).
- Of the cities with twenty or more, Sunshine Coast has the highest median rating (4.8).
- Sydney Opera House in Sydney has the most Google reviews of any cinema listed (93,265).
The ten best-proven cinemas & theatres in Australia
- 1Theatre of Magic AustraliaBowen Hills, Brisbane · 5.0 from 651 · Proven 4.97
- 2The Laneway TheatreNorthcote, Melbourne · 5.0 from 179 · Proven 4.90
- 3The Wizard's Hideout - Magic Show ExperienceRedfern, Sydney · 5.0 from 170 · Proven 4.89
- 4Viva MelbourneNorth Melbourne, Melbourne · 4.9 from 652 · Proven 4.87
- 5Phoenix Central ParkChippendale, Sydney · 5.0 from 136 · Proven 4.87
- 6Drew Anthony CreativeNorthbridge, Perth · 4.9 from 549 · Proven 4.87
- 7PIP TheatreMilton, Brisbane · 4.9 from 215 · Proven 4.82
- 8UKARIA Cultural CentreMount Barker Summit, Adelaide · 4.9 from 200 · Proven 4.82
- 9Sydney Opera HouseSydney · 4.8 from 93,265 · Proven 4.80
- 10Abhivyakti Fine Arts AcademyBayswater, Melbourne · 5.0 from 80 · Proven 4.80
Cinemas & Theatres in New South Wales
Top cinemas & theatres across New South Wales
Sydney
137 ranked · median 4.5
The Wizard's Hideout - Magic Show Experience 5.0 · 170
Newcastle
22 ranked · median 4.5
Lake Cinema 4.8 · 344
Wollongong
15 ranked · median 4.6
Totally Tumbling And Tricks 4.9 · 124
Central Coast
11 ranked · median 4.7
Avoca Beach Theatre 4.7 · 904
Maitland
4 ranked · median 4.5
Heddon Greta Drive In 4.6 · 687
Nowra
4 ranked · median 4.6
Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre 4.6 · 526
Port Macquarie
3 ranked · median 4.7
The Players Theatre Inc 4.7 · 118
Goulburn
3 ranked · median 4.7
Goulburn Performing Arts Centre 4.7 · 111
Armidale
3 ranked · median 4.6
The Michael Hoskins Creative Arts Centre 4.6 · 42
Cinemas & Theatres in Victoria
Top cinemas & theatres across Victoria
Melbourne
158 ranked · median 4.5
The Laneway Theatre 5.0 · 179
Geelong
13 ranked · median 4.5
The Pivotonian Cinema 4.8 · 434
Ballarat
7 ranked · median 4.4
Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat 4.6 · 230
Bendigo
5 ranked · median 4.6
Ulumbarra Theatre 4.7 · 999
Wodonga
3 ranked · median 4.7
Bandiana Area Cinema 4.7 · 60
Shepparton
3 ranked · median 4.4
Riverlinks Eastbank 4.4 · 198
Cinemas & Theatres in Queensland
Top cinemas & theatres across Queensland
Brisbane
80 ranked · median 4.6
Theatre of Magic Australia 5.0 · 651
Sunshine Coast
20 ranked · median 4.8
The Majestic Theatre 4.9 · 147
Gold Coast
16 ranked · median 4.3
The Spotlight Theatrical Company 4.8 · 272
Cairns
11 ranked · median 4.6
Cairns Performing Arts Centre 4.7 · 704
Townsville
9 ranked · median 4.6
Perry Studio Speech & Drama 5.0 · 34
Toowoomba
6 ranked · median 4.7
The Empire 4.7 · 1,264
Ipswich
4 ranked · median 4.3
Studio 188 4.6 · 90
Mackay
3 ranked · median 4.8
Haunt Mackay 4.8 · 90
Mount Isa
3 ranked · median 4.7
Mount Isa Theatrical Society 4.7 · 23
Charters Towers
3 ranked · median 4.7
Tors Drive-in 4.8 · 249
Bundaberg
3 ranked · median 4.5
Moncrieff Entertainment Centre 4.5 · 403
Cinemas & Theatres in Western Australia
Cinemas & Theatres in South Australia
Cinemas & Theatres in Tasmania
Cinemas & Theatres in the Australian Capital Territory
Cinemas & Theatres in the Northern Territory
Cinemas & Theatres by suburb
The suburbs with the most cinemas & theatres listed. Every one has its own ranked list.
Agentize for cinemas & theatres
Your admin, done by a crew.
Agentize is an AI admin crew for Australian small businesses: quotes from your own prices, invoices in your name, and polite follow-ups on what's owed. Built for tradies, and it works for any business that bills its customers.
- Quotes from a 30-second voice note
- Invoices sent, late payers chased
- Your prices, your name, nothing sent without your OK
Start free trial See how it works
200 tokens free for 7 days, no card.
Listed here?
Your listing here is free. It comes from your Google Business Profile, and there is nothing to sign up for to stay on it.
Questions
Who are the best cinemas & theatres in Australia?
The top-ranked nationally are Theatre of Magic Australia in Brisbane (5.0 from 651 reviews), The Laneway Theatre in Melbourne (5.0 from 179 reviews) and The Wizard's Hideout - Magic Show Experience in Sydney (5.0 from 170 reviews). Each list is ranked city by city by proven rating, the Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it.
Which Australian city has the most cinemas & theatres?
In the Agentize Directory, Melbourne has the most cinemas & theatres (158), followed by Sydney (137), Perth (95) and Brisbane (80).
Where are cinemas & theatres rated highest?
Among cities with at least twenty cinemas & theatres listed, Sunshine Coast has the highest median Google rating: 4.8 across 20 businesses.
How many cinemas & theatres list their opening hours?
21% of the 754 cinemas & theatres in the directory list opening hours on Google; of those, 64% open on Saturday and 41% on Sunday.
Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.