Coming from NYC I'm used to gigantic wide screen cinema that sits a thousand people for new movie…read morereleases. That's not the Abaton. Since I moved to Zurich, I've watched two movies at this cinema. The first one was on a very small screen in a theater that sits about 40 people. The second one was on a even smaller screen with even less people...somewhat like how private independent film screenings are in NYC. The Abaton in Kreis 5 is within walking distance of our home. Funny things about cinema in Zurich that are different than what I'm used to. 1) assigned seating you select the seats by the box office on a little screen just below the cashier, and 2) intermission during the film that allows you to come out for a air/smoke/drink/bathroom/snack. It's nice not to have to make a restroom run out of the theater during "down times" of the movie hoping you're not missing anything important and then asking people what you missed when you run back. Good system. Can't wait til my sister in law comes over to babysit so we can go see another movie here :)

One of the bigger KINO (movie theater) in Zurich…read more Not particularly great about this Kino but it has multiple movie rooms playing both English and German movies. Most American movies are played in English with German/French subtitle. Seats are OK but again, nothing special. For 3D, you need to buy a 3D glasses for 3 CHF but you can keep it and reuse it next time (to save 3 CHF). ps: popcorn is cold (this is common in CH). ice creams are available too

Very intimate cinema with a French vibe (by vibe I mean French music playing in the background) you…read morehave the choice of sitting downstairs for about CHF 17,- and on the balcony for about CHF 20,- The seats are set quite close together but were extremely comfortable, like you're sitting on a couch. They don't have fresh popcorn but a small selection of ready made pop corn, ice cream, good coffee, alcohol etc... there are breaks in the movies too. Really like this cinema and the feel. Also think it's kinda cute that a lot of elderly people come here and understand why they do too. Looking forward to my next movie here!

Visit Zürich for the weekend and was lucky enough to catch the Zürich Int'l Film Festival. The…read morevenue was fantastic although our film was not the greatest. I recommend a trip to this cinema.

I saw The Great Gatsby in 3D last night with some girlfriends. Tickets were only CHF 15 each. I…read moredon't know why they were so cheap... I thought I had paid like CHF 20 for 3D movies in Arena Sihlcity. But perhaps it was because it was a Wednesday night instead of the weekend? My friend was able to order our tickets online the day before and print them out, so that was convenient. Corso has assigned seats, and the best seats we could get were in the 4th row from the front, but it was okay. The good thing about assigned seats is that you can waltz in right before the movie starts, instead of having to arrive early to snag some good seats. The only bad thing was that we walked in when the commercials were already playing, so it was too dark to see the seat numbers... which were painted on the floor! We fumbled around in the dark a bit before finding our correct seats. I brought my 3D glasses from watching The Hobbit last time at Arena Sihlcity, and they worked fine for this movie, so I didn't need to pay for another set of 3D glasses. So save your glasses, folks! (Or else fork over CHF 3 to buy a new pair each time.) Seats were comfy with plenty of leg room, the sound system was great, the facilities were fairly clean and modern, but my friend noted that... there were no cup holders in the arm rests!! That was weird. As usual, I got ice cream during intermission. The concessions line was a bit long but moved fairly quickly. CHF 4.50 paid for a Mega Almond ice cream bar. I had just enough time to eat my ice cream, have a quick chat with the girls, and then it was back to watching the movie.

Very nice modern cinema with a good selection current films…read more I also noted that they offer 7 or 8 different types of ice cream bars. Tickets were around US $28 each for a current 3D flick, so factor that into your decisions. That price included a charge for the glasses I believe. Also noted, it seems that there is a 10 minute intermission in some (perhaps all?) films. Avenger's stopped abruptly in the middle, the lights came up and all of the Swiss patrons seemed totally to expect it. Not a bad idea at all.

Riffraff is an independent movie theater in Zurich, that has about 4 screen rooms. Fairly decent to…read morenavigate but definitely easy enough to Lass by without noticing it while walking down the street. It's really small and also has a concessions stand/bar on one side where you can get popcorn and these interesting dumpling looking things. I came here to watch one of the films for the Zurich Film Festival. I like this movie theater because it's located across an international beer bar that sells chips and drinks that we took to the movie theater.

I actually haven't watched a movie here yet, but there is a cool bar that's really laid back to…read morehang out for drinks and chatting. They don't even care that you aren't there to watch a movie. :)

3 stars for mixed experiences at this cinema, which ranges from "meh" to "pretty good"…read more The "meh" experiences have been not only my own but my friends in the sense that the movie goes awry and then it freezes. This doesn't happen often here, but then this never happens when my friends or I am at Corso. The last time I was here, the movie froze, and since they couldn't estimate a time when it would be fixed (which realistically probably wouldn't take too long but being on the safe side they didn't give a time); a few people walked out! The location is pretty good as there are several decent restaurants around here, but since many people don't live around here, having to take this tram to HB or Stadelhofen doesn't make it directly a straightforward meeting point vs. the super convenient Corso. The plus about this place is the seats are roomier and the leg space more generous than the other cinemas. If you are okay with taking the chance that the movie won't freeze and your commute to this location is good, then this is a pretty good place.

Watched the 2nd Hobbit there tonight and I gotta say, the theatre is pretty nice. The theatre is…read morefairly new. The seats are relatively comfortable (although the back is a bit low). There is PLENTY of leg space in between rows so I really got to stretch out during this 2 hour 40 mins movie. The bathroom is very clean. The people that worked in this theatre are also friendly and courteous. They informed us that we had earned enough points on our account for 3 FREE ice creams. We promptly cashed out two of them and enjoyed it during the movie. Very happy to have found this theatre, would definitely use it again.