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SIFF Cinema Downtown

SIFF Cinema Downtown

2100 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

Seattle’s most iconic movie experience, SIFF Cinema Downtown features a mix of blockbuster studio films, specialty festivals and events, and first-run arthouse cinema, plus reserved seating selection and premium concessions such as local craft beer and chocolate popcorn.

Now Playing

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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (New 4K Restoration)

France | 1964 | 93 min. | Jacques Demy

More Details

SIFF year-round passes are not valid for this screening. Cinema Vouchers will be accepted.

SIFF Cinema Downtown

5:00 PM 7:45 PM

This historic venue located in the heart of Downtown Seattle is one of only two operating cinemas in the world with the capability of screening three-strip Cinerama films on its epic 97-foot curved screen consisting of 2,000 vertical strips.

Tickets

Tickets

Current pricing through February 27, 2025:

Regular
     $19.50 Online ($16.50 SIFF Member) | $20 In-Person ($17 SIFF Member)

Senior (65+)
     $18.50 Online | $19 In-Person

Student (with valid ID)
     $18.50 Online | $19 In-Person

Child (12 and Under)
     $14.50 Online | $15.00 In-Person

The in-person and online prices will be streamlined beginning February 28, 2025, with all SIFF Cinema Downtown tickets priced at the current in-person rate. Read more.

Coming Soon

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (New 4K Restoration) The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (New 4K Restoration) An angelically beautiful Catherine Deneuve was launched to stardom by this dazzling musical heart-tugger from Jacques Demy, one of the most revered and unorthodox movie musicals of all time.

Talking Pictures: J. Kenji López-Alt presents Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Talking Pictures: J. Kenji López-Alt presents Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Join SIFF for Talking Pictures, a new series of film experiences where local luminaries present a movie of their choice at SIFF Cinemas and share with audiences how it has impacted them.

Noir City: Out of the Past (35mm) Noir City: Out of the Past (35mm) Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas vie for the honor of being betrayed by Jane Greer, the most desirable of devil dolls, in this quintessential noir masterpiece. A grubby private eye (Mitchum) is hired by a sleek gangster (Douglas) to rein in his fugitive frail (Greer). Equal measures of poetry, poignancy, and hardboiled fatalism.

Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles A singular work in film history, Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles meticulously details, with a sense of impending doom, the daily routine of a middle-aged widow—whose chores include making the beds, cooking dinner for her son, and turning the occasional trick.

Picnic at Hanging Rock Picnic at Hanging Rock A few students and a teacher from an Australian girls' school vanish without a trace during a rural summer picnic in Picnic at Hanging Rock.

Rebel Without A Cause Rebel Without A Cause That iconic red motorcycle jacket. An apron-wearing father. The brutal intensity of James Dean’s face, and Natalie Wood’s nurturing touch. This classic drama by renowned director Nicolas Ray is perhaps the perfectly crafted teen angst film, catapulting Dean’s short-lived film career and guaranteed to tear you apart.

Giant Giant Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, and Rock Hudson star in a sweeping saga of jealousy, racism, and the clash of cultures set in the vast Texas oilfields. 

East of Eden East of Eden Hollywood legend James Dean stars in this adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel.Teenaged Cal Trask longs for the affection that his father reserves for his brother Aron, but his efforts meet only rejection. Also attracted to Aron's girlfriend, Cal becomes so frustrated in his search for love and acceptance that he reveals a long-held secret about their mother to Aron, knowledge that now tears the family apart.

Mickey 17 Mickey 17 From the Academy Award-winning writer/director of Parasite, Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, Mickey 17. The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.

Directions

Directions

SIFF Cinema Downtown is located in the Belltown neighborhood, with a variety of public transportation options including:

  • Bus: Metro Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 33, 40, 62, 124, 131, 132, 994, C Line, D Line, E Line, and H Line
  • Link light rail (Westlake Station)
  • Seattle Center Monorail
  • Seattle Streetcar (South Lake Union line)

Find your route with King County Metro Trip Planner or One Bus Away.

Parking

Parking

Plan ahead to select parking in the area. The closest garage to the venue is located at the Warwick Hotel. Additional neighborhood lots include Pacific Place, 3rd and Stewart, and Amazon Doppler (free parking nights and weekends).

Features

  • Reserved seating—Pick your seats (one of 570 premium Figueras seats) at checkout to ensure your preferred screen view every time.
  • State-of-the-art A/V capabilities—Outfitted with the latest in motion picture technology, including digital laser projection and an impressive Dolby Atmos immersive audio system.
  • Local concessions—Featuring specialty beverages from local Washington vendors Rachel’s Ginger Beer, Yonder Cider, Alexandria Nicole Cellars, Caffe Vita, and a special SIFF 50th Anniversary brew from Black Raven Brewing Co.
  • Chocolate popcorn—Yes, we have it! Enjoy a bag of the famous chocolate popcorn you know and love.
  • History—The venue is a cultural icon in Seattle and has undergone a number of upgrades and renovations since it first opened in 1963, one year after the World’s Fair came to town.
  • Merchandise—Show your SIFF support. Pick up merch at your next visit, from “chocolate popcorn” hats to t-shirts and more.
  • Pop culture display—Visitors can see reproductions of pop culture prop on display, curated by the Museum of Pop Culture.

Where to Stay

Where to Stay

Make your next theater experience a mini-staycation and book Staypineapple’s SIFF Theater promotion. SIFF theater-goers receive up to 26% off accommodations for select dates at either The Maxwell Hotel (only a 10 minute walk from SIFF Cinema Uptown) or Hotel FIVE (less than 2 blocks from SIFF Cinema Downtown).

The Sound Hotel is another great option—this award-winning 4 Diamond Hilton hotel is only steps away from SIFF Cinema Downtown. The hotel features a terrace bar with Space Needle views, and breakfast, lunch and dinner dining in Currant Bistro. SIFF theater-goers receive up to 15% off available rates using The Sound Hotel's SIFF Theater promotion. 

Seats

Seating Details

Floor Seat measurements:
- Back width: 21.5”
- Back height: 28”
- Seat width: 20.5”
- Seat Length: 18.5”
- Arm length: 19.5”
- Leg Room: 23.5”

Balcony Seat measurements:
- Back width: 21.5”
- Back height: 28”
- Seat width: 17.5”
- Seat Length: 18.5”
- Arm length: 15.5”
- Leg Room: 8”

Number of Accessible Seats: 7 floor seats

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