Fjalarkötturinn in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was demolished in 1985. At the time, it was the world’s oldest surviving movie theater, established in 1906.

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1. SweatyNomad says

   Awesome, but think the Eden Theatre on the Cote D’Azur is still showing movies, having opened in 1899.

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   Edit: and I forgot right now we have the Regent Street Cinema, London from 1896 – although that one stopped being a movie theatre for several decades before going back to its original use.

2. crocetti56 says

   I get it. They absolutely needed that spot for a parking lot. No really

3. Stereo says

   The State Theatre in Washington, Iowa, has been screening films since May 14 1897 and claims to be the oldest continuously operating cinema theatre. It is currently struggling to survive through the pandemic.