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Coolidge Corner Theatre Ranked Among Top Most Beautiful Cinemas

A new ranking showcased theaters worldwide that "you'd go out of your way to visit." Brookline's Coolidge Corner Theatre wowed.

The Coolidge was built as a church in 1906 before becoming a β€œmovie palace” in 1933. It wowed TimeOut magazine as one of the top most beautiful cinemas in the world.
The Coolidge was built as a church in 1906 before becoming a β€œmovie palace” in 1933. It wowed TimeOut magazine as one of the top most beautiful cinemas in the world. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

BROOKLINE (CBS) β€” A local gem of a movie theater is being recognized on TimeOut’s new ranking of β€œThe 50 Most Beautiful Cinemas In The World.” The publication’s editors put the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline at No. 30 on their list.

The ranking showcased theaters across the globe that β€œyou’d go out of your way to visit.”

β€œThe cinema’s neon-lined, Art Deco-inspired marquee ushers visitors into one of its four screening rooms, the largest of which is the 432-seat Moviehouse 1,” Zach Long writes. β€œHere, you’ll see red curtains part to unveil a flickering screen as you sink into your plush red chair in an auditorium that boasts dark wood paneling, golden accents and a ceiling mural – it’s a place that feels like a gilded altar for film buffs.”

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