Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Top choice in The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill


The landmark 1932 New Mission cinema, now restored to its original Timothy Pfleuger–designed art deco glory, has a new mission: to upgrade dinner-and-a-movie dates. Staff deliver microbrews and tasty fare to plush banquette seats, so you don't miss a moment of premieres, cult revivals (especially Music Mondays) or SF favorites, from Mrs Doubtfire to Dirty Harry – often with filmmaker Q&As.


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