Enjoy dinner — and perhaps a boozy cocktail — with your movie, right at your comfy seat and without having to sit through a hundred ads and trailers. These folks are serious about movies: Talkers and cellphone junkies get warned, then evicted.

Boston’s newest movie theater — well, it used to be the ArcLight Cinema before AMC took over in 2022 — is practically next door to the Garden, in The Hub on Causeway dining and entertainment complex. So, it’s easy to get to via the T and offers plenty of nearby options for dinner. Offerings include AMC Artisan Films, which focus on curated options. It’s also the only AMC theater in Massachusetts to offer laser projection, so you can see that beloved Nicole Kidman ad as crystal clear as possible.

As close as you can get to the mall theater experience in Boston, as it’s smack dab in the middle of a busy shopping center in Dorchester. Easily accessible by bus, this theater seems especially favored by a younger, boisterous crowd — exactly what you’d expect from the multiplex experience, and perfect for a rollicking summer blockbuster. Do all your shopping and then reward yourself with an IMAX movie or a Dolby theater screening (complete with reclining chairs).

A Harvard Square institution since 1953, The Brattle specializes in repertory screenings. Walk down the front steps and find yourself immersed in all manner of special series, put together by an imaginative crew with good taste and an eye for surprising combinations. It’s the home of Noir City Boston, among other film festivals, and has a program of 35mm screenings. Plenty of first-run indie films are shown here and you’ll find some of the best popcorn in the area, too.

The recent addition of two new theaters and an expanded lobby add to the fun of visiting this former church that became a movie house back in 1933. A beloved, go-to destination for independent cinema and signature programs such as “Big Screen Classics” and “Cinema in 70mm,” the Coolidge also knows how to cut loose with “Coolidge After Midnite” crowd-pleasers such as The Room, Strait-Jacket, Sin City, and more.

It might take a bit of effort to find this theater, even if one drives — it’s a 10 minute or so walk from the T — but it’s so worth the effort. This nine-theater cinema has a friendly staff, cozy movie houses, and reasonably priced tickets. It’s also Boston’s primary stop for all the Netflix-released movies, letting you catch those on the big screen. And that’s just one part of its mixture of indie, foreign-language, and mainstream fare.

This 110-year-old triplex at the heart of Davis Square is a must-visit, and not just for its historical context (it was once a vaudeville house) and its gorgeous 840-seat main auditorium, complete with balcony and stage. There are also repertory programs of classic films, 70mm screenings, and occasional live performances (U2 took the stage there in 2009).