Princess Cinemas

Princess Cinemas KW's Premiere Art House Cinemas. Since 1985, consistently programming the world's best movies to KW film-lovers.
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One of Canada's longest-running independent art-house cinemas. Voted "Favourite Movie Theatre" by Waterloo Region Record Readers.

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL 2026 returns to Princess Cinemas with a BRAND NEW program. This show is different from the ...
09/04/2026

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL 2026 returns to Princess Cinemas with a BRAND NEW program.

This show is different from the previous Knox church shows, bringing new adventures to you! 🏔️

The Crevasse program lineup dives into narrative-driven storytelling that goes beyond action to explore the personal journeys that define adventure. Expect powerful films that weave dynamic movement and meaningful reflection—stories of climbers navigating cruxes of both rock and life, skiers chasing pow beneath towering seracs, and explorers who find purpose in places few have dared to tread.

Thank you to our sponsors SAIL Grand River Rocks Waterloo and The Community Edition ❤️

🗓️: September 23 at 7:00 PM
📍: Princess Original
🎟️: Tickets on sale NOW at princesscinemas.com

09/04/2026

You see how this looks, right? 📹 Watch the teaser trailer for PRIMETIME starring Robert Pattinson.

After THE DRAMA and THE ODYSSEY, Pattinson is on a generational run right now, and next up he stars as To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen in PRIMETIME.

⭐️ Also starring Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers, Matthew Maher, Bokeem Woodbine, and Anna Faris.

PRIMETIME opens with an EARLY ACCESS screening September 24 at the Princess Twin Cinemas. Get your tickets NOW at princesscinemas.com

Sandra Oh stars in Martin Crimp’s cutting new version of Molière’s 17th-century comedy, THE MISANTHROPE, coming to the P...
09/03/2026

Sandra Oh stars in Martin Crimp’s cutting new version of Molière’s 17th-century comedy, THE MISANTHROPE, coming to the Princess Twin Cinemas September 26, 27 & 28.

🎥 Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the hollow contemporary mantras of kindness and respect. But the bolder she becomes in speaking out, the more colleagues avoid her, and the more her personal relationships begin to fracture.

📣 “Canadian superstar Sandra Oh [takes] on the main role, her terrific performance turning the original’s Alceste into a very contemporary Alice – I couldn’t take my eyes off her.” - Aleks Sierz, The Arts Desk

🗓️: September 26, 27 & 28
🎟️: Tickets available at princesscinemas.com

“It takes some effort to look like this!” ❤️‍🩹Take a look at the premiers of STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989) screening at the Pri...
09/03/2026

“It takes some effort to look like this!” ❤️‍🩹

Take a look at the premiers of STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989) screening at the Princess Original September 13 & 16 as tribute to the magnificent Dolly Parton.

📸 Dolly Parton, Sally Field, Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine, Julia Roberts and Daryl Hannah on November 5, 1989 at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City

🎥 A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold.

🗓️: September 13 & 16
🎟️: Tickets available at princesscinemas.com

Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Sally Field, Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts in November 5, 1989 at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City. 🏙️

Julia Roberts, Tom Skerritt, Shirley MacLaine, writer Robert Harding, Daryl Hannah, Sally Field and Olympia Dukakis.
Taken November 6, 1989, at opening night in Atlanta.

Sally Field and then-husband Alan Greisman on November 5, 1989, during the New York premiere party at the Hilton Hotel.

Julia Robert’s and Oliver Platt 🐻 on November 9, 1989, at the Cineplex Odeon Cinema in Los Angeles.

Neo-Tokyo is about to EXPLODE in 4k — see AKIRA newly remastered at Princess Original this September 🏍️ In 1988 the Japa...
09/03/2026

Neo-Tokyo is about to EXPLODE in 4k — see AKIRA newly remastered at Princess Original this September 🏍️

In 1988 the Japanese government drops an atomic bomb on Tokyo after ESP experiments on children go awry. In 2019, 31 years after nuking the city, Kaneda, a bike gang leader, tries to save his friend Tetsuo from a secret government project. He battles against anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader until Tetsuo’s supernatural power suddenly manifests. A final battle is fought in Tokyo Olympiad exposing the experiment’s secrets.

Hailed as one of the greatest stories to come from Japan, see AKIRA remastered in 4k on the big screen at Princess Original.

🗓️: September 19-22
🎟️: Tickets on sale now at princesscinemas.com

09/02/2026

A panic attack in style 🏃‍♂️💨

You won’t want to miss this cinematic feat on the big screen in stunning 4K.

Legendary production designer Mel Bourne, in collaboration with Michael Mann, created one of the most distinctive visual worlds in neo-noir cinema by leaning into contradictory architectural buildings and expressionist influences to mirror the characters’ psyches.

🎥 FBI Agent Will Graham, who retired after catching Hannibal Lecktor, returns to duty to engage in a risky cat-and-mouse game with Lecktor to capture a new killer.

See it at the Princess Original September 12 & 17.
Tickets available at princesscinemas.com

Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa (CURE, PULSE) in the Criterion Closet ahead of the release of his newest film, THE SAMURAI AND...
09/02/2026

Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa (CURE, PULSE) in the Criterion Closet ahead of the release of his newest film, THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER, coming to Princess this weekend ⚔️

Based on Honobu Yonezawa’s 2021 novel Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner, which won Japan’s prestigious Naoki Prize, 🏆 is a work of historical fiction concerned with both military and psychological warfare.

🎥 When Lord Murashige rises up against the tyrannical Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion.

🗓️: Opens September 5
📍: TWIN & ORIGINAL — double check your showtime!
🎟️: Tickets available NOW at princesscinemas.com

Have a seat 🪑 with EARLY ACCESS to PRIMETIME starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen 👀 🎥 In 2006, To Catch a Predator ...
09/01/2026

Have a seat 🪑 with EARLY ACCESS to PRIMETIME starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen 👀

🎥 In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history.

Tickets on sale NOW for the performance of the year. Catch PRIMETIME starting September 24 at Princess Twin.

🎟️: Get yours at princesscinemas.com

Join us as we pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton with STEEL MAGNOLIAS on September 13 & 16 🌼💞🎥 A young beautician, new...
08/31/2026

Join us as we pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton with STEEL MAGNOLIAS on September 13 & 16 🌼💞

🎥 A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold.

📣 “The principal pleasure of the movie is in the ensemble work of the actresses, as they trade one-liners and zingers and stick together and dish the dirt. Dolly Parton is one of the sunniest and most natural of actresses.” - Roger Ebert

🗓️: September 13 & 16
📍: Princess Original
🎟️: Tickets on sale now at princesscinemas.com

Just over a week until ARMAGEDDON ROAD 🛣️💥Join us and Director Karen Lam for ARMAGEDDON ROAD — a new Canadian film that ...
08/31/2026

Just over a week until ARMAGEDDON ROAD 🛣️💥

Join us and Director Karen Lam for ARMAGEDDON ROAD — a new Canadian film that will take you for a wild ride.

🎥 An ex-con with big dreams, Steve is hired to chauffeur a mob boss’ girlfriend for a night. He’s unaware that his passenger is dead and possessed by one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

📣 “An impressive style and creative vision… Unmistakable indie spirit.”— Kev Mitch

🗓️: Catch this special Q&A event on SEPT 9 at 9:15 PM
🎟️: Tickets available at princesscinemas.com

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46 King Street N. (& 6 Princess St. W)
Waterloo, ON
N2J2W8

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 11pm
Tuesday 11am - 11pm
Wednesday 11am - 11pm
Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday 11am - 11pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm
Sunday 11am - 11pm

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