Cinema in and near Phoenix, AZ

The silver screen is no stranger to Phoenix movies. The area has appeared in classics such as Psycho and The War of the Worlds as well as indie films, including Little Miss Sunshine. Searching for film sets and celebrity trailers aren’t the only film-related things to do in Phoenix though. In addition to boasting Harkins and AMC locations from Ahwatukee to Westgate, the city features a handful of independent theaters for watching cinema. FilmBar, for example, screens cult favorites and local filmmakers’ work all while serving wines and craft microbrews.