Cinema in and near San Diego, CA

Thinking about San Diego movies might bring to mind scenes from Anchorman, Top Gun, or even Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! But while San Diego movie theatres screen mainstream films like these, the city celebrates cinema in more ways than one. Lesser-known arthouse flicks and festivals packed full of features from across the world are the bread and popcorn butter of Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater, housed within Balboa Park’s Museum of Photographic Arts. Of course, a list of “what to see in San Diego” also includes romantic flicks and giant summer blockbusters, and a solid choice for seeing these is one of the AMC Theatres San Diego scattered throughout the city.