Cine Boliche
Cine Boliche was a Barcelona neighborhood cinema known for original-version programming and debate events, open from 1998 until its definitive closure in 2024.
Last updated September 28, 2026
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Overview
Cine Boliche (also known as Cines Boliche) was a movie theater located at Avinguda Diagonal 508 in Barcelona, Spain. It opened in 1998, taking its name from an old bowling alley that had previously occupied the same site, and it received support from the Institut Català del Cinema. Over the years it became one of the most prominent neighborhood cinemas in Barcelona, hosting premieres and special events. Its reputation rested both on an innovative debate format and on its association with the era of Barcelona's large cinemas. The cinema closed in 2008, but reopened on 17 May 2013 with a program in original version subtitled in Catalan, combining auteur and commercial cinema. It had four screens, and its first week's lineup after reopening included the films Indignados, Tango libre, and Mussolini va a morir. In March 2024, it announced a closure for renovations, which ultimately became permanent. The venue is now defunct.
History
Cine Boliche opened in 1998 at Avinguda Diagonal 508 in Barcelona, taking its name from an old bowling alley that had occupied the same location. It was supported by the Institut Català del Cinema. Over its history it became one of the most notable neighborhood cinemas in Barcelona, hosting premieres and special events. Its relevance came both from an innovative debate format and from its status as representative of the "era of the big cinemas" in Barcelona. The cinema closed in 2008. It reopened on 17 May 2013 with programming in original version subtitled in Catalan, combining auteur and commercial cinema. It had four screens, and the first week's lineup after reopening included Indignados, Tango libre, and Mussolini va a morir. In March 2024, it announced a closure for renovations, which ultimately became definitive. The venue is now defunct.
- 2024
Announced closure for renovations in March, which became definitive.
- 2013
Reopened on 17 May with original-version programming subtitled in Catalan.
- 2008
Closed.
- 1998
Opened at Avinguda Diagonal 508 in Barcelona, taking the name of an old bowling alley on the same site.
Products and positioning
Neighborhood cinema with auteur and commercial programming, known for original-version screenings and debates.
Product categories. Cinema screenings · Original-version films with Catalan subtitles · Film premieres · Debate events
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