Grand Illusion CinemaEmail Me
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1403 Ne 50th St
Seattle, WA 98105 Get Directions
Seattle, WA 98105 Get Directions
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Customer Reviews (9)
coffee2die4
on Citysearch May 01, 2008The Grand Illusion Cinema is the most brilliant, sweet, inspiring, romantic movie house ever. It's been like a fixture for many years and continues to be cutting edge and classy. ... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jun 18, 2006This is my favorite movie theater in Seattle. The theater is tiny, but the seats are really comfortable, and they show a great selection of movies. It is also a really convenient location in Seattle PROS: great ... (more)
Contributor
on Citysearch Apr 23, 2006In Short
This U-District theater started its life in 1970, and was said to have sparked Seattle's infatuation with indie flicks. But by the mid-'90s, film-goers could find the same arty movies in much ... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Nov 19, 2005The Grand Illusion Cinema is a fun theater to go to if you want to watch movies that are not mainstream. They show some classic black and white movies and independent films. The building looks worn and vintage looking. ... (more)
sarah b.
on Judys Book Aug 17, 2005Still holding on after all the years and under new owners this theater brings in an eclectic selection of indie and late nights. A community feel and run mostly by volunteers, everyone that works and goes is ... (more)
Tony D.
on Judys Book Jul 02, 2005The Grand Illusion is a tiny theatre that shows some very obscure movies. The last movie I saw here was Reefer Madness with a special screening of Sonny Bono's 1970's anti-drug public service announcement. The ... (more)
J W.
on Judys Book Jun 30, 2005I'd probably like anywhere named after Jean Renoir's masterpiece! This is a good movie theatre that sometimes runs older foreign films that don't have much of a chance of running at most other theatres. It's a nice ... (more)
drowninfishie
on Citysearch Jul 22, 2003i'm a fan of vintage and cozy; this theater encompasses all that... it's great! and the ambience is very laid back, where everyone is just there to enjoy a strange movie... the staff are very friendly too! ... (more)
birthdayhat
on Citysearch Nov 23, 2002The Grand Illuision is a theater run by people who love movies and it shows. Often before the movie starts one of the staff will share some insights or trivia about the movie that makes it all the more fun. The movies ... (more)
