But over the years there have been a number of beloved cinemas across the city from Cosham all the way to Southsea.
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Here are pictures of 17 of the ones we have loved and lost over the years. How many do you remember?
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5. Victoria Cinema
This cinema used to be in Commercial Road back in the day. It opened as movie theatre in the early 1900s and was closed down in the 1960s. It has been turned into an office block. Photo: Contributor
6. Shaftesbury Cinema
Once located in Kingston Road this cinema dates back to the early 1900s. It was damaged in the Blitz but reopened and later was converted into a bingo hall which shut in 2018. Photo: Contributed
7. Apollo Cinema
Located in Albert Road, Southsea, this cinema went by many names over the years. Including Apollo and Essoldo. It closed down in the 1970s and was demolished in the 1980s. Photo: Contributed
8. Gaiety Picture Saloon
This cinema was once located in Commerical Road in the city centre. It was built as a small music hall in the 1910s and turned in a cinema. It shut down around 1918. Photo: Contributed