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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9. Empire Theatre
The definition of a long lost cinema, this picture house was in Edinburgh Road and opened towards the end of the 19th Century. It shut down in the late 1940s and was demolished in the 50s. It is now an Iceland. Photo: Contributed
10. Essoldo Eastney
This cinema could be found in Eastney Road back in the day. It was shut down in the 1960s and demolished. Photo: Ron Brown
11. Palace Cinema
The Palace Picture House opened in the 1920s in Guildhall Walk and was designed by AE Cogwell. After decades in business it shut in the 1980s and was converted into a nightclub. It is now home to Astoria. Photo: Ian Hargreaves
12. Gaiety Southsea
Designed by AE Cogswell this cinema was in Albert Road, Southsea. It opened in the 1920s and shut in the late 1950s. It is now a Co-op. Photo: Contributed