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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17. Plaza Cinema
This grand building in Bradford Junction, Southsea, was a cinema from the 1920s until the mid-1960s. It became a bingo hall and is now a mosque. Photo: Malcolm Wells
18. Carlton Cinema
This cinema was a part of Cosham's High Street for 70 years after being opened by musical star Jack Buchanan in 1937. Sadly it closed down in 2007 and was knocked down in 2011. Photo: Michael Scaddan
19. Odeon Southsea
This cinema opened in the 1930s in Highland Road, Southsea. It was re-named the Salon Cinema in the 1970s and closed down in the 1980s. It was demolished and is now a sports-field. Photo: Contributed