Anyone who has tried to answer “what’s on at the cinema tonight?” in Dublin knows the real challenge isn’t a shortage of films — it’s that the answer keeps moving. Right now, CinemaTimes (Dublin movie listings) counts 83 titles running across 45 cinemas in the city, from multiplex giants to indie houses.

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Films listed in Dublin this week: 83 across 45 cinemas per CinemaTimes (Dublin movie listings) ·
Cineworld Dublin: 21 films and 216 showtimes per CinemaTimes Ireland (Cineworld Dublin listing) ·
ODEON Blanchardstown: 12 films and 32 showtimes per CinemaTimes Ireland (ODEON Blanchardstown page)

Quick snapshot

1Confirmed facts
2What’s unclear
3Timeline signal
4What’s next

83 movies across 45 venues, one pattern: Dublin’s problem isn’t choice, it’s comparing schedules. The venue-by-venue numbers below come from the same listing pages that update most often.

The data tells a clear story about where to find the most screening options.

Label Current detail
Citywide count 83 movies at 45 cinemas · CinemaTimes (Dublin movie listings)
Cineworld Dublin 21 films and 216 showtimes · CinemaTimes Ireland (Cineworld Dublin listing)
ODEON Blanchardstown 12 films and 32 showtimes, 09:15–00:05 window · CinemaTimes Ireland (ODEON Blanchardstown page)
IMC Dun Laoghaire 21 films and 229 showtimes through Thursday 10 September · CinemaTimes (IMC Dun Laoghaire page)
Lighthouse Cinema First-run, repertory, and event titles · Lighthouse Cinema (film schedule)
Access formats at Lighthouse Open captioned and subtitled sessions · Lighthouse Cinema (film schedule)
Cross-venue listings Entertainment.ie hub spans Lighthouse and Cineworld · Entertainment.ie (Dublin cinema listings)
Data freshness Venue pages carry individual update dates — check before you go

The implication: comparing schedules requires checking multiple sources, and freshness varies by venue page.

What are the top 10 movies out right now?

The honest answer is that no daily “top 10” board exists for Dublin cinemas. The closest thing is the citywide count — 83 movies across 45 venues on CinemaTimes (Dublin movie listings) — and then the question becomes which venue best fits your night.

Lighthouse Cinema’s current program is a useful place to start because it deliberately mixes first-run and repertory titles (Lighthouse Cinema (film schedule)). Titles confirmed this week include:

  • Toy Story 5 — family animation, now screening at Lighthouse.
  • Disclosure Day — currently listed at Lighthouse.
  • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World — repertory revival at Lighthouse.
  • Obsession — also on Lighthouse’s current schedule.

Cineworld Dublin’s 21-title slate with 216 showtimes is the multiplex version of the same list (CinemaTimes Ireland (Cineworld Dublin listing)).

The catch

A “top 10” list is only as good as its freshness. A title can drop out of a venue’s schedule between the moment a list is published and the moment you try to book.

The pattern: Dublin’s top 10 is really a top 83 until you filter by venue, time, and how much you trust the source.

What movies are currently on in Dublin?

Dublin’s current cinema slate splits into two camps: multiplexes with stacked schedules, and independents that program with more personality. Entertainment.ie (Dublin cinema listings) pulls both types into one hub, while venue sites carry the freshest times.

Lighthouse Cinema — Now Showing

  • Address: Market Sq, Smithfield, Dublin 7.
  • Currently listing Toy Story 5, Disclosure Day, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and Obsession (Lighthouse Cinema (film schedule)).
  • Also runs open captioned and subtitled sessions for select films (Lighthouse Cinema (film schedule)).

Stella Cinema — Film Schedule

  • Address: 5-7 Rathmines Rd Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6.
  • Programming leans toward classic and repertory screenings alongside new releases.
  • For same-day times, Stella’s own schedule is the most up-to-date source.

Multiplex and chain listings

  • Cineworld Dublin: 21 films and 216 showtimes this week (CinemaTimes Ireland (Cineworld Dublin listing)).
  • ODEON Blanchardstown: 12 films and 32 showtimes, with a daily window from 09:15 to 00:05 (CinemaTimes Ireland (ODEON Blanchardstown page)).
  • IMC Dun Laoghaire: 21 films and 229 showtimes through Thursday 10 September (CinemaTimes (IMC Dun Laoghaire page)).
  • Movies@ (Swords and Blanchardstown) and Omniplex (Galway) round out the wider release circuit.
Bottom line: Dublin’s cinema scene is healthier than the “everything is streaming” narrative suggests. Casual moviegoers should use an aggregator to compare schedules, while cinephiles will find Lighthouse’s repertory slate the strongest reason to leave the couch.

The trade-off: multiplexes give you volume, independents give you titles you won’t see anywhere else.

What’s the hottest movie in theaters right now?

“Hottest” is a mix of box office, buzz, and word of mouth — none of which is printed on a venue page. The closest objective signal in the listings is screening density: how many opportunities a venue is giving people to see something.

By that measure, the busiest programs in Dublin sit at IMC Dun Laoghaire (21 films, 229 showtimes through 10 September) and Cineworld Dublin (21 films, 216 showtimes this week) (CinemaTimes (IMC Dun Laoghaire page); CinemaTimes Ireland (Cineworld Dublin listing)). At the independent end, the title generating the most word-of-mouth is Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, now back on Lighthouse’s big screen (Lighthouse Cinema (film schedule)).

The upshot

The hottest ticket in Dublin is the one you can actually get — and the venues with the deepest showtime pools give you the best odds.

What this means: “hottest” is a scheduling question before it’s a hype question.

What is the biggest film this year?

No Irish venue listing publishes 2026 box office grosses, so the honest answer is measured in screening footprint. The biggest films locally are the ones filling the biggest slots: Cineworld Dublin’s 21-title program and IMC Dun Laoghaire’s 229 showtimes represent the largest blocks of availability in the current data (CinemaTimes Ireland (Cineworld Dublin listing); CinemaTimes (IMC Dun Laoghaire page)).

At the independent end, Toy Story 5 and the Master and Commander revival are still holding screens at Lighthouse weeks after first showing (Lighthouse Cinema (film schedule)). That combination says more about Dublin’s current taste than any single box office figure.

Why this matters

A film’s “bigness” in Dublin is measured in screens and showtimes long before it appears on a gross chart — and the listings are where that race is visible first.

The catch: “biggest” is a box-office story, and grosses aren’t in the listings — so screen count is the closest honest proxy.

What are the most trending movies right now?

Trending in Dublin right now looks less like one viral title and more like two movements running at once. First-run animation and franchise films are packing multiplex screens, while independents are seeing real demand for repertory and event cinema. Lighthouse’s current week pairs Toy Story 5 with Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World on the same schedule (Lighthouse Cinema (film schedule)).

Across Ireland, the same concentration shows up in national data: Vue Liffey Valley and Cineworld Dublin lead the country with 924 and 589 showtimes respectively on CinemaTimes Ireland’s all-Ireland cinema page (CinemaTimes Ireland (all-Ireland cinemas page)).

  • Repertory revivals: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is back in circulation (Lighthouse Cinema (film schedule)).
  • Family-first releases: Toy Story 5 is on Lighthouse’s current slate (Lighthouse Cinema (film schedule)).
  • Access-friendly screenings: open captioned and subtitled sessions are a regular part of Lighthouse’s program (Lighthouse Cinema (film schedule)).
What to watch

Watch for more re-releases. A slate that puts a decades-old sea epic next to a brand-new animation is the clearest sign that Dublin audiences want nostalgia and novelty on the same screen.

Why this matters: the next trend in Dublin cinema isn’t a genre — it’s the return of the theatrical event.

Timeline: how current are these Dublin listings?

  • — Lighthouse’s schedule included Toy Story 5, Disclosure Day, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and Obsession (Lighthouse Cinema (film schedule)).
  • — IMC Dun Laoghaire’s page was dated, listing 21 films and 229 showtimes through Thursday 10 September (CinemaTimes (IMC Dun Laoghaire page)).
  • — CinemaTimes’ Dublin movies page was last updated, which is why the 83-film citywide count reflects that refresh (CinemaTimes (Dublin movie listings)).

The implication: check the freshness of a listing before you plan around it — a page that’s even a few days old can already be out of sync with tonight’s screen times.

What’s confirmed and what’s still unclear

Confirmed facts

  • 83 movies are listed across 45 Dublin cinemas this week (CinemaTimes (Dublin movie listings)).
  • Cineworld Dublin is running 21 films with 216 showtimes (CinemaTimes Ireland (Cineworld Dublin listing)).
  • Lighthouse Cinema’s current program includes Toy Story 5 and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Lighthouse Cinema (film schedule)).

What’s unclear

  • Exact daily showtimes can shift; a venue page is the only reliable same-day source.
  • Whether “Now cinema” in some search results means a chain or simply “now” — the phrase is ambiguous in Irish listings like Entertainment.ie (Dublin cinema listings).
  • Which film is objectively the “hottest” — no published ranking exists.
  • Which 2026 release is the year’s biggest at the Irish box office — gross data isn’t in the listings.

The tension between the two lists is the point: the more local your question, the more you need a venue page rather than a national roundup.

What the sources are saying

“CinemaTimes lists 83 movies showing at 45 cinemas in Dublin this week.”

— CinemaTimes (Dublin movie listings)

“Lighthouse Cinema Dublin currently lists film times for titles including Toy Story 5, Disclosure Day, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and Obsession.”

— Lighthouse Cinema (film schedule)

“CinemaTimes lists ODEON Blanchardstown as showing 12 movies with 32 showtimes and an opening window from 09:15 to 00:05.”

— CinemaTimes Ireland (ODEON Blanchardstown page)

Three different sources, one consistent message: Dublin’s cinema data is dense, current, and scattered. The reliable play is to use both kinds of sources — an aggregator for breadth, a venue site for truth.

For Dublin moviegoers, the choice is no longer “cinema or streaming” — it’s which screen to commit to tonight. Book through the venue when a specific title matters, or scan an aggregator when you just want options; the only wrong move is trusting a week-old schedule.

Related reading: Movies in Dublin now – current cinema listings · Dublin cinema venues and showtimes

Additional sources

cinematimes.ie, cinemaguideireland.com, regmovies.com, cinematimes.com, civicoutlook.com, cinematimes.com

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Frequently asked questions

How can I check showtimes for Dublin cinemas?

Use venue sites such as Lighthouse Cinema’s own schedule, or a listings aggregator like CinemaTimes’ Dublin hub; Entertainment.ie also keeps a Dublin cinema listings page.

Are there student discounts at Dublin cinemas?

Most venues post discount details on their own booking pages. Look for student rates when you select a session, since they are not always visible in aggregator listings.

Which Dublin cinema has the best sound system?

The listings data we track does not rank audio systems, so sound quality is best judged from each venue’s screen-format descriptions.

What is the most comfortable cinema in Dublin?

Comfort is subjective; venue photos and seat maps on booking pages are the best evidence.

Can I book tickets online for Lighthouse Cinema?

Lighthouse Cinema publishes its full film schedule online, so you can check session times before you go.

Are there age restrictions for some films?

Venues enforce age classifications on their schedules; you’ll see the certificate next to each title when you pick a session.

What time do evening screenings usually start?

It varies by venue and day. ODEON Blanchardstown’s listing, for example, shows an opening window from 09:15 to 00:05 (CinemaTimes Ireland (ODEON Blanchardstown page)), so evening starts can fall anywhere from late afternoon to near midnight. Check the specific date on the venue page.

Related reading

  • Movies in Dublin now – current cinema listings
  • Dublin cinema venues and showtimes