The cinemas of Essener Filmkunsttheater and Lichtburg have been gathered together under the banner of Filmspiegel Essen to offer movies to audiences in the heart of the Ruhr Metropolis. Expats can enjoy many art house films and selected blockbuster movies in original English, many of which are screened with German subtitles.

Their diverse, cosy and more traditional movie theatres include Astra, Luna, Eulenspiegel, Galerie, Glückauf, Rio, Sabu and Lichtburg.