Newcastle, New South Wales · October 2026 figures
Compare the top 10 cinemas & theatres in Newcastle, NSW
Of the top 10, Hoyts Charlestown has the most reviews (1,811), and Lake Cinema and Regal Cinema share the highest average (4.8). Full Throttle Ranch is the only one of the 10 that lists opening hours (25 a week).
| Rank | Business | Rating | Reviews | Most visited | Days open | Saturday | Sunday | Open late | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoyts CharlestownCharlestown | 4.3 | 1,811 | 1,811 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (02) 4032 4200 | hoyts.com.au/cinemas/charlestown/now-showing |
| 2 | Civic Theatre NewcastleNewcastle | 4.7 | 1,718 | 1,718 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (02) 4929 1977 | civictheatrenewcastle.com.au |
| 3 | Event Cinemas KotaraKotara | 4.0 | 1,263 | 1,263 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | 1300 650 733 | eventcinemas.com.au/Cinema/Kotara |
| 4 | Reading Cinemas CharlestownCharlestown | 4.2 | 1,094 | 1,094 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (02) 4032 1150 | readingcinemas.com.au |
| 5 | Scotty's CinemasRaymond Terrace | 4.4 | 683 | 683 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (02) 4987 7333 | scottyscinemas.com.au |
| 6 | Full Throttle RanchButtai | 4.3 | 531 | 531 reviews | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 0490 812 447 | fullthrottleranch.com.au |
| 7 | Lake CinemaBoolaroo | 4.8 | 344 | 344 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (02) 4958 5810 | lakecinema.au |
| 8 | Regal CinemaBirmingham Gardens | 4.8 | 224 | 224 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (02) 4951 7630 | regalcinema.org |
| 9 | QIRKZ in The HunterAbermain | 4.7 | 201 | 201 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (02) 4052 9410 | qirkz.com |
| 10 | Warners Bay TheatreWarners Bay | 4.4 | 135 | 135 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (02) 4921 0333 | lakemac.com.au/Venues/Warners-Bay-Theatre |
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Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists. Nothing here is paid for or verified by MenuMap. How the ranking works.