Looking for films in English in Düsseldorf? You no longer need to open one cinema website after another. English Cinema Düsseldorf gathers the English-language screenings from cinemas across the city onto a single page, so you can see what is playing in English right now on the films page.
The listings are updated daily, which means the times you see reflect the current programme rather than a page someone forgot to refresh.
Where do I find English films in Düsseldorf?
Start with today’s English screenings, or browse the films page for later dates. It pulls together the sessions showing in English at the cinemas we follow, so the weekly ritual of checking each cinema separately is done for you. If you would rather browse by venue, the cinemas page lists the places we cover across Düsseldorf.
English Cinema Düsseldorf only includes screenings with English audio. We bring those screenings together across the cinemas we cover; English subtitles alone do not qualify.
What do OV and OmU mean?
German cinemas use a couple of short labels to flag a film that has not been dubbed into German:
- OV stands for the original version. The film runs in its original language, so an English-language film shown as OV is in English, usually without subtitles.
- OmU means the original version with subtitles. The soundtrack stays in the original language, usually with German subtitles on screen.
For an English-language film, both OV and OmU mean you will hear the original English audio. The subtitle language depends on the session: OmU does not always mean German subtitles. OmeU means original audio with English subtitles, which can accompany a non-English soundtrack. On a cinema’s own broader booking site, check both the audio and subtitle languages. Our films page brings together English-audio screenings.
For example, UFA-Palast’s original-version programme lists English originals alongside other languages with subtitles. Use the language description attached to the specific showing when booking there.
Which cinemas show films in English?
Here are the Düsseldorf venues we track. Each links to its own page, where you can see what that cinema is showing in English.
- Atelier (im Savoy Theater), on Graf-Adolf-Straße in central Düsseldorf.
- Bambi, on Klosterstraße.
- CineStar Düsseldorf, on Hansaallee.
- Cinema, tucked into Schneider-Wibbel-Gasse in the Altstadt, the old town.
- Metropol, on Brunnenstraße.
- UCI Kinowelt Düsseldorf, on Hammer Straße.
- UFA-Palast Düsseldorf, on Worringer Straße.
Both the big multiplexes and the smaller houses turn up here, so whether you want the latest release or something quieter, it is worth checking the full list of cinemas.
How do I keep up with what is on?
The films page is refreshed daily, so it is the fastest way to see this week's English-language screenings. If you would rather have them come to you, the weekly newsletter sends a roundup of what is showing in English, no cinema-website hopping required.
Whether you are an expat settling into Düsseldorf or visiting for a few days, that is the whole idea: one page for English films in Düsseldorf, so you can spend your time watching rather than searching.
