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Accessibility

Our building is accessible via the main entrance next to the box office.

All six theatres are accessible by either ramps or elevators. All are also equipped with a variety of options for patrons that are hard of hearing, d/Deaf, blind, and/or low vision.

Icons on each film's page will indicate what assistive features are available. Closed Captioning and/or Audio Description will not necessarily be available for all films, but all films do have Assisted Listening. Call or visit the box office if you are unsure if the movie you want to see has these features.

At the theatre, the box office and/or projection staff can quickly instruct you on how to use the devices. A pen and paper can be made available for anyone who would rather communicate by writing.

Restrooms

Accessible all gender restrooms are available on the first floor close to Moviehouse 1 and at the top of the stairs on the second floor. At this time, our multi-stall restrooms are not ADA accessible. 

  • Open Captions

    Open Captions are a text display of the words, sounds, and speakers' names in a movie, visible on the screen for everyone to see. Open Captions will be available for select showtimes.

    Visit our Open Captions webpage for a list of upcoming Open Caption showtimes.

  • Assisted Listening

    Using a small receiver that can be obtained at the box office, the audio track of any film can be broadcast into your headphones (borrow a pair from the box office or bring your own). It can also come with a lanyard that acts as an induction loop for hearing aids. In the larger theatres, live movie introductions and post-show discussions done through microphones will also run through the system into the devices.

  • Audio Description

    Using the same Assisted Listening device, audience members can experience visually descriptive narration, which is balanced with the film's audio so both are heard clearly. Headphones and neck loops are both available. 

    Look for the Audio Description icon on the website and printed schedules to see which films have this option available.

  • Closed Captioning

    During select features, Closed Captioning can be displayed via a receiver placed in your cup holder. Simply push the rubber puck at the base down into the cup holder and adjust the display into your field of vision. The text displays as white and will not appear until the film begins.

    Look for the Closed Captioning icon on the website and printed schedules to see which films have this option available.

About The Coolidge

The Coolidge Corner Theatre is an independent, nonprofit cinema and cultural institution with four screens and the capacity for over 700 audience members. Since 1933, audiences in the greater Boston area have relied on the Coolidge for the best of contemporary independent film, repertory, and educational programming.

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