Looking for a film in English tonight in Brussels? You no longer need to open one cinema website, then another, then a third to track down the single undubbed session. English Cinema Brussels gathers the English-language screenings from across the city onto one page, and the list of what is showing in English is updated daily.
That is the whole idea. Instead of checking each cinema's site every week, you check one place.
What do VOST and OV mean?
Brussels cinemas often show films in their original language rather than dubbed, but the label changes from one venue to the next. The two you will see most are:
- VOST (version originale sous-titrée): the original soundtrack with subtitles. For a film made in English, that means you hear English.
- OV (original version, or originele versie in Dutch): the original soundtrack, sometimes shown without subtitles.
Because Brussels is bilingual, subtitles are usually in French and Dutch. The part that matters is the sound: when a film's original language is English, a VOST or OV listing means you watch it in English. English Cinema Brussels reads those labels for you, so the English-language sessions are already sorted out.
Which cinemas show films in English?
English-language screenings turn up across the city, from large multiplexes to small arthouses. Here are the cinemas covered, each with its own page showing what is on there this week.
- Kinepolis Brussels is the large multiplex on the Heysel plateau in the north, near the Atomium, and a reliable stop for mainstream releases.
- UGC De Brouckère is a central multiplex on Place de Brouckère, a short walk from the Grand-Place.
- UGC Toison d'Or sits on Avenue de la Toison d'Or, in the upmarket Louise shopping district.
- CINEMATEK is Belgium's national film archive near the Mont des Arts, the home of classics and heritage cinema.
- Cinéma Aventure is a central arthouse tucked inside the Galerie du Centre arcade.
- Cinéma Palace stands on the pedestrianised Boulevard Anspach in the heart of the centre.
- Cinéma Galeries is inside the 19th-century Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries, on the Galerie de la Reine.
- Le Stockel is a neighbourhood cinema in the Stockel district in the east of the city.
You can also browse all the cinemas we cover on one map.
How to use English Cinema Brussels
Start with what is showing in English to see the films playing now, then open any cinema's page for its own schedule. The listings are refreshed daily, so you can plan a night out without hunting through separate sites.
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