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A boutique cinema, bookstore and bar in historic Arrowtown. For events or cinema hire, email us!

Local cinema offering blockbuster & arthouse movies as well as an on-site bar & book store.

29/10/2026

This week’s book review: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro ☀️📖 A beautifully thought-provoking story about love, humanity and what it means to be human.

01/10/2026

From the bookshelf to the big screen 📚 → 🎬
Your reading list and your watchlist are starting to look suspiciously similar… 👀
Hamnet. Verity. Klara and the Sun. Sense and Sensibility. The Odyssey.
There’s something special about seeing a story you’ve read come to life on screen — or leaving the cinema and immediately deciding you need the book.
Find them on our shelves, then catch them on the big screen at Dorothy Browns. 🍿📖
Books + movies. It’s kind of our thing.

29/09/2026

🥂 GIRLS’ NIGHT, SORTED. 🍿
Verity is coming to Dorothy Browns… and we’ve made a little something special for it.

Introducing our Verity Girls’ Night Bundle ✨
🎟️ Ticket to Verity
🥂 Mini Moët
🍿 Popcorn

All for $42 per person.

Grab the girls, grab the bubbles and settle in for a movie you’ll definitely be talking about afterwards. 👀🥂

17/09/2026

Have you got your seats yet? 👀

**HEART OF THE BEAST** hits Dorothy Browns THIS WEEKEND.

🎬 Exclusive Preview Screenings
📅 Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 September
🎟️ Tickets on sale now — don’t miss it.

16/09/2026

🎬 FILMED RIGHT HERE. SEE IT HERE FIRST.

Brad Pitt. His dog. The wild landscapes of our own backyard.

HEART OF THE BEAST was filmed across the spectacular South Island — including Queenstown, Glenorchy, Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables — transforming landscapes you’ll recognise into the Alaskan wilderness.
Before its nationwide cinema release, Dorothy Browns is bringing this major new Paramount release to Arrowtown for TWO DAYS OF SPECIAL PREVIEW SCREENINGS.
🔥 SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
🔥 SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER

📍 Dorothy Browns Cinema, Arrowtown
See Brad Pitt on the big screen — and see our own backyard like you’ve never seen it before.

🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE NOW.

09/09/2026

In celebration of the one and only Dolly Parton 💕✨
From tomorrow, we’re bringing the beloved STEEL MAGNOLIAS back to the big screen for one week only.
Funny, heartfelt and endlessly quotable, this much-loved classic stars an incredible ensemble cast including Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Shirley MacLaine and, of course, Dolly Parton as the unforgettable Truvy Jones.

And that’s not all — we’ll also be screening Dolly’s iconic 9 TO 5 during the week. 💅

Join us at Dorothy Browns as we celebrate Dolly the best way we know how — with two of her most-loved films back where they belong, on the big screen. 💗
🎬 STEEL MAGNOLIAS + 9 TO 5
📅 Screening September 10–16
🎟️ Tickets available now

07/09/2026

🇮🇹 The Italian Film Festival kicks off this week at Dorothy Browns! 🎬

From 9–20 September, join us for twelve days celebrating the very best of Italian cinema, with incredible films screening every day. From comedy and drama to romance and everything in between, there’s plenty to discover.

Grab a glass of w**e, settle in and enjoy a little taste of Italy right here in Arrowtown. 🍷🇮🇹

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now — view the full programme and book your favourites!

https://www.dorothybrowns.com

13/08/2026

We are excited to announce the Italian Film Festival is returning to Dorothy Browns for another year!

Tickets for Opening Night and the full festival programme are available online now - have a look for the program choose your films and join us for a little taste of Italy in Arrowtown. 🇮🇹🎬

01/08/2026

The movie everyone's talking about! The Odyssey is officially New Zealand's #1 movie. Don't miss your chance to experience it on the big screen at Dorothy Browns.

Address

18 Buckingham Street
Queenstown
9371

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 11pm
Tuesday	11am - 11pm
Wednesday	11am - 11pm
Thursday	11am - 11pm
Friday	11am - 11pm
Saturday	11am - 11pm
Sunday	11am - 11pm

Telephone

+6434421964

Website

http://www.dorothybrowns.com/

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