The Neon Movies

Dayton, United States

4.9

Closed now

20 reviews

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+1 937-222-7469
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www.neonmovies.com
Address:
130 E 5th St, Dayton, OH, 45402
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Today 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Closed now
Local time (Dayton) 8:56 AM Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Monday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Tuesday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Wednesday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Thursday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Friday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Saturday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Sunday 11:00 am – 12:00 am

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We showcase the best in foreign and independent cinema… with film festivals, local premieres and numerous special events. Stay in touch with us by receiving our weekly newsletter — subscribe on our website — neon​movies​.com.

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20 reviews of The Neon Movies

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Place rating: 5
Dayton, OH
Everything about this place is awesome — movie selection, parking, concessions, lobby, screens, special events, location, community support, employees, owner. There are mints in the bathroom, and if you buy a gift certificate, it comes in an envelope decorated with a length of film cells. Just ticking off the things on its Awesome List makes me want to go there right now.
Place rating: 5
Dayton, OH
I live one block from The Neon and I absolutely LOVE this place. I go to the LGBT film festival every October, and I try to see a movie here once a week. The last movie that I saw there was The Meddler.
The staff is always friendly, and they have the best movie theater popcorn that I have ever had. The iced chai is also quite tasty!
If you have never been, do yourself a favor and check it out.
Place rating: 5
Dayton, OH
Cool movie theater showing independent films. Great selection of beer and snacks! The place is tidy and clean.
Place rating: 5
Dayton, OH
The Neon is a theatre that specializes in independent, foreign, and art films. The ticket prices are dirt cheap, they have a great little beer/​wine selection, and the concessions are priced way below most movie theatres. They also have a good selection of coffee drinks and teas from Boston Stoker if that is more your speed. Support a local business!
Place rating: 4
Vandalia, OH
We went today for the first time. We parked for free where the old bus station used to be. Next we walked across the street and we were there. They have a small lobby and sell food/​drinks. It is $ 7.00 for matinees. The theater was small and every seat was taken during our show. I would recommend coming here.
Place rating: 5
Dayton, OH
A local treasure.
The only movie theater in the city of Dayton.
Great films and a business model that supports our great city.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
I LOVE this place! So excited to find this gem in Dayton. Not only is the movie selection excellent, but the ticket prices are a bargain and they have loads of great options at the concession stand. I look forward to becoming a regular! :))
Place rating: 5
Englewood, OH
This is an art movie house that delivers. The Neon shows movies that are not main stream and thoroughly independent. The tickets are reasonably priced. The snack bar is fully stocked with the expected traditional snacks — fresh popcorn, candies, etc. A sizable selection of craft beer is available.
There is a friendly comfortable lobby lounge area with plenty of tables and chairs that promote folks to chat.
Parking is just across 5th street, under cover in the old bus terminal. With the Neon on the outer edge of Oregon District, it has ideal location to walk to watering holes, eateries, shops in the district.
Check it out.
Place rating: 5
Dayton, OH
Pride the movie was Great … The Neon was great with comfortable seating and clean …
Place rating: 5
Hamilton, OH
Funny little theater in an odd location. Sweet and retro-​ish. Coffee and beer available. Independent films. The Esquire’s cousin in Dayton.
Place rating: 5
Springboro, OH
A Dayton gem. Comfortable seating, eegant setting, inexpensive yet high quality snacks, intelligent films & free movie posters. Pure fun.
Place rating: 5
Dayton, OH
This is a great independent theater. Their selection of films is well chosen and their concessions are unique and priced just right.
Place rating: 5
Dayton, OH
Great small theatre that has an old school art feel. The Neon boasts a quickly rotating selection of not so widely distributed films. The lobby is great, with the typical fair i.e. candies, popcorn, and soda. They also offer some craft beers and wine along with coffee from Boston Stoker. My wife and I came for the only Ohio showing of the documentary A Film About Coffee. Good times.
Place rating: 5
Saint Louis, MO
Great little arts theater for Dayton, Ohio. Check online for the always changing movie listings.
Similar to the Dayton Airport, they have a Boston Stoker inside. Boston Stoker is a great local coffee chain with and this location has everything else you’d expect in a movie theater concessions too. They really do their coffee right from espresso to the sugary stuff.
The theater is so small that every seat is a good one. Watch out if you’re going to a premier as it can sell out. With the short rotations of movies, it seems like many Fridays might have a premier.
Go and check it out especially if they have a foreign/​indy film you’ve been looking forward to. You’ll get it much sooner than on Netflix and have a nice evening in Dayton too.
Place rating: 5
Columbus, OH
Wonderful. Quaint. My only complaint would be the movies cycle very quickly. But its not really a complaint. You should go, you’ll be glad you did.
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
Cute. I walked by this joint and thought, «how can this lil thing be a theatre?»
Kept going along 5th and did some shopping and eating. Asked about place to see a flick and was sent back here.
Walk in, cool ass staff direct me into one of two movies (I went with ENOUGH SAID). Walk in the room and BAM! Around 150 — 200 seats! How the fudge?!
Anyway, the staff is cool, the place is clean, and only $ 5 for a movie on a random night in Dayton, OH. Good, relaxing time!
Place rating: 4
Abilene, TX
Absolutely the best theater popcorn around!
There are three great things about the Neon. 1) It’s just a really cool, well kept, place. It has a very intimate feel, and could be a place where you could just hang out. I really enjoy the small theater scene and the whole place has been renovated and looks like new. 2) The service of the staff is friendly. For example, I ordered the popcorn, ate half of it, and went to ask the guy behind the counter for some more butter. Not only did he give it to me, he also topped my bucket off with some freshly popped corn. 3) The prices. Unless you go to the Rave at the Greene on Wednesdays for $ 5 movie night, you’re not going to find better prices than the Neon. Movies are $ 7 and the concessions are half price of other movie theaters. Plus, did you know you can order a beer and take it into the movie with you? That’s enough reason to go right there.
Place rating: 5
Dayton, OH
Where else can you order from a small bar, get a Boston Stoker coffee, and sit on the patio with a smoke watching the street life as you wait for your movie to start, all in an artistic space? One of my best movie theater memories is watching The Big Lebowski for the second time the theater showed it and looking around at others drinking White Russians. I saw Blade Runner and Interview with the Vampire on the big screen for the first time here too. I like that they mix in old releases with new ones. Really happy The Neon Movies is a part of downtown Dayton.
Place rating: 4
Cincinnati, OH
Cute little hipster movie theater in the Oregon district in Dayton. Serves decent beer selection that you can take with you into the theatre. Nice foyer for sitting and talking. Good customer service. Nice movie selection.
I enjoyed my experience!
Place rating: 5
New Orleans, LA
Delicious selection of regional beers. Popcorn re-​fills are half-​price. The seats are extra-​comfy and nearly recline. Tuesdays have discounted tickets.