A nonprofit movie theatre in Brookline's Coolidge Corner with monthly weekend-morning Relaxed Screenings: house lights up, volume lowered, open captions, moving and making sounds welcome, and sensory kits to check out at concessions.
Sensory supports. Lights up, sound down, sensory kits at concessions.
Hours
The Coolidge opens a half hour before the first showtime of the day. Relaxed Screenings take place on alternating weekend mornings, the first weekend of every month, and program titles are announced twice a year.
“House lights will be turned up, volume levels will be lowered, and open caption subtitles will be displayed on screen. Patrons are welcome to get up, vocalize, stretch, and/or move around during the film.”
“Sensory kits can be checked out at concessions and will include noise-cancelling headphones, sunglasses, fidgets/handheld manipulatives, and sensory stress toys.”
“Relaxed Screenings are intended to create a welcoming, inclusive cinema experience for all audiences, including those who may benefit from a more flexible and sensory-friendly environment.”
Who can come? In the FAQ's own word, “Everyone!”
Kits have headphones, fidgets and sensory stress toys, and may include sunglasses.
The program page and the FAQ say Relaxed Screenings take place in Moviehouse 5, on the second floor, reached by stairs and an elevator; the film's own page says Moviehouses 1 & 5. The December 6, 2026 showtime is listed in MH5.
The Coolidge does not give advisories about subject matter or triggering content. It points families to the film's synopsis and trailer, Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com.
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More about Coolidge Corner Theatre
Quieter, in the theatre's words
Relaxed Screenings: house lights up, volume loweredquiet zone
Relaxed Screenings use the Coolidge's regular pricing and discounts. General admission: Adults $17.00; Coolidge Members $14.00; Children (12 or under) $15.00; Senior (65 plus) $15.00; Disabled with T.A.P. card $15.00 (bring a valid MBTA T.A.P. ID); Veteran and Military $15.00; Students (Sundays to Thursdays) $14.00 with a valid Student ID; Matinee (first showing of feature films before 3pm) $15.00. Card to Culture: general admission to regular first run films and all kids' shows is $8.25 for EBT, WIC and ConnectorCare cardholders, only for tickets bought in person at the box office.
$1.25 of every admission sold at the box office goes to the Preservation Fund; this fee is optional. The Coolidge does not offer refunds and all ticket sales are final; ticket exchanges are allowed up until a film's listed showtime. Sales and holds are not offered over the phone.
Groups of 20 or more can arrange discounted rates: contact Jonah Puskar at jonah@coolidge.org.
To request additional accommodations, email info@coolidge.org or call the box office at 617-734-2501. The showtimes line is 617-734-2500.
Metered public parking is behind the theatre on Centre Street and along Beacon Street; meters are free after 8:00pm and on Sundays and holidays. The Courtyard Marriott garage on Webster Street has hourly parking. The lots tend to fill up on weekends or during large events, so plan extra time. By T: Green Line C branch to the Coolidge Corner stop at Harvard Street, or bus 66.
The main entrance has an automatic door opener, and all six theaters are reached by ramps or elevators. Six ADA accessible, all-gender restrooms are around the building; the multi-stall restrooms in the basement are the ones that are not ADA accessible. Seats in Moviehouse 5 are 21 inches wide.
Assisted listening headsets work in every theater for all films (a hearing service); ask the box office or projection staff how to use them.
