Paris is the archetype of New York City arthouse theater. After all, this is the original. Founded in 1948 by Pathé, the theater was the first in the country to screen Romeo and Juliet, Room with a View, and belle de jour Among other gems in international cinema. sitting in the lower right corner of Central ParkParis rubs elbows like Fifth Avenue darlings Plaza Hotel and the Bergdorf Goodman Building. Its relatively minimalist art modern design stands out in the neighborhood’s rhythm of windows set in white marble, and Paris has worn its age well. After Netflix purchased the theater in 2019 to serve as the studio’s New York flagship, Paris carries the air of a landmark that’s one of a kind from a dying breed: It’s Manhattan’s last standing single-screen cinema, and with 535 seats, it’s also the borough’s largest movie theater. yes It’s the kind of place where size matters — the theater hosts a year-round program filled with special events, retrospectives, and filmmaker appearances, where crowd momentum is a key ingredient.