Business Hours
ClosedMonday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
434 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701, USA Get directions
Tucked into downtown's 2nd Street district, Violet Crown is an independent cinema that leans into arthouse, foreign, and documentary films you won't easily find at the multiplex, with intimate screening rooms that keep the focus on the movie. Before or after a show, the lobby bar and café let you carry a glass of wine, a craft beer, or a plate of small bites right to your seat.
Monday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
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