Riverview Theater, Art deco movie theater in South Minneapolis, United States

Riverview Theater is a single-screen cinema in Minneapolis's Howe neighborhood, designed by Liebenberg and Kaplan and built in 1948 in the Streamline Moderne style. Its 1956 lobby renovation, modeled on a living room, includes a separate TV lounge and remains largely unchanged.

The theater was designed in 1948 by Liebenberg and Kaplan, a Minneapolis firm known for its mid-century approach to public buildings. It has remained largely unchanged since it opened, while many similar venues from that period have since been demolished or converted.

The Riverview Theater programs a mix of new releases and older films, which sets it apart from typical multiplex venues. Locals treat it as a neighborhood fixture, returning regularly for the kind of film program that is hard to find elsewhere in South Minneapolis.

The Riverview has 700 seats, with new seating installed in 1999 that added leg room and space between patrons. It sits in the Howe neighborhood of Minneapolis. The lobby is largely unchanged since its 1956 renovation, so look for the living-room-style furnishings there.

The Riverview opened on December 30, 1948, with a screening of June Bride. It was one of the earlier cinemas to use stadium seating, and new seats installed in 1999 added leg room and space between patrons. Its 700-seat single auditorium has hosted events beyond films, including Barack Obama's first inauguration in 2009.