Arthouse Commercio Movie AG
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG is a privately held Zürich-based arthouse cinema chain operating three venues and five Commercio Gastronomie dining locations, serving local film and cultural enthusiasts with curated international programming, a Kinokarte loyalty program, and an arthouse streaming service.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersZürich, Switzerland
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Arthouse Commercio Movie AG does
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG is a privately held Swiss corporation operating an arthouse cinema chain in Zürich under the "Arthouse Kinos" brand, alongside an integrated gastronomy business under the "Commercio Gastronomie" name. The company runs three cinema venues — Arthouse Le Paris, Arthouse Movie (screens 1+2), and Arthouse Piccadilly (screens 1+2) — plus five F&B locations (Commercio, Mère Catherine, Commihalle, Collana Bar e Caffè, Fischerstube Zürihorn) that serve as cinema-adjacent dining operations. Programming centers on international arthouse, foreign-language, and documentary films with multi-language subtitles, complemented by Royal Ballet and Opera live broadcasts, festivals (e.g., PAFF), and curated event series such as LunchKino, Cinépassion, StricKino, and Kultmoviegang.
The company monetizes through four primary streams: per-ticket sales via online seat-selection ticketing and box offices, gift vouchers (CHF 20-250) and Filmdinner packages (CHF 75), the Kinokarte reloadable membership card (CHF 25 issuance fee plus CHF 50+ load, CHF 5 ticket discount, 10% gastronomy discount, accepted also at Riffraff/Houdini and Kino Bourbaki Luzern), and F&B sales at Commercio Gastronomie venues. The technology layer is a proprietary web ticketing platform with seat selection and an owned streaming service (arthouse.myfilm.ch) for online arthouse viewing. Distribution partnerships span film licensors (Filmcoopi, Praesens-Film, trigon-film, DCM, Frenetic, Ascot Elite, Pathé Films, Morandini, Sister, Xenix, First Hand Films), the Royal Opera House for live broadcasts, and cultural institutions such as Kunsthaus Zürich and Palestine Arts (PAFF). The organization is lean with 7 reported employees, indicating outsourced or contracted operations across venues.
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Arthouse Commercio Movie AG
- Legal name
- Arthouse Commercio Movie AG
- Website
- https://arthouse.ch
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Arthouse Commercio Movie AG is a privately held Zürich-based arthouse cinema chain operating three venues and five Commercio Gastronomie dining locations, serving local film and cultural enthusiasts with curated international programming, a Kinokarte loyalty program, and an arthouse streaming service.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Arthouse Cinema Services
- NAICS
- Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Independent & Art-house Cinemas (MPADAKAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Cinema Chains & Multiplex Operators (MPADAKAA), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)
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Where Arthouse Commercio Movie AG is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zürich
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Cinema Ticket Sales: Ticket sales for film screenings across multiple arthouse cinema venues in Zurich, including standard screenings, special events, and live broadcasts of ballet and opera performances.
- Gift Vouchers: Sale of gift vouchers for arthouse cinemas (CHF 20-250), film dinner packages (CHF 75), and city-wide Zurich cinema vouchers. Vouchers valid for 2 years.
- Kinokarte Membership: Cashless cinema card with issuance fee (CHF 25) and initial load (CHF 50), offering CHF 5 reduction on all tickets. Cards are rechargeable with CHF 50-500 amounts.
- Gastronomy Revenue: Food and beverage sales at Commercio Gastronomie locations including Commercio, Mère Catherine, Commihalle, Collana Bar e Caffè, and Fischerstube Zürihorn, with 10% discount for Kinokarte holders.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Gift Vouchers - Arthouse Kinos |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Film Dinner Package |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Zürcher Kinogutscheine |
| Hybrid | Pay-as-you-go | Kinokarte Membership |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG operates a chain of three arthouse cinemas in Zürich (Arthouse Le Paris, Arthouse Movie, and Arthouse Piccadilly) that screen independent, foreign-language, documentary, and classic films with multi-language subtitles. The company also runs Commercio Gastronomie, a hospitality operation with several restaurants adjacent to the cinemas, a Kinokarte cashless loyalty card, gift vouchers, film dinner packages, special events such as Royal Ballet and Opera live broadcasts, and a complementary streaming platform.
Product overview
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG operates a chain of arthouse cinemas in Zürich featuring three venues (Arthouse Le Paris, Arthouse Movie, Arthouse Piccadilly) that screen independent, foreign, documentary, and classic films with multi-language subtitles. The company offers a loyalty program through its Kinokarte, gift vouchers, film dinner packages combining cinema with dining at affiliated restaurants, and special programming including Royal Ballet/Opera broadcasts, themed events, and film festivals. A companion streaming service provides online access to arthouse content.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- LunchKino: Lunchtime cinema program with special screenings
- Kultmoviegang
- Cinépassion
- StricKino
- Royal Ballet & Opera
- PAFF
- Kinokarte
- Filmdinner
Products and services
- Arthouse Kinos Cinema Theaters Physical arthouse cinema chain with multiple screens in Zürich showing independent, foreign, documentary, and classic films with German/French/Italian/English subtitles, open to individual cinema-goers with online seat selection.
- Kinokarte Cinema Card Rechargeable cashless cinema card with CHF 25 issuance fee and CHF 50 first load, providing CHF 5 reduction on all regular tickets, 10% discount at Commercio Gastronomie, and acceptance at partner cinemas including Riffraff/Houdini and Kino Bourbaki Luzern.
- Arthouse Gift Vouchers (Geschenkgutscheine) Denomination-based gift vouchers for arthouse cinema tickets, available in CHF 20 to CHF 250 amounts, valid for 2 years, and redeemable at Arthouse cinema venues.
- Film Dinner Package (Filmdinner) Combined package priced at CHF 75 that pairs a 3-course menu and apéro at Commercio Gastronomie restaurants with a cinema screening at an Arthouse venue.
- Special Screenings and Cinema Events Programmed cinema events including Royal Ballet and Opera live broadcasts, lunchtime screenings (LunchKino), knitting-while-watching-film events (StricKino), the Palestine Arts Filmfestival (PAFF), filmmaker commentary screenings (Cinépassion), and classic/cult film nights (Kultmoviegang).
- Arthouse Streaming Platform Companion online streaming service at arthouse.myfilm.ch providing access to arthouse film content for digital viewers, complementing the physical cinema experience.
- Commercio Gastronomie Restaurant Operations Food and beverage service across multiple restaurant locations (Commercio, Mère Catherine, Commihalle, Collana Bar e Caffè, Fischerstube Zürihorn) adjacent to Arthouse cinema venues, offering 10% discount to Kinokarte holders.
Companies that use Arthouse Commercio Movie AG
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Riffraff/HoudiniminorPartner cinema venues where Kinokarte membership is accepted for ticket purchases, extending the membership's reach beyond Arthouse's own venues.
- Kino Bourbaki LuzernminorPartner cinema where Kinokarte membership is accepted, providing members access to arthouse cinema in Luzern.
- Commercio GastronomiecoreIntegrated dining establishments adjacent to cinema venues including Commercio, Mère Catherine, Commihalle, Collana Bar e Caffè, Fischerstube Zürihorn. Offers film dinner packages combining cinema and dining experiences with Kinokarte discount benefits.
- Royal Opera House (RBO)coreLicensed broadcast partner for Royal Ballet and Opera cinema screenings including productions such as Carmen, Der Nussknacker, Tosca, Schwanensee, Götterdämmerung, Romeo und Julia, Manon, and Così fan tutte.
- Film Distributors (Various)corePartnerships with film distributors including Filmcoopi, Praesens-Film, trigon-film, DCM Film Distribution, Frenetic Films, Ascot Elite, Pathé Films, Morandini Film Distribution, Sister Distribution, Xenix Filmdistribution, First Hand Films for licensing arthouse, documentary, and international films.
- Kunsthaus ZürichminorCultural partnership for events such as Kunsthaus: Hammershoi screening, combining visual art exhibitions with film programming.
- Palestine Arts (PAFF)coreHost venue for Palestine Arts Filmfestival (PAFF), showcasing Palestinian cinema and documentaries.
- LUF KinominorPartnership for ballet screenings such as Alice im Wunderland (Royal Ballet).
- Kultmoviegang (KMG)minorPartnership for classic and cult film screenings including 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, Apocalypse Now, and anime Wednesday (AniMittwoch) screenings.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Riffraff / Houdini Kino: Zurich-based independent cinema venues focused on arthouse and international films. Peer in the same Swiss arthouse segment, also part of Arthouse's Kinokarte partnership network.
- Filmpodium Zürich: Zurich-based cinematheque and arthouse cinema. Direct competitor for arthouse and classic film audiences in the same local market, with similar festival and curated programming.
- Kino Xenix: Independent arthouse cinema in Zurich with a cultural-programming orientation. Comparable as another Zurich-based independent operator curating international and arthouse films.
- Cinémathèque suisse: Swiss national cinematheque and film archive operating public screening venue in Lausanne/Penthaz. Comparable as a non-profit / cultural-mission arthouse and heritage film exhibitor with similar programming ethos.
- Kinokette Bourbaki Luzern: Independent arthouse cinema in Lucerne, Switzerland. Directly comparable as a Swiss arthouse cinema operator with a similar curated programming philosophy; also a Kinokarte partner of Arthouse Commercio.
- Kinok - Cinema Kult Zürich: Boutique arthouse cinema in central Zurich. Comparable as a small-scale independent Zurich competitor with overlapping niche audience of arthouse and independent film viewers.
Broad incumbents
- Arena Cinemas: Swiss cinema chain with multiple locations across Switzerland. Broader incumbent offering mainstream and some arthouse programming; competes for Zurich cinema audiences at a larger scale.
- Pathé Schweiz: Major Swiss cinema chain operating multiplex venues. Comparable as a larger incumbent competing in the same Swiss theatrical market, though with a broader mainstream focus.
- KITAG Kinobetriebe AG: Largest Swiss cinema operator with national reach. Broad incumbent in the same Swiss theatrical exhibition market, with more standardized programming and pricing.
Emerging players
- Mubi: Global streaming platform specializing in curated arthouse, classic, and independent cinema. Comparable through its curated arthouse content thesis, though functioning as a digital substitute rather than a direct theatrical competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Arthouse Commercio Movie AG leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG funding detail
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Arthouse Commercio Movie AG M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Arthouse Commercio Movie AG
What does Arthouse Commercio Movie AG do?
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG operates a chain of three arthouse cinemas in Zürich (Arthouse Le Paris, Arthouse Movie, and Arthouse Piccadilly) that screen independent, foreign-language, documentary, and classic films with multi-language subtitles. The company also runs Commercio Gastronomie, a hospitality operation with several restaurants adjacent to the cinemas, a Kinokarte cashless loyalty card, gift vouchers, film dinner packages, special events such as Royal Ballet and Opera live broadcasts, and a complementary streaming platform.
Is Arthouse Commercio Movie AG a public or private company?
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Arthouse Commercio Movie AG founded?
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG was founded in -1. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Arthouse Commercio Movie AG based?
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Arthouse Commercio Movie AG make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Cinema Ticket Sales are the primary driver. The others are gift Vouchers, kinokarte Membership and gastronomy Revenue.
Who are Arthouse Commercio Movie AG's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Riffraff / Houdini Kino, Filmpodium Zürich, Kino Xenix, Cinémathèque suisse, Kinokette Bourbaki Luzern and Kinok - Cinema Kult Zürich. Broad incumbents are Arena Cinemas, Pathé Schweiz and KITAG Kinobetriebe AG. Mubi is listed as an emerging player.
Does Arthouse Commercio Movie AG have an API?
No public API is recorded for Arthouse Commercio Movie AG.
What industry is Arthouse Commercio Movie AG in?
Arthouse Commercio Movie AG's product category is Arthouse Cinema Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADAKAB, Independent & Art-house Cinemas, with a secondary code of MPADAKAA, Cinema Chains & Multiplex Operators. Its NAICS code is 512131 and its SIC code is 7830.