Hoyts Cinema - Central (EntX)
Hoyts Cinema - Central (EntX) is a cinema or theatre at 617 Colombo Street, Central City, Christchurch.
HOYTS EntX offers Cantabrians the ultimate movie going experience. Guests can enjoy a range of offerings including HOYTS LUX… Read full description ↓
One of 13 cinemas & theatres in Christchurch Central City, 41% of the city’s count
Checked 28 Oct 2026
617 Colombo Street, Central City
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Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 7
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other cinemas & theatres
More nearby cinemas & theatres 5
All 13 cinemas & theatres in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 617 Colombo Street, Central City | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Cinemas & theatres | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | (03) 742 7143 | Its own website |
| Website | hoyts.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
HOYTS EntX offers Cantabrians the ultimate movie going experience. Guests can enjoy a range of offerings including HOYTS LUX, a premium in-cinema experience with dining options. The complex is also home to candy-bar Treat City, along with Arties Bar and Café serving delicious hot and cold food. Hosting some of the largest screens in Christchurch and powered recliners in all cinemas, HOYTS EntX also has two Xtremescreen's with Dolby Atmos, giving audiences exciting surround sound immersion. Open 7 days
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | City centre zone | District Plan |
Te Kiheru Wai o Tahu / the Canoe Bailer of Tahu / 2015
The Chapel Is Open 1 Pm to 4 Pm Daily Closed Sundays
Friendship Corner / Sister CitiesWhat stood on Colombo Street
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside A Rolling Stone, 2023-12. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
5,011 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,177 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 5,011 reports on file
Pavement - General
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
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A cinema or theatre in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
617 Colombo Street, Central City, on Colombo Street. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
phone (03) 742 7143 (its own website), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Hoyts Entertainment Exchange (36 m), Little Andromeda (274 m), Alice Cinema (329 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 9 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Joes Garage - EntX (9 m); the Bus Interchange (Intercity stop) bus stop is 68 m away: routes 3, 8, 80; a separated cycleway passes the door; nearest park: High Street Triangles (197 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website
Read source notes 6
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0),
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
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