Puskin Cinema (originally named Fórum Cinema) was considered the most elegant movie theater in the city when it opened in 1926. For three years, it screened only silent films in its single auditorium, until new demands arose, bringing with them a new tenant and, for the first time in Hungary, sound films. At that time, only two short films were shown—an excerpt from Cavalleria rusticana and The Singing Fool—but as many as 623 people could watch them at once.

In 1988, the cinema was remodeled: the original façade and lobby were preserved, but the large screening hall was divided into three smaller ones (Metropolis, Amarcord, Körhinta). In 2013, two more halls (Annie Hall, Mephisto) were added, so today visitors can enjoy art films in five theaters, often as part of film festivals. The program sometimes also includes one or two more popular titles, and on weekends a few screenings are dedicated to children.