# KinoNow

> KinoNow is a cinema showtimes aggregator for Germany, specializing in original-version (OV, OmU, OmeU) screenings. It tracks screenings across 300+ cinemas in all major German cities, enriched with movie metadata, festival awards, and language information. The site is available in English and German — URLs without a locale prefix redirect to /de/ automatically.

KinoNow helps users find films playing in their original language in cinemas near them. It covers all major cinema chains (Yorck, UCI, CineStar, Cineplex, CinemaXX, Kinopolis, and more) as well as independent arthouse cinemas.

## Key Pages

- [Home](https://kinonow.de/): Main landing page with current screening stats and cinema coverage
- [OV/OmU Guide](https://kinonow.de/ov-omu-guide): Explains what OV, OmU, OmeU, and DF mean in German cinemas
- [All Cinemas](https://kinonow.de/cinemas): Complete list of cinemas tracked by KinoNow
- [About](https://kinonow.de/about): About the KinoNow project

## Discover Categories

- [Award-Winning Films](https://kinonow.de/award-winning): Films honoured at Cannes, Venice, Berlin, the Oscars, BAFTA, and César
- [Classics / Retrospectives](https://kinonow.de/classics): Classic films returning to the big screen
- [French Cinema](https://kinonow.de/french-cinema): French-language films in original version
- [German Cinema](https://kinonow.de/german-cinema): Films from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
- [Nordic Cinema](https://kinonow.de/nordic-cinema): Films from Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Norway
- [Queer Cinema](https://kinonow.de/queer-cinema): LGBTQ+ films
- [Anime](https://kinonow.de/anime): Japanese animated films
- [Special Formats](https://kinonow.de/special-formats): IMAX, Dolby Atmos, 4DX, 70mm, 4K screenings

## Genres

- [Documentaries](https://kinonow.de/genres/documentaries)
- [Horror](https://kinonow.de/genres/horror)
- [Thriller](https://kinonow.de/genres/thriller)
- [Comedy](https://kinonow.de/genres/comedy)
- [Science Fiction](https://kinonow.de/genres/science-fiction)
- [Family](https://kinonow.de/genres/family)

## City Pages

- [Berlin Cinemas](https://kinonow.de/cities/berlin/cinemas): Cinemas in Berlin by neighborhood
- [Berlin Films](https://kinonow.de/cities/berlin/films): Films currently showing in Berlin
- [Hamburg Cinemas](https://kinonow.de/cities/hamburg/cinemas)
- [Hamburg Films](https://kinonow.de/cities/hamburg/films)
- [Munich Cinemas](https://kinonow.de/cities/munich/cinemas)
- [Munich Films](https://kinonow.de/cities/munich/films)

## API

- [Sitemap](https://kinonow.de/sitemap.xml): Full sitemap with all movie and cinema pages

## Optional

### Screening Version Terminology

- **OV** (Originalversion / Originalfassung): Original language, no subtitles
- **OmU** (Original mit Untertiteln): Original language with German subtitles
- **OmeU** (Original mit englischen Untertiteln): Original language with English subtitles
- **DF** (Deutsche Fassung): German dubbed version

### Coverage

KinoNow aggregates showtimes from 14 cinema chains and groups across Germany, covering over 300 cinemas. Data is updated multiple times per day. Movie metadata is enriched from TMDB, IMDB, and Wikidata (for festival awards).