Pathé and UGC showtimes API

Pathé and UGC run the biggest multiplexes in France, and neither offers a public API for its showtimes. API Cinéma, an independent service not affiliated with either chain, returns the programme of every Pathé and UGC cinema as JSON, in the same format as the other French cinemas, from CGR and Kinepolis to the local art-house screen.

What is covered

• Every Pathé cinema in France (about 75) and every UGC cinema (about 45), from Paris to Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux or Lille.
• Every showtime with its local start time, its version (VF dubbed, VO original, VOST original with French subtitles), the room, and the booking link to the chain's own site.
• Premium formats: IMAX, 4DX, 3D and DOLBY (Dolby Cinema) screenings are flagged in format.
• Every film matched to TMDB, so a Pathé showing and a UGC showing of the same film share one tmdbId.

Chain cinemas are read every day.

1Get a key

Create a free account and create a key from the dashboard. The free plan gives 150 requests a week for trials and non-commercial projects; paid plans start at €12 a month.

2Find the cinemas

Search by name: q matches part of the cinema name.

curl "https://api.api-cinema.com/v1/cinemas?country=FR&q=pathe&limit=100" -H "Authorization: Bearer ac_live_…"
curl "https://api.api-cinema.com/v1/cinemas?country=FR&q=ugc&city=Lyon" -H "Authorization: Bearer ac_live_…"

{
  "data": [
    { "id": "…", "slug": "ugc-cine-cite-confluence-lyon", "name": "Ugc Cine Cite Confluence", "city": "Lyon", "screens": 14 },
    { "id": "…", "slug": "ugc-cine-cite-part-dieu-lyon", "name": "Ugc Cine Cite Part-Dieu", "city": "Lyon", "screens": 18 }
  ],
  "meta": { "limit": 50, "offset": 0, "total": 3 }
}

Keep the id or the slug: both work in the paths below.

3A cinema's programme

Today's showtimes at Pathé Bellecour, in Lyon:

curl "https://api.api-cinema.com/v1/cinemas/pathe-bellecour-lyon/showtimes?include=movie" -H "Authorization: Bearer ac_live_…"

{
  "startsAt": "2026-10-28T20:00:00",
  "version": "VOST",
  "format": "4DX",
  "room": "Salle 4DX",
  "bookingUrl": "https://www.pathe.fr/…",
  "movie": { "title": "L'Odyssée", "durationMin": 172, "tmdbId": 1368337 }
}

Add from and to for the whole week (from=2026-10-28&to=2026-11-03). startsAt is the local time in France: display it as it is.

44DX, IMAX and original version

The version filter works on the API side; the format is in each showtime, so filter it in your code. Every 4DX screening in original version with subtitles at Pathé Bellecour this week (for IMAX, pick a cinema with an IMAX room, such as Pathé Atlantis near Nantes):

const res = await fetch('https://api.api-cinema.com/v1/cinemas/pathe-bellecour-lyon/showtimes?version=VOST&from=2026-10-28&to=2026-11-03&include=movie', {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.API_CINEMA_KEY}` },
})
const { data } = await res.json()
for (const s of data.filter(s => s.format === '4DX'))
  console.log(s.startsAt.replace('T', ' ').slice(0, 16), s.movie.title, s.room)

5One film in every Pathé and UGC of a city

Filter the showtimes by city and film, then keep the chains you need from the cinema name:

curl "https://api.api-cinema.com/v1/showtimes?country=FR&city=Paris&tmdb_id=1368337&limit=500" -H "Authorization: Bearer ac_live_…"

city=Paris covers all twenty arrondissements. For the suburbs too, search around a point with near and radius_km, as in the France guide.

6Beyond the chains

The same calls work for the ~2,000 other French cinemas: CGR, Kinepolis, Mégarama, Cinéville and independent screens all come in the same format. An app built on Pathé and UGC covers the whole country without a second integration.

Frequently asked questions

Is API Cinéma an official Pathé or UGC API? No. API Cinéma is independent and not affiliated with Pathé or UGC; booking links lead to the chains' own sites.

Are the cinemas still named Gaumont included? Yes, they belong to the Pathé network and are listed under the name they publish.

Are ticket prices or loyalty cards (UGC Illimité, Pathé pass) covered? No: the API covers cinemas, films and showtimes. Prices are shown on the booking page.

How fresh is the data? Chain cinemas are read daily, so new showtimes usually appear within a day of being published.