EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-36277 of Reading International Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated March 29, 2002, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Reading International Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2001. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Los Angeles, California March 29, 2002