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HAMLET

National Theatre Live Reel Representation

2015
UK
Lyndsey Turner +
Robin Lough

Forced to avenge his father's death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet (Benedict Cumberbatch) rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.

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The Ped Mall

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE
1:00pm 4:00pm
OPUS
7:00pm

The Chauncey

Playing Today

MICKEY 17

2025
South Korea +
USA
Bong Joon Ho

Adapted from the novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton, Robert Pattinson stars as an "expendable," a disposable crew member on a space mission, selected for dangerous tasks because he can be renewed with his memories largely intact.

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The Ped Mall

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE
1:00pm 4:00pm
OPUS
7:00pm

The Chauncey

Playing Today

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL

African Diaspora Reel Representation

2024
Zambia +
UK Ireland USA
Rungano Nyoni

As funeral proceedings for an uncle begin around them, Shula and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.

Today's Showtimes

The Ped Mall

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE
1:00pm 4:00pm
OPUS
7:00pm

The Chauncey

Playing Today

BLACK BAG

2025
UK
Steven Soderbergh

When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband, also a legendary agent, faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country.

Today's Showtimes

The Ped Mall

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE
1:00pm 4:00pm
OPUS
7:00pm

The Chauncey

Playing Today

THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE

2024
USA +
CANADA UK
Peter Browngardt

Porky Pig and Daffy Duck venture to the big screen as unlikely heroes and Earth’s only hope when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control plot.

Today's Showtimes

The Ped Mall

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE
1:00pm 4:00pm
OPUS
7:00pm

The Chauncey

Playing Today

ANORA

2024
USA
Sean Baker

Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the mar...

Today's Showtimes

The Ped Mall

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE
1:00pm 4:00pm
OPUS
7:00pm

The Chauncey

Playing Today

OPUS

2025
Mark Anthony Green

A young writer (Ayo Edebiri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (John Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded by the star's cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the m...

Today's Showtimes

The Ped Mall

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE
1:00pm 4:00pm
OPUS
7:00pm

The Chauncey

The Ped Mall

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
12:30pm 3:30pm 6:30pm
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE
1:00pm 4:00pm
OPUS
7:00pm

The Chauncey

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Opens March 28

DEATH OF A UNICORN

DEATH OF A UNICORN

Opens March 28

Opens April 4

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BOB TREVINO LIKES IT

BOB TREVINO LIKES IT

Opens April 4

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND

Opens April 11

JULIE KEEPS QUIET

JULIE KEEPS QUIET

Opens April 11

THE WEDDING BANQUET

THE WEDDING BANQUET

Opens April 18

ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO

ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO

Opens April 18

Opens April 18

Opens April 18

Opens April 25

Series Programming

National Theatre Live

Sun, Mar 23 HAMLET

2015
UK
Lyndsey Turner

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Reel Representation

Sun, Mar 23 HAMLET

2015
UK
Lyndsey Turner

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African Diaspora

Sun, Mar 23 ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL

2024
Zambia
Rungano Nyoni

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Women at Work

Mon, Mar 24 NIGHTSHIFT

1981
UK
Robina Rose

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Science on Screen

Tue, Mar 25 FUNGI: WEB OF LIFE 3D

2023
Australia
Gisela Kaufmann

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Late Shift at the Grindhouse

Wed, Mar 26 CANNIBAL WOMEN IN THE AVOCADO JUNGLE OF DEATH

1989
USA
J.F. Lawton (The Hunted)

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Iowa Disability Film Festival

Thu, Mar 27 THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG

2023
Australia
Thomas Charles Hyland

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Bijou After Hours

Sat, Mar 29 CURE

1997
Japan
Kiyoshi Kurosawa

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Community Collaborations

Sun, Mar 30 I SAW THE TV GLOW

2024
USA
Jane Schoenbrun

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Cannes-celed

Mon, Mar 31 L’AVVENTURA

1960
Italy
Michelangelo Antonioni

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Camps

Sat, Apr 5 LA CÉRÉMONIE

1995
France
Claude Chabrol

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Out of the Archive

Mon, Apr 7 ANIMATION IN BLOOM: THE FILMS OF EZRA WUBE

2018
USA
Ezra Wube

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The Picture Show

Sat, Apr 12 FOLLOW THAT BIRD

1985
USA
Ken Kwapis

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Vino Vérité

Sun, Apr 13 HOOP DREAMS

1994
USA
Steve James

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Pride at FilmScene

Tue, Apr 15 SECONDS

1966
USA
John Frankenheimer

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Special Event

Fri, Apr 25 BIJOU OPEN SCREEN SPRING 2025

2024
Various

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35mm Film

Ongoing Series

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Filmmaker Spotlight

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FilmScene in the Park

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Refocus Film Festival

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Rooftop

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ScreenDance

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