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You can see a free movie in New York practically every day! At this point New York gives you an option to attend 98 movies free of charge. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides with non-ending amount of free things to do, free events to go to!
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98 free movies in New York City (NYC) Mon, 09/14/2026 - and on...
These movies are among the many free events of the highest quality that saturate New York City's everyday life!
Screening | Most Watched International Events on the Big (30-foot!) Screen Outdoors: Tennis, Golf, Soccer, Emmy Awards
Today's Schedule:
10:00am - 11:00am Tennis- Tennis Channel
11:00am - 3:00pm Golf- 2026 Solheim Cup
3:00pm ... more >> - 5:00pm Soccer- English Premier League: New Castle United vs Leeds
5:00pm - 8:00pm Tennis- Tennis Channel
8:00pm - 11:00pm Emmy Awards
*Scheduled programming subject to change. Seating is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Wells Fargo customers receive priority seating.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Sep 14
10:00 am
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10:00 am
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Film | Project Hail Mary (2026): Sci-FI Film with Ryan Gosling
In the near future, astronaut Ryland Grace wakes from a coma afflicted with amnesia. He gradually remembers ... more >> that he was sent to the Tau Ceti solar system, 12 light-years from Earth, to find a means of reversing a solar dimming event that could cause the extinction of humanity. Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Cast: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce Ryan Gosling is a Canadian actor. Prominent in both independent film and major studio features of varying genres, his films have accrued a worldwide box office gross of over 1.9 billion USD. He has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award.
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Mon, Sep 14
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Film | I Am Love (2009): Italian Romantic Drama from Luca Guadagnino
At the heart of the wealthy Recchi family is Emma, a Russian immigrant who has adopted the culture of ... more >> Milan. Her existence is shocked to the core when she embarks on a passionate love affair that will change her family forever. Director: Luca Guadagnino Cast: Tilda Swinton, Flavio Parenti, Edoardo Gabbriellini, Alba Rohrwacher, Pippo Delbono, Maria Paiato, Diane Fleri Luca Guadagnino is an Italian film director and producer. His films are characterized by their emotional complexity, eroticism, and lavish visuals. Guadagnino has received numerous accolades, including a Silver Lion and an Independent Spirit Award, alongside nominations for an Academy Award, two Golden Globes, and three BAFTAs. In Italian, with English subtitles.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Sep 14
5:30 pm
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5:30 pm
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Screening | Lumière Co. Film Footage - 1895–1905: International Silent FIlm Reels with Live Piano Accompaniment
Seldom screened today are the hundreds of reels of film shot by the world-touring Lumière Company camera ... more >> operators who used the cinématographe to document scenes of life in Mexico, Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, Japan, and Russia, among other far-flung sites. Auguste and Louis Lumière, pioneers of cinema, made the world’s earliest motion pictures, such as Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory and Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat. Introduction: Michael Allan, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Cinema Studies, University of Oregon, is editor-in-chief of Comparative Literature. Silent film piano accompaniment by Makia Matsumura.
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Mon, Sep 14
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | Frances Ha (2012): Comedy Drama Directed by Noah Baumbach (on the Plaza)
Frances lives in New York, but she doesn't really have an apartment. Frances is an apprentice for a dance ... more >> company, but she's not really a dancer. Frances has a best friend named Sophie, but they aren't really speaking anymore. Frances throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possible reality dwindles. Frances wants so much more than she has, but lives her life with unaccountable joy and lightness. Frances Ha is a modern comic fable that explores New York, friendship, class, ambition, failure, and redemption. Director: Noah Baumbach Cast: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner Noah Baumbach is a filmmaker known for making films set in New York City. He has received various accolades including a Critics' Choice Awards, two Independent Spirit Awards, and three Gotham Awards, as well as award nominations for four Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Seating opens at 7:00 pm.
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Mon, Sep 14
8:00 pm
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8:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | Shakespeare in Love (1998): Romantic Comedy Period Film with Star-Studded Cast (Outdoors)
A romantic comedy for the 1990s set in the 1590s. It imaginatively unfolds the witty, sexy, and timeless ... more >> tale behind the creation of the greatest love story ever told. A young Shakespeare is out of cash and ideas; he meets his ideal woman, and she inspires him to write one of his most famous plays. Director: John Madden Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Judi Dench, Simon Callow, Jim Carter Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket and a friend, and grab a spot on the lawn to watch a feature film on the big screen under the stars. Snacks and drinks are available for purchase.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Sep 14
8:00 pm
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8:00 pm
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Screening | Most Watched International Events on the Big (30-foot!) Screen Outdoors: Tennis & Baseball
Today's Schedule:
10:00am - 7:00pm Tennis- Courtside Live
7:00pm - 10:00pm MLB- Mets vs Baltimore
*Scheduled ... more >> programming subject to change. Seating is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Wells Fargo customers receive priority seating.
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Tue, Sep 15
10:00 am
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10:00 am
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Film | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire -- Supernatural Comedy with Paul Rudd
The Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team ... more >> up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an army of ghosts that casts a death chill upon the city, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age. Director: Gil Kenan Cast: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani Paul Rudd is an actor, included on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2019 and named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2021. The accolades he has received include a Critics' Choice Television Award, alongside nominations for a Golden Globe Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Tue, Sep 15
1:00 pm
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1:00 pm
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Film | The Living Daylights (1987): James Bond Spy Film
After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned ... more >> a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West. Director: John Glen Cast: Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Joe Don Baker, Art Malik
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Tue, Sep 15
1:00 pm
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Film | The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026): Comedy-Drama with All-Star Cast
Andy Sachs reunites with Miranda Priestly as they navigate their careers amid the decline of traditional ... more >> magazine publishing. Director: David Frankel Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux, Kenneth Branagh, Stanley Tucci
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Tue, Sep 15
3:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Film | The Woman in the Window (1944): Film Noir Directed by Fritz Lang
A reserved professor meets a model and gets mixed up in murder. Director: Fritz Lang Cast: Edward ... more >> G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Raymond Massey, Dan Duryea Fritz Lang was an Austrian filmmaker who worked in Germany and later in the United States. One of the best-known emigres from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute. He has been cited as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time.
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Tue, Sep 15
5:00 pm
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Screening | 9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero (2026) -- Documentary (+ DIscussion)
A special screening of a new documentary that looks at how a city came together to remember and rebuild ... more >> after the worst tragedy in its history. After the 9/11 attacks, once the smoke cleared and the rubble was removed, New Yorkers faced a fundamental question: who gets to decide the future of Ground Zero? Some wanted the towers back, while others believed the site should remain a memorial. So the city decided to do one of the bravest--or stupidest--things in the history of city planning. They gathered 5,000 representative New Yorkers into the largest town hall in American history. People expected chaos, yelling, maybe even a fistfight. But what happened was democracy. And guess what? It was beautiful. Director: J.B. Sabey There will be a guided discussion after the screening, offering a chance for the audience to share their thoughts, reflections, and memories on how our neighborhoods were impacted.
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Tue, Sep 15
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Docu-Shorts Explroign the Lives of Pioneering Women Artists
Five short documentaries profiling women artists. Brief contextual remarks will provide further insight ... more >> into these artists' lives and legacies. The program includes Lee Krasner, a leading figure of Abstract Expressionism; Eva Hesse, known for her groundbreaking sculptural career; Marcia Marcus, an important voice in postwar figurative painting; Maria Lassnig, the Austrian-born artist and visiting critic known for her explorations of bodily consciousness; and photographer Margaret Morton, who documented New York's unhoused communities.
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Tue, Sep 15
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Most Watched International Events on the Big (30-foot!) Screen Outdoors: Tennis & Baseball
Today's Schedule:
10:00am - 1:00pm Tennis- Courtside Live
1:00pm - 4:30pm MLB- Yankees vs Minnesota
4:30pm ... more >> - 7:00pm Tennis- Courtside Live
7:00pm - 10:00pm MLB- Mets vs Baltimore
*Scheduled programming subject to change. Seating is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Wells Fargo customers receive priority seating.
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Wed, Sep 16
10:00 am
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10:00 am
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Film | La Bamba (1987): Biographical Drama about Ritchie Valens
A biography of Ritchie Valens, the young rocker who died in a 1959 plane crash with Buddy Holly and the ... more >> Big Bopper. Director: Luis Valdez Cast: Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Joe Pantoliano
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Wed, Sep 16
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Film | Comrade Drakulich (2019): Hungarian Horror-Comedy
Vampires are among us! But no need to worry: the Hungarian Secret Police are after them, and beyond the ... more >> usual spy gadgets, they even use garlic to repel the beasts. Director: Mark Bodzsar Cast: Lili Walters, Ervin Nagy, Zsolt Nagy, Szabolcs Thuroczy, Eva Kerekes, Istvan Znamenak, Nelli Szucs, Roland Raba In Hungarian with English subtitles.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Sep 16
6:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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Screening | Most Watched International Events on the Big (30-foot!) Screen Outdoors: Tennis, Soccer, & Baseball
Today's Schedule:
9:15am - 12:00pm Tennis- Courtside Live
12:00pm - 2:30pm Women's Soccer- 2026 ... more >> FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
7:00pm - 10:00pm MLB- Mets vs Philadelphia
*Scheduled programming subject to change. Seating is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Wells Fargo customers receive priority seating.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Sep 17
9:15 am
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9:15 am
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Film | Michael (2026): Michael Jackson Biographical Film
This film follows the early life of the American singer Michael Jackson, covering his childhood with ... more >> the Jackson 5 in the 1960s to the Bad World Tour in the late 1980s. Director: Antoine Fuqua Cast: Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, Juliano Valdi, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Laura Harrier, Jessica Sula
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Thu, Sep 17
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Film | Salt of the Earth (1954): Classic Independent Drama
Mexican workers at a zinc mine call a general strike. It is only through the solidarity of the workers, ... more >> and importantly the indomitable resolve of their wives, mothers, and daughters, that they eventually triumph. Director: Herbert J. Biberman Cast: Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacon, Will Geer, David Wolfe, David Sarvis, Mervin Williams
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Sep 17
4:00 pm
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4:00 pm
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Film | The Lobster (2015): Absurdist Black-Comedy Drama with Colin Farrell, Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
In a dystopian society, single people must enter into a romantic relationship within a strict time limit ... more >> of 45 days or be transformed into an animal of their choice. Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Cast: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Barden, Olivia Colman, Ashley Jensen, Ariane Labed Irish actor Colin Farrell has been a leading man in blockbusters and independent films since the 2000s. He has received various accolades, including three Golden Globe Awards, one Screen Actors Guild Award, and one Volpi Cup, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. The Irish Times named him Ireland's fifth-greatest film actor in 2020, and Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. Yorgos Lanthimos is an acclaimed Greek filmmaker, having received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Lion, plus nominations for five Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Lanthimos started his career in experimental theatre before directing film.
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Thu, Sep 17
5:30 pm
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Film | Secret Beyond the Door (1947): Psychological Horror Thriller with Joan Bennett, from Fritz Lang
A playgirl marries a mysterious stranger with a disturbing obsession with murder in this expressionistic, ... more >> psychological thriller. Director: Fritz Lang Cast: Joan Bennett, Michael Redgrave Joan Bennett was a stage, film, and television actress. Beginning her career on the stage, Bennett appeared in more than 70 films from the era of silent films, well into the sound era. She is best remembered for her film noir femme fatale roles in director Fritz Lang's films and for her television role as matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard in the gothic 1960s soap opera Dark Shadows, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming at the 20th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1968. Fritz Lang was an Austrian film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in Germany and later the United States. One of the best-known emigres from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute. He has been cited as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time.
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Thu, Sep 17
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Red Stars Upon the Field (2025): German Crime Drama (+ Director Q&A)
"If the ghosts can visit our time, we can visit theirs". This freewheeling tour of German history of ... more >> the 20th and 21st centuries follows a postmodern artist back to her East German village birthplace - where a discovered skeleton opens up mysteries both personal and political. Director: Laura Laabs Cast: Hannah Ehrlichmann, Hermann Beyer, Jenny Schily, Matthi Faust, Uwe Preuss, Camill Jammal, Simon Mantei In German with English subtitles. Followed by a Q&A with the director.
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Thu, Sep 17
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Zoolander (2001): Comedy Film with All-Star Cast (on the Plaza)
Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic ... more >> Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. It's a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories like Matilda can Derek make the world safe for male models everywhere. Director: Ben Stiller Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Christine Taylor, Milla Jovovich Bring your own blankets or portable chairs and enjoy this cinematic experience. Limited seating will be provided on a first come, first serve basis, with or without a ticket.This movie screening will have a special surprise activation, photo opportunity, or freebie to create a memorable experience for attendees.
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Thu, Sep 17
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Most Watched International Events on the Big (30-foot!) Screen Outdoors: Tennis, Soccer, & Movie Night
Today's Schedule:
10:00am - 5:30pm Tennis- Courtside Live
6:00pm - 8:15pm Fall Movie Night: Rent
8:15pm ... more >> - 10:00pm Women's Soccer- 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
*Scheduled programming subject to change. Seating is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Wells Fargo customers receive priority seating.
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Fri, Sep 18
10:00 am
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10:00 am
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Film | Noises Off (1991): Comedy Film with Carol Burnett & Michael Caine
A traveling theater group finds so much action going on behind the scenes that they almost ruin the performances. ... more >> Director: Peter Bogdanovich Cast: Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Denholm Elliott, Julie Hagerty, Marilu Henner, Mark Linn-Baker, Christopher Reeve, John Ritter, Nicollette Sheridan Carol Burnett is a comedian, actress, singer, and writer. Burnett has played dramatic and comedic roles on stage and screen. She has received numerous awards and accolades, including seven Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, twelve People's Choice Awards, two Peabody Awards and a Tony Award. Burnett was honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1975, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2013, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2015. Michael Caine is an English retired actor. He has appeared in more than 160 films over a career spanning eight decades and is considered a British film icon. He has received numerous awards including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Caine is one of only five male actors to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting in five different decades. Short film discussion to follow.
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Fri, Sep 18
1:00 pm
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1:00 pm
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Film | American Beauty (1999): Black Comedy Psychological Drama
An advertising executive has a midlife meltdown after becoming infatuated with his daughter's friend ... more >> and discovering his materialistic wife's infidelity. Director: Sam Mendes Cast: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Allison Janney, Peter Gallagher, Mena Suvari, Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper
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Fri, Sep 18
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Film | Separated (2024): Documentary from Errol Morris
World-renowned documentarian Errol Morris incisively probes the darkest chapter in recent American history: ... more >> family separations. Director: Errol Morris Errol Morris is a film director known for documentaries that interrogate the epistemology of their subjects, and for inventing the Interrotron. In 2003, his The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. His film The Thin Blue Line placed fifth on a Sight & Sound poll of the greatest documentaries ever made. Morris is known for making films about unusual subjects.
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Fri, Sep 18
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | How To Train Your Dragon (2010): Animated Fantasy Film (Outdoors)
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup ... more >> stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society. Directors: Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois Cast: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, America Ferrera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kristen Wiig, T.J. Miller Guests are welcome to bring their own food for picnicking and are encouraged to support nearby park concessions and neighborhood restaurants. Popcorn, water, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages (for those 21+) will be available for sale on-site. Attendees are encouraged to bring picnic blankets or small soft cushions, but reminded that lawn chairs and dogs are not permitted on the lawn, and glass bottles and outside alcohol are never allowed in the park.
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Fri, Sep 18
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Marama (2025): New Zealand Gothic Horror Film (+ Discussion) at a Landmark Museum
A young Māori woman, Mary, receives a mysterious letter promising information about her genealogy. She ... more >> makes the journey to Yorkshire, England from New Zealand, only to learn the sender has passed. A wealthy whaler, Sir Nathaniel Cole forces Mary to become governess to his granddaughter, Anne, in his home filled with Māori belongings. Living among her ancestors’ stolen artifacts, she begins to uncover Sir Cole’s horrific crimes. Embracing her powers as a Matakite (a seer), Mary becomes Mārama and must save Anne and avenge her family. Director: Taratoa Stappard Cast: Ariāna Osborne, Umi Myers, Evelyn Towersey, Errol Shand, Jordan Mooney, Mihi Te Rauhi Daniels, Turia Schmidt Peke, Toby Stephens In English and Māori, with English subtitles. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion on the ins and outs of film pre-production with a focus on Indigenous horror. The discussion will center on producers, production managers, and directors, with a deep dive into casting, locations, and crewing, giving audience members better insights into the filmmaking process before anyone arrives on set.
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Fri, Sep 18
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | The Addams Family (1991): Supernatural Black Comedy (on the Plaza)
When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration ... more >> to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life. Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Cast: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd Bring your own blankets or portable chairs and enjoy this cinematic experience. Limited seating will be provided on a first come, first serve basis, with or without a ticket.This movie screening will have a special surprise activation, photo opportunity, or freebie to create a memorable experience for attendees.
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Fri, Sep 18
7:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | Elio (2025): Disney/Pixar Animated Sci-Fi Adventure Film (Outdoors)
Elio struggles to fit in until he is transported by aliens and becomes the chosen one to be Earth's galactic ... more >> ambassador while his mother Olga works on the top secret project to decode alien messages. Directors: Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina Cast: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brandon Moon, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil Organizers strongly encourage you to bring your own blanket or mat to sit on and get comfortable. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. In the event of heavy rain or extreme weather, the screening may be canceled.
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Fri, Sep 18
7:15 pm
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Movie in a Park | In the Heights (2021): Musical Drama, Broadway Adaptation (Outdoors)
In Washington Heights, N.Y., the scent of warm coffee hangs in the air just outside the 181st St. subway ... more >> stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies a vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is a likable and magnetic bodega owner who hopes, imagines, and sings about a better life. Director: Jon M. Chu Cast: Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Melissa Barrera, Leslie Grace, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega Bring a blanket or lawn chair! Film begins at dusk. Open-captioned.
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Fri, Sep 18
7:30 pm
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7:30 pm
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Film | The King and the Mockingbird (1980): French Animated Fantasy Film
Based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep," The King and the ... more >> Mockingbird follows two young protagonists as they flee the clutches of a tyrannical king. Aided by an insolent mockingbird who seeks revenge for the monarch's cruelty, the shepherdess and the chimney sweep discover a shadowy underground city. The film creates a surreal world where fairy-tale castles and labyrinthine passageways give way to stark industrial landscapes with unexpected mechanical inventions. As France's first drawn animated feature in color, The King and the Mockingbird has won the admiration of generations of viewers, filmmakers, artists, and illustrators. Beneath its fantastical imagery and sharp satire, the film offers an enduring tale of solidarity in the face of oppression. Director: Paul Grimault Cast: Jean Martin, Pascal Mazzotti, Raymond Bussieres In French with English subtitles. The screening will be preceded by a short video introduction by Ponti.
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Sat, Sep 19
1:30 pm
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1:30 pm
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Film | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004): Sci-Fi Rom-Com with Star-Studded Cast
After a painful breakup, Clementine undergoes a procedure to erase memories of her former boyfriend Joel. ... more >> When Joel discovers that Clementine is going to extremes to forget their relationship, he undergoes the same procedure. Director: Michel Gondry Cast: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson
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Sat, Sep 19
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Film | La Bamba (1987): Biographical Drama about Ritchie Valens
A biography of Ritchie Valens, the young rocker who died in a 1959 plane crash with Buddy Holly and the ... more >> Big Bopper. Director: Luis Valdez Cast: Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Joe Pantoliano
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Sat, Sep 19
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Screening | Most Watched International Events on the Big (30-foot!) Screen Outdoors: Football & Soccer
Today's Schedule:
3:30pm - 6:30pm College Football- Florida State vs Alabama
6:30pm - 8:30pm Women's ... more >> Soccer- Gotham FC vs North Carolina
8:30pm - 11:00pm College Football- Michigan State vs Notre Dame
*Scheduled programming subject to change. Seating is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Wells Fargo customers receive priority seating.
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Sat, Sep 19
3:30 pm
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3:30 pm
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Movie in a Park | Ratatouille (2007): Disney/Pixar Animated Comedy Drama (Outdoors)
Set mostly in Paris, the plot follows a young rat Remy who dreams of becoming a chef at Auguste Gusteau's ... more >> restaurant and tries to achieve his goal by forming an unlikely alliance with the restaurant's garbage boy, Alfredo Linguini. Director: Brad Bird Cast: Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Ian Holm, Brad Garrett, Peter O'Toole, Janeane Garofalo, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn Organizers strongly encourage you to bring your own blanket or mat to sit on and get comfortable. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. In the event of heavy rain or extreme weather, the screening may be canceled.
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Movie in a Park | Shrek (2001): Animated Fantasy Comedy with Mike Myers in the Park
A tyrannical lord exiles fairytale creatures to a swamp inhabited by a grumpy ogre, who must go on a ... more >> quest in order to get his land back. A pesky talking donkey tags along. Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow Organizers strongly encourage you to bring your own blanket or mat to sit on and get comfortable. A limited number of chairs will be available on a first-come, first-served basis--arrive early if you'd like one!
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Film | Three Coins in the Fountain (1954): Old Hollywood Romantic Comedy-Drama
The film follows three American women working in Rome who dream of finding romance in the Eternal City. ... more >> Director: Jean Negulesco Cast: Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters, Louis Jourdan, Maggie McNamara, Rossano Brazzi
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Film | GoldenEye (1995): James Bond Spy Film with Pierce Brosnan
When a powerful secret defense system is stolen, James Bond is assigned to stop a Russian crime syndicate ... more >> from using it. Director: Martin Campbell Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen, Joe Don Baker, Judi Dench Pierce Brosnan is an Irish actor. He achieved worldwide fame playing James Bond in four James Bond films from 1995 to 2002. He is also known for charitable work and environmental activism. In 1997, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the film industry. In 2020, he was listed at No. 15 on The Irish Times' list of the greatest Irish film actors.
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Film | Mortal Kombat II (2026): Martial Arts High Fantasy Film
The fan-favorite champions -- now joined by Johnny Cage himself -- are pitted against one another in ... more >> the ultimate battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders. Director: Simon McQuoid Cast: Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks
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Film | Ministry of Fear (1943): Spy Thriller Film Noir from Fritz Lang
A man just released from an asylum during WWII in England stumbles upon a Nazi spy plot. Director: Fritz ... more >> Lang Cast: Ray Milland, Marjorie Reynolds, Hillary Brooke, Carl Esmond Fritz Lang was an Austrian film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in Germany and later the United States. One of the best-known emigres from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute. He has been cited as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time.
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Screening | A Place of Rage (1991): Civil Rights Documentary (+ Filmmaker Discussion)
An award-winning documentary film that illuminates the contributions of Black women in the Civil Rights ... more >> Movement through intimate interviews with trailblazing writers and leaders, including Angela Davis, June Jordan, Alice Walker, and Trinh T. Minh-ha. The film bridges Civil Rights-era organizing with contemporary discourses on Black power, feminism, and queer rights. Director: Pratibha Parmar Following the screening, director Pratibha Parmar will be in conversation with Dr. Jaimee A. Swift, Executive Director and Founder of Black Women Radicals and The School for Black Feminist Politics. Swift is the co-editor of We Are Each Other's Liberation: Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities — an anthology that includes an interview with Parmar, who discusses her friendships with Davis, Jordan, and Walker.
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Film | Like Water for Chocolate (1992): Mexican Romantic Drama
Tradition holds back the youngest of three Mexican daughters from marrying the man she loves. In an attempt ... more >> to stay closer together, her beloved marries the young woman's sister and it's then that a magical and unique secret is discovered through her cooking. Director: Alfonso Arau Cast: Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torné, Ada Carrasco, Mario Iván Martínez, Yareli Arizmendi
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Film | Anora (2024): Sean Baker's Oscar-Winning Romantic Comedy-Drama
Anora, a young woman from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries ... more >> 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 marriage annulled. Director: Sean Baker Cast: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian Sean Baker is a director, writer, editor, and producer of independent narrative feature films, often about the lives of marginalized people. For Anora, he received the Palme d'Or and, alongside his wife Samantha Quan, the British Academy Film Award for Best Casting, before proceeding to win, for Anora, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing at the 97th Academy Awards. He is the first person to individually win four Oscars for the same film in a single ceremony. Followed by a Q&A with the film's production sound mixer.
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Movie in a Park | The Wild Robot (2024): Animated Sci-Fi Film with Lupita Nyong'o (Outdoors)
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the ... more >> harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose. Director: Chris Sanders Cast: Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu Lupita Nyong'o is an actress who has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Daytime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award. Organizers strongly encourage you to bring your own blanket or mat to sit on and get comfortable. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. In the event of heavy rain or extreme weather, the screening may be canceled.
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Film | Life Begins at 40 (1935): Classic Comedy Film
A homespun newspaper owner aids a youth unjustly convicted of embezzlement. Director: George Marshall ... more >> Cast: Will Rogers, Richard Cromwell, George Barbier, Rochelle Hudson, Thomas Beck, Jane Darwell
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Film | The Light Between Oceans (2016): Romantic Drama with Star-Studded Cast
An Australian WWI veteran and his wife begin a new life at a lighthouse on an isolated island. Once settled, ... more >> a lifeboat washes ashore with a newborn inside, and the couple make the fateful decision to raise the infant as their own. Director: Derek Cianfrance Cast: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson
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Film | Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026): Comedy-Drama with All-Star Cast
Andy Sachs reunites with Miranda Priestly as they navigate their careers amid the decline of traditional ... more >> magazine publishing. Director: David Frankel Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux, Kenneth Branagh, Stanley Tucci
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Film | Real Women Have Curves (2002): Comedy-Drama with America Ferrera
Real Women Have Curves follows Ana Garcia, a first-generation Mexican-American teenager in East Los Angeles, ... more >> as she navigates the tension between pursuing college dreams and meeting her family's expectations to help at their struggling factory. Director: Patricia Cardoso Cast: America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros, George Lopez America Ferrera is an actress who has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2007 and 2024, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2023, she was named in BBC's 100 Women list.
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Film | Demon Seed (1977): Sci-Fi Horror Film
A scientist creates an organic supercomputer with artificial intelligence that becomes obsessed with ... more >> human beings, particularly the creator's wife... Director: Donald Cammell Cast: Julie Christie, Fritz Weaver
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Screening | Short Films Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
To honor Hispanic Heritage Month, this special Noches de Cine edition goes beyond the usual feature films ... more >> for one night, showcasing short films from across the Americas. It highlights diverse countries, generations of filmmakers, and filming styles, collectively exploring a hemisphere’s worth of Latine and Latin American storytelling through individual short films.
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Movie in a Park | Captain America: Brave New World (2025): Marvel Superhero Film (Outdoors)
Anthony Mackie returns as the high-flying hero Sam Wilson, who's officially taken up the mantle of Captain ... more >> America. After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red. Director: Julius Onah Cast: Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler
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Screening | Two Films of Disability & Visibility (+ Filmmaker Discussions)
An evening of two films (accompanied by a Q&A) dedicated to the disability community. Take Me Home (2023) ... more >> is director Liz Sargent and producer Minos Papas' short film about a cognitively disabled woman struggling to move on after the death of a parent. Their proof-of-concept short led to the award-winning feature film of the same name that's opening in New York this week at the IFC Center! Sargent and Papas will introduce the film, and Papas will be present for a Q&A following the screening. Following the short film, director Ben Duffy with the world premiere of his experimental feature documentary, No Pinnacle Without The Miraculous, which centers on Duffy's mental health struggles while filming a documentary about those with physical disabilities. Duffy will be present for a Q&A following the screening.
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Film | A Raisin in the Sun (1961): Classic Drama Film with Sidney Poitier
A substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black ... more >> family. Director: Daniel Petrie Cast: Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Stephen Perry Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two competitive Golden Globe Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album. Poitier was one of the last major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. Followed by a short film discussion.
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Fri, Sep 25
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Film | La Llorona (2019): Guatemalan Horror Film
This film reimagines the Latin American legend as a haunting political allegory, centering on a disgraced ... more >> Guatemalan dictator under siege by public protest and mysterious occurrences after a new housekeeper arrives. Director: Jayro Bustamante Cast: María Mercedes Coroy, Margarita Kenéfic, Sabrina De La Hoz
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Film | Man on the Moon (1999): Biographical Tragicomedy with Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey does an uncanny and eerie impersonation of quirky actor-comedian Andy Kaufman in this revealing ... more >> biography. Director: Miloš Forman Cast: Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Courtney Love, Paul Giamatti Jim Carrey is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. Known primarily for his energetic slapstick performances, he's regarded as one of the most prominent comedic actors of his generation. He has received two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for BAFTA Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Film | R.M.N. (2022): Romanian Drama Film
A few days before Christmas, having quit his job in Germany, Matthias returns to his Transylvanian village. ... more >> He wishes to involve himself more in the education of his son, Rudi, left for too long in the care of his mother, Ana, and to rid him of the unresolved fears that have gripped him. He’s also eager to see his ex-lover Csilla and preoccupied about his old father, Otto. When a few new workers are hired at the small factory that Csilla manages, the peace of the community is disturbed, underlying fears grip the adults, and frustrations, conflicts and passions erupt through the thin sliver of apparent understanding and calm. Director: Cristian Mungiu Cast: Marin Grigore, Judith State In Romanian, Hungarian, and German with English subtitles.
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Film | Like Water for Chocolate (1992): Mexican Romantic Drama
Tradition holds back the youngest of three Mexican daughters from marrying the man she loves. In an attempt ... more >> to stay closer together, her beloved marries the young woman's sister and it's then that a magical and unique secret is discovered through her cooking. Director: Alfonso Arau Cast: Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torné, Ada Carrasco, Mario Iván Martínez, Yareli Arizmendi
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Film | Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) -- Sci-Fi Film
An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation ... more >> of a short story by the revered sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke. Director: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood Stanley Kubrick was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and photographer. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, his films were nearly all adaptations of novels or short stories, spanning a number of genres and gaining recognition for their intense attention to detail, innovative cinematography, extensive set design, and dark humor. While many of Kubrick's films were controversial and initially received mixed reviews upon release, most were nominated for Academy Awards, Golden Globes, or BAFTA Awards, and underwent critical re-evaluations.
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Film | Poltergeist (1982): Classic Supernatural Horror Films
"They're here..." A suburban family's home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a doorway ... more >> to the other side that pulls in their young daughter. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back. Director: Tobe Hooper Cast: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight
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Film | Casino Royale (2006): James Bond Spy Thriller
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world’s terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker ... more >> game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career. Director: Martin Campbell Cast: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench
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Film | Soul on Fire (2025): Biographical Drama
After a horrific accident that left his body scarred, a young boy strives to live and show everyone what ... more >> is possible, with the help of his family, his faith, and the entire city of St. Louis. Director: Sean McNamara Cast: Joel Courtney, John Corbett, Stéphanie Szostak, Masey McLain, DeVon Franklin
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Film | Pressure (2026): WWII War Drama
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible ... more >> choice--launch the most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether. Director: Anthony Maras Cast: Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, Damian Lewis
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Film | The Motorcycle Diaries (2004): Biographical Coming-of-Age Road Film
Portrait of young revolutionary Ernesto `Che' Guevara and his friend Alberto Granado embark on a life-changing ... more >> on a life-changing motorcycle journey across South America in 1952. Director: Walter Salles Cast: Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna, Mía Maestro
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Film | Mattie the Goose-Boy (1977): Hungarian Animated Film
A young peasant boy stands up to tyranny, aided by his trusting friend - a goose. Director: Attila Dargay ... more >> Cast: Andras Kern, Peter Geszti, Laszlo Csakanyi In Hungarian with English subtitles.
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Movie in a Park | On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024): Drama (Outdoors)
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral ... more >> proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family. Director: Rungano Nyoni Cast: Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela, Henry B.J. Phiri Organizers strongly encourage you to bring your own blanket or mat to sit on and get comfortable. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. In the event of heavy rain or extreme weather, the screening may be canceled.
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Film | Tamango (1958): French/Italian Drama Film
The film concerns a slave ship on its crossing from Africa to Cuba, the various people that it carries ... more >> and the slaves' rebellion while on board. Director: John Berry Cast: Dorothy Dandridge, Curd Jürgens, Alex Cressan, Jean Servais
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Film | Get Out (2017): Psychological Horror Film from Jordan Peele
A young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness ... more >> about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point. Director: Jordan Peele Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Stephen Root, Catherine Keener Jordan Peele is an actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Peele started his career in comedy before transitioning to writing and directing psychological horror with comedic elements. In 2017, Peele was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
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Screening | Araya (1959): Venezuelan Drama Film
For over 500 years, Venezuela's Araya peninsula has been mined for its salt by hand. Benacerraf's poetic ... more >> documentary captures three families of salineros across the arid marshes. Shot in black and white, Araya captures a labor and trade preserved since salt was traded like gold, continuing as an embattled way of life on the peninsula. Lenfest is excited to share this film in 35mm. Director: Margot Benacerraf
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Film | The Stranger (1991): Bengali-Language Drama Film
A multifaceted character study that contains both humor and melancholy rumination. Based on the filmmaker’s ... more >> own story, The Stranger involves a bourgeois couple who are taken off guard when a man claiming to be the wife’s long-lost uncle sends word that he will be coming to stay with them after years of travel. Though they fear he’s an impostor, they tentatively let the man into their home, commencing an eye-opening emotional journey for the family. A humanist exploration of class, faith, and tradition versus progress. Director: Satyajit Ray Cast: Utpal Dutt, Mamata Shankar, Deepankar De
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Film | Petulia (1968): Classic Romantic Drama
An unhappily married socialite finds solace in the company of a recently divorced doctor. Director: ... more >> Richard Lester Cast: Julie Christie, George C. Scott, Richard Chamberlain, Arthur Hill, Shirley Knight, Joseph Cotten
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Film | I Accidentally Wrote a Book (2024): Hungarian Family Comedy-Drama
Nina loves to make up stories, she wants to become a writer. Though she has her creative talent from ... more >> her filmmaker father, there’s just one problem: Her clumsy magician brother Junior is bored of her stories. And since her mother died early, it’s difficult for Nina when a new love comes into her dad’s life. With the guidance of a bohemian writer next door, Nina uses writing to process the loss of her mother and open her heart to a new family member and first love. And suddenly, Nina realizes, her life is becoming a novel! Director: Nóra Lakos Cast: Villő Demeter, László Mátray, Vivien Rujder, Kati Zsurzs In Hungarian with English subtitles.
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Film | Man of La Mancha (1972): Broadway Musical Adaptation
An adaptation of the Broadway hit about Don Quixote, told through a story by its author Miguel de Cervantes. ... more >> Director: Arthur Hiller Cast: Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, James Coco, Harry Andrews, John Castle
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Film | Body and Soul (1925): Silent Drama Directed by Oscar Micheaux
A convict escapes to a Southern town and passes himself off as a reverend, giving him the perfect cover ... more >> to swindle the townspeople and corrupt an innocent young woman. Director: Oscar Micheaux Cast: Paul Robeson, Mercedes Gilbert, Julia Theresa Russell Oscar Micheaux was an American author, film director, and independent producer of more than 44 films. Micheaux is regarded as the first major African-American feature filmmaker, a prominent producer of race films, and has been described as "the most successful African-American filmmaker of the first half of the 20th century." He produced both silent films and sound films.
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Film | Dolores Claiborne (1995): Psychological Thriller Drama Film
A big-city journalist discovers a terrible secret about her family's past after her estranged mother ... more >> becomes the prime suspect in the death of the elderly woman for whom she had been caring. Soon the daughter learns the details of her father's mysterious death years before, and eventually she realizes how profoundly she misunderstood her mother. Director: Taylor Hackford Cast: Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Strathairn, John C. Reilly, Eric Bogosian, Christopher Plummer
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Film | The Dead Zone (1983): Sci-Fi Thriller Directed by David Cronenberg
Five years after a traffic accident that left him in a coma, a man awakens to discover that he has the ... more >> ability to foresee future events and even prevent tragedies from happening. Will these new abilities prove to be a blessing or a curse? Director: David Cronenberg Cast: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst, Martin Sheen David Cronenberg is a Canadian filmmaker and actor. He's known as a principal originator of the body horror genre. Cronenberg is best known for exploring these themes through sci-fi horror films such as Shivers (1975), Scanners (1981), Videodrome (1983), and The Fly (1986), though he has also directed dramas, psychological thrillers, and gangster films.
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Film | Tol'able David (1921): Classic Silent Film
Young David Kinemon is a good-natured, easy-going lad in a mountain village. Circumstances force him ... more >> to take his brother's place as mail carrier for the community, and this brings him into deadly contact with the vicious Hatburn brothers. Director: Henry King Cast: Richard Barthelmess, Gladys Hulette, Walter P. Lewis, Ernest Torrence
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Film | Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980): Psychological Horror Film with Jack Nicholson & Shelley Duvall
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter, where a sinister presence influences the father into ... more >> violence. At the same time, his psychic son sees horrifying forebodings from both the past and the future. Director: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, Danny Lloyd Stanley Kubrick was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and photographer. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, his films were nearly all adaptations of novels or short stories, spanning a number of genres and gaining recognition for their intense attention to detail, innovative cinematography, extensive set design, and dark humor. While many of Kubrick's films were controversial and initially received mixed reviews upon release, most were nominated for Academy Awards, Golden Globes, or BAFTA Awards, and underwent critical re-evaluations. Jack Nicholson is an American retired actor and filmmaker. Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. Throughout his five-decade career, he received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Film Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award. He also received the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award in 1994 and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2001. Shelley Duvall was an American actress and producer widely known for her portrayal of distinctive, often eccentric characters. In the 1980s, Duvall became famous for her leading roles, which include Olive Oyl in Altman's live-action feature version of Popeye (1980) and Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's horror film The Shining (1980).
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Screening | Thematic Movement Film Festival Focusing on the "Role of the Immigrant Body"
Moving Body – Moving Image (MBMI) is a biennial event celebrating the melding of cinema and dance ... more >> in a hybrid form known as "Screendance." Founded and directed by the award-winning choreographer, filmmaker, and culture influencer Gabri Christa, MBMI curatorial interests span experimental, documentary, and narrative films. This year's edition of MBMI considers the role of the immigrant body, both on camera and behind the scenes. Highlights include The Long Goodbye by Carrie Mae Weems (USA) and Air de Temps by Alesandra Seutin (Senegal, École de Sables). A full list of participating creative teams and titles will be announced shortly. There are two ways to access this event: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Oct 18
12:00 pm
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12:00 pm
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Film | L'Eclisse (1962): Italian Romantic Drama Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni
L'eclisse tells the story of a young woman who leaves one lover and drifts into a relationship with another. ... more >> Using the architecture of Rome as a backdrop for the doomed affair, Antonioni achieves the apotheosis of his style in this return to the theme that preoccupied him the most: the difficulty of connection in an alienating modern world. Director: Michelangelo Antonioni Cast: Alain Delon, Monica Vitti, Francisco Rabal, Lilla Brignone, Louis Seigner Michelangelo Antonioni was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and editor. His films have been described as "enigmatic and intricate mood pieces" that feature striking visual composition, subdued narratives, and a preoccupation with modern landscapes. His work substantially influenced subsequent world art cinema, including the slow cinema movement. Antonioni received numerous awards and nominations throughout his career, winning the Palme d'Or, the Golden Lion, the Golden Bear, and the Golden Leopard. In Italian with English subtitles.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Oct 19
5:30 pm
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5:30 pm
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Film | Antonioni's Blowup (1966): Classic Psychological Mystery Starring Vanessa Redgrave
A fashion photographer accidentally captures a death on film after following two lovers in a park. ... more >> Director: Michelangelo Antonioni Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, David Hemmings, Sarah Miles Michelangelo Antonioni was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and editor. His films have been described as "enigmatic and intricate mood pieces" that feature striking visual composition, subdued narratives, and a preoccupation with modern landscapes. His work substantially influenced subsequent world art cinema, including the slow cinema movement. Antonioni received numerous awards and nominations throughout his career, winning the Palme d'Or, the Golden Lion, the Golden Bear, and the Golden Leopard. In a career spanning eight decades, Vanessa Redgrave's accolades include an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Volpi Cup, and an Olivier Award, making her one of the few performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. She has also received various honorary awards, including the BAFTA Fellowship Award, the Golden Lion Honorary Award, and an induction into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Oct 20
5:00 pm
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Film | The Haunting (1999): Supernatural Horror Film
Four people go ghost hunting in an old mansion that is supposedly haunted, and they slowly begin to discover ... more >> the horrific tales about the place may hold more truth than skeptics thought. Director: Robert Wise Cast: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Oct 22
1:00 pm
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1:00 pm
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Film | The Plastic Age (1925): Silent Rom-Com
Hugh Carver is an athletic star and a freshman at Prescott College. He falls in love with Cynthia Day, ... more >> a popular girl who loves to go to parties. He finds that it is impossible to please her and still keep up with his studies and his athletic training, and soon the two face some difficult decisions. Director: Wesley Ruggles Cast: Clara Bow, Donald Keith, Gilbert Roland, Mary Alden
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Oct 22
6:00 pm
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Film | The Snow Woman (1968): Japanese Fantasy Horror Film
A handsome young sculptor meets an evil female spirit in a snowstorm, and his life is changed forever. ... more >> Director: Tokuzo Tanaka Cast: Shiho Fujimura, Akira Ishihama, Machiko Hasegawa In Japanese with English subtitles.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Oct 22
6:30 pm
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Film | Rosemary's Baby (1968): Classic Psychological Horror Film with Mia Farrow & John Cassavetes
A young woman living in an old New York City apartment building becomes pregnant following a horrible ... more >> nightmare, and begins to fear the worst for her unborn child while suspecting that she is surrounded by evil. Director: Roman Polanski Cast: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy Mia Farrow is an award-winning American actress, singer, and humanitarian. Farrow has appeared in nearly 50 films, and has won a Golden Globe and been nominated for multiple BAFTAs and a Tony. She's also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador who advocates for children in conflict zones. John Cassavetes was an American filmmaker and actor. He began as an actor in film and television before helping to pioneer modern American independent cinema as a writer and director, often self-financing, producing, and distributing his own films. He received nominations for three Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and an Emmy Award.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Oct 23
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Film | Weapons (2025): Mystery Horror Film
When all but one child from the same classroom mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same ... more >> time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. Director: Zach Cregger Cast: Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Toby Huss
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Oct 24
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Film | Alfie (1966): Classic Comedy-Drama with Michael Caine
An unrepentant womanizer in 60’s London begins to understand the consequences of his actions. Director: ... more >> Lewis Gilbert Cast: Michael Caine, Millicent Martin, Julia Foster, Jane Asher, Shirley Anne Field, Vivien Merchant Michael Caine is an English retired actor. He has appeared in more than 160 films over a career spanning eight decades and is considered a British film icon. He has received numerous awards including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Caine is one of only five male actors to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting in five different decades.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Oct 27
4:45 pm
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4:45 pm
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Film | Starting Out in the Evening (2007): Drama Film
Involving May-December romance between a teacher and out-of-print novelist (Frank Langella) and the grad ... more >> student (Lauren Ambrose) writing her thesis about him. Director: Andrew Wagner Cast: Frank Langella, Lauren Ambrose, Lili Taylor, Adrian Lester
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Oct 28
1:00 pm
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1:00 pm
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Film | Sisters (1972): Neo-Noir Psychological Horror Film from Brian De Palma
A journalist investigates a seemingly impossible crime, uncovering a web of unsettling secrets that blur ... more >> the line between identity, memory, and reality. Director: Brian De Palma Cast: Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning, Bill Finley, Lisle Wilson Brian De Palma is a filmmaker with a career spanning over 50 years. He is best known for work in the suspense, crime, and psychological thriller genres. De Palma was a leading member of the New Hollywood generation.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Oct 29
6:30 pm
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