
17 Nov 1988

Cinema Paradiso
A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.
A 122 year old movie theater is going to be closed. The staff members, visitors and friends of the old cinema will see the last days of the building and it's history. Then the appearance of a mysterious old man triggers confusion.

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17 Nov 1988

A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.

24 Oct 2008

At a seedy theater in a sleepy suburban town, a group of friends get together for a midnight screening of an early 1970s horror film, unaware that the director has something more in store for them.

24 Oct 2017

Unable to purchase a $50,000 digital projector, a group of film fanatics in rural Pennsylvania fight to keep a dying drive-in theater alive by screening only vintage 35mm film prints and working entirely for free.

03 May 2024

Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.

18 Sep 2015

Follows the employees of a dying movie theatre in the San Fernando Valley.

15 Sep 2014

When returning to his hometown with his ill mother, Marlombrando meets again his father and the Drive-in cinema where he spent his childhood. Almeida keeps the cinema functioning with the assistance of only two employees: Paula, who takes care of the projection and the snack bar; Jose, an old friend of Almeida, who helps selling tickets at the cashier and cleaning up the place. The arrival of Marlombrando and the demolition threatening of the Drive-in will bring new directions to their lives.

12 Dec 2003

On a dark and rainy night, a historic and regal Taipei cinema sees its final film: 1967 martial arts feature "Dragon Inn".

01 Jan 1996

In a movie theater, a discarded popcorn kernel comes to life.

06 Dec 2023

In a small town of 1960's India, where cinema is forbidden for women, a 14-year-old embarks on a quest to watch her first film.

01 Sep 2016

A shy movie fan must overcome his confidence issues when he and his crush, the theater concession stand girl, are pulled into a 1930s adventure film by its fiery heroine.

14 Sep 2023

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

04 Aug 2023

When his girlfriend leaves for New York City on a 3-month-long internship, a strongly opinionated Berkeley arthouse movie theater manager begins exploring life as a bachelor.

21 Mar 2025

Two brothers start working as benshi narrators of silent films in a cinema in the early 20th century. This premise is the jumping-off point for an epic family saga that follows the protagonists and their descendants through wars and technological developments.

09 Dec 2022

The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.

31 Jul 2020

When lightning strikes a theater about to close its doors, three moviegoers are thrust back in time to the world inside the screen.

26 Jan 2022

A woman goes to her safe place, the movies. She reflects on the ritual of understanding humanity in the darkness only to complete the unspoken agreement between the movies and the audience.

17 Oct 2022

Bea is an immature 16-year-old girl who lives with her mother in a suburb of a big city. One day a mysterious 7-year-old girl named Candela appears. From then on, Bea's life will change, maturing and beginning a strong relationship between the two. But, who is Candela?

27 Oct 2023

The movie tells the story of how movie theatres can be an escape from the outside world.

15 May 2025

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20 Aug 2023

The year is 1968. Five teenage boys dream of running a movie theater in which they will not show pro-war films. One summer afternoon Giò, Delfo, Max, Ricky and Paolo learn to become trusted friends, indispensable to one another.