In Theaters
A Real Pain
USA | 2024 | 90 min. | Jesse Eisenberg
Now Playing
Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Sundance 2024 Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic.
Cinema Italian Style: Vermiglio
Italy | 2024 | 119 min. | Maura Delpero
November 14, 2024
Towards the end of the Second World War, in a high, remote mountain village in the Italian Alps, the arrival of a refugee soldier alters the dynamics of the place forever. Italy’s Official 2025 Academy Awards® Submission (Best International Feature).
The Art of Studio Ghibli: Howl’s Moving Castle
Japan | 2004 | 119 min. | Hayao Miyazaki
Now Playing - Nov 14, 2024
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
The Art of Studio Ghibli: Ponyo
Japan | 2008 | 115 min. | Hayao Miyazaki
Now Playing - Nov 14, 2024
A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.
Anora
USA | 2024 | 139 min. | Sean Baker
Now Playing
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 marriage annulled. Cannes 2024 Palme d'Or winner.
Conclave
USA | 2024 | 120 min. | Edward Berger
Now Playing - Nov 14, 2024
Oscar nominees Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci lead a brilliant ensemble cast in this stunning adaption of Robert Harris’ high-stakes drama, in which Cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new Pope.
Seattle Turkish Film Festival
November 15-17, 2024
The 12th Seattle Turkish Film Festival (STFF), bringing the Seattle audience together with the most distinguished films and directors of Turkish cinema.
Seattle Turkish Film Festival: Fate
Turkey | 2024 | 90 min. | Nadim Güç
November 15, 2024
A woman is the beginning of life, and whenever a woman wants to begin again, life begins anew, igniting a flame to change her fate. Presented by the Seattle Turkish Film Festival.
Seattle Turkish Film Festival: Saýara
Turkey | 2024 | 98 min. | Can Evrenol
November 15, 2024
Sayara takes her sister's revenge in this new ruthless bloody feminist revenge film by Turkish bad boy, Can Evrenol, that combines gore with mixed martial arts. Presented by the Seattle Turkish Film Festival.
Seattle Turkish Film Festival: Sleep of the Crow
Turkey | 2023 | 88 min. | Tunahan Kurt
November 15, 2024
A man who killed his wife while sleepwalking faces the consequences and tries to protect his son. Presented by the Seattle Turkish Film Festival.
Shrek Week: Shrek
2001 | 90 min. | Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
Opens November 15, 2024
Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek (Mike Myers) whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). Determined to save their home -- not to mention his -- Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) to be Farquaad's bride. Rescuing the Princess may be small compared to her deep, dark secret.
Shrek Week: Shrek 2
USA | 2004 | 93 min. | Kelly Asbury
Opens November 15, 2024
ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME… Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona’s mother and father, the Queen and King. But not everyone is happily ever after. Shrek and the King find it difficult to get along, and there’s tension in the marriage. The Fairy Godmother discovers that Fiona has married Shrek instead of her son Prince Charming and plots to destroy their marriage.
Seattle Turkish Film Festival: Dormitory (Gala Film and Party)
Turkey | 2023 | 118 min. | Nehir Tuna
November 16, 2024
Based on the director's personal experiences, Dormitory tells the story of a young student in 1997, in a politically polarized Turkey, who is sent to a religious dormitory (yurt) and must navigate family expectations and the struggle between religion, secularism and childhood. Winner of multiple awards including Best Film, Best Cinematography (Istanbul Film Festival), and Best Screenplay (Venice Film Festival). Filmmakers in attendance. Presented by the Seattle Turkish Film Festival.
Seattle Turkish Film Festival: Not What You Think
Turkey | 2024 | 107 min. | Vuslat Saraçoğlu
November 16, 2024
Three very different siblings end up meeting at their birthplace due to the mysterious death of their father. Presented by the Seattle Turkish Film Festival.
Seattle Turkish Film Festival: Shorts - Narrative STFFShorts
Turkey | 2024 | 170 min.
November 16, 2024
The STFFShorts Program is part of the STFF Festival, celebrating short films across all genres. The jury is composed primarily of distinguished members from Seattle's vibrant arts community. Presented by the Seattle Turkish Film Festival.
Shrek Week: Shrek Forever After
USA | 2010 | 93 min. | Mike Mitchell
Opens November 16, 2024
A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he’s duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met—he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love.
Shrek Week: Shrek the Third
USA | 2007 | 93 min. | Chris Miller
Opens November 16, 2024
The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, they set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.
Reel Black: A Wrinkle in Time
USA | 2018 | 109 min. | Ava DuVernay
November 17, 2024
Guided by celestial beings, a girl battles darkness to find her father in a visually stunning 2018 adventure of love and self-discovery.
Seattle Turkish Film Festival: Dry Summer
Turkey | 1963 | 90 min. | Metin Erksan
November 17, 2024
Part of Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project, this year's STFF archival presentation of this award winning film from classic Turkish cinema. Presented by the Seattle Turkish Film Festival.
Seattle Turkish Film Festival: Istanbul Trilogy - Meze, Music, Muhabbet
Turkey | 2023 | 65 min. | Ferzan Özpetek
November 17, 2024
Three short films by Ferzan Özpetek about his love for Istanbul and gastronomy. Presented by the Seattle Turkish Film Festival.
Seattle Turkish Film Festival: Life
Turkey | 2023 | 193 min. | Zeki Demirkubuz
November 17, 2024
After a forced engagement with Rıza by her father, Hicran runs away. Presented by the Seattle Turkish Film Festival.
Seattle Turkish Film Festival: Shorts - Documentary STFFDocs
Turkey | 2024 | 85 min.
November 17, 2024
STFFDocs is part of STFFShorts Program and a celebration of short documentary films. Presented by the Seattle Turkish Film Festival.
Seattle Turkish Film Festival: The Reeds
Turkey | 2023 | 123 min. | Cemil Ağacıkoğlu
November 17, 2024
In an Anatolian village a young man has to protect his livelihood against landlords and gangs. Presented by the Seattle Turkish Film Festival.
Millennium Actress
Japan | 2001 | 87 min. | Satoshi Kon, Kô Matsuo
November 18, 2024
When the legendary Ginei Studios shuts down, filmmaker Genya Tachibana and his assistant are tasked with interviewing its reclusive star, Chiyoko Fujiwara, who had retired from the spotlight 30 years prior.
Shrek Week: Puss in Boots
USA | 2011 | 90 min. | Chris Miller
November 18, 2024
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend… The Boots.
Shrek Week: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
USA | 2022 | 103 min. | Joel Crawford, Januel Mercado
November 18, 2024
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
Survivor Made Seattle Premiere
180 min.
November 18, 2024
Survivor Made is the holiday documentary you’ve been waiting for. Witness joy, laughter, and a community of survivor entrepreneurs in Los Angeles giving it their all. This festive premiere will be followed by a talkback moderated by Hannah Murphy Winter with the all-survivor cast and crew. Presented by FreeFrom.
Seattle 48 Hour Horror Film Project 2024 Awards
USA | 2024 | 180 min.
November 19, 2024
Join us for the Seattle 48 Hour Horror Film Project Awards, celebrating spine-chilling, locally-made horror films and standout talent! Presented by CREATE48 Media Network.
No Place to Grow Old (Presented by HDC)
USA | 2024 | 45 min. | Davey Schaupp
November 20, 2024
Seattle Premiere presented by HDC | Documentary highlighting the deeply personal stories of seniors unexpectedly facing homelessness, followed by a solutions-oriented panel of experts.
Unstreamable: Gummo
USA | 1997 | 89 min. | Harmony Korine
November 21, 2024
Lonely residents of a tornado-stricken Ohio town wander the deserted landscape trying to fulfill their boring, nihilistic lives.
Wicked
USA | 2024 | Jon M. Chu
Opens November 21, 2024
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.
Dahomey
France | 2024 | 68 min. | Mati Diop
Opens November 22, 2024
Blurring the line between fiction and documentary, the Golden Bear-winning new film from Mati Diop (Atlantics) exploring France’s repatriation of Benin’s royal treasures is a poignant commentary on the role of museums and the enduring ghosts of colonialism. Senegal's Official Oscar Submission (Best International Feature Film).
Sweetheart Deal
USA | 2022 | 98 min | Elisa Levine, Gabriel Miller
Opens November 22, 2024
Four women encounter friendship and betrayal while working Seattle’s infamous Aurora Avenue.
Breakfast of Champions (New 4K Restoration)
USA | 1999 | 110 min. | Alan Rudolph
November 24, 2024
This delirious adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s novel takes place in a fictional town (filmed in Twin Falls, Idaho) where wealthy Pontiac dealer Dwayne Hoover (Bruce Willis) meets Vonnegut’s signature character, philosopher Kilgore Trout (Albert Finney) and goes from an All-American business leader to a man with a deep existential crisis. Director Alan Rudolph scheduled to attend.
Know Your Place
USA | 2022 | 118 min. | Zia Mohajerjasbi
November 24, 2024
Gentrification’s impact on Seattle’s East African community is explored as two teenage boys navigate the city on an errand. 2022 Seattle International Film Festival Golden Space Needle Award - Best Film.
Tokyo Godfathers
Japan | 2004 | 92 min. | Satoshi Kon
November 25, 2024
Christmas in Tokyo. Three homeless friends discover an abandoned newborn in the trash.
Scope Screenings
USA | 180 min.
November 26, 2024
Join us at Scope Screenings for a monthly celebration of cinema and community. Each session features a diverse lineup of narrative shorts, music videos, and feature trailers. Doors open at 6:30 PM for socializing, with screenings kicking off at 7:30 PM, creating a dynamic hub for creatives and film enthusiasts alike.
All We Imagine as Light
France | 2024 | 118 min. | Payal Kapadia
Opens November 29, 2024
The light, the lives, and the textures of contemporary, working-class Mumbai are explored and celebrated with a vivid, humane richness by Payal Kapadia, who won the Grand Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for her revelatory fiction feature debut.
Black Box Diaries
Japan | 2024 | 104 min. | Shiori Ito
Opens November 29, 2024
A journalist takes on Japan’s patriarchal sociopolitical system as she investigates her own sexual assault. Winner of the Lena Sharpe Award for Persistence of Vision (Seattle International Film Festival 2024).
Movie Club: Cinephile's Choice
December 4, 2024
Vote for the December Movie Club selection. Stay tuned for the winning selection, which will be posted on November 20, 2024.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
USA | 1992 | 85 min. | Brian Henson
Opens December 5, 2024
Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge comes to life through the magic of Jim Henson’s Muppets. All ages welcome!
Flow
Latvia | 2024 | 85 min. | Gints Zilbalodis
Opens December 6, 2024
A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood.
Queer
Italy | 2024 | 135 min. | Luca Guadagnino
Opens December 6, 2024
In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.
Seattle Film Critics Society PNW Award Nominees
December 6–8, 2024
Screenings of the five nominated films for the Seattle Film Critics Society's 2023 Pacific Northwest Filmmaking Award.
SFCS: Rainier: A Beer Odyssey
USA | 2024 | 124 min. | Isaac Olsen
December 6, 2024
Crack open a cold one with the epic story of Rainier Beer and its world-famous 1970s advertising campaign.
SFCS: All We Carry
USA | 2024 | 87 min. | Cady Voge
December 7, 2024
Honduran refugees find sanctuary in a Seattle synagogue, who show mercy on them as they await asylum.
SFCS: Strange Darling
USA | 2023 | 96 min. | JT Mollner
December 7, 2024
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer's vicious murder spree.
SFCS: Fish War
USA | 2024 | 79 min. | Jeff Ostenson, Charles Atkinson, Skylar Wagner
December 8, 2024
In 1974, a conservative federal judge upheld Indigenous fishing rights in Washington, ending violent clashes with law enforcement and laying the foundation for environmental stewardship in this locally produced activism documentary.
SFCS: Gasoline Rainbow
USA | 2023 | 108 min. | Bill Ross IV, Turner Ross
December 8, 2024
Reimagining the road movie with the next generation of misfits, celebrated directorial duo the Ross Brothers make a coming-of-age film that runs on free-flowing feeling. Alive with friendship and the promise of the moment, Gasoline Rainbow is a beautiful reminder of what matters and what’s real.
Mountains on Stage - Winter Edition 2024
France | 2024 | 150 min.
December 10, 2024
A selection of the best films related to mountain activities on the big screen are presented.
Daft Punk & Leiji Matsumoto: Interstella 5555
France | 2004 | 93 min. | Kazuhisa Takenouchi
December 12, 2024
Interstella 5555 tells the story of the abduction of an alien music band by an evil human character who has dark plans. The hour-long film was cut into music videos to accompany Daft Punk’s album "Discovery," and is rare to see in its original form in cinemas.
The Sacrifice (New 4K Restoration)
Sweden | 1986 | 145 min. | Andrei Tarkovsky
Opens December 13, 2024
As a wealthy Swedish family celebrates the birthday of their patriarch Alexander (Erland Josephson, Cries and Whispers), news of the outbreak of World War III reaches their remote Baltic island—and the happy mood turns to horror.
CLASSIFIED CINEMA
91 min.
December 17, 2024
Immaculately curated films kept top secret until they hit the screen. Still free, always fun, never pretentious.
Mufasa: The Lion King
USA | 2024 | 120 min. | Barry Jenkins
Opens December 19, 2024
Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, Mufasa: The Lion King enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick.
Babygirl
USA | 2024 | 114 min. | Halina Reijn
Opens December 25, 2024
A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.
Fiddler on the Roof Sing-along
USA | 1971 | 191 min. | Norman Jewison
December 25, 2024
A holiday party with the best Jewish-themed musical of them all!
Nosferatu
2024 | 132 min. | Robert Eggers
Opens December 25, 2024
Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
Moulin Rouge! New Year’s Eve Sing-along
USA | 2001 | 127 minutes | Baz Luhrmann
December 31, 2024
Ring in the new year with the classic Baz Luhrmann romantic musical favorite!
The Room Next Door
Spain | 2024 | 110 min. | Pedro Almodóvar
Opens January 10, 2025
Ingrid (Julianne Moore), a best-selling writer, rekindles her relationship with her friend Martha (Tilda Swinton), a war journalist with whom she has lost touch for a number of years.
Powell & Pressburger: The Tales of Hoffmann
United Kingdom | 1951 | 138 min. | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
January 15, 2025
Set to Jacques Offenbach’s enchanting music, an archetypal Poet (Robert Rounseville) courts women, his muses (Moira Shearer, Ludmilla Tcherina), in various lands and times, ever pursued by his nemesis (Robert Helpmann). Delectably intoxicating.
Powell & Pressburger: Peeping Tom
United Kingdom | 1960 | 101 min. | Michael Powell
January 22, 2025
A psychologist experiments on his young son, who grows into a gentle, photography-obsessed man (Carl Boehm) who lives to see fear on others’ faces. Can we sympathize with a murderer? Powell calls this a “tender film,” full of empathy for a twisted soul. With Moira Shearer.
Powell & Pressburger: Gone to Earth
1950 | 111 min. | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
January 29, 2025
A nature girl (Jennifer Jones) of the Welsh hills is courted by a pious vicar (Cyril Cusack) and tempted by a roguish squire (David Farrar). Amidst an evocatively rendered sense of place, sacred and profane love entwine in the Celtic twilight.
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Max Webster
Opens February 22, 2025
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa ("Doctor Who;" "Sex Education") in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
To Live and Die in L.A.
USA | 1985 | 114 min. | William Friedkin
February 27, 2025
A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner.
Sea Slug Animation Festival
March 8, 2025
A new film festival in Seattle celebrating the ingenuity, creativity, and weirdness of independent animation. Presented by Sea Slug Animation Festival.
CreepTime The Podcast LIVE
90 min.
March 12, 2025
CreepTime LIVE starring Sylas and Stew. A night of haunting tales brought right to you in Seattle. Presented by CreepTime The Podcast.
Super Mario Bros. (35mm)
United Kingdom | 1993 | 104 min. | Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton
March 27, 2025
Mario and Luigi, plumbers from Brooklyn, find themselves in an alternate universe where evolved dinosaurs live in hi-tech squalor. They’re the only hope to save our universe from invasion by the dino dictator, Koopa.
Pink Flamingos
USA | 1972 | 93 min. | John Waters
June 26, 2025
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as “The Filthiest Person Alive”.