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  • The Penguin Lessons
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Queer

- OFFICIAL COMPETITION: Venice International Film Festival - Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name, Challengers) and screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes…
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A Minecraft Movie

ADULTS @ KIDS PRICES! Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett…
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Death of a Unicorn

ADVANCE SCREENINGS THIS WEEKEND! 04 - 06 APRIL | PETONE & CUBA From A24 and executive produced by Ari Aster. Alex Scharfman’s debut feature Death of a Unicorn…
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The Return

- OFFICIAL SELECTION: Toronto International Film Festival - Reunited for the first time since The English Patient, Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche star in…
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig

- Winner of the Jury Special Prize and Fripresci awards at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival! - - Nominated for Best International Feature Film 2025 Academy Awards…
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Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is swept into the epicenter of a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler. With his faith and…
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The Last Showgirl

- OFFICIAL SELECTION: Toronto International Film Festival - Pamela Anderson gives the performance of her career in Palo Alto director Gia Coppola's The Last…
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The Rule of Jenny Pen

Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse…
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EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: Dawn of Impressionism Paris 1874

The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history – millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned,…
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Hard Truths

- OFFICIAL SELECTION: Toronto International Film Festival 2024 - Legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh returns to the contemporary world with Hard Truths; a fierce,…
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Lucky Winners

The chance of winning the lottery is one in 19 million - less likely than being struck by lightning, they say. But for the characters of Lucky Winners, this…
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Mickey 17

From Oscar winning filmmaker Bong Joon Ho (Parasite, The Host, Snowpiercer) comes a satirical science fiction comedy starring Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo,…
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Tinā

Tinā is the story of Samoan teacher Mareta Percival. Struggling after the death of her daughter in the Christchurch earthquakes, Mareta reluctantly takes on the…
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Black Dog

- WINNER: Un Certain Regard Cannes 2024 - Featuring a canine cast of hundreds as well as a literal zoo-full menagerie of other creatures, the animal wranglers…
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The Last Journey

Selected as Sweden's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, The Last Journey is the most-watched documentary in Swedish history. …
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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Bridget is alone once again, widowed four years ago, when Mark was killed on a humanitarian mission in Sudan. She’s now a single mother to nine-year-old Billy…
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Conclave

- WINNER: Best Adapted Screenplay at the 97th Academy Awards - - WINNER: Best Screenplay at the 2025 Golden Globes! - - OFFICIAL SELECTION: Toronto…
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André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues

André Rieu celebrates his 75th Birthday! The King of the Waltz invites you to a boat party with him and his beloved Johann Strauss Orchestra as they sail…
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The Penguin Lessons

SENIOR WEDNESDAY PREVIEWS WED 09 APRIL & WED 16 APRIL | ALL SITES Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, The Penguin Lessons is inspired by the true story of a…
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Death of a Unicorn

  • Petone:
    10 Apr 2025
  • Cuba:
    10 Apr 2025
ADVANCE SCREENINGS THIS WEEKEND! 04 - 06 APRIL | PETONE & CUBA From A24 and executive produced by Ari Aster. Alex Scharfman’s debut feature Death of a Unicorn…
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The Cats of Gokogu Shrine

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    10 Apr 2025
- OFFICIAL SELECTION: Berlin International Film Festival - Gokogu is a small, ancient Shinto shrine in Ushimado, Japan. Home to dozens of street cats, it is…
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Dog Man

  • Petone:
    10 Apr 2025
  • Pauatahanui:
    10 Apr 2025
From DreamWorks Animation—creators of the beloved blockbuster franchises Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and The Boss Baby—comes the…
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André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues

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    12 Apr 2025
André Rieu celebrates his 75th Birthday! The King of the Waltz invites you to a boat party with him and his beloved Johann Strauss Orchestra as they sail…
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The Penguin Lessons

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    17 Apr 2025
SENIOR WEDNESDAY PREVIEWS WED 09 APRIL & WED 16 APRIL | ALL SITES Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, The Penguin Lessons is inspired by the true story of a…
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Warfare

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    17 Apr 2025
Co-Written and co-directed by Alex Garland (Civil War, Ex Machina) and former Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza, Warfare is a visceral, boots-on-the-ground war film told…
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The Correspondent

  • Petone:
    17 Apr 2025
  • Cuba:
    17 Apr 2025
While covering the news desk in Cairo for a colleague over the Christmas holidays, Australian journalist Peter Greste is arrested and accused of terrorism. He…
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Small Things Like These

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    24 Apr 2025
SENIOR WEDNESDAY PREVIEW 23 APRIL | ALL SITES - OFFICIAL SELECTION: Berlin International Film Festival -  In 1985 devoted father Bill Furlong discovers…
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The People We Love

  • Petone:
    01 May 2025
  • Pauatahanui:
    01 May 2025
Maddie’s first collection of short stories is rejected by her publisher. Her boyfriend and her best friend are getting it on. Her mother is leaving her father -…
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Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds

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    01 May 2025
Directed by Ursula Grace Williams (Zealandia, Still Here, The King), Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds is an intimate four-year portrait of performer…
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Thunderbolts*

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    01 May 2025
Marvel Studios and a crew of indie veterans who sold out present Thunderbolts*, an irreverent teamup featuring depressed assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh)…
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Lies We Tell

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    08 May 2025
SENIOR WEDNESDAY PREVIEW 07 MAY | ALL SITES Winner of Best Director, Best Script, Best Lead Actor & Best Lead Actress at the Irish Film & Television Awards. …
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The Salt Path

  • All Sites:
    15 May 2025
SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY PREVIEWS SUNDAY 11 MAY | ALL SITES SENIOR WEDNESDAY PREVIEW 14 MAY | ALL SITES - OFFICIAL SELECTION: Toronto International Film Festival…
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

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    22 May 2025
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team must track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future…
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Tarrac

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    22 May 2025
SENIOR WEDNSDAY PREVIEW 21 MAY | ALL SITES Aoife Ni Bhraoin (Kelly Gough, Broadchurch) returns home to help her father Brendan ‘The Bear’ O’Briain (Lorcan…
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The Phoenician Scheme

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    29 May 2025
Wes Anderson returns with a dark tale of espionage following a strained father-daughter relationship within a family business. Twists revolve around betrayal…
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Chuck Chuck Baby

  • Petone:
    05 Jun 2025
  • Cuba:
    05 Jun 2025
- OFFICIAL SELECTION: Toronto International Film Festival - Chuck Chuck Baby is a film of love, loss and music set amongst the falling feathers of a chicken…
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Ballerina

  • Cuba:
    05 Jun 2025
A young woman with killer skills who uses said skills to get revenge when her family is killed by hitmen.
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Materialists

  • Petone:
    12 Jun 2025
  • Pauatahanui:
    12 Jun 2025
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex. Starring Dakota Fanning, Pedro Pascal and Chris…
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How to Train Your Dragon

  • Petone:
    12 Jun 2025
  • Pauatahanui:
    12 Jun 2025
From three-time Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon…
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Elio

  • Petone:
    19 Jun 2025
  • Pauatahanui:
    19 Jun 2025
For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers—in Disney and Pixar’s all-new movie Elio, the universe calls back! The original…
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28 Years Later

  • Cuba:
    19 Jun 2025
It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found…
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Kōkā

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    19 Jun 2025
Maori elder Hamo and local delinquent Jo form an unlikely bond on a road trip. As they confront past traumas and each face their demons, their shared path…
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Merchant Ivory

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    19 Jun 2025
Merchant Ivory is the first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership, both professional and personal, of…
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F1

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    26 Jun 2025
Follows a Formula One driver (Brad Pitt) who comes out of retirement to mentor and team with a younger driver (Damson Idris). Also starring Tobias Menzies and…
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Jurassic World: Rebirth

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    03 Jul 2025
A new era is born. Next summer, three years after the Jurassic World trilogy concluded with each film surpassing $1 billion at the global box office, the…
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EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: Michelangelo: Love and Death

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    10 Jul 2025
The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius…
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Picasso: A Rebel in Paris. Story of a Life and a Museum

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    24 Jul 2025
Fifty years after his passing, we embark on a journey through his Paris, amidst sunshine and shadow, convictions, and contradictions. From a young, impoverished…
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Andy Warhol - American Dream

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    09 Oct 2025
By exploring Andy Warhol’s enigmatic persona and his deep-rooted family ties, this documentary reveals unseen aspects of the life and inspiration of this iconic…
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Book a Film

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  • Petone
  • Cuba
  • Pauatahanui
Film
  • Queer
  • A Minecraft Movie
  • Death of a Unicorn
  • The Return
  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig
  • Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.
  • The Last Showgirl
  • The Rule of Jenny Pen
  • EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: Dawn of Impressionism Paris 1874
  • Hard Truths
  • Lucky Winners
  • Mickey 17
  • The Last Journey
  • Black Dog
  • Tinā
  • Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
  • Conclave
  • André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues
  • The Penguin Lessons
  • EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: Michelangelo: Love and Death
  • Tarrac
  • Small Things Like These
  • The Salt Path
  • Lies We Tell
  • NT Live: Dr. Strangelove
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