FILM & CINEMA IN MANCHESTER
FILM & CINEMA IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Film & Cinema in Manchester
Wed 2 Dec 2026 - Sat 9 Jan 2027
Tue 13 Jul - Sat 21 Aug 2027
Mon 27 Jul - Sat 1 Aug 2026
National Theatre Live - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (15)
Saturday 27 June 2026
Marianne Elliott directs Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner in a striking new adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic novel. A thrilling game of love, lies and social warfare. Among the glittering salons of the super-rich, patriarchy equa...
Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt
Saturday 27 June - Friday 31 July 2026
The Pyramids of Egypt have arrived in the UK for the first time! This immersive and groundbreaking expedition takes you back to the golden age of ancient Egypt, allowing you to explore the depths of the iconic pyramids, meet the goddess Ba...
The Killer (15)
Saturday 27 June 2026
★★★★ Michael Fassbender is perfect in the main role of a yoga-loving assassin who discourses on everything from morality to the Smiths in this terrific David Fincher thriller about a philosophising hitman. ~ The Guardian. After a f...
A Better Tomorrow - 4K Restoration (15)
Saturday 27 June - Wednesday 1 July 2026
The film that laid the blueprint for the ?heroic bloodshed? genre, A Better Tomorrow is the movie that launched a thousand bullets. A heady collision of brotherhood between anti-heroes, honour among thieves, brutal, balletic violence and ?...
A Better Tomorrow - 4K Restoration (CTBA)
Saturday 27 June - Wednesday 1 July 2026
The film that laid the blueprint for the ?heroic bloodshed? genre, A Better Tomorrow is the movie that launched a thousand bullets. A heady collision of brotherhood between anti-heroes, honour among thieves, brutal, balletic violence and ?...
A Private Life (15)
Saturday 27 June - Thursday 2 July 2026
Jodie Foster stars as Lilian Steiner, an American psychoanalyst in Paris whose life is upended after the sudden death of a long-standing patient. Convinced it was murder, Lilian throws herself into some amateur sleuthing, with her ex-husba...
Disclosure Day (12A)
Saturday 27 June - Thursday 2 July 2026
If you found out we weren?t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?This summer, the truth belongs to eight billion people. We are coming close to ? Disclosure Day.??This work contains flashing images which ...
Effi o Blaenau (15)
Saturday 27 June - Thursday 2 July 2026
Based on Gary Owen's much lauded and widely performed monodrama, Iphigenia in Splott, Effi o Blaenau is director Marc Evans' cinematic interpretation set against the wide open landscapes of North Wales. ?The film follows Effi, a young woma...
Finding Emily (12A)
Saturday 27 June - Wednesday 1 July 2026
When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.??...
The Killer - 4K Restoration (15)
Saturday 27 June 2026
Fresh from the success of the first two A Better Tomorrow films, in 1989 action maestro John Woo would unleash The Killer, a spectacular blend of explosive gunfights and dramatic performances, including the magnetic Chow Yun-fat in one of ...
The Last Viking (15)
Saturday 27 June - Thursday 2 July 2026
Anker is released from prison following a fifteen year sentence for robbery. The money from the heist was buried by Anker?s brother, Manfred. Only he knows where it is. Unfortunately, Manfred has since developed a mental disorder, causing ...
Toy Story 5 (PG)
Saturday 27 June - Thursday 2 July 2026
The toys are back, and this time around it?s Toy meets Tech. Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang?s jobs get exponentially harder when they go head to head with this all-new threat to playtime.?...
Bullet in the Head - 4K Restoration (15) + intro
Sunday 28 June 2026
After re-inventing the action film with The Killer, John Woo would turn inward and deliver the semi-autobiographical Bullet in the Head, complementing the stylistic flourishes that made his name with an unflinching and nihilistic brutality...
Bullet in the Head - 4K Restoration (CTBA)
Sunday 28 June 2026
After re-inventing the action film with The Killer, John Woo would turn inward and deliver the semi-autobiographical Bullet in the Head, complementing the stylistic flourishes that made his name with an unflinching and nihilistic brutality...
Bullet in the Head - 4K Restoration (CTBA) + intro
Sunday 28 June 2026
After re-inventing the action film with The Killer, John Woo would turn inward and deliver the semi-autobiographical Bullet in the Head, complementing the stylistic flourishes that made his name with an unflinching and nihilistic brutality...
Cactus Pears (15)
Sunday 28 June - Thursday 2 July 2026
Set in rural Maharashtra, Cactus Pears follows Anand, a Mumbai call-centre worker who returns to his ancestral village to observe the ten-day mourning ritual following his father?s death. While navigating the pressures of family expectatio...
Hard Boiled (15) + intro
Sunday 28 June 2026
In the 80s and 90s, director John Woo would cement his reputation as a master of action films with classics like A Better Tomorrow, The Killer and Bullet in the Head. This would culminate in 1992 with the release of his masterpiece Hard Bo...
Hard Boiled - 4K Restoration (15)
Sunday 28 June 2026
In the 80s and 90s, director John Woo would cement his reputation as a master of action films with classics like A Better Tomorrow, The Killer and Bullet in the Head. This would culminate in 1992 with the release of his masterpiece Hard Bo...
Hard Boiled - 4K Restoration (15) + intro
Sunday 28 June 2026
In the 80s and 90s, director John Woo would cement his reputation as a master of action films with classics like A Better Tomorrow, The Killer and Bullet in the Head. This would culminate in 1992 with the release of his masterpiece Hard Bo...
Black Water (18)
Monday 29 June 2026
By 2050, rising seas could leave vast areas of Bangladesh permanently submerged, forcing millions to flee inland. As the population swells and cities like Dhaka strain under the pressure, between 20 and 30 million people may have to confro...
Lesbian Space Princess (15)
Monday 29 June - Thursday 2 July 2026
Introverted space princess Saira is devastated when she is unexpectedly dumped by her girlfriend Kiki for being needy. Deep in the depths of despair, Saira is thrown a lifeline when Kiki abruptly calls for help. Kiki has been kidnapped by ...
Nino (15)
Monday 29 June - Thursday 2 July 2026
On the eve of his 29th birthday, Nino is blindsided by a devastating diagnosis. Told he must begin aggressive treatment within days, and bank his sperm if he hopes to start a family, a life of delayed decisions and casual commitments sudde...
Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie (15)
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Based on the cult Canadian web and TV series Nirvanna the Band the Show, this big screen outing represents the next chapter in Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol?s beloved mockumentary following the creative travails of two hapless Toronto musi...
Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie (CTBA)
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Based on the cult Canadian web and TV series Nirvanna the Band the Show, this big screen outing represents the next chapter in Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol?s beloved mockumentary following the creative travails of two hapless Toronto musi...
Agatha's Almanac (18)
Thursday 2 July 2026
In a world shaped by speed and excess, 90-year-old Agatha Bock?s off-grid life offers another path. Fiercely independent and alone on her ancestral farm in Canada, Agatha cultivates heirloom seeds, vegetables and flowers entirely by hand, ...
National Theatre Live - Playboy of the Western World (12A)
Friday 3 July 2026
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Eanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhan McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge's riveting play of youth and self-discovery. Pegeen Flaherty's life is turned upside down when a young ...
National Theatre Live - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (15)
Friday 3 July 2026
Marianne Elliott directs Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner in a striking new adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic novel. A thrilling game of love, lies and social warfare. Among the glittering salons of the super-rich, patriarchy equa...
The Hallé & Juliette Crosbie - 100 Years of Movie Songs
Saturday 4 July 2026
A century of unforgettable film music is brought to life by conductor Stephen Bell as he guides the players of the Halle Orchestra and star vocalist Juliette Crosbie on a glittering journey through the songs that defined the silver screen....
Family Film/ Missing Link (PG)
Saturday 4 July 2026
Meet Mr. Link: 8 feet tall, 630 lbs, and covered in fur, but don?t let his appearance fool you? he is funny, sweet, and adorably literal, making him the world?s most lovable legend. Tired of living a solitary life in the Pacific Northwest,...
The Furious (18)
Saturday 4 - Thursday 9 July 2026
Wang Wei, a mysterious and mild-mannered Chinese national, lives a seemingly peaceful life in a quiet corner of Southeast Asia. But when his daughter, visiting for the summer holidays, is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no ...
Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases (PG)
Sunday 5 July 2026
For decades, Sherlock Holmes fans have been waiting for the restoration of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series. Produced between 1921 and 1923, the collection is the last significant work in the Sherlock silent film canon to be restor...
Niagara
Monday 6 July 2026
In celebration of 100 years since the birth of Marilyn Monroe join us for Niagra, in which she takes top billing, alongside Joseph CottenThis 1953 film noir thriller follows two couples at Niagara Falls whose vacations intersect with deadl...
National Theatre Live - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (15)
Wednesday 8 July 2026
Marianne Elliott directs Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner in a striking new adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic novel. A thrilling game of love, lies and social warfare. Among the glittering salons of the super-rich, patriarchy equa...
The Testament of Ann Lee
Friday 10 July 2026
From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come, The Brutalist) comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried stars as the Sha...
Dirty Dancing Bottomless Brunch
Saturday 11 July 2026
Nobody Puts Brunch Baby in the Corner! Get the gang together and get those group chats ready, because Brunch Baby are hosting a massive 'Dirty Dancing' themed Bottomless Brunch and you're all invited! Prepare yourselves for the ultimate b...
Family Film/ Ice Age (U)
Saturday 11 - Friday 31 July 2026
During the ice age, a woolly mammoth with a tragic past joins a wisecracking sloth and a scheming saber-toothed tiger on a perilous journey to reunite a human boy with his hunter father.?Age guidance?Ice Age is rated U, and is suitable for...
Family Film/ The Croods (U)
Saturday 11 - Friday 31 July 2026
Join the Croods on the journey of a lifetime in this epic comedy-adventure. When their cave is destroyed, the Croods set out to explore a spectacular landscape filled with fantastic creatures, strange surprises, and a whole new world of ad...
Too Desi Too Queer (18) + Q&A
Saturday 11 July 2026
Too Desi Too Queer ? the much-loved short film showcase from Manchester Indian Film Festival ? returns for another edition. Expect inspiring, thought-provoking and empowering short films ? all with a queer South Asian twist. This year, the...
The Mahabharata (U) + intro
Sunday 12 July 2026
Legendary British director Peter Brook?s reimagining of the classic Indian text The Mahabharata brings to life one of the greatest epics of all time, with an illustrious global cast. Recently digitally restored, this timeless tale of moral...
The Mahabharata (U) + Q&A
Sunday 12 July 2026
Legendary British director Peter Brook?s reimagining of the classic Indian text The Mahabharata brings to life one of the greatest epics of all time, with an illustrious global cast. Recently digitally restored, this timeless tale of moral...
moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Inspired by the hit SAW movie franchise, SAWtopsy at moviESCAPE, Stockport's leading Escape Room offering, is a gory and ominous room with dim, atmospheric lighting, however it does not feature any jump scares - well none that are delib...
In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (18)
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Set in New Delhi?s architecture school in 1974, In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones is a window into the lively college lives of a diverse cohort of students with little respect for traditional authority. Drawn from screenwriter Arundhati R...
A State of Passion
Wednesday 15 July 2026
After 43 horrific days working round the clock under constant bombardment in the emergency rooms of Gaza?s Al Shifa and Al Ahli hospitals, British-Palestinian reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah, emerged to find himself as a fac...
Battleship Potemkin (featuring a soundtrack by the Pet Shop Boys)
Friday 17 July 2026
During the Russian Revolution of 1905, the crew of the battleship Potemkin leads a mutiny against their tyrannical officers. Eisenstein?s landmark blend of art and politics brims with technical brilliance, and a pioneering approach to edit...
Angel's Egg - 4K Restoration (12A)
Saturday 18 - Thursday 23 July 2026
In an underwater city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds delicately in her arms. While exploring the city, she encounters a boy with a gun, who is searching for a bird he has seen in his dreams. ?The pair form an unusual all...
National Theatre Live - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (15)
Thursday 23 July 2026
Marianne Elliott directs Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner in a striking new adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic novel. A thrilling game of love, lies and social warfare. Among the glittering salons of the super-rich, patriarchy equa...
On The Sea (15)
Thursday 23 July 2026
Jack has been married to Maggie for over half his life. He works on the mussel beds in North Wales alongside his younger brother, Dyfan, and Dyfan?s three sons. Jack has always assumed that his own boy, Tom, will join the family business o...
On The Sea (CTBA)
Thursday 23 July 2026
Jack has been married to Maggie for over half his life. He works on the mussel beds in North Wales alongside his younger brother, Dyfan, and Dyfan?s three sons. Jack has always assumed that his own boy, Tom, will join the family business o...
The President's Cake
Friday 24 July 2026
From debut Iraqi director Hasan Hadi, The President?s Cake is a beautiful tale of love, friendship and resilience told from the perspective of a child growing up under Saddam Hussein?s oppressive regime.? Set during the first Gulf War, Lam...
The Chicago Blues Brothers
Saturday 25 July 2026
The Chicago Blues Brothers are back - and they're tearing the roof off the Country Bunker!Celebrating 45 years of the legendary Blues Brothers legacy, this live concert delivers a high-energy night of electrifying blues, foot-stomping coun...
Comic Con Manchester
Saturday 25 - Sunday 26 July 2026
One of the UK's largest pop culture conventions, attracting over ten thousand fans annually to our Monopoly Event's home venue, Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester. The main attraction every year is of course the star guests, with a...
