FILM & CINEMA IN MANCHESTER
FILM & CINEMA IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Film & Cinema in Manchester
The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Tue 16 - Wed 17 Dec 2025
13 Going On 30 - The Musical
Manchester Opera House
Sun 21 Sep - Sun 12 Oct 2025
The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Manchester Multiple Venues, Manchester
Sunday 17 August - Wednesday 31 December 2025
 If you are looking for a film to watch, ManchesterTheatres. com have rounded-up the best movies currently showing at Manchester's cinemas, and we are offering discounted tickets at Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and HOME too. We've also compiled...moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Moviescape Stockport, Manchester
Sunday 17 August - Monday 29 September 2025
 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 delibe...Amadeus - 40th Anniversary (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 17 - Wednesday 20 August 2025
It?s the late 18th century and Antonio Salieri is the most famous musician in Vienna. That is, until a young man arrives in 1781 and changes everything forever: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Even at the age of six, Mozart was already famous as a...Bring Her Back (18)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 17 - Thursday 21 August 2025
A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother....Central Station (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 17 - Thursday 21 August 2025
A retired school teacher and young boy become unlikely travelling companions when the boy is suddenly orphaned and must find his estranged father. ?Embittered and living alone, Dora, who transcribes letters for illiterate people and pockets...Friendship (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 17 - Thursday 21 August 2025
Craig Waterman sees no reason to change his life or make new friends? until Austin moves into the neighbourhood. Mysterious yet friendly, macho but vulnerable, Austin transforms everything for Craig, but Craig?s obsessive and childlike natu...Late Shift (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 17 - Wednesday 20 August 2025
An entirely ordinary day on the beds ward of a surgical department. The nursing team is understaffed due to a shortage of personnel. Despite the hectic environment, Floria cares for her patients with expertise and full dedication. Although ...Materialists (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 17 - Thursday 21 August 2025
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.?...Oslo Stories Trilogy: Love (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 17 - Thursday 21 August 2025
Marianne, a pragmatic doctor, and Tor, a compassionate nurse, are both avoiding conventional relationships.?One evening, after a blind date, Marianne encounters Tor on the ferry. Tor, who often spends his nights there seeking casual encount...The Kingdom (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 17 - Thursday 21 August 2025
Corsica, 1995. It?s Lesia?s first summer as a teenager. One day a man bursts into her life and takes her to an isolated villa where she finds her father in hiding surrounded by his clan. An underworld war erupts, the noose is tightening aro...The Watermelon Woman (15) + shorts
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 17 August 2025
Cheryl is a twentysomething black lesbian, living in Philadelphia and struggling to make a documentary about Fae Richards, a beautiful and elusive 1930s black film actress popularly known as ?The Watermelon Woman.??While uncovering the mean...Together (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 17 - Thursday 21 August 2025
Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other.?With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a myste...You Don't Nomi (18)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 19 August 2025
It was trash. It was art. It was Showgirls.?In 1995, Paul Verhoeven?s Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision. ?With a host of compelling archive footage and new fascinating interviews, You Don?t Nomi explore...Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Wednesday 20 August - Saturday 4 October 2025
The first ever World Tour of multi-award-winning hit stage show Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! Baz Luhrmann's revolutionary film comes to life onstage...The Life of Chuck (15)
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 20 - Thursday 21 August 2025
A life-affirming, genre-bending story based on Stephen King?s novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.?...
Showgirls (18) + event
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 21 August 2025
Running from a troubled past, a mysterious young drifter who calls herself Nomi Malone hitches a ride to Las Vegas, where she sets her sights on clawing her way to the top of the glamourous world of showgirls.?Derided on its initial release...An Evening with Sir David Jason
Lowry, Salford
Friday 22 - Saturday 23 August 2025
For the first time ever, Sir David Jason takes to the stage at Lowry, Salford, with a brand-new show, joined by a special guest presenter for an unforgettable evening of fun, laughter, and never-before-heard stories. From Only Fools and Hor...The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 50th Anniversary (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 22 - Sunday 24 August 2025
Fasten your garter belt and time warp again with one of cinema?s greatest cult classics: The Rocky Horror Picture Show!When a newly engaged couple ? Brad and Janet ? run into car trouble during a storm, they wind up in the creepy castle of ...Chicago
Lowry, Salford
Monday 25 - Saturday 30 August 2025
CHICAGO, the "sexiest musical ever" (Metro) comes to Lowry in August for a full week only starring Strictly Come Dancing Professional Dancer and TV Star Janette Manrara (It Takes Two, Burn The Floor, Glee) as Roxie Hart. "Murder, greed, cor...Pop Princesses
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Monday 25 August 2025
This is the children's pop concert with a big difference. A musical spectacular starring four fabulous Fairy tale Princesses who just love to sing! It's the perfect mix. Featuring a soundtrack of top pop hits from artists such as Little Mix...
Badnam Basti (CTBA) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 28 August 2025
Originally believed lost and only recently rediscovered, Badnam Basti is regarded as Indian cinema?s first queer film. Prem Kapoor?s debut feature is an artfully crafted musical melodrama, which revolves around a complex love triangle betwe...Cult/ Branded to Kill (18)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 29 August 2025
Seijun Suzuki's delirious 1967 hit-man film has drawn comparisons with contemporaries Le Samourai and Point Blank and influenced directors such as John Woo, Jim Jarmusch and Quentin Tarantino among others.?The story of laconic yakuza Hanada...Do You Own the Dançefloor? (15) + Q&A
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 30 August 2025
Step back into the legendary world of The Hacienda, the iconic Manchester nightclub that defined an era with this 10th anniversary screening of Do You Own the Dancefloor? featuring special guests and a Q&A. This documentary captures the un...Ariana Goes Wicked Brunch
Area, Manchester
Saturday 30 August - Saturday 29 November 2025
A spellbinding fusion of pop perfection and Broadway magic at this live vocal show by the UK's no. 1 Ariana Tribute, Hariana, and her dancers. It's going to be a "Defying Gravity" experience with a show-stopping performance by the UK's #1 A...Backyard Cinema - Romeo + Juliet
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 4 - Sunday 7 September 2025
With over a decade of sold out shows, Backyard Cinema's critically acclaimed Romeo+Juliet continues to push the boundaries of what it means to watch a movie. A celebration of Baz Luhrmann's acclaimed 1996 cult classic, screened under the ...National Theatre Live - Inter Alia (15)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 4 - Sunday 28 September 2025
Rosamund Pike (Saltburn) makes her National Theatre debut as Jessica in this searing examination of modern masculinity and motherhood. Written by Suzie Miller and directed by Justin Martin following their global phenomenon, Prima Facie. Jes...Mystery Ensemble - Tribute to Ludovico Einaudi
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 6 September 2025
A tribute to 'The Master Of Mood' The programme of the evening includes the music of the world-famous Italian neoclassical composer Ludovico Einaudi performed by the extraordinary Mystery Ensemble. Ludovico Einaudi presented the final part ...Preview/ Happyend (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 8 September 2025
Set in a near-future Tokyo where the threat of a catastrophic earthquake pervades daily life, two rabble-rousing best friends are about to graduate high school. ?One night, they pull a prank on their principal, which leads to a surveillance...The Apartment (12A)
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 12 September 2025
★★★★★ Absolutely brilliant. ~ Empire. Not to be missed on any account. ~ The Guardian. --- To celebrate the centenary of screen icon Jack Lemmon's birth, The Apartment returns to cinemas in a dazzling 4K restoration. Winner of...
Dances with Wolves in Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 September 2025
Experience Dances with Wolves in Concert as a live orchestra performs John Barry's Academy Award-winning score, accompanying the film on the big screen. Let the sweeping American frontier landscapes and powerful music come alive in this unf...Yeh Dosti - Celebrating 50 Years Of Sholay
Darwen Library Theatre, Blackburn
Sunday 14 September 2025
Yeh Dosti: Celebrating 50 Years Of Sholay will feature mesmerising dance performances choreographed to Sholay's legendary soundtrack. Experience the unforgettable dances and songs that have defined Bollywood cinema! A talented cast of dan...Candlelight - The Best of Joe Hisaishi
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Relive your favourite anime scenes in this unique homage to Joe Hisaishi! The genius composer is responsible for creating Studio Ghibli's iconic soundtracks, in much-loved films such as Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle. An incredible ...Ripples (12A)
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Wednesday 17 - Saturday 20 September 2025
Directed by Ogigami Naoko, one of Japan's most prolific female directors, Ripples is an expert blend of tragedy and dark humour that shines a spotlight on many of the social issues ordinary Japanese people face today, from the suffering o...Eric Idle
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 18 September 2025
Eric Idle-star of stage, screen and crossword puzzle-has often been compared to Noel Coward. But never favourably. He has been in showbusiness since 1961. 'Unfortunately I can't find the exit,' he says. 'My role in life seems to be cheering...The Big Heat (15)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 19 September 2025
Police Sergeant Bannion is investigating the apparent suicide of a corrupt cop, but is suddenly ordered to stop the investigation. Driven to unravel the mystery, Bannion continues probing until his professional persistence has disastrous pe...The Sound of Music - 60th Anniversary (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 20 - Tuesday 23 September 2025
Experience the breathtaking theatrical presentation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's iconic musical film The Sound of Music. Meticulously remastered in 4K for its 60th anniversary, this beloved classic is more brilliant than ever with pristine pi...13 Going On 30 - The Musical
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Sunday 21 September - Sunday 12 October 2025
13 Going On 30 - The Musical is a totally grown up new musical comedy based on the hit 2004 film that starred Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, and it's coming to Manchester Opera House for its World Premiere next year!Jenna Rink is an ador...National Theatre Live - Inter Alia (15)
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Sunday 21 September 2025
Rosamund Pike (Saltburn) makes her National Theatre debut as Jessica in this searing examination of modern masculinity and motherhood. Written by Suzie Miller and directed by Justin Martin following their global phenomenon, Prima Facie. Jes...Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe (CTBA)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 21 - Wednesday 24 September 2025
One of the world?s greatest singers, Andrea Bocelli has a voice that transcends genres and generations. In this intimate portrait of the acclaimed Italian tenor, Bocelli, for the first time, tells his story in his own words. Documentarian C...Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe (U)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 21 - Wednesday 24 September 2025
One of the world?s greatest singers, Andrea Bocelli has a voice that transcends genres and generations. In this intimate portrait of the acclaimed Italian tenor, Bocelli, for the first time, tells his story in his own words. Documentarian C...MAF Presents/ Ghost in the Shell (15) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Monday 22 September 2025
On the day Manchester Animation Festival launches their 2025 programme, join us to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Ghost in the Shell: a hugely influential cyber-tech thriller, based on the comic book by Shirow Masamune, which is lauded a...Stuntman
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 25 - Friday 26 September 2025
Stuntman is for anyone who has ever enjoyed a violent action movie (but felt a bit weird about it). It is an intensely physical, funny, and tender duet by two men who wrestle with their relationship to violence - both onscreen and off. Fusi...Murder By Contract (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 25 September 2025
Claude is a disaffected young man who takes on the role of a contract killer as a way of earning cash fast. After ruthlessly proving his aptitude for his new job, Claude is handed a big assignment: to take out the lead witness at an upcomin...Cult/ Salem's Lot (15)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 26 September 2025
Ben Mears, a successful author, returns to his small New England hometown of Salem?s Lot with a plan to write a book about an old hilltop house that looms over the local community. Mears discovers, though, that Marsten House has a new tenan...
Stuntman
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 27 September 2025
Stuntman is for anyone who has ever enjoyed a violent action movie (but felt a bit weird about it). It is an intensely physical, funny, and tender duet by two men who wrestle with their relationship to violence - both onscreen and off. Fusi...Family Film/ Jumanji (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 27 September - Saturday 18 October 2025
When young Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn't realise its unimaginable powers - until he is magically transported into the untamed jungles of Jumanji!26 years later, Alan is freed from the game?s spell by two unsuspe...In a Lonely Place (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
Dixon Steele, a moody, volatile Hollywood screenwriter who's had his heyday, is accused of murdering a coat check girl from a showbiz restaurant after inviting her home. Laurel Gray, an actress who lives in Dixon's apartment complex, provid...Dead Reckoning (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 29 September 2025
Captain ?Rip? Murdock sets out to find out who murdered his war buddy Johnny. Tracing the threads of Johnny?s shadowy past leads Rip to Coral Chandler ? Johnny's former sweetheart, and now a singer at a nightclub run by a brutal gangster. I...Dead Reckoning (U)
