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Ends Jul 18
Muriel and her husband Lee are beginning a bright new life in California when he returns from the Korean War.
But their newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Leeapos;s charismatic brother, Julius, a wayward gambler with a secret past.
A dangerous love triangle quickly forms.
When Julius takes off in search of the young card cheat heapos;s fallen for, Muriels longing for something more propels her into a secret life of her own, gambling on racehorses and ...
But their newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Leeapos;s charismatic brother, Julius, a wayward gambler with a secret past.
A dangerous love triangle quickly forms.
When Julius takes off in search of the young card cheat heapos;s fallen for, Muriels longing for something more propels her into a secret life of her own, gambling on racehorses and ...
Monday, Jul 14
3:00 PM Tuesday, Jul 15
3:00 PM Wednesday, Jul 16
3:00 PM ...
One Day Only Jul 14
Three Hollywood-Wannabe friends (Jon Rudnitsky, Karan Soni and Cazzie David) team up with their kooky therapist (Jason Alexander) to plot a heist to steal Quentin Tarantinoapos;s personal 35mm print of Pulp Fiction from his movie theater.
Monday, Jul 14
8:05 PM 
Ends Jul 18
Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976.
Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students.
However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.
Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students.
However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.
Monday, Jul 14
12:15 PM Tuesday, Jul 15
12:15 PM Wednesday, Jul 16
12:15 PM 5:55 PM ...
Ends Jul 18
Take flight with the original 19411943 animated Superman cartoons! Produced by Max Fleischer (and directed by his brother Dave), these animated theatrical shorts were the first to launch Superman from comic books to the screen.
The pioneering animated adventures feature the Man of Steel battling mad scientists and giant robots, thwarting the Nazis and saving headstrong reporter Lois Lane.
Newly restored in stunning 4K resolution by Fabulous Fleischer Toon Restored, these icons of animation look and sound ...
The pioneering animated adventures feature the Man of Steel battling mad scientists and giant robots, thwarting the Nazis and saving headstrong reporter Lois Lane.
Newly restored in stunning 4K resolution by Fabulous Fleischer Toon Restored, these icons of animation look and sound ...
Monday, Jul 14
10:00 AM 5:55 PM Tuesday, Jul 15
10:00 AM 5:55 PM Wednesday, Jul 16
10:00 AM ...
Opens Jul 16
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as `The Filthiest Person Alive!`
Don`t miss this rare chance to see John Waters` classis on a rare 16mm print!
Wednesday, Jul 16
8:45 PM Thursday, Jul 17
8:45 PM 
Opens Jul 19
A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.
In July, we`re celebrating PALME D`OR ICONS with a wide-spanning retrospective screening series featuring stunning 4K restorations of these classic culture-changing films.
Saturday, Jul 19
4:25 PM 7:15 PM Sunday, Jul 20
4:25 PM 7:15 PM 
Opens Jul 19
A 28-year-old billionaire (Robert Pattinson) senses his empire collapsing around him as he takes a limo ride across Manhattan to get a haircut from his fatherapos;s old barber.
This July, we`re celebrating the master of horrors prolific career with the retrospective film series CAREER OF BODIES: SIX DECADES WITH DAVID CRONENBERG.
This July, we`re celebrating the master of horrors prolific career with the retrospective film series CAREER OF BODIES: SIX DECADES WITH DAVID CRONENBERG.
Saturday, Jul 19
10:00 PM 
Opens Jul 19
The angelically beautiful Catherine Deneuve was launched to stardom by this dazzling musical heart-tugger from Jacques Demy.
She plays an umbrella-shop owners delicate daughter, glowing with first love for a handsome garage mechanic, played by Nino Castelnuovo.
When the boy is shipped off to fight in Algeria, the two lovers must grow up quickly.
Exquisitely designed in a kaleidoscope of colors, and told entirely through lilting songs by the great composer Michel Legrand, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is ...
She plays an umbrella-shop owners delicate daughter, glowing with first love for a handsome garage mechanic, played by Nino Castelnuovo.
When the boy is shipped off to fight in Algeria, the two lovers must grow up quickly.
Exquisitely designed in a kaleidoscope of colors, and told entirely through lilting songs by the great composer Michel Legrand, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is ...
Saturday, Jul 19
2:00 PM Sunday, Jul 20
2:00 PM 
Opens Jul 21
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan) back together.
Monday, Jul 21
1:30 PM 4:15 PM 7:00 PM Tuesday, Jul 22
1:30 PM 4:15 PM Wednesday, Jul 23
1:30 PM 4:15 PM ...
Opens Jul 23
Roger Waters, founding member and creative force behind the legendary Pink Floyd, brings to the screen his live show, Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill: Live From Prague - The Movie.
Directed by Sean Evans and Roger Waters, the film combines iconic songs from his Pink Floyd days with those from his solo career, encompassing a timespan of sixty years.
The show is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to ...
Directed by Sean Evans and Roger Waters, the film combines iconic songs from his Pink Floyd days with those from his solo career, encompassing a timespan of sixty years.
The show is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to ...
Wednesday, Jul 23
7:00 PM Sunday, Jul 27
7:00 PM 
Opens Jul 24
Travis Henderson, an aimless drifter who has been missing for four years, wanders out of the desert and must reconnect with society, himself, his life, and his family.
In July, we`re celebrating PALME D`OR ICONS with a wide-spanning retrospective screening series featuring stunning 4K restorations of these classic culture-changing films.
Thursday, Jul 24
7:00 PM Friday, Jul 25
3:00 PM 6:30 PM Saturday, Jul 26
1:20 PM 4:40 PM 8:00 PM 
Opens Jul 25
In an eerie, deceptively placid near-future, a techno-entrepreneur named Karsh (Vincent Cassel) has developed a new software that will allow the bereaved to bear witness to the gradual decay of loved ones dead and buried in the earth.
While Karsh is still reeling from the loss of his wife (Diane Kruger) from cancerand falling into a peculiar sexual relationship with his wifes sister (also Kruger)a spate of vandalized graves utilizing his shroud technology begins to put ...
While Karsh is still reeling from the loss of his wife (Diane Kruger) from cancerand falling into a peculiar sexual relationship with his wifes sister (also Kruger)a spate of vandalized graves utilizing his shroud technology begins to put ...
Friday, Jul 25
10:00 PM 
Opens Jul 26
Free admission to Art Theatre Gold, Silver & Platinum Members.
Set in 1954 New Zealand, We Were Dangerous follows Nellie and Daisy, two delinquent girls attempting to escape their institution.
After being caught, they are transferred to a remote island facility.
There, they form a trio with Lou, a well-to-do newcomer, and together they challenge the authority of the strict Matron.
As they rebel against a system, they find strength in their friendship, questioning faith and authority in a ...
After being caught, they are transferred to a remote island facility.
There, they form a trio with Lou, a well-to-do newcomer, and together they challenge the authority of the strict Matron.
As they rebel against a system, they find strength in their friendship, questioning faith and authority in a ...
Saturday, Jul 26
11:00 AM Sunday, Jul 27
11:00 AM 
Opens Jul 26
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr.
Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist.
As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard Oapos;Brien).
Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named quot;Rocky.quot; Audience participaton isn`t encouraged...it`s ...
Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist.
As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard Oapos;Brien).
Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named quot;Rocky.quot; Audience participaton isn`t encouraged...it`s ...
Saturday, Jul 26
11:45 PM 
Opens Jul 28
Noam, a closeted teenager in an Orthodox community, finds a love letter written to his recently deceased grandfather by another man before the Holocaust.
With a classmate, he sets out to find this mysterious person and uncover his grandfathers identity as well as his own.
Along the way, Noam learns about the history of persecuted Jewish and LGBTQ+ people during the Holocaust and learns more about himself and the identity he has been keeping hidden for so ...
With a classmate, he sets out to find this mysterious person and uncover his grandfathers identity as well as his own.
Along the way, Noam learns about the history of persecuted Jewish and LGBTQ+ people during the Holocaust and learns more about himself and the identity he has been keeping hidden for so ...
Monday, Jul 28
7:00 PM 
Opens Jul 28
A gay man makes a deal with his lesbian friend: a green-card marriage for him, in exchange for in vitro fertilization treatments for her.
Plans evolve as Min`s grandmother surprises them with a Korean wedding banquet.
Plans evolve as Min`s grandmother surprises them with a Korean wedding banquet.
Monday, Jul 28
1:30 PM 4:15 PM Tuesday, Jul 29
1:30 PM 4:15 PM Wednesday, Jul 30
1:30 PM 4:15 PM ...
Opens Jul 29
He Never Dies: The Films of Kalil Haddad explores the raw, radical exploration of queer lifedistorted, reassembled, and reimagined through lo-fi aesthetics and experimental form.
These shorts blend archival fragments with pornography, personal footage, and narrative invention, Kalil Haddad`s films rework the visual language of gay desire to uncover deep material truths about sex, labor, exploitation, and class.
These shorts blend archival fragments with pornography, personal footage, and narrative invention, Kalil Haddad`s films rework the visual language of gay desire to uncover deep material truths about sex, labor, exploitation, and class.
Tuesday, Jul 29
7:00 PM 
Opens Jul 30
A U.S.
Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
In July, we`re celebrating PALME D`OR ICONS with a wide-spanning retrospective screening series featuring stunning 4K restorations of these classic culture-changing films.
Join us following the film for a discussion of Heart of Darkness, the novel the film was based upon, lead by Movies `n Books Club host Stefania Priestley!
Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
In July, we`re celebrating PALME D`OR ICONS with a wide-spanning retrospective screening series featuring stunning 4K restorations of these classic culture-changing films.
Join us following the film for a discussion of Heart of Darkness, the novel the film was based upon, lead by Movies `n Books Club host Stefania Priestley!
Wednesday, Jul 30
7:00 PM 
Opens Jul 31
Join us each month at the historic Art Theatre of Long Beach for an exciting evening of film trivia hosted by our very own film programmer, Kennedy Ghaill! Test your movie knowledge with five rounds of ten challenging questions, with surprise opportunities for bonus points along the way.
Gather a team of up to ten or play solo, its all about fun and competition! No phones are allowed during the game, so brush up on your ...
Gather a team of up to ten or play solo, its all about fun and competition! No phones are allowed during the game, so brush up on your ...
Thursday, Jul 31
7:30 PM Thursday, Aug 21
7:30 PM 
Opens Aug 4
Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens.
But when Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his dangerous drug addiction, Chatila hatches an extreme plan, which involves them posing as smugglers and taking hostages in an effort to get him and his best friend out of their hopeless environment before it is too late.
But when Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his dangerous drug addiction, Chatila hatches an extreme plan, which involves them posing as smugglers and taking hostages in an effort to get him and his best friend out of their hopeless environment before it is too late.
Monday, Aug 4
2:00 PM 4:45 PM 7:30 PM Tuesday, Aug 5
2:00 PM Wednesday, Aug 6
2:00 PM 4:45 PM 7:30 PM ...
Opens Aug 10
Celebrates the life and work of glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan, combined with a behind-the-scenes look at the tribute album of the same name.
Sunday, Aug 10
6:00 PM 
Opens Aug 11
In 1968, two hippies hiking near Mt.
Shasta in Northern California stumbled across an unlikely property for sale: an abandoned goldmine and surrounding land, 300 acres for $22,000.
Fueled by contributions from the Doors, the Monkees, Frank Zappa and others, they bought the property and named it Black Bear Ranch.
It quickly became the prototypical 1960s commune, with the motto Free Land for Free People. Utopian communities have always been a part of the United States, but in ...
Shasta in Northern California stumbled across an unlikely property for sale: an abandoned goldmine and surrounding land, 300 acres for $22,000.
Fueled by contributions from the Doors, the Monkees, Frank Zappa and others, they bought the property and named it Black Bear Ranch.
It quickly became the prototypical 1960s commune, with the motto Free Land for Free People. Utopian communities have always been a part of the United States, but in ...
Monday, Aug 11
2:00 PM 4:15 PM 6:30 PM Tuesday, Aug 12
2:00 PM 4:15 PM Wednesday, Aug 13
2:00 PM 4:15 PM ...
Opens Aug 13
In a modern re-imagining of Little Red Riding Hood, a social pariah discovers a teenage runaway in the Oregon Wilderness and does his best to help her find a way home.
Wednesday, Aug 13
7:00 PM 
Opens Aug 15
Grateful Dead celebrate their 60th Anniversary with a highly anticipated return to big screens for the annual theatrical event Meet-Up At The Movies in select territories worldwide starting August 14.
For a limited time only, this special cinematic event allows fans to come together and celebrate the enduring legacy of the Grateful Dead.
This year, Rhino Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing present the Deads eponymous film THE GRATEFUL DEAD MOVIE.
This fan-favorite cult classic follows the legendary band on ...
This year, Rhino Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing present the Deads eponymous film THE GRATEFUL DEAD MOVIE.
This fan-favorite cult classic follows the legendary band on ...
Friday, Aug 15
7:00 PM Sunday, Aug 17
4:20 PM 7:30 PM 
Opens Aug 22
Presented in a stunning new 4K restoration by Vinegar Syndrome and Cinematographe.
Harry Griswald is a NYPD cop who is possessed with the spirit of a great Kabuki master.
This has made him the chosen one to do battle with the evil one.
He is also out to do good deeds and fight crime in the name of the law.
The only problem is that a number of corrupt people in the community and their henchmen want him dead ...
Harry Griswald is a NYPD cop who is possessed with the spirit of a great Kabuki master.
This has made him the chosen one to do battle with the evil one.
He is also out to do good deeds and fight crime in the name of the law.
The only problem is that a number of corrupt people in the community and their henchmen want him dead ...
Friday, Aug 22
10:00 PM 
Opens Aug 23
Free admission to Art Theatre Gold, Silver & Platinum Members.
Erno Spiegel protected twin children from Mengele`s experiments at Auschwitz.
Put in charge of young boys, he risked his life to shield them from brutal medical tests and death, saving dozens through courage and compassion.
Supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture as well as the Arts council of Long Beach, the City of Long Beach, and ...
Erno Spiegel protected twin children from Mengele`s experiments at Auschwitz.
Put in charge of young boys, he risked his life to shield them from brutal medical tests and death, saving dozens through courage and compassion.
Supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture as well as the Arts council of Long Beach, the City of Long Beach, and ...
Saturday, Aug 23
11:00 AM Sunday, Aug 24
11:00 AM 
Opens Aug 29
Presented in a stunning new restoration by Vinegar Syndrome and Cinematographe!
On the mean streets of New York City, a dog-eat-dog mentality reigns among the destitute citizens.
In one of the many abandoned buildings in the neighborhood of Alphabet City lives the Brazilian Rita La Punta (Marília Pêra), along with her delinquent son, Thiago (Richard Ulacia), and a gang of Hispanic teens charged with selling heroin and cocaine.
When Rita and her young gang members get involved ...
In one of the many abandoned buildings in the neighborhood of Alphabet City lives the Brazilian Rita La Punta (Marília Pêra), along with her delinquent son, Thiago (Richard Ulacia), and a gang of Hispanic teens charged with selling heroin and cocaine.
When Rita and her young gang members get involved ...
Friday, Aug 29
10:00 PM 
Opens Oct 31
Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter`s wife.
Friday, Oct 31
10:00 PM 
Felix: Dare to Dream Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion
(105 Minutes)
Felix: Dare to Dream U.S. debut at the Art Theatre Long Beach on July 27, 2025. Special Documentary Screening with Panel Discussion!
Sunday, July 27 · 3 - 6pm PDT ~ External Ticket link ~Felix, dare to dream is the amazing story of an
existential journey. Felix Leu, has been a pioneer of
modern tattooing and lead member of one of the most
eccentric and respected families on the international
tattoo scene: the Leu Family, a bohemian clan that has
made freedom and creativity its art of living. This is
not just a film about tattooing, Felix and Loretta's
story is about staying true to your dreams while sailing
the ocean of life.
Enjoy having your name, brand, company or any person you wish to celebrate, laser engraved on a plaque on your very own Art Theatre seat. When you sponsor a seat, we can also acknowledge your gift to a recipient of your choice.
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