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The Art Theatre of Long Beach originally opened in 1925 as a single screen silent movie house. At that time, there were over 50 independent theatres in Long Beach, today only the Art remains.

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Film Lineup

Shaolin Soccer (2001)
Jun 2 - 4
All his life, an ordinary young man (Stephen Chow) has been treated like dirt.

Still, he's never given up believing that all the world's problems could be solved with a little kung fu.

So he's teaming up with a band of misfits - six friends who were kung fu masters in their ...
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I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol (2025) + QnA with Nick Mead and Andre Relis
One Day Only Jun 4
A founding Sex Pistol reveals the band`s chaotic rise, from London`s grim 1970s streets to global notoriety, sharing untold stories of punk`s birth, bandmate dynamics, and his overlooked role in creating their legendary album.
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Good Luck Vinyl Club presents Trainspotting (1996) New 4K Restoration
Opens Jun 5
Heroin addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends -- Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), Begbie (Robert Carlyle), Spud (Ewen Bremner) and Tommy (Kevin McKidd).

He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane (Kelly Macdonald), along for the ride.

After cleaning up and moving from ...
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Trainspotting (1996) 30th Anniversary 4K Restoration
Opens Jun 5
Heroin addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends -- Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), Begbie (Robert Carlyle), Spud (Ewen Bremner) and Tommy (Kevin McKidd).

He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane (Kelly Macdonald), along for the ride.

After cleaning up and moving from ...
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The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) + QnA with Jackie Joseph
Opens Jun 6
A clumsy young man working at an impoverished flower shop discovers that the strange plant he has been nurturing has an insatiable appetite for blood, forcing him to kill to feed it. Join us following the film for an in-person Q&A with director Rusty Condieff.

This film will be shown WITHOUT TRAILERS. We ...
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Prom Night (1980) + Introduction by Paul Lynch
Opens Jun 6
Shock-a-Go-Go presents a classic slasher with an introduction by director Paul Lynch.

This slasher movie follows a relentless killer who is out to avenge the death of a young girl who died after being bullied and teased by four of her classmates.

Now high-school students, the guilt-ridden kids have kept their involvement ...
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Bride of Re-Animator (1990) + Bloody Burlesque + QnA with Brian Yuzna
Opens Jun 6
Two scientists (Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott) build a tall she-monster around the heart of one`s long-gone girlfriend. Come early for heart bursting bloody burlesque pre-show featuring Anastasia Elfman and stay late for a special Q&A and autographs with Bride of Re-Animator director Brian Yuzna! This film will be shown WITHOUT TRAILERS.

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Shock-a-Go-Go Film Festival: Saturday Festival Pass
Opens Jun 6
Shock-a-Go-Go Film Festival is a long-running celebration of independent genre cinema, showcasing horror, sci-fi, animation, music videos, cult films, and more.

Back at the historic Art Theatre of Long Beach by popular demand, the festival brings together bold, original voices from around the world, with a curated lineup of standout short ...
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Forbidden Zone (1980) + Burlesque and QnA with Anastasia and Richard Elfman
Opens Jun 6
Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo tour the kinky realm of little King Fausto (Herve Villechaize) and his queen (Susan Tyrrell). Come early for wild pre-show featuring Richard Elfman beating his bongos and Anastasia Elfman’s sizzling burlesque.

Stay late for a special Q&A and autographs with Forbidden Zone creator Richard Elfman! This film ...
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Tales from the Hood (1995) + QnA with Rusty Condieff
Opens Jun 6
A creepy mortician, Mr.

Simms (Clarence Williams III), attempts to scare teenage drug dealer Stack (Joe Torry) and his friends straight by telling them four horrifying stories.

One is about a guilt-riddled cop (Anthony Griffith) who goes crazy after ignoring his corrupt partner (Michael Massee).

He also tells of a meek schoolboy (Brandon ...
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Dead, White and Blue (2025) + QnA with Mike Davis
Opens Jun 7
A "green movie" made of recycled footage from over 300 stock and public domain films with a brand new story line and dialogue.

A rogue FBI agent teams up with the United States Army to defeat the KKK, who have invaded the body of an innocent black man killed by a ...
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Quiet After Supper (2026) + QnA with Francis Tejada
Opens Jun 7
Set against the eerie shadows of Los Angeles, this thriller will have you checking your locks before bed.

The film follows Tristan Weathers, a calculating serial killer whose life is upended when his childhood friend Abby unexpectedly reappears.

What begins as a quiet reunion unravels into terror as Abby discovers a chilling ...
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The Bank Yank (2026) + QnA with Nate Myers
Opens Jun 7
Three ne’er-do-wells with interwoven romantic histories plot to "yank a bank," aka rob it, in a screwball comedy best described as a love child of Dr.

Seuss and Shakespeare. This film will be shown WITHOUT TRAILERS.

We encourage attendees to arrive at least fifteen minutes before showtime. If you purchased the SHOCK-A-GO-GO SUNDAY FESTIVAL ...
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Shock-a-Go-Go presents Shocking Shorts!
Opens Jun 7
A feature-length assemblage of short films presented by the 2026 Shock-a-Go-Go Film Festival! This film will be shown WITHOUT TRAILERS.

We encourage attendees to arrive at least fifteen minutes before showtime. If you purchased the SHOCK-A-GO-GO SUNDAY FESTIVAL PASS, you are already recieving admission to this film.
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Shock-a-Go-Go Film Festival: Sunday Festival Pass
Opens Jun 7
Shock-a-Go-Go Film Festival is a long-running celebration of independent genre cinema, showcasing horror, sci-fi, animation, music videos, cult films, and more.

Back at the historic Art Theatre of Long Beach by popular demand, the festival brings together bold, original voices from around the world, with a curated lineup of standout short ...
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Wachowski Wednesdays: Bound (1996)
Opens Jun 10
Sparks fly when Violet (Jennifer Tilly) sets eyes on Corky (Gina Gershon) in an elevator.

Violet is the girlfriend of a violent gangster, Caesar (Joe Pantoliano), while Corky is fresh out of prison and doing renovations on the apartment next door.

As the two women launch into a passionate love affair, they ...
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Dog Movie (2023) + Puppygirl (2025) + QnA w/ Henry Hanson and Milo Talwani
Opens Jun 11
Two cutting edge underground films presented back-to-back with an in-person QnA following the films! Dog Movie - A passive-aggressive tenderqueer couple sends their household into a quiet tailspin when they adopt an elderly dog with the same name as the unemployed couch surfer they just can’t seem to confront.

Puppgirl - ...
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Boy George and Culture Club (2026) + QnA with Alison Ellwood
Opens Jun 11
Culture Club emerged from the UK's New Romantic scene in 1981 with an iconic style and catchy pop music.

This documentary explores their journey, singer Boy George's drug issues, and the unexpected romance within the band.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 Watch Parties!
Opens Jun 11
The world's biggest soccer tournament is coming to the big screen! Join us at the Art Theatre for FREE FIFA World Cup 2026 Watch Parties featuring select matches throughout the tournament.

Cheer alongside fellow fans, experience every thrilling moment, and be part of the action.

RSVPs are encouraged but not required.

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Blue Heron (2026)
Opens Jun 12
In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son, Jeremy.

At wit’s end, their parents are presented with a shattering choice.

Award-winning director Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a lyrical ...
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Good Luck Vinyl Club presents Purple Rain (1984)
Opens Jun 16
A victim of his own anger, the Kid (Prince) is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music.

While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father (Clarence Williams III), the Kid navigates the club scene and a ...
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Castle in the Sky (1986), 40th Anniversary!
Opens Jun 17
Pazu`s life changes when he meets Sheeta, a girl whom pirates are chasing for her crystal amulet, which has the potential to locate Laputa, a legendary castle floating in the sky.

This summer, welcome to the LITTLE EARTH, a weekday matinee film series spanning a wide array of animated, environmental-themed films.

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Castle in the Sky (1986) [Japanese with English subtitles]
Opens Jun 17
Pazu`s life changes when he meets Sheeta, a girl whom pirates are chasing for her crystal amulet, which has the potential to locate Laputa, a legendary castle floating in the sky.

This summer, welcome to the LITTLE EARTH, a weekday matinee film series spanning a wide array of animated, environmental-themed films.

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Wachowski Wednesdays: The Matrix (1999)
Opens Jun 17
Neo believes that Morpheus, an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive, can answer his question -- What is the Matrix? Neo is contacted by Trinity, a beautiful stranger who leads him into an underworld where he meets Morpheus.

They fight a brutal battle for their lives against ...
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Friday (1995) Free Juneteenth Screening!
Opens Jun 19
It's Friday and Craig Jones has just gotten fired for stealing cardboard boxes.

To make matters worse, rent is due, he hates his overbearing girlfriend, Joi, and his best friend, Smokey, owes the local drug dealer money -- and that's all before lunch.

As the hours drag on, Jones and Smokey experience ...
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) on 16mm!
Opens Jun 19
A group of youngsters come across a family of psychopaths who attack them with a variety of gruesome methods, including a chainsaw, before those who survive escape, still pursued by the saw-wielding Leatherface.
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Reel Conversations: Close-Up (1990)
Opens Jun 20
Reel Conversations is Art Theatre’s new recurring film program, replacing the former Art11 series beginning June 2026.

Presented once a month, with an additional Sunday replay, the series uses cinema as a catalyst for shared reflection, audience engagement, and community dialogue .Each event is anchored by a recurring moderator who provides ...
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Movies `n Books Club presents The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Opens Jun 22
Shy freshman Charlie is befriended by two outgoing senior students, who teach him about first love and friendship.

However, as his friends prepare for college, Charlie must confront his troubled past.

Presented by Movies `N Books Club, the screening will be followed by a discussion on the films source material, moderated by ...
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The Lorax (2012)
Opens Jun 24
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams.

To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

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Wachowski Wednesdays: The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Opens Jun 24
Freedom fighters Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army, unleashing their arsenal of extraordinary skills and weaponry against the systematic forces of repression and exploitation.

In their quest to save the human race from extinction, they gain greater insight ...
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Movie Trivia Night Returns!
Opens Jun 25
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, Kenna Wong Ghaill! Test your movie knowledge with five rounds of ten challenging questions, with surprise opportunities for bonus points along the way.

Gather a ...
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See It on 16mm presents Secret Grindhouse Night
Opens Jun 25
Kick off 2026 with us as See It On 16mm dusts off some well-loved (worn) prints of ignored exploitation, horror, and other off the radar films as we present our brand new Secret Grindhouse series! What’s that mean? They’re gonna dig up some decaying prints and thread them up for genre ...
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The Celluloid Closet (1995)
Opens Jun 26
THE CELLULOID CLOSET is the film version of author Vito Russo's landmark book by the same name.

Filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, who have previously won an Academy Award for Common Threads: Stories From The Quilt, bring this book to life.

THE CELLULOID CLOSET explodes sexual myths and explores how our ...
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Stranger by the Lake (2013)
Opens Jun 26
Franck falls in love with Michel, an attractive, potent and lethally dangerous man, whilst exploring popular cruising spots.

Though Frank is aware of the danger, his passion overcomes his desire for safety.
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Pink Flamingos (1972) on 16mm!
Opens Jun 26
A bizarre fat woman (Divine) and her misfit family compete with a Baltimore couple (David Lochary, Mink Stole) to be named the filthiest people alive.
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Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)
Opens Jun 27
FREE FOR ART THEATRE MEMEBRS. Director Toshio Matsumoto’s shattering, kaleidoscopic masterpiece is one of the most subversive and intoxicating films of the late 1960s: a headlong dive into a dazzling Tokyo night-world of drag bars and fabulous divas, fueled by booze, drugs, fuzz guitars, performance art, and black mascara.

Stanley Kubrick cited ...
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), with live shadow cast Bit of Mustard!
Opens Jun 27
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) ...
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Mel Brooks` 100th Birthday Secret Double Feature on 16mm!
Opens Jun 28
Celebrate the thousand year-old man only having nine hundred years left to go! Comedy legend Mel Brooks` centennial is this June and to honor the titanic figure we`re running two incredible rare 16mm film prints of his films back-to-back! One ticket admits to both films.
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Pillion (2026) + Love Lies Bleeding (2024), double feature!
Opens Jun 29
An A24 double feature, two films for the price of one! Pillion - Colin, a timid man, meets Ray, a confident biker gang leader, who initiates him into a submissive relationship, challenging Colin's mundane existence and prompting personal growth through their unconventional dynamic. Love Lies Bleeding - Lou is a reclusive ...
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Cece`s Interlude (2026) + QnA with Tee Park and Alsea Diana
Opens Jun 30
When a wannabe documentarian sees a viral video of a young trans woman claiming to be pregnant, she thinks she found the perfect subject for her next film.
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Wachowski Wednesdays: Matrix Revolutions (03) + Matrix Resurrections (21)
Opens Jul 1
In a dystopia overrun by robots, Neo (Keanu Reeves), mankind's greatest hope, is trapped in a limbo world.

Meanwhile, the majority of the planet's population remains in a state of suspended virtual reality.

The few humans who are cognizant of the grim realities of the world desperately try to hold off their ...
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Spirited Away (2001) [Japanese with English subtitles]
Opens Jul 1
During her family`s move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts. This summer, welcome to the LITTLE EARTH, a weekday matinee film series spanning a wide array of animated, environmental-themed films.

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Spirited Away (2001), 25th Anniversary!
Opens Jul 1
During her family`s move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts. This summer, welcome to the LITTLE EARTH, a weekday matinee film series spanning a wide array of animated, environmental-themed films.

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Teenage Superstars (2017) + QnA w/ Grant McPhee, BMX Bandits, Soup Dragons
Opens Jul 2
Explore the vibrant and influential Scottish indie music scene of the 1980s with Teenage Superstars, Grant McPhee’s acclaimed follow-up to Big Gold Dream.

Packed with rare archive footage and revealing interviews, the film traces the rise of bands including The Bluebells, The Pastels, The Soup Dragons, and an early version of ...
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Wachowski Wednesdays: Speed Racer (2008)
Opens Jul 8
Born into a family business of race cars, Speed Racer is one of the track's hot stars.

Sitting at the wheel of his Mach 5, he consistently deflates the competition.

When Speed turns down an offer from the head of Royalton Industries, he uncovers a secret.

Powerful moguls fix the races to boost ...
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Happy Feet (2006), 20th Anniversary!
Opens Jul 8
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing.

But he can tap dance something fierce! This summer, welcome to the LITTLE EARTH, a weekday matinee film series spanning a wide array of animated, environmental-themed films.

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FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Opens Jul 15
The magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus. This summer, welcome to the LITTLE EARTH, a weekday matinee film series spanning a wide array of animated, environmental-themed films.

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Wachowski Wednesdays: V for Vendetta (06) + Ninja Assassin (09)
Opens Jul 15
Following the world war, London is a police state occupied by a fascist government, and a vigilante known only as V uses terrorist tactics to fight the oppressors of the world in which he now lives.

When V saves a young woman named Evey from the secret police, he discovers an ...
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Wachowski Wednesdays: Run Lola Run (1998)
Opens Jul 22
In this visually and conceptually impressive film, two-bit Berlin criminal Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu) delivers some smuggled loot for his boss, Ronnie (Heino Ferch), but accidentally leaves the 100,000 mark payment in a subway car.

Given 20 minutes to come up with the money, he calls his girlfriend, Lola (Franka Potente), who ...
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Bee Movie (2007)
Opens Jul 22
Barry B.

Benson, a newly graduated bee, faces disillusionment with his sole career option: making honey.

Venturing beyond the hive, he breaks bee law by talking to a human in NYC.

Shocked to learn humans have been stealing and consuming bee honey for centuries, Barry finds his true purpose. This summer, welcome to the ...
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Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Opens Jul 29
Warrior and pacifist Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet. This summer, welcome to the LITTLE EARTH, a weekday matinee film series spanning a wide array of animated, environmental-themed films.

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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) [Japanese with English subtitles]
Opens Jul 29
Warrior and pacifist Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet. This summer, welcome to the LITTLE EARTH, a weekday matinee film series spanning a wide array of animated, environmental-themed films.

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Wachowski Wednesdays: Cloud Atlas (2012)
Opens Jul 29
Actors (Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent) take on multiple roles in an epic that spans five centuries.

An attorney harbors a fleeing slave on a voyage from the Pacific Islands in 1849; a poor composer in pre-World War II Britain struggles to finish his magnum opus before a past act ...
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Kiki`s Delivery Service (1989)
Opens Aug 5
In this anime feature, 13-year-old Kiki moves to a seaside town with her talking cat, Jiji, to spend a year alone, in accordance with her village's tradition for witches in training.

After learning to control her broomstick, Kiki sets up a flying courier service and soon becomes a fixture in the ...
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Kiki`s Delivery Service (1989) [Japanese with English subtitles]
Opens Aug 5
In this anime feature, 13-year-old Kiki moves to a seaside town with her talking cat, Jiji, to spend a year alone, in accordance with her village's tradition for witches in training.

After learning to control her broomstick, Kiki sets up a flying courier service and soon becomes a fixture in the ...
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The Iron Giant (1999)
Opens Aug 12
In this animated adaptation of Ted Hughes' Cold War fable, a giant alien robot crash-lands near the small town of Rockwell, Maine, in 1957.

Exploring the area, a local 9-year-old boy, Hogarth, discovers the robot, and soon forms an unlikely friendship with him.

When a paranoid government agent, Kent Mansley, becomes determined ...
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The Red Turtle (2016), 10th Anniversary!
Opens Aug 19
A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a big red turtle, which changes his life. This summer, welcome to the LITTLE EARTH, a weekday matinee film series spanning a wide array of animated, environmental-themed films.

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Voted THE NUMBER ONE INDEPENDENT THEATRE in Los Angeles, the Art Theatre opened as a silent movie theatre and included a pipe organ and orchestra pit. It is the oldest operating single screen house in Long Beach. Our art deco, streamline moderne-style historical landmark is famous for its screening of the most imaginative and stimulating independent, documentary, animated, alternative lifestyle, and foreign language films. After one million dollars of loving restoration, the addition of a wine bar and coffee bar, The Art Theatre Long Beach is the perfect destination for memorable evening.

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