Our Upcoming Films
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 4K Restoration
- Sun, Sep 24
Director: Peter Jackson Run Time: 201 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2003
Starring: Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen
Relive one of the greatest cinematic experiences of all time! Join us for Lord of the Rings Weekend at the Film Center. | The eye of the enemy is moving. Aragorn, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship fight to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam near the heart of Mordor. One of the greatest and most influential films ever made, with 11 Academy Award wins including Best Picture. | Country: New Zealand, United Statess | Language: English, Quenya, Old English, Sindarin
Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) opening night
- Wed, Sep 27
Run Time: 120 min.
Celebrate opening night at the Film Center! Join us for a reception at 6PM, a welcome from CXC staff at 7:15PM, and the Ohio Animation Showcase at 7:30PM.
2024 Republican Presidential Debates
- Wed, Sep 27
Run Time: 90 min.
In partnership with Columbus Underground, the Gateway Film Center will continue to host free screenings of the 2024 Presidential debates. Admission is free.
Stop Making Sense (1984) 4K Restoration
- Thu, Sep 28
- Fri, Sep 29
- Sat, Sep 30
- Sun, Oct 1
- Wed, Oct 4
- Thu, Oct 5
Director: Jonathan Demme Run Time: 88 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 1984
Starring: Bernie Worrell, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
The greatest concert film of all time, newly restored in 4K to coincide with its 40th anniversary. Experience Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." | Country: United States | Language: English
Dumb Money (2023)
- Thu, Sep 28
- Fri, Sep 29
- Sat, Sep 30
- Sun, Oct 1
- Wed, Oct 4
- Thu, Oct 5
Director: Craig Gillespie Run Time: 104 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D'Onofrio
When the game was rigged, they changed the rules. The story of a group of rag-tag investors from the subreddit WallStreetBets who banded together to take down one of the biggest hedge funds on Wall Street. | Country: United States | Language: English
The Creator (2023)
- Thu, Sep 28
- Fri, Sep 29
- Sat, Sep 30
- Sun, Oct 1
- Wed, Oct 4
- Thu, Oct 5
Director: Gareth Edwards Run Time: 133 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2023
Starring: Gemma Chan, John David Washington, Ken Watanabe, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Sturgill Simpson
A post-apocalyptic thriller from the director of Rogue One (2016). Amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, an ex-special forces agent discovers the world-ending weapon he’s been sent to destroy is an AI in the form of a young child. | Country: United States | Language: English
Deconstructing the Beatles: Abbey Road Side 2 (2019)
- Thu, Sep 28
Director: Justin Drobinski, Sean Gallagher Run Time: 92 min. Release Year: 2019
Starring: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Scott Freiman
Learn about the Eastern rhythms on “Here Comes the Sun,” the influence of Beethoven on “Because,” and the reason why “Her Majesty” ended up as the album’s hidden track. Then explore the entire Side Two medley. Also includes deconstructions of “Give Peace a Chance” and “Come and Get It.” | Country: United States | Language: English
Saw X (2023)
- Thu, Sep 28
- Fri, Sep 29
- Sat, Sep 30
- Sun, Oct 1
- Wed, Oct 4
- Thu, Oct 5
Director: Kevin Greutert Run Time: 118 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2023
Starring: Paulette Hernández, Renata Vaca, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Tobin Bell
Witness the return of Jigsaw. Set between the events of Saw I and Saw II, a sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure, only to fall victim to a scam. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work. | Country: United States, Mexico, Canada | Language: English
Invisible Beauty (2023)
Director: Bethann Hardison, Frédéric Tcheng Run Time: 115 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Bethann Hardison
Fashion revolutionary Bethann Hardison looks back on her journey as a pioneering Black model, modeling agent, and activist, shining a light on an untold chapter in the fight for racial diversity. This powerful documentary premiered at Sundance and played at Tribeca. | Country: United States | Language: English
Premiere Weekend: Hitchcocktober
Run Time: 90 min.
Join us to celebrate the beginning of Hitchcocktober at the Film Center, from Friday, September 29 — Sunday,...
Cult 101: House (1977) on 35mm
Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi Run Time: 88 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 1977
Starring: Ai Matsubara, Kimiko Ikegami, Kumiko Ohba, Mieko Satoh, Miki Jinbo
A hallucinatory head trip about a schoolgirl who travels with six classmates to her ailing aunt’s creaky country home and comes face-to-face with evil spirits, a demonic house cat, a bloodthirsty piano, and other ghoulish visions. | Country: United States | Language: English
The Storms of Jeremy Thomas (2023)
Director: Mark Cousins Run Time: 94 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2021
Starring: Debra Winger, Jeremy Thomas, Mark Cousins, Tilda Swinton
Joining Academy Award-winning producer Jeremy Thomas on his annual pilgrimage to the Cannes Film Festival, filmmaker Mark Cousins gives an intimate glimpse into the life of the legendary icon behind some of the most controversial and acclaimed films of all time. A 2021 Cannes Classics selection. | Country: United Kingdom | Language: English
Carlos (2023)
Director: Rudy Valdez Run Time: 98 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2023
Starring: Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, José Areas, Michael Carabello, Mike Shrieve
Celebrate the life of one of music’s greatest icons! Immerse yourself in a lively and intimately-crafted documentary diving into the life of Carlos Santana, featuring never-before-seen footage guided by Santana himself, in his own words. World Premiere, 2023 Tribeca Film Festival | Country: United States | Language: English
Limbo (2023)
Director: Ivan Sen Run Time: 108 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Mark Coe, Natasha Wanganeen, Nicholas Hope, Rob Collins, Simon Baker
The investigation of a twenty year-old outback cold case murder by jaded detective Travis Hurley. Indigenous Australian filmmaker Ivan Sen premiered his hard-boiled outback noir at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival. | Country: Australia | Language: English
From Book to Film: Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
- Fri, Sep 29
- Sat, Sep 30
- Sun, Oct 1
Director: George Roy Hill Run Time: 100 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1972
Starring: Eugene Roche, Michael Sacks, Ron Leibman, Sharon Gans, Valerie Perrine
"Listen: Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time." This Cannes Jury Prize winner is based on Kurt Vonnegut's celebrated anti-war novel about a writer who tells a non-chronological story centered on his experiences as a soldier in World War II and as a time-traveler. | Country: United States | Russian, English, German, with English subtitles
Silent Movie Day 2023: Nosferatu (1922)
- Fri, Sep 29
Director: F. W. Murnau Run Time: 94 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 1922
Starring: Georg H. Schnell, Greta Schröder, Gustav von Wangenheim, Max Schreck, Ruth Landshoff
A symphony of horror. Remains to many viewers the most unsettling vampire film ever made, and its bald, spidery vampire, personified by the diabolical Max Schreck, continues to spawn imitations in the realm of contemporary cinema. | MyGFC Member meet-up begins at 4:30PM | Country: German | Language: English intertitles
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party (2023)
- Fri, Sep 29
- Sat, Sep 30
- Sun, Oct 1
Director: Ian White Run Time: 98 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Mick Harvey, Nick Cave, Phill Calvert, Rowland S. Howard, Tracy Pew
The thrilling, debauched and frequently hilarious adventures of the legendary Melbourne post-punk band, The Birthday Party with Nick Cave, in their own words. World Premiere, 2023 Melbourne International Film Festival | Country: Australia | Language: English
Manhattan Short Film Festival 2023
Unite with 100,000 film lovers in over 500 cities across six continents as the world's first global film festival returns to the Film Center. Discover your inner film critic by casting your vote for Best Film and Best Actor! Ballots supplied upon entry.
Saboteur (1942) 4K Restoration
- Sun, Oct 1
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 109 min. Rating: Passed Release Year: 1942
Starring: Alan Baxter, Otto Kruger, Priscilla Lane, Robert Cummings
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober. Unmasking The Man Behind Your Back! | Country: United States | Language: English
Suspicion (1941) on 35mm film
- Wed, Oct 4
- Thu, Oct 5
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 99 min. Rating: Approved Release Year: 1941
Starring: Cary Grant, Cedric Hardwicke, Joan Fontaine, May Whitty, Nigel Bruce
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober. In his arms she felt safety...in his absence, haunting dread! | Country: United States | Language: English
Stage Fright (1950) on 35mm film
- Wed, Oct 4
- Thu, Oct 5
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 110 min. Rating: Approved Release Year: 1950
Starring: Alastair Sim, Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding, Richard Todd, Sybil Throndike
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober. Love held its breath as sudden terror held the stage! | Country: United States | Language: English
The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
- Thu, Oct 5
- Fri, Oct 6
- Sat, Oct 7
- Sun, Oct 8
- Wed, Oct 11
- Thu, Oct 12
Director: David Gordon Green Run Time: 121 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2023
Starring: Ann Dowd, Ellen Burstyn, Leslie Odom Jr., Lidya Jewett, Olivia Marcum
Do you believe? Exactly 50 years ago this fall, the most terrifying horror film in history landed on screens, shocking audiences around the world. For the first time since 1973, Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn reprises her iconic role. | Country: United States | Language: English
The Royal Hotel (2023)
- Thu, Oct 5
- Fri, Oct 6
- Sat, Oct 7
- Sun, Oct 8
- Wed, Oct 11
Director: Kitty Green Run Time: 91 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Jessica Henwick, Julia Garner, Nick Slater, Toby Wallace
Out of money, two backpacking friends find themselves stranded at a remote Australian pub in an unnerving situation that grows rapidly out of their control. Inspired by true events, Green's sophomore feature is an intense social thriller that debuted at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival. | Country: Australia, United Kingdom | Language: English
PLAN C (2023)
Director: Tracy Droz Tragos Run Time: 99 min. Release Year: 2023
A secret grassroots organization persistently fights to expand access to abortion pills across the USA keeping hope alive during a global pandemic and the fall of Roe v. Wade. A timely documentary out of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. | Country: United States | Language: English
The Wrong Man (1956) on 35mm film
- Fri, Oct 6
- Sat, Oct 7
- Sun, Oct 8
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 105 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 1956
Starring: Anthony Quayle, Charles Cooper, Harold J Stone, Henry Fonda, Vera Miles
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober. Based on a true story, a musician is wrongly accused of robbing an insurance company, and his family is gravely affected. | Country: United States | Language: English, Italian, Spanish
North by Northwest (1959) on 35mm film
- Fri, Oct 6
- Sat, Oct 7
- Sun, Oct 8
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 136 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 1959
Starring: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis, Leo G. Carroll
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober. It's a deadly game of “tag” and Cary Grant is “it”. | Country: United States | Language: English
Strange Way of Life (2023) with The Human Voice (2020)
- Sat, Oct 7
- Sun, Oct 8
Director: Pedro Almodóvar Run Time: 62 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2023
Starring: Agustín Almodóvar, Diego Pajuelo, Ethan Hawke, Jason Fernández, José Condessa, Manu Ríos, Miguel Almodóvar, Pablo Almodóvar, Pedro Pascal, Tilda Swinton
Discover two celebrated films from the vanguard of modern Spanish cinema. In Almodóvar's latest, gunslinger Silva has a good reason to ride a horse across the desert to visit his friend, sheriff Jake. World Premiere, 2023 Cannes Film Festival | Country: Spain, France | Language: English
Blue Giant (2023)
- Sun, Oct 8
Director: Yuzuru Tachikawa Run Time: 120 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2023 Language: Japanese
Starring: Amane Okayama, Shotaro Mamiya, Yuki Yamada
Dai Miyamoto's life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. A moving ode to the power of music and the artist, based on the award-winning manga. | Country: Japan | Language: Japanese with English subtitles
To Catch a Thief (1955)
- Wed, Oct 11
- Thu, Oct 12
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 106 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1955
Starring: Cary Grant, Charles Vanel, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, John Williams
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober. WANTED by the police in all the luxury-spots of Europe!... A catch for any woman! | Country: United States | Language: English, French
Bad Press (2023)
- Wed, Oct 11
Director: Joe Peeler, Rebecca Landsberry-Baker Run Time: 98 min. Release Year: 2023
Sundance 2023 Special Jury Prize winner. An eye-opening exposé on democracy and journalistic freedom, presented at the Film Center in accordance with Indigenous People's Day. When the Muscogee Nation suddenly begins censoring their free press, a rogue reporter fights to expose her government’s corruption in a historic battle that will have ramifications for all of Indian Country. | Country: United States | Language: English
Frenzy (1972)
- Wed, Oct 11
- Thu, Oct 12
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 116 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1972
Starring: Alec McCowen, Anna Massey, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Barry Foster, Jon Finch
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober. Just an ordinary necktie used with a deadly new twist. | Country: United Kingdom | Language: English
Mami Wata (2023)
Director: C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi Run Time: 107 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Emeka Amakeze, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Kelechi Udegbe, Rita Edochie, Uzoamaka Aniunoh
A West Afrikan Folklore. Mama Efe acts as the mediary between the people of Iyi and the powerful water deity, Mami Wata, but their matriarchal spiritual order is threatened with the arrival of opportunistic militants. The director's gorgeous third feature won a Jury Prize for Cinematography at the 2023 Sundance 2023 Film Festival. | Country: Nigeria, France, United Kingdom | Language: West African Pidgin with English subtitles
Strangers on a Train (1951) on 35mm film
- Fri, Oct 13
- Sat, Oct 14
- Sun, Oct 15
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 101 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1951
Starring: Farley Granger, Leo G. Carroll, Patricia Hitchcock, Robert Walker, Ruth Roman
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober. It starts with a shriek of a train whistle... and ends with shrieking excitement! | Country: United States | Language: English
20 Days in Mariupol (2023) with Q&A
- Fri, Oct 13
- Sat, Oct 14
- Sun, Oct 15
Director: Mstyslav Chernov Run Time: 95 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2023
Audience Award Winner, 2023 Sundance Film Festival. A team of Ukrainian AP journalists trapped during the siege of Mariupol capture the atrocities of the Russian invasion. | Country: Ukraine | Language: Russian, Ukrainian, English with English subtitles
Dial M for Murder (1954) in 3D
- Fri, Oct 13
- Sat, Oct 14
- Sun, Oct 15
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 105 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1954
Starring: Anthony Dawson, George Alderson, George Leigh, Grace Kelly, John Williams, Leo Britt, Patrick Allen, Ray Milland, Robert Cummings, Robin Hughes
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober. An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to murder his wife. When things go wrong, he improvises a brilliant plan B. | Country: United States | Language: English
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023)
- Fri, Oct 13
- Sat, Oct 14
- Sun, Oct 15
- Wed, Oct 18
- Thu, Oct 19
Director: Sam Wrench Run Time: 165 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Amos Heller, Matt Billingslea, Mike Meadows, Paul Sidoti, Taylor Swift
The cultural phenomenon continues on the big screen! Immerse yourself in this once-in-a-lifetime concert film experience with a breathtaking, cinematic view of the history-making tour.
Rope (1948) 4K Restoration
- Wed, Oct 18
- Thu, Oct 19
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 81 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 1948
Starring: Edith Evanson, Farley Granger, James Stewart, Joan Chandler, John Dall
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober. The guest who's dead on time. | Country: United States | Language: English
CSCA Presents: Hoosier Type
Run Time: 125 min.
Gateway Film Center and the Columbus Society of Communicating Arts (CSCA) welcome Creative Consultant and muralist Lisa Quine...
Vertigo (1958) 4K Restoration
- Thu, Oct 19
- Fri, Oct 20
- Sat, Oct 21
- Sun, Oct 22
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 128 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1958
Starring: Barbara Bel Geddes, Henry Jones, James Stewart, Kim Novak, Tom Helmore
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober. Let Alfred Hitchcock engulf you in a whirlpool of terror and tension! | Country: United States | Language: English
The Elderly (2023)
Director: Fernando González Gómez, Raúl Cerezo Run Time: 95 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Irene Anula, Josele Román, Juan Acedo, Paula Gallego, Zorion Eguileor
A chilling new vision in Spanish horror cinema out of the 2022 Fantasia Film Festival. Elderly Manuel’s world falls after the death of his wife. Living with his son's family, a series of paranormal events cause the family's new living situation to rapidly deteriorate. | Country: Spain | Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Dicks: The Musical (2023)
Director: Larry Charles Run Time: 86 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Aaron Jackson, Josh Sharp, Megan Mullally, Megan Thee Stallion, Nathan Lane
The TIFF 2023 People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award winner. Two self-obsessed businessmen discover they're long-lost identical twins and come together to plot the reunion of their eccentric divorced parents. A subversive spin on The Parent Trap directed by comedy icon Larry Charles. | Country: United States | Language: English
Rear Window (1954)
- Fri, Oct 20
- Sat, Oct 21
- Sun, Oct 22
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 112 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1954
Starring: Grace Kelly, James Stewart, Raymond Burr, Thelma Ritter, Wendell Corey
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober. It only takes one witness to spoil the perfect crime. | Country: United States | Language: English
Malibu Horror Story (2023)
- Fri, Oct 20
- Sat, Oct 21
- Sun, Oct 22
- Wed, Oct 25
Director: Scott Slone Run Time: 88 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2023
Starring: Dylan Sprayberry, Hector Gomez Jr., Jacob Hughes, Tommy Cramer, Veno Miller
They graduated. They partied. They vanished. Winner of more than 50 festival awards, an unconventional found footage paranormal investigation tale over ten years in the making. | Country: United States | Language: English
The Birds (1963)
- Sun, Oct 22
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 119 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1963
Starring: Jessica Tandy, Rod Taylor, Suzanne Pleshette, Tippi Hedren, Veronica Cartwright
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober... and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own! | Country: United States | Language: English
Psycho (1960) 4K Restoration
- Wed, Oct 25
- Thu, Oct 26
- Fri, Oct 27
- Sat, Oct 28
- Sun, Oct 29
- Mon, Oct 30
- Tue, Oct 31
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 109 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1960
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, Vera Miles
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober. It's time for a visit to the notorious Bates Motel. | Country: United States | Language: English
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) on 35mm film
- Fri, Oct 27
- Sat, Oct 28
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 120 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1956
Starring: Bernard Miles, Brenda De Banzie, Doris Day, James Stewart, Ralph Truman
Presented as part of the 2023 edition of Hitchcocktober. A little knowledge can be a deadly thing! | Country: United States | Language: English
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
- Wed, Nov 8
- Sun, Nov 12
Director: Mamoru Oshii Run Time: 82 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 1995
Starring: Akio Otsuka, Atsuko Tanaka, Iemasa Kayumi, Koichi Yamadera, Yutaka Nakano
Experience one of the leading Japanese animation films of all time, Director Mamoru Oshii's visually stunning cyber-tech thriller. 2029: A female cybernetic government agent embarks on a high-tech race against time to capture "The Puppet Master," a mysterious and threatening computer virus capable of infiltrating human hosts. | Country: Japan | Language: Japanese with English subtitles, English
Poor Things (2023)
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Rating: R Release Year: 2023
Starring: Emma Stone, Jerrod Carmichael, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, Willem Dafoe
She's like nothing you've ever seen. The incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. This next film from the mind behind 2015's The Lobster and 2018's The Favourite won Best Film at the 2023 Venice Film Festival. | Country: United States, Ireland, United Kingdom | Language: English
Drive-Away Dolls (2023)
Director: Ethan Coen Release Year: 2023
Starring: Beanie Feldstein, Colman Domingo, Geraldine Viswanathan, Margaret Qualley, Pedro Pascal
A comedy caper from one-half of the Coen brothers, written with his wife, Tricia Cooke. Bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, free spirit Jamie and his ex's demure friend Marian embark on an impromptu road trip in search of a fresh start, only to get mixed up a group of inept criminals. | Country: United Kingdom, United States | Language: English
Challengers (2023)
Director: Luca Guadagnino Rating: R Release Year: 2023
Starring: A.J. Lister, Jake Jensen, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist, Zendaya
The art of seduction and other games. The director of 2022's Bones and All returns with a titillating romantic sports comedy. The film follows three players who reignite old rivalries as they compete in a tennis tournament to be the world-famous grand slam winner. | Country: United States | Language: English