Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, March 17 for a St. Patrick’s Day Double Bill featuring a pair of beloved Irish classics that we can all raise a pint to while feeling all those nostalgic feels – John Ford’s THE QUIET MAN, and Jim Sheridan’s MY LEFT FOOT.

Presented in partnership with our friends at Celticfest Vancouver.

Is there a movie that celebrates and captures the lush beauty of Ireland as memorably as THE QUIET MAN? Filmmaker John Ford and frequent star John Wayne had already made seven features together prior to the 1952 release of THE QUIET MAN, a romantic and funny departure from the (mostly) Westerns of which they were so well known. Ford took home a Best Director Oscar for the film, which follows an American boxer named Sean (Wayne) who seeks peace and a fresh start to life on the family homestead in his native Ireland after accidentally killing an opponent in the ring. In doing so, he runs afoul of a local, Will, who has long coveted the property. Spitefully, Will objects when his fiery sister, Mary Kate (Maureen O’Hara), begins a romance with Sean, and refuses to hand over her dowry. Mary Kate refuses to consummate the marriage until Sean retrieves the money.

“Ideal Sunday afternoon fare.” (Empire Magazine)

“No other John Ford movie provides me with as much pure pleasure — and leaves a perpetual grin on my mug — as the Irish-American director’s ode to his family’s ancestral country.” (Film Frenzy)

Sunday, March 17
Doors 12:30 pm | Movie 1:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Advance tickets HERE

Why not make is a St. Patrick’s Day Double Bill with MY LEFT FOOT at 4:00 pm for one sweet price HERE?

THE QUIET MAN (John Ford, 1952 / 129 mins / PG) A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in 1920s Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead whose brother is contemptuous of their union.

*Minors OK. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
*Rio Theatre Groupons and Rio Theatre passes are OK for any single film screening only. Please redeem at the box office.
*Online sales end an hour before showtime; unless otherwise noted, tickets are always available for purchase at the box office prior to showtime.  Our box office is typically open 30 minutes before showtime. All seating is General Admission; please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to ensure great seats and time for treats.
*If you are looking to redeem either a Rio Theatre gift certificate or Groupon to any regular Rio Theatre screening: You can either email us in advance <[email protected]> and give us a “heads up,” or do it at the box office prior to showtime. (We seat 400+ people and our regular screenings are very rarely at capacity – you should not have issues being admitted.)

*All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale.