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Film Rating: PG-13

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (Final Screening!)

Join us at the Rio Theatre as we raise a glass and toast the late, great, Toni Morrison, with a screening of the 2019 documentary TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM for a final, encore screening on Saturday, September 7. TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM offers an artful and

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

“I am a drag queen!” Elite Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) — one of the losers that

Titanic

James Cameron’s “Titanic” is an epic, action-packed romance set against the ill-fated maiden voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic; the pride and joy of the White Star Line and, at the time, the largest moving object ever built. She was the most luxurious liner of her era — the “ship of

Three Identical Strangers

New York, 1980: Three complete strangers accidentally discover that they’re identical triplets, separated at birth. Adopted by three different families and reunited by an astonishing, fairy-tale coincidence, the 19-year-olds’ joyous, jaw-dropping reunion catapults them to international fame and becomes a global sensation, while it also unlocks an extraordinarily disturbing, unimaginable

Thelma

When 93-year-old Thelma Post (June Squibb) gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her. Inspired by a real-life experience of director Josh Margolin‘s own grandmother, THELMA puts a clever spin

The Woman King

THE WOMAN KING is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, THE WOMAN KING follows the emotionally epic journey of

The Wicker Man

Not. The. Bees. Nicolas Cage provides one of his most inspired, Nicolas Cage-iest performances ever in director Neil LaBute’s “unintentionally hilarious” 2006 remake of the 1973 British cult-horror classic. Set on a remote, mysterious island in the Pacific Northwest (aka Bowen Island,

The Wedding Singer (25th Anniversary Screening!)

“Hey, psycho – we’re not gonna discuss this, OK, it’s over. Please get out of my Van Halen t-shirt before you jinx the band and they break up.” Join us at the Rio Theatre as we kick off the Just For Laughs Vancouver festival with a very special,

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Forever. Begins. Now. We’re sinking our teeth into one of the most beloved, most requested franchises we’ve had lately, so whether you’re #TeamJacob or #TeamEdward, get ready to bring on all the the heated sidelong glances and moments of sparkling, yet awkward silences as we revisit the TWILIGHT

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (15th Anniversary Screening)

It all begins…with a choice. We’re sinking our teeth into and working our way through one of the most beloved, most requested franchises we’ve had lately, so whether you’re #TeamJacob or #TeamEdward, get ready to

About The Rio

Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Phone: 604.879.3456

Info Line: 604.878.3456

Email: info@riotheatre.ca

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