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Lawrence of Arabia (2022 Restoration)

“He was the most extraordinary man I ever knew.” The epic of all epics, British director David Lean‘s triumphant masterpiece Lawrence of Arabia nobly retains its status in the pantheon of cinema as one of, if not the greatest film ever made – and for good reason. Join

Labyrinth (40th Anniversary Screening)

“In 9 hours and 23 minutes… You’ll be mine.” The late, great David Bowie makes all kinds of music, magic and mischief as a Goblin King who kidnaps a baby while tormenting a young Jennifer Connelly in director Jim Henson‘s wildly imaginative and highly entertaining puppet-filled

Labyrinth

“In 9 hours and 23 minutes… You’ll be mine.” We are tipping our hat to the late, great, David Bowie (on his birthday!)with a screening of the puppet-filled fantasy fable LABYRINTH. Kids pricing is in effect for this one, so we invite everyone to come out and “dance,

King Kong (1976) #MonsterMonday

“You God damn chauvinist pig ape!” KING KONG is a 1976 American monster adventure film produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. It is a modernized remake of the 1933 film about a giant ape that is captured and taken to New York City for exhibition. It stars Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, and Jessica Lange in her first film

Kids Culture Film Series presents: Wadjda

KIDS CULTURE FILM SERIES proudly presents WADJDA The FIRST Feature Film to be shot in Saudi Arabia and by a female director. SUNDAY MARCH 29TH 2:00PM Doors open at 1:15 Rated G Ages 8+ IN ARABIC w/ English Subtitles Tickets: riotheatretickets.ca : Adults $8 / Kids $5 online

Kantara: A Legend

Writer-director-actor Rishab Shetty‘s folkloric action-thriller KANTARA follows a henchman, Shiva (Shetty), who lives in a small tribal hamlet with his mother. An unforgettable incident that he had witnessed during his childhood makes him stay away from the traditional Daivaradhane and Bhoota Kola legacy. He is a

Kabaddi 4: The Final Match

!!HAAIT, YO KAJI KO BIHE KO KABADDI KAILE SAMMA KHELNEY HOU!! After some heartfelt events, in this final film of the KABBADI franchise, Kaji now doesn’t seek love as he is suffering from the pain of his previous relationships. The movie has its own romantic and comedy twist with Shanti

Jumanji (30th Anniversary Screening)

Roll the dice and unleash the excitement! The Property Masters Guild presents the 30th Anniversary screening of the original Sony Pictures film, JUMANJI. Directed by Joe Johnston (HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS and starring Robin Williams, this film was shot in Vancouver. We will have some of the actual

John Waters LIVE! With CRY-BABY

“Beat it, creep!” This one’s for all the movie-loving “squares,” “drapes,” juvenile delinquents and orphans out there! The Rio Theatre is pleased to welcome iconic filmmaker John Waters to the stage for a live director commentary to his musical ode to the teen rebel genre, CRY-BABY.  This is

JAWS (50th Anniversary Restoration)

“We’re gonna need a bigger screen.” Steven Spielberg‘s original summer blockbuster, JAWS, is still cause for maritime terror 50 years after its release in 1975. Based on Peter Benchley‘s novel of the same name, Spielberg‘s JAWS forever changed the cinematic landscape, setting a whole new bar for mainstream

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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