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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

“The force is strong with this one.” Listen up, all you… Stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking Nerf-herders of East Vancouver! To mark one of cinema’s most high holy of holidays – May (the) 4 – the Rio Theatre will be screening George Lucas‘ Original Trilogy STAR WARS films…. Back.

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

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

Wonka

Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book and one of the best-selling children’s books of all time, director Paul King‘s (PADDINGTON, PADDINTON 2)  WONKA tells the musically wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and

Splash (40th Anniversary Screening)

Join us at the Rio Theatre for a 40th Anniversary screening of one of the most beloved rom-coms of the 1980s, Ron Howard’s SPLASH. The success of the unlikely “fish out of water” fantasy fable lies somewhere between Howard’s deft hand for smart, modern comedy and its pitch-perfect cast, especially

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (2018, Best Animated Film, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse). After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the

Legend

The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on January19 with an 80’s fan-favourite that has long been on our list of audience requests, Ridley Scott‘s darkly romantic fantasy fable LEGEND. While not recognized as a commercial triumph upon its release in 1985, the film has grown into a

Jack Frost

Michael Keaton stars in this fantasy adventure about a man who becomes a real father to his son after returning to life. A year after his father’s death on Christmas Day, a young boy builds a snowman and dresses it with his father’s hat, scarf and gloves. That night, the

Grease 2

The Rio Theatre‘s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on August 25 with one that is sure to please all the “cool riders” out there – GREASE 2! Even better…? Late Night Date Night! Bring a your favourite Pink Lady, fellow Jock, or that T-Bird you’ve

BRO (Vancouver Premiere!)

BRO is a upcoming Indian Telugu-language fantasy comedy film written and directed by Samuthirakani. It stars Pawan Kalyan, Sai Dharam Tej, Priya Prakash Varrier, Ketika Sharma, Brahmanandam, and Subbaraju. Thursday, July 27 Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject 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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