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Genre: Adventure

The Phoenician Scheme

Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined assassins. With Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Willem Dafoe,

Gladiator (25th Anniversary Screening)

“Father of a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife, and I shall have my vengeance in this life or the next!” Iconic director Ridley Scott‘s sweeping historical action epic GLADIATOR is as enthralling now as it was upon its release in 2000. Winner of five Oscars (including

The Legend of Ochi

From writer-director Isaiah Saxon, making his feature-film-making debut, comes a story of love, longing, and acceptance centering on a teenage girl who befriends a mysterious forest creature she encounters in the woods.

Pacific Rim

On May 16, the Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues with director Guillermo Del Toro’s 2013 sci-fi monster classic, PACIFIC RIM. As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in

Mickey 17

From the Academy Award-winning writer/director of PARASITE, Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, MICKEY17 The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living. Adapted

Dogma: Resurrected! A 25th Anniversary Celebration

We are proud to announce an amazing and long-awaited event, 25 years in the making. In 1999, our pal Kevin Smith and some friends released DOGMA to the masses, which has become a grade-A cult classic over the years. The film has been stuck in limbo due to rights issues,

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

“Just one man can make a difference.” The Rio Theatre‘s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on April 25 (aka ANZAC Day) with a screening of one of the biggest action movies from one of the biggest action franchises ever, Australian filmmaker George Miller‘s 1981 blockbuster MAD MAX

The Wiz

Given the success and popularity of the recent film adaptation of WICKED, we thought the time was right to “ease on down the road” and revisit Sidney Lumet‘s iconic, star-studded 1978 adaptation of the beloved Tony-award winning Broadway musical, THE WIZ, with a family-friendly screening on Sunday, April 6. When

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

The original anime feature The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim returns audiences to the epic world brought to life in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, based on the revered books by J.R.R. Tolkien. Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of

OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom

After twelve years of playing his favorite MMORPG game, Momonga logs in for the last time only to find himself transported into its world playing it indefinitely. Throughout his adventures, his avatar ascends to the title of Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown. Once prosperous but now on the brink of

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

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