Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic

Join us at the Rio Theatre for the latest anime release from FUNIMATION, Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (in Japanese with English subs!). Set in 1889, this story (based on the popular Japanese manga by Yana Toboso) follows a young lord and and his demon butler on board a luxury cruise liner to investigate … Read more

Pom Poko

There is no better way to appreciate the magic of Studio Ghibli than on the big screen! Movie-lovers of all ages will adore this double-bill pairing  of two beloved classics from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli’s master storytellers Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata – PONYO and POM POKO. On Tuesday, May 9, both films will screen … Read more

Ponyo

There is no better way to appreciate the magic of Studio Ghibli than on the big screen! Movie-lovers of all ages will adore this double-bill pairing  of two beloved classics from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli’s master storytellers Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata – PONYO and POM POKO. On Tuesday, May 9, both films will screen … Read more

Your Name.

Makoto Shinkai’s animated blockbuster and global pop culture hit YOUR NAME. (Kimi no Na wa.) is headed to the Rio Theatre – in both Japanese with English subs (May 1) and with the remastered English dub (May 3). Written and directed by Shinkai (“5 Centimeters Per Second,” “The Garden of Words”), YOUR NAME. has already … Read more

Castle in the Sky: Studio Ghibli at the Rio Theatre

There is no better way to appreciate the magic of Studio Ghibli than on the big screen! CASTLE IN THE SKY (1986) is an early masterpiece of storytelling and filmmaking whose imaginative and ornately detailed vision presaged later films like PRINCESS MONONOKE and SPIRITED AWAY. Set in the 19th century, CASTLE IN THE SKY follows … Read more

My Life as a Zucchini

After his mother’s sudden death, Zucchini is befriended by a police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home, filled with other orphans his age. At first he struggles to find his place in this at times strange and hostile environment. But with Raymond’s help and his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to … Read more

Spirited Away OLD

Over twenty years, after its release, Hayao Miyazaki‘s SPIRITED AWAY still remains one of the most explosively original and enchanting animated films ever made – and it’s even better on the big screen! Enter a captivating world of witches, dragons and spirits, in a critically-acclaimed story that became a worldwide phenomenon. The film followed a … Read more

The Red Turtle

Through the story of a man shipwrecked on a tropical island inhabited by turtles, crabs and birds, Oscar-winning Dutch animator Michael Dudok de Wit‘s gorgeously animated, transcendent parable THE RED TURTLE recounts the milestones, loneliness, and hope in the life of a human being. Perfect for film lovers of all ages, this mostly dialogue-less film … Read more

Kids Culture Film Series Presents: Anina

Final show of the Kids Culture Film Series’ season is their first screening of a Uruguayan film, ANINA (2013). Sunday, March 5 Doors 1:00 pm | Movie 2:00 pm Rating is pending / Suitable for ages 5+ *In Spanish w/subtitles – professional reader for the subtitles using headsets (limited number available, book when purchasing tickets) … Read more

My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

The Rio Theatre is very pleased to partner with JFL Northwest for a very special, one night only engagement of graphic novelist Dash Shaw’s upcoming animated feature MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL SINKING INTO THE SEA. From acclaimed graphic novelist Dash Shaw (New School) comes an audacious debut that is equal parts disaster cinema, high school … Read more