Movies
Genre: Comedy
The Worst Person in the World
Director Joachim Trier (THELMA, LOUDER THAN BOMBS) returns with another modern twist on a classically constructed character portrait of contemporary life in Oslo. Chronicling four years in the life of Julie, THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD examines one woman’s quest for love and meaning in the modern world.
The Weirdo Hero
Join us here at The Rio Theatre August 31st for the Red Carpet Premiere of “The Weirdo Hero“. Doors 9pm/ Movie 9:30pm Come early to get your seats! Tickets $12 in advance/ $15 at the door +19 for entry with 2 pieces of ID. Fully licensed bar. All ages welcome in the
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 Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage stars as… Nick Cage in the action-comedy THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT. Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal). Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage
The Ugly Stepsister
A sinister, twisted twist on the classic Brothers Grimm Cinderella story, THE UGLY STEPSISTER follows Elvira as she battles to compete with her insanely beautiful and enchanting stepsister Agnes in an attempt to earn Prince Julian’s affection – at any cost. In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal
The Toxic Avenger: Unrated
Lloyd Kaufman and Troma Entertainment‘s iconic 1986 centrepiece, THE TOXIC AVENGER, is getting am updated re-telling courtesy of writer-director-actor Macon Blair (GREEN ROOM, BLUE RUIN), who has re-imagined the original story of this unassuming superhero for a new generation. When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze (Peter Dinklage), is exposed
The Sweet East
From acclaimed cinematographer-turned-director Sean Price Williams comes THE SWEET EAST, a picaresque journey through the U.S Eastern Seaboard undertaken by Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina who gets her first glimpse of the wider world on a class trip to Washington, D.C. Separated from her schoolmates,
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
With help from Princess Peach, Mario gets ready to square off against the all-powerful Bowser to stop his plans from conquering the world. Featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Charlie Day, Kevin Michael Richardson. “… a godsend for parents seeking family entertainment for the 5-year-old in
The Sparks Brothers
Filmmaker Edgar Wright explores how one rock band can be successful, underrated, hugely influential and criminally overlooked — all at the same time. A musical odyssey exploring five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron and Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks — your favorite band’s favorite
The Seven Year Itch
“When it gets hot like this, you know what I do? I keep my undies in the icebox!” More summertime classics are hitting the Rio Theatre’s screen in August, including this hilarious title from one of our all-time favourite movie partnerships – Billy Wilder and Marilyn Monroe! The Seven