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Genre: Comedy

April and the Extraordinary World

Join us for family-friendly screenings of APRIL AND THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD (“Avril et le monde truqué”). From the producers of the Academy Award-nominated PERSEPOLIS and the mind of renowned graphic novelist Jacques Tardi comes a riveting sci-fi adventure set in an alternate, steampunk world. In Paris, 1941, a family of

Another Wolfcop

Join us at the Rio Theatre for a Friday Late Night Movie screening event that will leave all you “strange animals” howling at the moon – it’s ANOTHER WOLFCOP! (A Canadian body-horror comedy that’s also a Christmas movie?!? Awwwwooooo!!!)  (Winner, Best Canadian Feature Fantasia Fest 2017) A month

Another Round

Writer-director Thomas Vinterburg took home this year’s Best International Feature Oscar for his “coming-of-age in reverse” mid-life crisis comedy ANOTHER ROUND, which follows the exploits of a group of friends who launch a drinking experiment involving constant insobriety. (The film’s Danish title, “Druk,” translates to “drunk” in English.) There’s a

Another Evil

After encountering a ghost in their vacation home, Dan (Steve Zissis) and his wife Mary (Jennifer Irwin) consult an exorcist. Unsatisfied with the verdict, Dan goes behind his wife’s back to seek a second opinion, and secretly hires Os who promises to get rid of the beings. Os (Mark Proksch)

Anora

Filmmaker Sean Baker‘s Palme d’Or winner ANORA is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Mikey Madison (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, FX’s “Better Things”) captivates in a star-making turn as Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn

Anomalisa

From the brilliant mind of Charlie Kaufman (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, ADAPTATION) comes ANOMALISA, a very human, stop-motion masterpiece unlike any other you’ll see this year. This very human, introspective romantic drama about a lonely inspirational speaker (David Thewlis) who becomes reinvigorated after meeting a

Annie Hall

“Most of us… Need the eggs.” Widely regarded as one of – if not the – best romantic comedies of all time, Woody Allen’s ANNIE HALL broke rules and new ground when it was released in 1976, and has since become archetypical in its influence. Often replicated but never duplicated,

Anna and the Apocalypse

Scottish BAFTA nominee ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE may just be the undisputed breakout zombie Christmas musical of 2018 (think SHAUN OF THE DEAD meets LA LA LAND). When the zombie apocalypse hits the sleepy town of Little Haven – at Christmas – teenager Anna and her high school friends have

An Evening With Lloyd Kaufman: Tromeo and Juliet

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, June 12 for a very special night featuring filmmaking icon Lloyd Kaufman live and in-conversation alongside screenings of both THE TOXIC AVENGER

An Evening with Lloyd Kaufman: The Toxic Avenger

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, June 12 for a very special night featuring filmmaking icon Lloyd Kaufman live and in-conversation alongside screenings of both THE TOXIC AVENGER

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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