Movies

Genre: Drama

Rocky II

Yo, Adrian! Join us at the Rio Theatre for a Boxing Day movie marathon that is literally a day of boxing – we’re talkng Sylvester Stallone’s iconic Rocky Balboa, from the original Oscar-winner ROCKY (1976), to Mr. T, to Dolph Lundgren. See one, or see ’em all! *Please note:

Rocky

Yo, Adrian! Join us at the Rio Theatre for a Boxing Day movie marathon that is literally a day of boxing – we’re talkng Sylvester Stallone‘s iconic Rocky Balboa, from the original Oscar-winner ROCKY (1976), to Mr. T, to Dolph Lundgren. See one, or see ’em all! *Please note:

It’s a Wonderful Life

“What is it you want, Mary? You want the moon? Just say the word and I’ll throw a lasso around it and pull it down.” Hot Dog! At this time of year, we get inundated with audience requests for the “holiday classic to define all holiday

I Am Cuba

“I am Cuba, the Cuba of the casinos, but also of the people.” Despite its origins as a work of Soviet-Cuban political propaganda, Mikhail Kalatozov‘s I AM CUBA (“Soy Cuba”) remains a singularly stunning and historically relevant cinematic achievement set in and around Havana circa Cuba’s 1959 revolution. Decades after

Inglourious Basterds

“Now, that’s a bingo!” We felt the time was right to scalp some Nazis and speak the King’s, so we’re revisiting Quentin Tarantino‘s quasi-historical fantasy INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS on our big screen on August 2. Set in a fantasy universe that can only ever really exist in the films of Tarantino,

The Sound of Music (60th Anniversary Screening)

Nuns, lonely goat herds, Christopher Plummer, raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens are just a few of the things that makes Robert Wise‘s classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC one of our favourite things! Join us at the Rio Theatre for an all-ages-welcome showing of one of the most hands-down,

Oldboy (20th Anniversary 4K Restoration)

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Park Chan-Wook’s cinematic masterpiece, OLDBOY will be released in theaters, restored and remastered in stunning 4K. A violent, offbeat, and somewhat Shakesperean tale of punishment and vengeance, OLDBOY (“Oldeuboi”) screened in competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, winning the highly coveted Grand prix award.

Christine

“If it bleeds, it leeds.” Inspired by the true story of TV reporter Christine Chubbuck, Rebecca Hall (The Prestige, Vicky Cristina Barcelona) stars in director Antonio Campos‘ CHRISTINE, the tragic and fascinating story of a woman caught in the crosshairs of a spiraling personal life and career crisis. Christine, always

The Handmaiden

From Park Chan-wook, the celebrated director of OLDBOY, LADY VENGEANCE, THIRST and STOKER, comes a ravishing new crime drama inspired by the novel ‘Fingersmith’ by British author Sarah Waters. Having transposed the story to 1930s-era colonial Korea and Japan, Park presents a gripping and sensual tale of a young Japanese

Misery

“I’m your number one fan!” Join us at the Rio Theatre as we pay tribute to the late, great filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner by dimming the lights and firing up the projector for a Friday Late Night screening of one of our

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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