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Genre: Romance

Reality Bites (20th Anniversary Screening!)

“Évian is ‘naïve’ spelled backward.” In the 25 years (!) since its release, director Ben Stiller‘s Gen-X-flavoured romantic comedy REALITY BITES has taken on a life of its own and become a beloved cult-classic touchstone/time capsule for anyone who came of age (or, didn’t) during the 1990’s. Infinitely quotable and

Queer

Daniel Craig has turned in one of 2024’s most celebrated performances in prolific Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, CHALLENGERS) languid period drama QUEER, adapted from William S. Burroughs‘ 1985 romantic novella of the same name. Set in the 1950’s, Craig (perhaps best-known as James Bond) stars

Purple Rain

Dearly beloved We are gathered here today To get through this thing called “life” Electric word, life It means forever and that’s a mighty long time But I’m here to tell you

Priscilla (Final Screening)

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend. Through Priscilla’s eyes, Oscar-winning filmmaker Sofia Coppola (LOST IN TRANSLATION, MARIE ANTOINETTE) tells

Pretty in Pink

“BLANE?! That’s a major appliance! That’s not a name.” Team 80’s is up to bat and the Rio Theatre is bringing in heavy hitter, PRETTY IN PINK, starring 80’s Brat Pack icons Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, and Jon Cryer. (The jury’s still out on whether James Spader makes

Portrait of A Lady on Fire

Writer-director Céline Sciamma‘s mesmerizing PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE is an entrancing, erotic historical romance told through the painterly lens of “the female gaze.” Set on a remote, isolated French island in the late 18th century, the story follows young painter Marianne, who is is commissioned to

Poor Things

From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (THE LOBSTER, THE FAVOURITE) and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone – who won her second Best Actress Oscar with thanks to her bravura performance), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist

Pitch Perfect (2012)

Get Pitch slapped. We know you’re anticipating the release of PITCH PERFECT 2 as much as we are, so we’re gonna have a Friday prime time screening of the original to help get you in the mood. Busting out your best Bella moves and singing along is highly encouraged. All

Pillion

Colin (Harry Melling) is a young gay man who lives with his parents and sings in a barbershop quartet. He meets Ray (Alexander Skarsgard), a leather-clad, hyper-masculine biker straight out of a Tom of Finland drawing. They hook up in a dark alleyway — a one-way transaction that sets the

Phantom Thread

In light of Paul Thomas Anderson’s ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER being one of the defining titles of 2025 (it is currently nominated for a whopping 9 Golden Globes!), we thought the time was right to turn our collective lens back on another one of our favourite films of his, the

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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