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Ballerina

Taking place during the events of JOHN WICK: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the film follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma. With Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Catalina Mandina Moreno, Norman Reedus, and Lance Reddick.

Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Performing the Live Score to ‘Suspiria’

Join us at the Rio Theatre as Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin performs a live score to Dario Argento‘s iconic, “giallo,” the phantasmagoric nightmare of a horror icon SUSPIRIA (“the most terrifying movie ever made!”) alongside a screening of the film. Following the screening there will be a 45 minute

李安Ang Lee’s 喜宴 The Wedding Banquet 1993 (30th Anniversary Digital Restoration)

THE WEDDING BANQUET is a 1993 romantic comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Ang Lee. The story concerns a gay Taiwanese immigrant man who marries a mainland Chinese woman to placate his parents and get her a green card. However, his plan backfires when his parents arrive in the

Eddington (Canceled)

To end the 2025 cinematic season, in addition to Golden Globe nominated films we are also screening a handpicked ‘movie of the year’ from cult legend filmmaker and reoccurring patron of the Rio stage, John Waters, with his selection: EDDINGTON Indie arthouse darling Ari Aster (MIDSOMMAR, HEREDITARY, BEAU IS AFRAID)

True Lies (2025 Restoration)

Secretly a spy but thought by his family to be a dull salesman, Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is tracking down nuclear missiles in the possession of Islamic jihadist Aziz (Art Malik). Harry’s mission is complicated when he realizes his neglected wife, Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis), is contemplating an affair with

Interstellar

Christopher Nolan assembled a cinematic galaxy of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars for his astounding 2014 space epic INTERSTELLAR, an odyssey boasting ambitious themes and complex scientific ideas, breathtaking visuals, and a striking emotional depth that delves into meaningful “sci-fi” ideas about love, human connection, and and humanity’s own role

Alice in Wonderland (Restoration)

Lewis Carroll‘s beloved fantasy tale is brought to life in this Disney animated classic. When Alice, a restless young British girl, falls down a rabbit hole, she enters a magical world. There she encounters an odd assortment of characters, including the grinning Cheshire Cat and the goofy Mad Hatter.

It’s Never Over: Jeff Buckley

IT’S NEVER OVER: JEFF BUCKLEY, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg (DELIVER US FROM EVIL, JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE, WEST OF MEMPHIS), covers the life of the rising young star with an otherworldly voice and boundary-pushing artistry, who left the ’90s music world reeling when he died suddenly, at

Highest 2 Lowest

When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the “best ears in the business,” is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Brothers Denzel Washington

blur: Live at Wembley Stadium

“Yes, it really really really could happen.”  blur: LIVE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM is a cinematic concert film immortalizing the Britpop icons’ biggest shows to date. Recorded over three historic, incredible nights in 2023 for 150,000 fans in a transcendent, once-in-a-generation performance that delivered a sweep of ecstatic 5* reviews.

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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