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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.

Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief

Join us on Saturday, August 13 as we celebrate the birthday of the “Master of Suspense,” Alfred Hitchcock, with a prime time double feature of two of Hitchcock’s best: TO CATCH A THIEF & VERTIGO. See one, or see ’em both! Notorious cat burglar John Robie (Cary Grant) has long since

Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (60th Anniversary Screening)

Caw, caw. Join us for the ornithological film of your dreams (and nightmares), courtesy of the Master of Horror, Alfred Hitchcock. Tippi Hedren stars in her career-defining role as Melanie Daniels, a wealthy San Francisco socialite who pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town. Slowly, life takes

Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train

“It starts with the shriek of a train whistle… And ends with shrieking excitement!” The Rio Theatre is continuing its dive into the incredible canon of one of the true icons of cinema: Alfred Hitchcock. The supremely suspenseful 1951 thriller STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (co-adapted by Raymond Chandler

Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope

“The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them.” Join us on Friday, August 13 as we celebrate the birthday of the “Master of Suspense,” Alfred Hitchcock, with a prime time double feature of two of our favourites from his

Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window

“Mind if I use that portable keyhole?” Professional photographer L.B. “Jeff” Jeffries (James Stewart) breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the neighbors. He begins to

Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest (65th Anniversary Restoration)

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Tuesday, August 13 as we tip our hat and raise a glass to cinematic icon Alfred Hitchcock – on his birthday! – with the new, 65th Anniversary restoration of one of his all-time greatest thrillers, NORTH BY NORTHWEST. At one point (jokingly) titled

Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Rebecca’

“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, November 18, as we continue our look back at the masterful works of Alfred Hitchcock with a screening of the psychologically taut, sexually subversive pre-code thriller REBECCA – his first American

Alberta Number One (Filmmakers in Attendance for Q&A!)

An eccentric documentary crew treks across the vast roadways of Alberta, Canada, to document monuments, museums, and other roadside curios. Armed with only a loose idea of the project’s final form, the wayward director struggles to manage a slew of messy personal entanglements and rivalries embroiling her collaborators. They

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In this sensual experimental elegy by visionary filmmaker Harmony Korine (KIDS, GUMMO, SPRING BREAKERS), spellbinding infrared photography evokes a dreamlike portrait of a tormented assassin. In the seedy domain of Miami’s criminal underbelly, a seasoned hitman embarks on the relentless pursuit of his next

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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