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Is This Thing On?

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family–forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form. “Essentially

Mellow Film Tour

  Copy   Thursday, April 8 Doors 5:15 pm | Event 6:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time. Tickets HERE    

“A Foggy Tale” (⼤濛)

“In the silence of history, someone must keep speaking.” Taiwan Frogcast & Team Taiwan Club is proud to present a special screening of the critically acclaimed masterpiece, “A Foggy Tale”; (⼤濛), at the historic Rio Theatre in Vancouver. Directed by the award-winning Chen Yu-hsun, “A Foggy Tale” is

Scarlet

From visionary Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda (MIRAI, SUMMER WARS, WOLF CHILDREN) comes a powerful, time-bending animated adventure about SCARLET, a medieval-era, sword-fighting princess on a dangerous quest to avenge the death of her father. After failing at her mission and finding herself gravely injured in the “Otherworld,” she encounters

A Mighty Wind (Catherine O’Hara Tribute)

Join us at the Rio Theatre as we dim the lights and fire up the projector in tribute to the late, great Catherine O’Hara with a screening of her performance in one of the several films she made with Christopher Guest, 2003’s A MIGHTY WIND. Memorably, she appears alongside her frequent

The Librarians (With Introduction & Discussion)

Raise your library voice! Celebrate Freedom to Read by joining your local libraries for a screening of the 2025 documentary THE LIBRARARIANS. The screening will be accompanied by a short discussion with local librarians and academics on book bans and challenges here in Canada, including libraries’ roles in protecting freedom to

Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Pavel “Pasha” (33) is a teacher and event organizer at a small primary school in a Russian town with a population of 10,000. In ordinary times, he is a beloved mentor, prankster, and nonconformist, known for hanging up democracy posters and offering a safe haven in his office for students

Svadba (The Wedding)

Poznati hrvatski privrednik na svoj rođendan saznaje da je pred bankrotom. U kancelariju mu ulazi porodica sa tortom i tamburašima, a u isto vreme zove ga ćerka koja studira u Londonu i uz čestitku mu saopšti da je trudna. Otac deteta je sin srpskog ministra spoljnih poslova. U stilu punokvrnog

Initial D (20th Anniversary Special Edition 4K)

It’s a story about the fastest street racer of Mt Akina.  Takumi, a delivery boy; Ryousuke, an engineer of speed; and Kyouichi, a professional racer: the three of them become duelists of drifts. For five years, 18-year-old Takumi has been delivering tofu in his father’s obsolescent Toyota AE86 every morning.

A Night of Shorts – with Dangerbean and GRIN (With Q&A)

Local Vancouver comedian and content creator Dangerbean and the filmmakers at GRIN are coming to VANCOUVER for a screening of 2 new short films – and some bonus never-before-seen content! From stories about a VR headset that lets you unalive your boss, to a portal that takes you to the place where lost socks go, Dangerbean

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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