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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Italian Nights

We couldn’t think of a better way to mark Italian Day on the Drive (Sunday, June 14) than with a film festival showcasing some of our favourite Italian films. Join us at the Rio for four nights dedicated to a fantastic selection of classic films spanning decades and genres. Special

The Godfather: Part II (2022 Restoration)

We’re gonna make you an offer you can’t refuse…. Above all else, we here at the Rio Theatre are movie lovers. And there’s nothing we love more than seeing some of the all-time classics of cinema on the big screen, just as nature intended. With that in mind,

The Godfather (50th Anniversary Screening! 2022 Restoration)

We’re gonna make you an offer you can’t refuse…. Above all else, we here at the Rio Theatre are movie lovers. And there’s nothing we love more than seeing some of the all-time classics of cinema on the big screen, just as nature intended. With that in mind,

The Goat Life

The real-life incident of an Indian migrant worker, Najeeb Muhammad, who goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money. However, in a twist of fate, he finds himself living a slave-like existence, herding goats in the middle of the desert. With Prithviraj Sukumaran, Amala Paul. Sunday, April 7

The Glove

Vancouver film maker and animator Gord Stanfield premieres his third filmed feature film, The GLOVE. The GLOVE 2016. 90 mins – Brian’s search for his missing Grandfather turns into a supernatural event for his Grandmother. The film was shot in the lower mainland this summer and stars Kerry James of ‘Heartland’

The Girl Without Hands

In hard times, a miller sells his daughter to the Devil. Protected by her purity, she escapes from the Devil who, in revenge, deprives her of her hands. So begins her long journey towards the light… but in spite of her resilience and the new protection of a handsome prince’s

The Girl with the Needle

A standout selection from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE is a dark fairy tale about one woman’s search for tenderness and morality in a cruel world. Both eerie and exquisite, writer-director Magnus von Horn‘s latest film tracks young factory worker Karoline as she struggles to

The Girl with All the Gifts

Adapted from on the acclaimed novel by M.R.Carey (who also wrote the screenplay), THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS has been embraced by movie lovers at film fests and beyond for being the must-see smart, suspenseful, sensitive and totally action-packed zombie feature of 2017. In a dystopian near future, humanity

The Gentlemen Hecklers& JFL: Planet of the Apes

  JFL NorthWest in association with SriusXM presents: The Gentlemen Hecklers Hecking: Planet of the Apes (1968) Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Doors at 9pm, Show at 9:30pm Tickets $10 on sale NOW HERE +19 only   About The Gentlemen Hecklers: The Gentlemen Hecklers provide

The Gentlemen Hecklers…

Join the Gentlemen Hecklers on Wednesday, September 9 as they return to the Rio for more movie riffing. Stay tuned for more info on their next title. Wednesday, September 9 Doors 6:30/Show 7:00pm $10 advance/ $12 door www.riotheatretickets.ca https://www.facebook.com/gentlemenhecklers

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

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