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The Cannon

After learning that a worsening illness will soon make it impossible to continue with the only career he has ever known, aging hardcore porn legend Colton “The Cannon” Clemens becomes set on creating a legacy his adolescent daughter can be proud of before she discovers what he really does

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: Silent Sinema Screening with The Invincible Czars LIVE

The Rio Theatre is delighted to welcome Austin. Texas ensemble The Invincible Czars back to our stage for a double bill night featuring two classics from the silent era  – THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI – accompanied with a live, original score. PHANTOM

The Brutalist

Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and

The Bride of Frankenstein

The Rio Theatre‘s seasonal deep dive into Halloween-y favourites continues on Monday, October 25 with one of the all-time great monster movies, James Whale‘s iconic THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. This 1935 sequel to Whale’s 1931 film FRANKENSTEIN retained the legendary Boris Karloff as the eponymous, mortally challenged creation. After recovering

The Breakfast Club (John Hughes Double Bill)

It’s time to raid Barry Manilow’s wardrobe. John Hughes’ iconic masterpiece THE BREAKFAST CLUB is celebrating 30 years in movie-lover detention, and to mark the occasion we’re screening both it and SIXTEEN CANDLES on Friday, April 3. In addition to this newly restored 4K print of THE BREAKFAST CLUB, we’ll

The Breakfast Club

“And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds; are immune to your consultations, they are quite aware of what they are going through…” It’s time to raid Barry Manilow’s wardrobe y’all, because John Hughes’ iconic 80s coming-of-age masterpiece THE BREAKFAST CLUB

The Breadwinner

From Executive Producer Angelina Jolie and the team behind such animated treasures as THE SECRET OF KELLS and SONG OF THE SEA comes one of this year’s Oscar picks (nominee, Best Animated Feature)  THE BREADWINNER, based on Deborah Ellis’ best-selling novel about a headstrong young Afghani girl. Parvana is an

The Boy and the Heron (Final Screening)

From the legendary Studio Ghibli and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (SPIRITED AWAY) comes a new critically-acclaimed fantasy adventure. After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower,

The Boy and the Beast

The latest feature film from award-winning Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda (SUMMER WARS, WOLF CHILDREN): When Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he’s taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who’s been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite

The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open

When Áila encounters a young Indigenous woman, barefoot and crying in the rain on the side of a busy street in East Vancouver, she soon discovers that this young woman, Rosie, has just escaped a violent assault at the hands of her boyfriend. Áila decides to bring Rosie home

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.

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