AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

Special Engagements

BATMAN (1989) in 70mm

Rare 70mm print! | Sept. 11–13
Part of Special Engagements

“Ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?” Tim Burton brought the Dark Knight Detective to the big screen in this landmark 1989 comic book adaptation. Jack Nicholson as the Joker keeps things from getting too serious, while Michael Keaton, then mainly a comic actor and considered a controversial choice to play Bruce Wayne/Batman, surprised many with his steely demeanor and convincing darkness.

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Special Engagements

ALIENS in 70mm

Rare 70mm print! | 40th Anniversary
Sept. 12 & 13
Part of Special Engagements

James Cameron’s big-budget, action-oriented sequel to Ridley Scott’s moody original set a new standard for summertime blockbusters. Now the lone survivor of the spaceship Nostromo, Ripley (Academy Award®–nominated Sigourney Weaver) accompanies a recon expedition to the site of a space colony that had the misfortune of pitching their tent on the xenomorphs’ home planet.

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LAFF

AFI Latin American Film Festival

Opens Wednesday! Advance tickets recommended.

Now in its 37th year, the festival is one of North America’s largest and longest-running showcases of Latin American cinema and features award-winning films, in-person conversations with filmmaker guests and exciting embassy-hosted parties during National Hispanic Heritage Month.

This week:
★ THE CONDOR DAUGHTER + Q&A — Sept. 17
★ Special Presentation: I AM MARIO + Q&A — Sept. 19
★ Special Presentation | U.S. Premiere: ISABEL + Q&A — Sept. 19

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First Run

HOPE (2026)

Now playing!

In filmmaker Na Hong-jin’s first film since 2016’s THE WAILING, a police chief (Hwang Jung-min), a police officer (Hoyeon) and a hunter (Zo In-sung) seek a mysterious creature that has wreaked havoc on the remote South Korean village of Hope Harbor. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions in this wildly entertaining and high-octane action thriller.

"Pulls you in immediately with its virtuoso camerawork, pulse-pounding score, adrenalized pacing and sharply drawn characters."
– The Hollywood Reporter

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First Run

AMERICAN DOCTOR

Now playing!

★ $8 discount tickets for all heathcare workers

From Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award–winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng, AMERICAN DOCTOR follows three American physicians — one Palestinian, one Jewish and one Zoroastrian — united by a single oath to save lives. After volunteering in besieged hospitals in Gaza, they return home determined to fight for the patients and colleagues they left behind, taking their battle from the front lines of war to the halls of Congress.

"A compelling, necessary piece of cinema that demands we find our humanity before the hourglass runs out." – Next Best Picture

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All About Marilyn

SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)

Sept. 11, 13–15
Part of All About Marilyn: A Centennial Celebration

“Nobody’s perfect,” but Billy Wilder’s boundary-breaking comedy just may be. Speakeasy musicians Jerry (Jack Lemmon) and Joe (Tony Curtis) happen to be in the wrong Chicago garage on St. Valentine’s Day, 1929. To hide from the mob, they disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band led by Sugar Kowalczyk (Marilyn Monroe) headed to Miami. The supporting cast includes George Raft, Pat O’Brien and Joe E. Brown as the smitten zillionaire who delivers the immortal closer.

📖 Intro by film critic and author Elizabeth Weitzman on Tues, Sept. 15. Weitzman's book "Style Icons: Marilyn Monroe" will be available for sale and signing.

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CinemaScope

CinemaScope Summer

July 11–September 17

Introduced in 1953 by 20th Century–Fox, CinemaScope utilized anamorphic lenses that captured a wider image than previous formats, ensuring that the motion-picture image would have a scale no tiny TV screen could compete with — and stories to match.

This week:
★ FANTASTIC VOYAGE | 60th Anniversary — Sept. 12 + intro, 15 & 17
★ BILLY LIAR — Sept. 13, 14 & 16

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SCC

Silver Cinema Club

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