Coming Soon
After the Hunt
- Fri, Oct 17
- Sat, Oct 18
- Sun, Oct 19
- Mon, Oct 20
- Tue, Oct 21
- Wed, Oct 22
- Thu, Oct 23
Director: Luca Guadagnino Run Time: 139 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Michael Stuhlbarg, Chloë Sevigny
Not everything is supposed to make you comfortable.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Live Shadow Cast
- Fri, Oct 17
- Sat, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 17 @ 10:00 pm: Celebrate Rocky Horror's 50th Anniversary!Sat, Oct 18 @ 1:00 pm: Celebrate Rocky Horror's 50th Anniversary!
Director: Jim Sharman Run Time: 100 min. Release Year: 1975
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn
A different set of jaws.
Misery – 35th Anniversary Screening with TCM Festival Q&A
- Sun, Oct 19
Director: Rob Reiner Run Time: 107 min. Release Year: 1990
Starring: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall, Frances Sternhagen
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
Scooby-Doo with Audience Interaction
- Tue, Oct 21
Director: Raja Gosnell Run Time: 87 min. Release Year: 2002
Starring: Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini, Neil Fanning
Be afraid. Be kind of afraid.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors – Presented with The Fright Zone
- Thu, Oct 23
Thu, Oct 23 @ 10:00 pm: Commemorative giveaways! Costumes encouraged!
Director: Chuck Russell Run Time: 96 min. Release Year: 1987
Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, Craig Wasson, Robert Englund, Laurence Fishburne
If you think you'll get out alive, you must be dreaming.
Frankenstein
Director: Guillermo del Toro Run Time: 149 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Mia Goth, Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer
Only monsters play God.
That Thing | That Sound with Filmmaker Q&A
- Sun, Oct 26
Sun, Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm: Join us after the film for a Q&A with the filmmakers!
Director: Nathan M. Emerson, Kelsey Hammer-Parks Run Time: 74 min. Release Year: 2022
A love letter to the steel guitar, following one man’s journey to pass on his knowledge and keep the instrument alive.
Bugonia
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Run Time: 118 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an...
Des Moines Underground Film Festival
Run Time: 146 min.
Join us for this annual screening of local short films! Programmed by Serena Fath and Hannah Wright. DSMUFF 2025...
Life After – Presented with The Harkin Institute and the Des Moines Art Center
- Wed, Nov 5
Wed, Nov 5 @ 7:00 pm: Join us for a special introduction!
Director: Reid Davenport Run Time: 100 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Rebecca Castner, Alex Thompson, Catherine Frazee, Ann Gulliver
Kick off the A Taste of ReelAbilities Film Festival with this one-night event at Varsity Cinema. Staff from The...
Genevieve – An OLLI Screening
Director: Henry Cornelius Run Time: 86 min. Release Year: 1953
Starring: Dinah Sheridan, John Gregson, Kay Kendall, Kenneth More, Geoffrey Keen
Two friends driving in the London to Brighton vintage car rally bet on which of them will be...
National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Director: Dominic Cooke Run Time: 105 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Imelda Staunton, Bessie Carter, Kevin Doyle, Robert Glenister, Reuben Joseph
Five-time Olivier Award-winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the...
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Director: John Hughes Run Time: 93 min. Release Year: 1987
Starring: Steve Martin, Dylan Baker, John Candy, Laila Robins, Michael McKean
What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.
The Room with Audience Interaction
- Tue, Nov 11
Director: Tommy Wiseau Run Time: 100 min. Release Year: 2003
Starring: Tommy Wiseau, Juliette Danielle, Greg Sestero, Philip Haldiman, Carolyn Minnott
Can you ever really trust anyone?
The Kneeling Goddess (La Diosa Arrodillada) – Presented with the Des Moines Art Center
- Wed, Nov 12
Wed, Nov 12 @ 7:00 pm: Join us for a special introduction!
Director: Roberto Gavaldón Run Time: 107 min. Release Year: 1947 Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Starring: María Félix, Arturo de Córdova, Rosario Granados, Fortunio Bonanova, Carlos Martínez Baena
Join us before the film for an introduction by Art Center Senior Curator Laura Burkhalter about Manuel Álvarez Bravo,...
The Room
- Thu, Nov 13
Director: Tommy Wiseau Run Time: 99 min. Release Year: 2003
Starring: Tommy Wiseau, Juliette Danielle, Greg Sestero, Philip Haldiman, Carolyn Minnott
Can you ever really trust anyone?
Track Guy Movie with Filmmaker Q&A
- Sun, Nov 16
Sun, Nov 16 @ 3:00 pm: Post-screening Q&A with Mike Jay and director Andrew Snyder!
Director: Andrew Snyder Run Time: 66 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Mike Jay
Through the course of an Iowa high school track & field season, PA announcer Mike Jay shares what...
Wicked + Wicked: For Good Double Feature
Run Time: 313 min.
Experience both chapters of this spectacular story back-to-back on the big screen!
Wicked: For Good
Director: Jon M. Chu Run Time: 138 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode
You will be changed.
Wicked: For Good Pre-Screening Singalong – Presented with Des Moines Performing Arts
Director: Jon M. Chu Run Time: 197 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode
You will be changed.
The Apartment – An OLLI Screening
Director: Billy Wilder Run Time: 125 min. Release Year: 1960
Starring: Fred MacMurray, Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Ray Walston, Jack Kruschen
Movie-wise, there has never been anything like it - laugh-wise, love-wise, or otherwise-wise!
It’s a Wonderful Life – Presented with the State Historical Society of Iowa
- Thu, Dec 11
Thu, Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm: Special post-screening discussion with State Curator Hanna Howard
Director: Frank Capra Run Time: 130 min. Release Year: 1946
Starring: James Stewart, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore
It's a wonderful laugh! It's a wonderful love!
Die Hard with Audience Interaction
Director: John McTiernan Run Time: 131 min. Release Year: 1988
Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Forty stories. Twelve terrorists. One cop.