Coming Soon
The Princess Diaries – Presented with Ballet Des Moines
- Today, Apr 28
Today, Apr 28 @ 7:00 pm: Presented with Ballet Des Moines, featuring dancers in-person.
Director: Garry Marshall Run Time: 115 min. Release Year: 2001
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Caroline Goodall, Heather Matarazzo, Héctor Elizondo, Julie Andrews
She rocks. She rules. She reigns.
Giving Back Breath
- Wed, Apr 29
Run Time: 18 min.
Cystic fibrosis used to be a death sentence — until Dr. Mike Welsh helped give back breath. Tracing...
The Devil Wears Prada 2
- Thu, Apr 30
- Fri, May 1
- Sat, May 2
- Sun, May 3
- Mon, May 4
- Tue, May 5
- Wed, May 6
- Thu, May 7
Director: David Frankel Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Kenneth Branagh, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci
Icons reign forever.
The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin – Presented with the Des Moines Metro Opera
- Sat, May 2
Director: Timur Zangiev Run Time: 245 min. Release Year: 2026 Language: Russian
Soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation...
The Grapes of Wrath – A Free Screening in Partnership with the Iowa Labor History Society
- Sun, May 3
Director: John Ford Run Time: 129 min. Release Year: 1940
Starring: Charley Grapewin, Dorris Bowdon, Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine
The Joads step right out of the pages of the novel that has shocked millions!
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with Audience Interaction
- Mon, May 4
Director: Gareth Edwards Run Time: 133 min. Release Year: 2016
Starring: Alan Tudyk, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Felicity Jones, Jiang Wen
Empires are built on fear. Rebellions are built on hope.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg – An OLLI Screening
Director: Jacques Demy Run Time: 92 min. Release Year: 1964 Language: French
Starring: Anne Vernon, Catherine Deneuve, Marc Michel, Mireille Perrey, Nino Castelnuovo
A film for all the young lovers of the world.
Fried Green Tomatoes (35th Anniversary)
- Sun, May 10
- Wed, May 13
Director: Jon Avnet Run Time: 130 min. Release Year: 1991
Starring: Cicely Tyson, Jessica Tandy, Kathy Bates, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker
The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce.
Whisper of the Heart
Director: Yoshifumi Kondo Run Time: 111 min. Release Year: 1995 Language: Japanese
Starring: Issey Takahashi, Minami Takayama, Shigeru Muroi, Takashi Tachibana, Yoko Honna
I found someone I like.
40 Years of Fuckin’ Up
- Sat, May 16
Director: James Buddy Day Run Time: 70 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: El Hefe, Eric Melvin, Erik Sandin, Fat Mike
The Truth Behind The Insanity of The Iconic Punk Band NOFX.
Chan Is Missing
Director: Wayne Wang Run Time: 76 min. Release Year: 1982
Starring: Laureen Chew, Marc Hayashi, Peter Wang, Presco Tabios, Wood Moy
Two cabbies search San Francisco’s Chinatown for a mysterious character who has disappeared with their $4000. Their quest...
Rebel with a Clause w/ Filmmaker Q&A and Author Signing
- Thu, May 21
Thu, May 21 @ 7:00 pm: Q&A, book signing and Grammar Table
Director: Brandt Johnson Run Time: 86 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Brandt Johnson, Ellen Jovin
We have so much in comma.
Popcorn – Presented with The Fright Zone
- Thu, May 21
Thu, May 21 @ 10:00 pm: Presented with The Fright Zone podcast.
Director: Mark Herrier Run Time: 91 min. Release Year: 1991
Starring: Dee Wallace, Derek Rydall, Jill Schoelen, Kelly Jo Minter, Tom Villard
Buy a bag... Go home in a box.
I Love Boosters
Director: Boots Riley Release Year: 2026
Starring: Eiza González, Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Poppy Liu, Taylour Paige
Booster: Somebody who steals clothes from a store and sells them at a discount price, aka community service.
Backrooms
Director: Kane Parsons Run Time: 105 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell, Mark Duplass, Renate Reinsve
Everything must go.
Diamond Diplomacy
- Wed, May 27
Wed, May 27 @ 7:00 pm: Director Yuriko Gamo-Romer will be here for a Q&A following the film.
Director: Yuriko Gamo Romer Run Time: 86 min. Release Year: 2025
Director Yuriko Gamo-Romer will be here for a Q&A following the film. Presented by Iowa Sister States, Japan...
Bottoms – A Pride Kickoff Extravaganza
- Thu, May 28
Director: Emma Seligman Run Time: 91 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Ayo Edebiri, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber, Rachel Sennott, Ruby Cruz
A movie about empowering women (the hot ones).
The Metropolitan Opera: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego – Presented with the Des Moines Metro Opera
- Sat, May 30
Director: Deborah Colker, Yannick Nézet-Séguin Run Time: 158 min. Release Year: 2026 Language: Spanish
American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and...
The Muppet Movie – An OLLI Screening
Director: James Frawley Run Time: 95 min. Release Year: 1979
Starring: Dave Goelz, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Jim Henson, Richard Hunt
More entertaining than humanly possible!
The Birdcage (30th Anniversary)
Director: Mike Nichols Run Time: 119 min. Release Year: 1996
Starring: Dan Futterman, Dianne Wiest, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Robin Williams
Come as you are.
Disclosure Day
Director: Steven Spielberg Release Year: 2026
Starring: Colin Firth, Colman Domingo, Emily Blunt, Eve Hewson, Josh O'Connor
We deserve to know.
Stop! That! Train!
Director: Adam Shankman Release Year: 2026
Starring: Brooke Lynn Hytes, Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Marcia Marcia Marcia, RuPaul
The greatest trainwreck in herstory.
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
- Sun, Jun 21
Director: Ivo van Hove Run Time: 135 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: Bryan Cranston, Hayley Squires, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Paapa Essiedu, Tom Glynn-Carney
One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe Heller, it comes at...
The Watermelon Woman with Community Leaders
- Tue, Jun 30
Tue, Jun 30 @ 7:00 pm: Panel Conversation with Community Leaders to follow the film.
Director: Cheryl Dunye Run Time: 85 min. Release Year: 1997
Starring: Cheryl Clarke, Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Lisa Marie Bronson, Valarie Walker
Sometimes you have to create your own history.
Citizen Kane
Director: Orson Welles Run Time: 119 min. Release Year: 1941
Starring: Dorothy Comingore, George Coulouris, Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, Ray Collins
Some called him a hero...others called him a heel.
National Theatre Live: The Audience
- Sun, Jul 12
Director: Robin Lough Run Time: 142 min. Release Year: 2013
Starring: Haydn Gwynne, Helen Mirren, Michael Elwyn, Nathaniel Parker, Richard McCabe
For sixty years, Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at...
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Director: Marianne Elliott Run Time: 180 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: Aidan Turner, Cat Simmons, Darragh Hand, Lesley Manville, Monica Barbaro
The pen is mightier than the sword.