Coming Soon
Dead Poets Society
- Sun, Sep 22
Sun, Sep 22 @ 1:00 pm: Join us along with the Des Moines Symphony for a special screening!
Director: Peter Weir Run Time: 128 min. Release Year: 1989
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Gale Hansen, Josh Charles, Robert Sean Leonard, Robin Williams
He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.
The Conversation – 50th Anniversary Restoration w/ Director Introduction
- Tue, Sep 24
- Sat, Sep 28
Tue, Sep 24 @ 7:00 pm: Screenings include a new introduction by Francis Ford Coppola, only available in theaters!Sat, Sep 28 @ 1:00 pm: Screenings include a new introduction by Francis Ford Coppola, only available in theaters!
Director: Francis Ford Coppola Run Time: 117 min. Release Year: 1974
Starring: Allen Garfield, Cindy Williams, Frederic Forrest, Gene Hackman, John Cazale
Harry Caul is an invader of privacy. The best in the business. He can record any conversation between two people anywhere. So far, three people are dead because of him.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Selena
- Wed, Sep 25
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Director: Gregory Nava Run Time: 127 min. Release Year: 1997
Starring: Alex Meneses, Constance Marie, Jackie Guerra, Jennifer Lopez, Jon Seda
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Des Moines Film and the Latino Center of Iowa! Discover the true story of one of America's brightest stars that faded too soon.
Megalopolis
- Thu, Sep 26
- Fri, Sep 27
- Sat, Sep 28
- Sun, Sep 29
Director: Francis Ford Coppola Run Time: 138 min. Release Year: 2024
Starring: Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Shia LaBeouf
If you can't see a better future, build one.
The Babadook – 10th Anniversary Re-Release with Director Interview
- Thu, Sep 26
Director: Jennifer Kent Run Time: 94 min. Release Year: 2014
Starring: Barbara West, Daniel Henshall, Essie Davis, Hayley McElhinney, Noah Wiseman
If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of the Babadook.
Silent Movie Live Score Event: Buster Keaton Double Feature
- Sun, Sep 29
Run Time: 69 min.
Join us on Silent Movie Day for a live score performance of the Buster Keaton classics, Sherlock, Jr....
Poetry and Film with Poetry Palooza
- Tue, Oct 1
Tue, Oct 1 @ 7:00 pm: An interactive evening of spoken word poetry.
Run Time: 90 min.
Local non-profit Poetry Palooza presents “Poetry & Film,” an interactive evening of spoken word poetry. Three Des Moines-area...
Pinocchio
Director: Ben Sharpsteen, Bill Roberts, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney, Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson Run Time: 88 min. Release Year: 1940
Starring: Christian Rub, Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Evelyn Venable, Walter Catlett
When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.
Sensory Friendly Screening of Flying Lessons
- Thu, Oct 3
Thu, Oct 3 @ 7:00 pm: In partnership with the Harkin Institute and the Autism Society of Iowa.
Director: Sarah G. Waldron Run Time: 85 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: April Fritts, Gina Berceau, Julia Schanker, Shayvawn Webster, Tori Ashley Matos
In partnership with the Harkin Institute and the Autism Society of Iowa. Meet the director, Sarah Waldron, and...
A Different Man
Director: Aaron Schimberg Run Time: 112 min. Release Year: 2024
Starring: Adam Pearson, Miles G. Jackson, Patrick Wang, Renate Reinsve, Sebastian Stan
Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face...
Daytime Revolution
- Wed, Oct 9
Director: Erik Nelson Run Time: 108 min. Release Year: 2025
For one extraordinary week in February 1972, the Revolution WAS televised. DAYTIME REVOLUTION takes us back in time...
Eno
- Thu, Oct 10
Director: Gary Hustwit Run Time: 80 min. Release Year: 2024
Starring: Bono, Brian Eno, Chris Martin, David Bowie, David Byrne
We are proud to present Eno, the groundbreaking generative documentary about visionary musician and artist Brian Eno, a...
The Brides of Dracula with Little Shoppe of Horrors
- Sun, Oct 13
Director: Terence Fisher Run Time: 86 min. Release Year: 1960
Starring: David Peel, Freda Jackson, Martita Hunt, Peter Cushing, Yvonne Monlaur
He Turned Innocent Beauty Into Unspeakable Horror.
Sundance Indigenous Film Tour
- Mon, Oct 14
Mon, Oct 14 @ 7:00 pm: Showing one night only in celebration of Indigenous People’s Day!
Run Time: 83 min.
This curated selection of short films reflects a variety of Native stories and showcases inventive, original storytelling from...
Terrifier 3
Director: Damien Leone Run Time: 125 min. Release Year: 2024
Starring: Daniel Roebuck, David Howard Thornton, Elliott Fullam, Lauren LaVera, Samantha Scaffidi
Art the Clown unleashes chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they peacefully drift off to...
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
- Sun, Oct 20
Director: Danny Boyle, Tim Van Someren Run Time: 130 min. Release Year: 2011
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Ella Smith, George Harris, Jonny Lee Miller, Naomie Harris
Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe...
The Last American Gay Bar: The Last Three Episodes with Special Guests
- Wed, Oct 23
Wed, Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm: Discussion with the cast after the screening.
Run Time: 64 min.
The last three episodes of the OUTtv.com series on the legendary Iowa gay bar, Blazing Saddle, and the...
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight – Presented with The Fright Zone Podcast
- Thu, Oct 24
Run Time: 92 min.
Ready for your deadtime story?
The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Live Shadow Cast
- Thu, Oct 31
Thu, Oct 31 @ 10:00 pm: Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live Shadow Cast
Director: Jim Sharman Run Time: 100 min. Release Year: 1975
Starring: Barry Bostwick, Patricia Quinn, Richard O'Brien, Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry
A different set of jaws.
Anora
Director: Sean Baker Run Time: 139 min. Release Year: 2024
Starring: Karren Karagulian, Mark Eydelshteyn, Mikey Madison, Vache Tovmasyan, Yuriy Borisov
Love is a hustle.