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Monty Python and the Holy Grail 48 1/2 Anniversary Quote Along

Dates with showtimes for Monty Python and the Holy Grail 48 1/2 Anniversary Quote Along
  • Sun, Dec 3
  • Wed, Dec 6

Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones Run Time: 91 min. Release Year: 1975

Starring: Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones

Join Monty Python, Iconic Events Releasing and a host of Monty Python fans (new & old, and not-so-old) to celebrate the 48 1/2 anniversary of this comedy classic, back in theaters with an all-new quote-along.

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The Boy and the Heron

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  • Thu, Dec 7
  • Fri, Dec 8
  • Sat, Dec 9
  • Sun, Dec 10
  • Mon, Dec 11

Mon, Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm: An English subtitled screening of the Boy and the Heron presented by the Varsity and the Japan America Society of Iowa! Read More ›

Director: Hayao Miyazaki Run Time: 124 min. Release Year: 2023

Starring: Aimyon, Ko Shibasaki, Masaki Suda, Soma Santoki, Yoshino Kimura

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from...

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Black Christmas

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  • Thu, Dec 7

Director: Bob Clark Run Time: 98 min. Release Year: 1974

Starring: Andrea Martin, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Marian Waldman, Olivia Hussey

If this picture doesn’t make your skin crawl...it’s on TOO TIGHT.

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Knee High

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  • Sun, Dec 10
  1. 7:30 pm Sold Out

Sun, Dec 10 @ 7:30 pm: Knee High premieres at the Varsity with a Q&A with Director Marissa Vonn, Producer/Cinematographer/Editor Bruce James Bales, and Actor/Producer Michael Ridley.  Read More ›

Director: Marissa Vonn Run Time: 114 min.

Starring: Ben Bergthold, Melissa Keller, Michael Ridley, Patty Dunning

Following the death of his grandfather, Cal Melbourne (Michael Ridley) finds himself at a critical crossroads: fight to...

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Tokyo Godfathers

Opens on December 11

Director: Satoshi Kon Run Time: 93 min. Release Year: 2003 Language: Japanese

Starring: Aya Okamoto, Mamiko Noto, Satomi Korogi, Tohru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki

Meet the ultimate dysfunctional family.

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Immediate Family

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  • Tue, Dec 12

Tue, Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm: Zoom Q&A with Director Denny Tedesco Read More ›

Director: Denny Tedesco Run Time: 102 min. Release Year: 2022

Starring: David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Lou Adler, Peter Asher, Phil Collins

If you listen to 1970s pop music, you’ve undoubtedly heard these guys play, but do you know their...

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Dial Code Santa Claus (aka Deadly Games)

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  • Thu, Dec 14

Director: René Manzor Run Time: 87 min. Release Year: 1990 Language: French

Starring: Alain Lalanne, Brigitte Fossey, François-Eric Gendron, Louis Ducreux, Patrick Floersheim

The cult French horror film that *may* have inspired Home Alone

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National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Opens on December 15

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik Run Time: 97 min. Release Year: 1989

Starring: Beverly D'Angelo, Chevy Chase, John Randolph, Johnny Galecki, Juliette Lewis

Yule crack up.

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Shadow of a Doubt

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  • Fri, Dec 15

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 108 min. Release Year: 1943

Starring: Henry Travers, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, Patricia Collinge, Teresa Wright

What horror did her secret life hold… that made her dread this man of her dreams?

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Maestro

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  • Fri, Dec 15
  • Sat, Dec 16

Fri, Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm: Join the Varsity and Des Moines Symphony for the premiere of Maestro. Read More ›Sat, Dec 16 @ 7:00 pm: Join the Varsity and Des Moines Symphony for the premiere of Maestro. Read More ›

Director: Bradley Cooper Run Time: 129 min. Release Year: 2023

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman

A portrait of Leonard Bernstein’s singular charisma and passion for music as he rose to fame as America’s...

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Home Alone

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  • Sat, Dec 16
  • Sun, Dec 17

Director: Chris Columbus Run Time: 103 min. Release Year: 1990

Starring: Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Stern, Joe Pesci, John Heard, Macaulay Culkin

A family comedy without the family.

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Christmas in Connecticut

Opens on December 21

Director: Peter Godfrey Run Time: 102 min. Release Year: 1945

Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Reginald Gardiner, S.Z. Sakall, Sydney Greenstreet

It's the fun show that's the one show to see!

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Violent Night

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  • Thu, Dec 21

Director: Tommy Wirkola Run Time: 112 min. Release Year: 2022

Starring: Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Beverly D'Angelo, David Harbour, John Leguizamo

You better watch out.

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The Muppet Christmas Carol

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  • Sat, Dec 23
  • Sun, Dec 24

Director: Brian Henson Run Time: 85 min. Release Year: 1992

Starring: Dave Goelz, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Michael Caine, Steve Whitmire

A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his...

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Ferrari

Opens on December 25

Director: Michael Mann Run Time: 130 min. Release Year: 2023

Starring: Adam Driver, Jack O'Connell, Patrick Dempsey, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley

A biopic of automotive mogul Enzo Ferrari, whose family redefined the idea of the high-powered Italian sports car...

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Poor Things

Opens on December 29

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Run Time: 141 min. Release Year: 2023

Starring: Emma Stone, Jerrod Carmichael, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, Willem Dafoe

She's like nothing you've ever seen.

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Fallen Leaves

Opens on January 12

Director: Aki Kaurismäki Run Time: 81 min. Release Year: 2023 Language: Finnish

Starring: Alina Tomnikov, Alma Pöysti, Janne Hyytiäinen, Jussi Vatanen, Nuppu Koivu

In modern-day Helsinki, Ansa and Holappa, two lonely souls in search of their first love, meet by chance...

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