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Arthur Christmas
- 2011
- UK / US
- 1h 37min
- U
- Directed by: Sarah Smith
- Written by: Peter Baynham, Sarah Smith
- Cast: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Ashley Jensen, Ramona Marquez
Arthur Christmas (McAvoy) is the overlooked star of the Santa team, but when it looks like a small girl's present may not get delivered, he enlists the help of his curmudgeonly grandfather (Nighy). With characters boringly reflecting different degrees of niceness, this contrived family feud lacks the wit that made Aardman's name.
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92%Sat 9 Dec
Kids
Babette's Feast
- 1987
- Denmark
- 1h 43min
- U
- Directed by: Gabriel Axel
- Cast: Stephane Audran, Birgitte Federspiel, Bodil Kjer
In the Jutland peninsula during the late 19th century, exiled French housekeeper Audran wins 10,000 francs in a lottery and uses the money to prepare a sumptuous banquet in honour of a deceased Lutheran dean, whose daughters are sustaining his mission to the poor and needy. But when the shopping list arrives the sisters begin to wonder if a feast is compatible with their piety. A delicious gastronomic experience and an exquisite, boisterous slice of cinematic narrative with real feeling.
96%Sun 10 Dec
Subtitled
The Boy and the Heron
- 2023
- 2h 4min
- 12A
- Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Luca Padovan, Robert Pattinson, Christian Bale
Mahito ventures into a world where the living and dead share space.
Fri 15 Dec
Subtitled
The Bravest Knight: Cedric and the Dragon
- 2019
- US
- 12min
- U
- Directed by: Shabnam Rezaei
- Cast: Storm Reid, Wilson Cruz, T.R. Knight
The friends confront a dragon and must solve a riddle to get past her.
Sat 9 Dec
Krampus
- 2015
- US
- 1h 38min
- PG
- Directed by: Michael Dougherty
- Written by: Todd Casey, Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields
- Cast: Allison Tolman, Emjay Anthony, Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Stefania Owen
When young Max (Anthony) gets fed up of his feuding family he tears up his letter to Santa and throws it out the window, thereby accidentally summoning a demon from the underworld. Full of heart but devilishly brutal, with wonderful creature design and lashings of slapstick humour, it's a heap of bloody fun.
Wed 13 Dec
Maestro
- 2023
- US
- 2h 9min
- 15
- Directed by: Bradley Cooper
- Cast: Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Michael Urie
Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan star in a biopic of American composer Leonard Bernstein.
Sat 9 Dec
Sun 10 Dec
Mon 11 Dec
Tue 12 Dec
Wed 13 Dec
Thu 14 Dec
Senior
Metropolitan Opera: Florencia en el Amazonas
- 2023
- US
Sung in Spanish and inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s 1996 opera tells the enchanting story of a Brazilian opera diva who returns to her homeland to perform at the legendary opera house of Manaus—and to search for her lost lover, who has vanished into the jungle. The performance stars soprano Ailyn Pérez as Florencia Grimaldi, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to lead a spellbinding new production by Mary Zimmerman that brings the mysterious and magical realm of the Amazon to the Met stage. A distinguished ensemble of artists portray the diva’s fellow travelers on the river boat to Manaus, including soprano Gabriella Reyes as the journalist Rosalba, bass-baritone Greer Grimsley as the ship’s captain, baritone Mattia Olivieri as his enigmatic first mate, tenor Mario Chang as the captain’s nephew Arcadio, and mezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola Herrera and baritone Michael Chioldi as the feuding couple Paula and Álvaro.
Sat 9 Dec
Wed 13 Dec
The Muppet Christmas Carol
- 1992
- US
- 1h 25min
- U
- Directed by: Brian Henson
- Cast: Michael Caine, Steven Mackintosh, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, David Rudman, Steve Whitmire
It's Christmas time, and nasty old miser Scrooge (Caine) needs to be taught a lesson by three seasonal ghosts. Colourful version of Dickens' classic tale that will please the kids and keep the adults smiling with its little irreverent spices.
Mon 11 Dec
Sat 16 Dec
Kids
Sun 17 Dec
Autism-friendly / Kids
Wed 20 Dec
Kids
Napoleon
- 2023
- UK / US
- 2h 37min
- 15
- Directed by: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim
Director Ridley Scott’s film takes a personal look at Napoleon Bonaparte's origins, and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor viewed through the prism of his addictive, and often volatile, relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine. Starring Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon and Vanessa Kirby as Josephine.
Mon 11 Dec
Tue 12 Dec
Royal Opera House: The Nutcracker
- 2023
- UK
The Royal Ballet
The Nutcracker
Running time 170 minutes (including one interval)
Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets. Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular dancing.
Tue 12 Dec
Tue 19 Dec
Saltburn
- 2023
- UK / US
- 2h 11min
- 15
- Directed by: Emerald Fennell
- Cast: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, Carey Mulligan
A university student is drawn into the world of an aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's estate for the summer.
Thu 14 Dec
Senior
Tish
- 2023
- UK
- 1h 30min
- 15
- Directed by: Paul Sng
- Cast: Maxine Peake, Shin-Fei Chen, Ella Murtha
A working-class photographer captures the impact of Thatcherism on the north of England but is unable toescape the poverty and inequality she exposed.
Driven by a commitment to document the impact of deindustrialisation on working-class communities in Northeast England in the 1970s and 1980s, Tish Murtha used her camera to expose societal inequality. She felt she had an obligation to the people and problems within her local environment and that documentary photography could highlight and challenge the social disadvantages that she had suffered. However, despite early acclaim for her work, she was unable to make a living from photography and died in poverty.
The film is a journey of exploration for Ella Murtha as both daughter and custodian of the Tish Murtha archive, a chance to elevate and preserve a legacy that has been lost and to tell the story of an artist and woman.
Tue 12 Dec
Wonka
- 2023
- UK / US
- 1h 52min
- PG
- Directed by: Paul King
- Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Tom Davis, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant
An origin story for Willy Wonka featuring an all-star cast and directed by Paddington's Paul King.
Sat 9 Dec
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Thu 14 Dec
Senior
Subtitled
Opened in 1996, this Picturehouse is built on the site of an old bus garage within the walls of the city, ensuring the quirky building matches the range of independent, arthouse and mainstream screenings.
Disabled toilets are available and all screens are accessible by wheelchair.
Four designated parking spaces are available for disabled badge holders in the cinema car park next to the building.
To reach the venue by train please note Exeter St Thomas railway station is a 7 minute walk via New Bridge Street and Exeter Central is 10 minutes away via Batholomew St E.
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