In Theaters
First Blood
USA | 1982 | 93 min. | Ted Kotcheff
December 13, 2025
The 1982 classic set in the Pacific Northwest, co-presented by Grand Illusion Cinema and Portland's Wyrd War!
The Mastermind
USA | 2025 | 110 min. | Kelly Reichardt
December 13, 2025
The latest work from Kelly Reichardt! In a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief plans his first big heist. Presented by Grand Illusion.
Holiday Favorites: The Muppet Christmas Carol
USA | 1992 | 85 min. | Brian Henson
Now Playing - Dec 14, 2025
Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge comes to life through the magic of Jim Henson’s Muppets. All ages welcome!
The Secret Agent
Brazil | 2025 | 159 min. | Kleber Mendonça Filho
Now Playing - Jan 1, 2026
Kleber Mendonça Filho (Bacurau) returns with a thrillingly unpredictable, shape-shifting epic set in his hometown of Recife during the late 1970s, starring a magnetic Wagner Moura as a man on the run from his past.
Hamnet
United Kingdom | 2025 | 125 min. | Chloé Zhao
Now Playing - Dec 24, 2025
A lush and tender drama about William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his family, as seen through the eyes of his thoughtful wife Agnes (a luminous Jessie Buckley). From Academy Award–winning director Chloé Zhao (Nomadland).
Wicked: For Good
USA | 2025 | Jon M. Chu
Now Playing - Dec 17, 2025
Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, she'll need to reunite with Glinda to transform herself, and all of Oz, for good.
Sentimental Value
Norway | 2025 | 135 min. | Joachim Trier
Now Playing - Dec 24, 2025
Stellan Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve lead an incomparable cast in Joachim Trier’s (The Worst Person In the World) moving drama about a director’s bid to revive his career and repair his family’s broken bonds. Winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes 2025.
Deaf Santa Claus
USA | 2025 | 109 min. | Ben Shelton, Anthony Mowl
December 14, 2025
With an uncanny resemblance to the icon himself, Charles Graves chases his dream of becoming a professional Deaf Santa Claus. Presented by Grand Illusion Cinema, with open captions.
Sliding Scale Community Screening: Singin’ In the Rain
USA | 1952 | 103 min. | Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
December 14, 2025
Hollywood’s troubled transition from silent to talking pictures at the end of the 1920s provided the inspiration for perhaps the greatest of movie musicals. In appreciation of our movie-loving community, tickets to this series are available on a sliding scale basis, starting at $5 for child tickets.
CLASSIFIED CINEMA
91 min.
December 16, 2025
Immaculately curated films kept top secret until they hit the screen. Still free, always fun, never pretentious.
Avatar: Fire and Ash (3D)
USA | 2025 | 192 min. | James Cameron
Opens December 18, 2025
Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief after Neteyam's death, encountering a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges. All screenings presented in HFR (48fps) 3D.
Marty Supreme
USA | 2025 | 149 min. | Josh Safdie
Opens December 24, 2025
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. From writer/director Josh Safdie and starring Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, and Fran Drescher. Three Golden Globe nominations including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.
Holiday Favorites: Fiddler on the Roof Sing-along
USA | 1971 | 191 min. | Norman Jewison
December 25, 2025
Party with the best Jewish-themed musical of them all by singing along to “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Sunrise Sunset,” and “To Life”. Live klezmer music by Orkestyr Farfeleh and free vegetarian noodle take-out from Leah’s Kosher Catering. Challah for sale from Rise Up Bakers.
Song Sung Blue
USA | 2025 | 131 min. | Craig Brewer
Opens December 25, 2025
Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.
Moulin Rouge! New Year’s Eve Sing-along
USA | 2001 | 127 minutes | Baz Luhrmann
December 31, 2025
Ring in the new year with the classic Baz Luhrmann romantic musical favorite!
No Other Choice
South Korea | 2025 | 139 min. | Park Chan-wook
Opens January 1, 2026
In his diabolical new thriller, Park Chan-wook crafts a dark fable about the cutthroat nature of contemporary work culture, starring Lee Byung Hun as a husband and father who takes violent action after being laid off.
SIFF Movie Club: Ikarie XB 1 (4K Restoration)
Czechoslovakia | 1963 | 86 min. | Jindřich Polák
January 7, 2026
A visionary work of Eastern Bloc science fiction, this mesmerizing Czechoslovak adaptation of a novel by Stanisław Lem melds Cold War ideology and utopian futurism into a tour de force of space-age modernism. SIFF Movie Club Cinephiles' Choice selection. Introduced by SIFF Cinema Staff Member Lily Rocklage.
Father Mother Sister Brother
USA | 2025 | 110 min. | Jim Jarmusch
Opens January 9, 2026
Winner of the Venice Film Festival Golden Lion, Jim Jarmusch’s perceptive study in familial dynamics stars Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Indya Moore, Luka Sabbat, Tom Waits, and Charlotte Rampling.
The Pacific Northwestern: Dead Man
USA | 1995 | 121 min. | Jim Jarmusch
January 13, 2026
Circumstances transform a mild mannered accountant into a notorious gunslinger in Jim Jarmusch’s quintessential psychedelic western, an odyssey from the arid desert of the Southwest to the rugged coast of the Pacific Northwest.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2026 | 110 min. | Nia DaCosta
Opens January 15, 2026
As Spike is inducted into Jimmy Crystal's gang on the mainland, Dr. Kelson makes a discovery that could alter the world. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple expands upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later, but turns it on its head.
The Testament of Ann Lee
United Kingdom | 2025 | 137 min. | Mona Fastvold
Opens January 15, 2026
A bold colonial-era musical from the co-writer of The Brutalist, Amanda Seyfried stars as visionary Shaker leader Ann Lee who builds a radical utopian faith in 18th century America.
Young Mothers
Belgium | 2025 | 105 min. | Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Opens January 16, 2026
Jessica, Perla, Julie, Ariane and Naïma are housed in a shelter for young mothers. Five teenagers hoping for a better life for themselves and their babies.
National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession
2025 | 120 min. | Dominic Cooke
Opens January 17, 2026
Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton ("The Crown") joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter ("Bridgerton") for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.
The Pacific Northwestern: Canyon Passage (4K Restoration)
USA | 1946 | 92 min. | Jacques Tournier
January 20, 2026
In an 1856 Oregon ablaze in iridescent technicolor, a businessman (Dana Andrews) is torn between his love of two very different women and his loyalty to a compulsive gambler friend who goes over the line. 4K restoration.
Resurrection
China | 2025 | 160 min. | Bi Gan
Opens January 23, 2026
This phantasmagoric dream machine from visionary Chinese director Bi Gan (Long Day’s Journey Into Night) is an elusive yet monumental love letter to a century of cinema, unfolding over five chapters that feature a dazzling array of styles and genres.
The Pacific Northwestern: Pale Rider (35mm)
USA | 1985 | 115 min. | Clint Eastwood
January 27, 2026
A mysterious preacher defends the hapless prospectors of a mining town against a villainous land tycoon in Eastwood's autumnal vision of the Idaho Sawtooths. Presented on 35mm.
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Tunisia | 2025 | 89 min. | Kaouther ben Hania
Opens January 30, 2026
Gathering audio from actual phone conversations, Kaouther Ben Hania’s devastating film recounts the story behind the murder of Hind Rajab. Golden Globe nominee: Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language.
The Pacific Northwestern: Bend of the River (New 4K Restoration)
USA | 1952 | 91 min. | Anthony Mann
February 3, 2026
Reformed border raider Glyn McLyntock (James Stewart) guides a wagon train to Oregon and risks it all when their winter provisions are confiscated by the Portland town boss in Anthony Mann’s stunningly photographed exploration of the greatness, glory, and fury of the northwest frontier. New 4K restoration.
Fly Fishing Film Tour: 20th Anniversary
120 min.
February 5, 2026
The Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2026, marking two decades of unforgettable stories, breathtaking landscapes, and a community bound by a passion for fly fishing.
Fools' Paradise (lost?) – Washington Premiere
USA | 2024 | 99 min. | Alexandra Lexton
February 7, 2026
Screening of feature documentary Fools' Paradise (lost?), followed by director Q&A.
The Pacific Northwestern: The Hanging Tree
USA | 1959 | 107 min. | Delmer Daves
February 10, 2026
In his final western (set in a Montana gold rush town but filmed entirely in the wilderness near Yakima), Gary Cooper stars as Joseph Frail, a doctor who finds his life complicated while nursing a Swiss immigrant back to health.
Noir City
February 13-19, 2026
Noir City showcases the best in film noir. Entering its 18th year, Noir City Seattle returns to SIFF Cinema Downtown February 13-19, 2026.
The Pacific Northwestern: First Cow
USA | 2019 | 122 min. | Kelly Reichardt
February 17, 2026
In 1820, a cook and a Chinese immigrant team up to steal milk from a prized cow, the first and only in the Oregon Country.
National Theatre Live: Life of Pi
2025 | 150 min. | Max Webster
Opens February 21, 2026
Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel.
The Pacific Northwestern: McCabe & Mrs. Miller (35mm)
USA | 1971 | 120 min. | Robert Altman
Opens February 24, 2026
A feckless gambler and cockney madame become successful business partners in the burgeoning town of Presbyterian Church, WA, but trouble arrives in the form of a monopolizing corporation in Robert Altman’s quintessential dream western. Presented on 35mm.
Scorsese: Mean Streets
USA | 1973 | 112 min. | Martin Scorsese
February 25, 2026
Feel a dazzling rush of cinematic vitality and dark humor as a young man (Harvey Keitel), split between the rough world around him and his spiritual nature, tries to keep his loose cannon friend (Robert De Niro) and his girlfriend (Amy Robinson) safe from street toughs and Mob bosses. Inspired by Scorsese’s Little Italy background.
Scorsese - Taxi Driver: 50th Anniversary
USA | 1976 | 114 min. | Martin Scorsese
March 4, 2026
He’s (Robert De Niro) an alienated, lonely man in an urban snake pit, who sees himself as “an avenging angel” capable of heroic action, like saving a teen prostitute (Jodie Foster) from her sleazy pimp (Harvey Keitel). People with “bad ideas” in the city of night. 50th anniversary screening.
Scorsese: Raging Bull
USA | 1980 | 129 min. | Martin Scorsese
March 11, 2026
A skilled boxer’s (Robert De Niro) anger serves him well in the ring, but it threatens his relations with his brother (Joe Pesci), his new wife (Cathy Moriarty) and the Mafia, which wants to control his career. Fight sequences as poetic ecstasy.
National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
2025 | 100 min. | Finn den Hertog
Opens March 14, 2026
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden ("Slow Horses," Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, "The Responder") in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.
Scorsese: The King of Comedy
USA | 1982 | 109 min. | Martin Scorsese
March 18, 2026
Mediocre comedian (Robert De Niro) dreams of being on the Comedy King’s (Jerry Lewis) TV show. Maybe his chances would improve if he and his friend (Sandra Bernhard) kidnapped his idol. Delightfully cringey.
Scorsese: GoodFellas (4K Restoration)
USA | 1990 | 146 min. | Martin Scorsese
March 25, 2026
Three mobsters (Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci) play by Mob rules, enjoying money, prestige, wine women and song “like a rollicking road movie.” But they misstep, triggering a delirious climactic fall from grace. One of the greatest of all films.
Scorsese: The Age of Innocence
USA | 1993 | 139 min. | Martin Scorsese
April 1, 2026
In this adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel, 1870s New York society shapes and controls lives. A lawyer (Daniel Day-Lewis) is set to marry a wealthy socialite (Winona Ryder), when he falls in love with an outsider (Michelle Pfeiffer). Secret love expressed with flowers, and a glove erotically removed. Scorsese the romantic.
Scorsese - Casino: 30th Anniversary
USA | 1995 | 179 min. | Martin Scorsese
April 8, 2026
Juicy, over the top, deliciously gaudy 1970s excess, as Robert De Niro tries to keep his casino free of Mob interference, while his enforcer (Joe Pesci), his wife (Sharon Stone), and her ex (James Woods) pursue their often conflicting agendas. With Don Rickles, Frankie Avalon, and Scorsese’s mother Catherine. 30th anniversary screening.
Scorsese: The Wolf of Wall Street
USA | 2013 | 165 min. | Martin Scorsese
April 15, 2026
In Leonardo DiCaprio’s pet project he’s a Wall Street player who, with his partner (Jonah Hill), scams millions from vulnerable investors. It’s a euphoric ride through the most depraved aspects of our human nature.
Scorsese: Silence
USA | 2016 | 161 min. | Martin Scorsese
April 22, 2026
Scorsese chose to show this spiritual thriller, in which 17th-century priests (Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver) seek their missing mentor (Liam Neeson) in Japan, where Christianity is outlawed, but a visionary voice still speaks. A meditation on Christian and Buddhist thought, an illumination of physical and metaphysical faith. Scorsese as landscape painter.
Scorsese: The Irishman
USA | 2019 | 209 min. | Martin Scorsese
April 29, 2026
A stunning epic panorama of mid-century America, seen through the youth-to-old age viewpoint of Mob hitman Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro), right hand man to top Teamster Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino). Mafia bosses (Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel), Kennedy, Nixon, Watergate, are evoked, but the intimate drama center’s on Sheeran's family, and the consequences of the way he's spent his time.