In Theaters
Mountains on Stage - Winter Edition 2023
France | 180 min.
December 5, 2023
Mountains on Stage aims to bring the mountains to the city and share the beauty of mountain sports with a selection of the best documentaries on mountain activities.
Seattle Film Critics Society PNW Award Nominees
December 5–9, 2023
Screenings of the five nominated films for the Seattle Film Critics Society's 2023 Pacific Northwest Filmmaking Award.
SFCS: Even Hell has its Heroes
USA | 2023 | 110 min. | Clyde Petersen
December 5, 2023
Clyde Petersen directs this incendiary doc on the Olympia-based Earth, “the slowest metal band on the planet.”
Dream Scenario
USA | 2023 | 100 min. | Kristoffer Borgli
Now Playing
Hapless family man Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom, in this wickedly entertaining comedy from writer-director Kristoffer Borgli (Sick of Myself) and producer Ari Aster.
Saltburn
USA | 2023 | 127 min. | Emerald Fennell
Now Playing
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.
The Holdovers
USA | 2023 | 133 min. | Alexander Payne
Now Playing - Dec 7, 2023
Paul Giamatti stars in Alexander Payne’s latest about the bond that forms between a strict professor and a belligerent student he’s stuck supervising over the winter holiday at an elite boarding school.
Anatomy of a Fall
France | 2023 | 151 min. | Justine Triet
Now Playing - Dec 7, 2023
Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall tells the story of an enigmatic German novelist (Sandra Hüller) who is arrested after the mysterious death of her husband at their chalet in the French Alps.
Movie Club: Winter Light
Sweden | 1963 | 81 min. | Ingmar Bergman
December 6, 2023
“God, why did you desert me?” With Winter Light, master craftsman Ingmar Bergman explores the search for redemption in a meaningless existence.
SFCS: Richland
USA | 2023 | 94 min. | Irene Lusztig
December 6, 2023
Approaching the 80th anniversary of the creation of the Hanford reactor, Richland, Washington’s residents wrestle with both pride and ambivalence about their role in the Nagasaki bombing and the nuclear legacy they have left behind.
SFCS: Showing Up
USA | 2022 | 108 min. | Kelly Reichardt
December 6, 2023
A sculptor preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends, in Kelly Reichardt's vibrant and captivatingly funny portrait of art and craft.
SFCS: Dreamin’ Wild
USA | 2022 | 110 min. | Bill Pohlad
December 7, 2023
Casey Affleck plays musician Donnie Emerson, who finds fame and purpose decades after he thought his career was over.
The Boy and the Heron
Japan | 2023 | 124 min. | Hayao Miyazaki
Opens December 7, 2023
A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.
Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros
France | 2023 | 240 min. | Frederick Wiseman
Opens December 8, 2023
A food-lover’s dream, legendary documentarian Frederick Wiseman’s latest film is a luxurious look behind-the-scenes of France’s celebrated restaurant La Maison Troigros, which has held three Michelin stars for over five decades.
SFCS: Fantasy A Gets A Mattress
USA | 2023 | 80 min. | David Norman Lewis, Noah Zoltan Sofian
December 9, 2023
Fantasy A, real-life autistic Seattle rapper, suffers trials and tribulations from total creeps as he attempts to become a superstar.
Poor Things
United Kingdom | 2023 | 141 min. | Yorgos Lanthimos
Opens December 14, 2023
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe).
The Muppet Christmas Carol
USA | 1992 | 85 min. | Brian Henson
Opens December 14, 2023
Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge comes to life through the magic of Jim Henson’s Muppets. All ages welcome!
Wonka
USA | 2023 | 116 min. | Paul King
Opens December 14, 2023
Starring Timothée Chalamet, Wonka tells the wondrous story of of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. Tickets on sale now for screenings at SIFF Cinema Downtown, opening December 14 with this big screen spectacle.
Fallen Leaves
Finland | 2023 | 81 min. | Aki Kaurismaki
Opens December 15, 2023
Award-winning filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki (Le Havre, The Other Side of Hope) makes a masterful return with Fallen Leaves, a timeless, hopeful and ultimately satisfying love story about two lonely souls’ path to happiness—and the numerous hurdles they encounter along the way. Set in contemporary Helsinki, and shot through with Kaurismäki’s typically playful, idiosyncratic style and deadpan humor, this tender romantic tragicomedy is a timely reminder of the potency of movie-going from one of cinema’s living legends. Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
The Boys in the Boat
USA | 2023 | George Clooney
Opens December 17, 2023
A 1930s-set story centered on the University of Washington's rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
The Iron Claw
USA | 2023 | 132 min. | Sean Durkin
Opens December 21, 2023
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.
Fiddler on the Roof Sing-along
USA | 1971 | 181 min. + 10 min. intermission | Norman Jewison
December 25, 2023
A holiday party with the best Jewish-themed musical of them all!
Moulin Rouge! New Year’s Eve Sing-along
USA | 2001 | 127 minutes | Baz Luhrmann
December 31, 2023
Ring in the new year with the classic Baz Luhrmann romantic musical favorite!
Exhibition on Screen: Klimt & The Kiss
2023 | 90 min. | Ali Ray
Opens January 13, 2024
The Kiss by Gustav Klimt is one of the most recognised and reproduced paintings in the world. It is perhaps the most popular poster on student dorm walls from Beijing to Boston.
National Theatre Live: Romeo & Juliet
2023 | 100 min. | Simon Godwin
Opens January 27, 2024
This bold new film brings to life the remarkable backstage spaces of the National Theatre in which desire, dreams and destiny collide to make Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy sing in an entirely new way.
National Theatre Live: Skylight
United Kingdom | 2014 | 135 min. | Stephen Daldry
Opens February 3, 2024
The original 2014 London production of the Tony Award winning play returns, starring Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan, directed by Stephen Daldry.
National Theatre Live: Fleabag
United Kingdom | 2019 | 84 min. | Vicky Jones
Opens February 13, 2024
The hilarious, award-winning play that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series Fleabag, was filmed live on stage in London’s West End in 2019.
The Uncertain Detective
USA | 2023 | 45 min. | Gregg Lachow
February 26, 2024
World premiere of the first episode of Season Three of The Uncertain Detective. Live taping of the podcast The Uncertain Artist will follow the screening.
National Theatre Live: Vanya
110 min. | Sam Yates
Opens March 2, 2024
Andrew Scott ("Fleabag") brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ ("The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time") radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.
Exhibition on Screen: John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger
2023 | David Bickerstaff
Opens June 1, 2024
John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion.