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Movies are for the people. So SIFF invites film lovers of every age to enjoy the best screen in Seattle through our Community Screenings series at SIFF Cinema Downtown. Always family-friendly, this matinee series serves up serious nostalgia for true blue film buffs and classic film discovery for budding cinephiles.
In appreciation of our movie-loving community, tickets to this series are priced at $7 for adults and $5 for children.
Community Screening: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
USA | 1982 | 115 min. | Steven Spielberg
May 31, 2026
A young boy, Elliott, discovers and befriends a friendly alien stranded on Earth. Together, they embark on a heartwarming and magical adventure, teaching us the power of friendship, love, and the boundless wonders of the universe. 4K restoration
Community Screening: Meet Me in St. Louis
USA | 1944 | 113 min. | Vincente Minnelli
April 26, 2026
In turn of the century St. Louis, Judy Garland sings about trollies and pines for “Boy Next Door” Tom Drake, Margaret O’Brien braves the terrors of Halloween, Mom Mary Astor looks lovely in Technicolored middle-age, and Dad Leon Ames debates taking that Gotham job as the 1903 World’s Fair beckons.
Community Screening: Bringing up Baby
USA | 1938 | 102 min. | Howard Hawks
March 22, 2026
Screwball sparks fly when Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn let loose in one of the fastest and funniest films ever made—a high-wire act of invention that took American screen comedy to new heights of absurdity.
