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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: The Wizard of Oz
USA | 1939 | 108 min. | Victor Fleming
June 21, 2026
This classic starring Judy Garland follows young Dorothy as she journeys through the magical land of Oz to find her way back home to Kansas, discovering friends along the way.
Community Screening: Raiders of the Lost Ark
USA | 1981 | 115 | Steven Spielberg
July 12, 2026
Fist flingin' and artifact savin' archaeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is hired by the U.S. government to embark on a worldwide hunt for the Ark of the Covenant. However, with snakes (his greates fear), Nazis, and booby traps all on the prowl, it's an adventure that's sure to have a few bumps along the way.
Community Screening: Little Shop of Horrors
USA | 1986 | 94 | Frank Oz
August 16, 2026
A peculiar plant named Audrey II arrives at a struggling flower shop. As it grows, it develops a taste for human blood, leading the timid assistant, Seymour, on a wild and hilariously horrifying journey of love, success, and moral dilemmas.
Community Screening: North By Northwest
USA | 1959 | 136 | Alfred Hitchcock
September 20, 2026
Cary Grant stars as an innocent man mistaken for a spy in one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest thrillers. While leaving New York's Plaza Hotel, advertising executive Roger Thornhill (Grant) has the misfortune of standing just as the name "George Kaplan" is paged--starting a lethal case of mistaken identity and a nonstop game of cat and mouse as he is pursued across North America by espionage agents trying to kill him--and by police who suspect him of murder.
Community Screening: Casablanca
USA | 1942 | 102 | Michael Curtiz
October 18, 2026
American expat Rick Blaine (Humphrey Boagart) runs a Moroccan nightclub during World War II and contends with his ex (Ingrid Bergman), who walks back into his life.
Community Screening: Auntie Mame
USA | 1958 | 145 | Morton DaCosta
November 15, 2026
Rosalind Russell dazzles in a tour-de-force performance as the larger-than-life Mame Dennis, who unexpectedly gains custody of her young nephew.
Community Screening: Singin’ In the Rain
USA | 1952 | 103 min. | Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
December 13, 2026
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.
