Glasgow loves cinema and offers a wide selection of entertainment to film goers and movie buffs alike. You can see all the latest big releases or catch an art house movie, participate in film quiz nights and enjoy special screenings.Serpico: 50th Anniversary – 4K
Friday 18 – Thursday 24 August 2023 Al Pacino stars in one of his most iconic roles as Frank Serpico, an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. His actions get Frank shunned by the other officers, and often placed in dangerous situations by his partners. When […]
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema
The French Connection
Sunday 20 & Wednesday 23 August, 2023 To mark the passing of the great director William Friedkin (The Exorcist, 1973), we’re screening his 1971 crime thriller The French Connection. A commercial and critical success, it has since been viewed by many as one of the greatest films ever made and has remained an important influence […]
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema
Gregory’s Girl, GFT
Friday 18 – Thursday 24 August 2023 Bill Forsyth’s classic comedy remains the ultimate depiction of coming-of-age awkwardness in this enduring jewel of Scottish cinema. Gregory (John Gordon Sinclair) is the teenager who’s smitten with the new star player of the school football team, the enigmatic Dorothy. We’re thrilled that Gregory himself – John Gordon […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
GFT and National Autistic Society launch Autism Friendly cinema club
Relaunch Monday 14 August, 2023 Scottish star Lewis Gribben will join the special relaunch event to share his experience as an autistic person in the industry. Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB Get It Duked Screening at GFT GFT, together with National Autistic Society Scotland, are delighted to announce they will be […]
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Friday, August 11, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Enter the Dragon: 50th Anniversary – 4K
Friday 11 – Thursday 17 August, 2023 Sent to an exotic island by his government, a spy (Bruce Lee) competes in a deadly tournament by day and infiltrates a ruthless crime lord’s illegal drug operation by night. With plot twists, exquisite cinematography and bone-crushing fight scenes choreographed by Lee himself, Enter the Dragon remains one […]
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Film Night Arlington Baths Club – Together We Cycle
Saturday 12 August, 2023, 6.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. The Arlington Baths Club 61 Arlington Street Glasgow G3 6DT Together We Cycle (2020), by Gertjan Hulster & Arne Gielen, investigates the critical events that led to the revival of the Dutch cycling culture. Many people think that cycling in the Netherlands is a natural phenomenon. However, […]
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The Freedom Machine
Friday 11 – Wednesday 16 August, 2023 While Susan B Anthony famously said the bicycle ‘has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world’, The Freedom Machine interrogates what freedom looks like for women cyclists. From opening a shiny new bike on Christmas morning to the grind of a daily commute, bicycles […]
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Hello, Bookstore
Friday 11 – Thursday 17 August, 2023 In the shadow of the pandemic, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore. A landmark in Lenox, Massachusetts, The Bookstore is a magical, beatnik gem thanks to its owner Matt Tannenbaum, whose passion for stories runs deep. This portrait of The Bookstore and the family […]
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Take 2: Jumanji
Saturday 12 August, 2023 11.30am When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan — an adult who’s been trapped inside the game for 26 years — into their living room. Alan’s only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky […]
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Access Film Club Relaunch: Get Duked!
Monday 14 August, 2024 6pm GFT, together with National Autistic Society Scotland, are delighted to invite you to the relaunch of their Autism friendly film screenings: Access Film Club. A special screening of Scottish horror-comedy – Get Duked! and a recorded Q&A with one of the film’s stars Lewis Gribben, who will be talking about […]
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L’Immensita
Friday 11 – Thursday 17 August 2023 Set in the early 1970s in Rome, Clara (Penélope Cruz) and her husband, Felice, move into a new apartment with three children. Stuck in an unhappy marriage to an unfaithful and abusive husband, Clara focuses her attention on the kids, connecting with them by channeling her own inner […]
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Talk To Me at GFT
Until Wednesday 16 August 2023 Captioned screenings available When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. Directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, in their feature directorial debut, the film follows Mia […]
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Friday, August 4, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema
Oppenheimer 70mm at the GFT
Screening from Friday 21 July until 10 August, 2023 One of the most highly anticipated releases of the year, Oppenheimer is Christopher Nolan‘s latest epic thriller. Starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife, biologist and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer, the film thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the […]
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Take 2: Onward at GFT
Saturday 5 August, 2023 11:30am In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. Upon its release in 2020 it was hailed by The Guardian as ‘the best Pixar film in years’. Buy tickets GFT, 12 Rose Street, […]
Kokomo City at GFT
Friday 4 – Thursday 10 August, 2023 Captions and audio description available Directed by two-time Grammy nominee D. Smith, Kokomo City presents the stories of four Black transgender sex workers in New York and Georgia. Shot in striking black and white, the reality of these women’s lives – and the frankness with which they share their experiences – […]
Women, Activism, Archive and Heritage, Govanhill International Festival
Sunday 6 August, 2023, 2:00 – 8:00pm The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St, Glasgow G41 2PZ Free but ticketed Book Tickets Talks: Bread and Roses v Bread and Circuses: The story of the treatment of Glasgow’s Culture, Elspeth King This session will offer a brief historical survey of Glasgow’s material culture looking at when Glasgow, […]
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Film Night – Belleville Rendez-vous (Les Triplettes de Belleville)
Friday 11 August, 2023 at 6.30 p.m. Celebrating the UCI cycle championships in Glasgow – the amazing Belleville Rendez-vous by Sylvain Chomet. Screening at theArlington Baths Vlub, 61 Arlington Street, Glasgow G3 6D When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville […]
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Paris Memories at GFT
Friday 4 – Thursday 10 August, 2023 Captions available Anchored by a captivating lead performance by Virginie Efira (Other People’s Children), Paris Memories tells a powerful story of what it means to survive and be transformed by shocking violence. Alice Winocour (Proxima, Disorder, Augustine) delivers a rich portrait of a woman confronting crisis. Mia survives a horrific attack in […]
UCI World Cycling Championships – cycling documentaries at GFT
Cycling World Championships – Until 16 August, 2023 To mark the worlds biggest cycling event coming to Glasgow In August 2023 GFT will screen two thrilling and inspiring cycling documentaries: The Last Rider (screening until Thursday 3 August) The former follows American cyclist Greg LeMond who propelled himself to recognition with wins first for the National […]
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The Virgin Suicides – 4K at GFT
Friday 28 July – Saturday 5 August 2023 Sofia Coppola‘s 1993 cult classic delicately explores themes of identity, angst and awkwardness in young women with melancholy and balanced humour. One dreamy ‘70s summer, 13-year-old Cecilia commits suicide, and her four older sisters are placed in isolation by their parents, quarantined from social interaction – particularly with […]
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Thursday, August 3, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema
Take 2: Kirikou and the Men and Women
Take 2 Access screening: Saturday 29 July, 12pm Join Kirikou, the beloved feisty young boy with a big heart, as he helps to save his fellow villagers from a whole host of crazy mishaps. Told through the eyes of Kirikou’s grandfather, The Wise Man who lives in the Forbidden Mountain, the stories mix mythology, fable, […]
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Friday, July 28, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema
Barbie (CTBC) at Glasgow Film Theatre
21 – 23 July, 2023 plus Screening Throughout August 2023 Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colourful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. But when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. Directed by Greta […]
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Asteroid City at GFT
7th July until 20 July, 2023 Captions and audio description available Wes Anderson‘s star-studded Asteroid City takes place in a fictional American desert town circa 1955, in which the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention – organised to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition – is spectacularly disrupted by […]
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Thursday, July 20, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema
Diasporic Creations + Q&A at GFT
Saturday 29 July, 2023 at 5:15pm GFT is delighted to welcome Cuban filmmaker Jorge Egusquiza and Cuban artist Gretel Alfonso, Nicolás Guillén Landrián’s widow, for a Q&A after a screening of Inside Downtown and The End But Not The End. Conducted by Dr Jessica Gordon-Burroughs, Lecturer in Latin American Studies and Visual Culture at the University of […]
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While We Watched at GFT
Friday 21 – Sunday 23 July, 2023 Ravish Kumar is one of India’s leading Hindi news journalists. During his time at NDTV, a leading national news channel, he has witnessed first-hand a changing media landscape. Resources and funds are depleted, colleagues have left for better-paid jobs and ratings continue to dip. Filmmaker Vinay Shukla presents this story like a thriller, […]
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A Kind of Kidnapping plus Q & A at GFT
Thursday 20 July, 2023 at 8:30pm A Kind of Kidnapping is the story of 30-something couple who, struggling to get by, decide to kidnap a politician. When he realises his kidnapping has been great PR in his campaign to one day become Prime Minister, what follows is a series of lies, double crossing and even murder […]
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Take 2: The Emperor’s New Groove
Saturday 22 July, 2023 11:30am Emperor Kuzco has a bad attitude both towards the people of his kingdom and his staff. When he fires one of his chief advisors, Yzma, she comes up with an evil plan to get rid of him and take the throne for herself. Buy tickets GFT, 12 Rose Street, Ge […]
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda at GFT
Sunday 23 & Wednesday 26 July, 2023 Glasgow Film Theatre’s CineMasters: Ryuichi Sakamotoseason comes to a close with Coda. One of the most important artists of our era, Sakamoto‘s prolific career spanned four decades, from techno-pop stardom to Oscar-winning film composer. Following the Fukushima disaster in 2011, Sakamoto also became an iconic figure in Japan’s social movement against nuclear power. Ryuichi […]
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Jaws in 4KGFT
Friday 14 – Thursday 20 July, 2023 Almost five decades since its original release, Jaws’ story of failed leadership in the face of a mounting deadly crisis is more relevant than ever. Of course it’s also a huge thrill-ride that demands to be seen on the big screen. A local sheriff, a marine biologist and […]
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E.T. The Extra Terrestrial in 4K
Friday 14 – Thursday 20 July, 2023 When young Elliot discovers a lost alien in his tool-shed, they embark on a fantastical adventure. As Elliot learns to communicate with the affectionately named E.T., their bond grows into a friendship. But when E.T.’s health declines as a result of Earth’s atmosphere, Elliot and his friends must […]
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Thursday, July 13, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema
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