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& Sons (15)

Thursday 10 Sep 20262:00pm4:45pm

A world-renowned but reclusive novelist, convinced he is about to die, summons his estranged sons to his home. But instead of seeking forgiveness for their shattered family, he reveals an unbelievable secret that could rewrite their past.


This star-studded, darkly comedic drama is led by spellbinding performances from Academy Award nominees Bill Nighy (Living, About Time) and Imelda Staunton (The Crown, Vera Drake), BAFTA nominee George MacKay (1917, Rose of Nevada), BAFTA winner Dominic West (The Wire, Downton Abbey), Johnny Flynn (Operation Mincemeat, Ripley), and rising star Noah Jupe (Hamnet, A Quiet Place).

Tony

Tony (15)

Thursday 10 Sep 20267:30pm (Closed)

In 1976, a young 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain (known then as ‘Tony’) aspires to become a professional writer but fails to get into his college’s writing fellowship. With no desire to remain at home for the summer, he travels to Provincetown, Massachusetts to chase his unrequited high school crush Nancy. When things go sideways, he accepts a job at a Cape Cod restaurant, learning under the tutelage of Ciro, a Brazilian-born chef and restaurateur.


Featuring standout performances from an all-star cast, including BAFTA nominee Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) as Bourdain, Academy Award nominee Emilia Jones (Coda), Academy Award nominee Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory) and Leo Woodall (One Day), TONY unapologetically conveys the complicated origins of Bourdain, laying the foundations of his culinary career while showcasing his famous wit and humour.

Bitter Christmas

Bitter Christmas (15)

Friday 11 Sep 20262:00pm4:45pm
Saturday 12 Sep 20262:00pm
Monday 14 Sep 20262:15pm
Tuesday 15 Sep 20264:45pm
Wednesday 16 Sep 20267:30pm
Thursday 17 Sep 20267:30pm

Pedro Almodóvar is back with his unique brand of storytelling, setting the stage for the tale of a filmmaker who begins to be a little too heavily inspired by the real lives of those around him.


Raúl (Leonardo Sbaraglia) is a cult filmmaker in the midst of a creative crisis. When tragedy strikes one of his closest collaborators, he draws inspiration from it to write his next film. Little by little, he imagines Elsa (Bárbara Lennie), a filmmaker in the midst of writing a script, whose journey begins to mirror his own.


The two filmmakers become two sides of the same character, in a game of mirrors where the raw honesty of autofiction reveals as much as it destroys. But how far can one go to tell a story?

The Dog Stars

The Dog Stars (15)

Friday 11 Sep 20267:30pm
Saturday 12 Sep 20264:45pm7:30pm
Sunday 13 Sep 20266:00pm
Monday 14 Sep 20265:00pm
Tuesday 15 Sep 20262:00pm
Wednesday 16 Sep 20262:00pm
Thursday 17 Sep 20264:45pm

Ridley Scott’s THE DOG STARS, is a riveting, epic thriller set in a world where survival is instinct, but humanity is a choice. Scott tells the story of Hig, a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley, has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in a brutal post-apocalyptic world until a mysterious radio transmission spurs Hig to venture into the unknown in search of the hope and humanity he still believes exists.


Based on Peter Heller’s captivating bestseller, THE DOG STARS features a critically acclaimed ensemble, including Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, Benedict Wong and Allison Janney. The film is written by Mark L. Smith and produced by Ridley Scott, Michael Pruss, Mark L. Smith, and Cliff Roberts.

Kiki's Delivery Service

Kiki's Delivery Service (U)

Sunday 13 Sep 20263:00pm

Celebrate this beloved coming-of-age story from the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, about a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt.


It is a tradition for all young witches to leave their families on the night of a full moon and fly off into the wide world to learn their craft.


When that night comes for Kiki, she embarks on her new journey with her sarcastic black cat, Jiji, landing the next morning in a seaside town, where her unique skills make her an instant sensation.


Don’t miss this delightfully imaginative and timeless story of a young girl finding her way in the world.



The Candidate

The Candidate (PG)

Monday 14 Sep 20267:45pm (Closed)
Please note that this film is for members of Woodbridge Film Society only. If you wish to become a member then please visit their page here and contact them at the email address provided.

Bill McKay (Robert Redford) is an idealistic young activist who agrees to run for elected office, hoping to use the campaign to bring important issues into the public debate. When McKay’s honesty and integrity captivate the electorate’s attention, his long-shot candidacy attracts the attention of the party machine, and McKay must decide whether he can effect a greater change as a part of the government or if he should retain his integrity and lose. With an Academy Award®–winning script by Jeremy Larner, who served as a speechwriter for 1968 Democratic presidential hopeful Eugene McCarthy, THE CANDIDATE is a sharply observant satire about the absurdities of modern politics which remains exceedingly relevant. 
70 Up

70 Up (12A)

Tuesday 15 Sep 20267:30pm (Closed)
Wednesday 16 Sep 20264:45pm (Closed)
Thursday 17 Sep 20262:00pm (Closed)
Friday 18 Sep 20264:45pm (Closed)
Saturday 19 Sep 20262:00pm (Closed)
Sunday 20 Sep 20266:00pm (Closed)
Monday 21 Sep 20264:45pm (Closed)

For more than six decades, the Up series has captured the lives of ordinary Britons and become one of the most influential documentaries ever made.


“Give me a child at seven and I will show you the man.” What began with those words in 1964 became one of the most ambitious and beloved documentary projects ever created. For more than 60 years, the Up series has followed the lives of fourteen children from across Britain, chronicling their extraordinary yet ordinary lives as they grew older on screen. It captured the hopes, struggles, relationships and changing realities that shaped generations.


Now, the story reaches its extraordinary final chapter. As the participants turn 70, the team behind 70 Up, with multi-award-winning director Asif Kapadia at the helm, reflect on the emotional and creative challenge of bringing this landmark series to a close, and why the films continue to resonate so deeply with audiences around the world.

The Incomer

The Incomer (15)

Friday 18 Sep 20262:15pm
Monday 21 Sep 20262:15pm
Tuesday 22 Sep 20261:30pm
Wednesday 23 Sep 20265:00pm
Thursday 24 Sep 20262:00pm7:30pm

Raised on a remote Scottish island, oddball siblings Isla (Rankin) and Sandy (O’Rourke) spend their days hunting, squabbling and telling stories. But when nervy council official Daniel (Gleeson) arrives on the island intent on moving them along, the pair must wrestle with the threat and exciting possibilities of the mainland. Crammed with intriguingly strange characters and performed with aplomb by a wonderful cast, this terrific comedy debut from director Louis Paxton fuses surreal humour, warmth and pathos. Winner of the NEXT Innovator Award at the Sundance Film Festival, this is a delightful and moving comedy about loneliness, connection and the unknown.


What Do You Do For An Encore?

What Do You Do For An Encore? (12A)

Friday 18 Sep 20267:30pm (Closed)

Narrated by the band’s own Jarvis Cocker and directed by their longtime collaborator Garth Jennings, the feature combines footage from their arena tour behind last year’s reunion album, More, with archival film tracing the band’s rise from tenacious Sheffield outsiders to unlikely cultural icons. Featuring twenty songs spanning the course of their career, PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore? is a tribute to a band of misfits whose sharp social commentary, sarcastic yet sincere wit, and enduring empathy with their audience continue to resonate across generations.


Expected to capture the spirit of the classic Talking Heads 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense, Pulp’s new film will blend the “brilliantly choreographed stage spectacle” that the band had on their most recent arena tour – celebrating the release of ‘More’, their first album in 24 years – along with four decades of “colourful, never-seen-before archival material.”


Exclusively in UK cinemas for one night only!

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (15)

Saturday 19 Sep 20264:45pm (Closed)7:30pm (Closed)
Monday 21 Sep 20267:30pm (Closed)

DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER charts Liam and Noel Gallagher’s triumphant reunion tour, Oasis Live ‘25, one of the most anticipated rock ‘n’ roll comebacks of our time. The film is an unapologetically uplifting account of the biggest musical event of 2025, capturing the experience and emotions of the band and their fans across the world. The unique perspective includes rehearsal, backstage, and onstage access as well as the first joint interviews with Noel and Liam in over 20 years. Alongside the band’s sold-out world tour, the film also explores the profound emotional impact of this phenomenal global cultural moment and what their music means to audiences and generations worldwide.


DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER contains several sequences with flashing lights that may affect those who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or have other photosensitivities.

James McNeill Whistler

James McNeill Whistler (TBC)

Sunday 20 Sep 20263:00pm

In an era of great change and great beauty emerged the character of James McNeill Whistler. Considered by some to be one of the great innovators of 19th century art, he was a contemporary of the Impressionists, much admired by Van Gogh and Manet. Boldly experimental and famously witty, Whistler disrupted the strict conventions of Victorian society in pursuit of a new cult of beauty, creating “art for art’s sake” and earning himself a place in the history of great art. He found a parallel between painting and music, and entitled many of his paintings “arrangements”, “harmonies” and “nocturnes”, emphasizing the importance of tonal harmony in his work.


His most famous painting, Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (1871), commonly known as Whistler’s Mother, is a revered and often parodied portrait of motherhood. It is arguably one of the most famous paintings in history and this film will unveil the artist behind the art.


Tate Britain is now holding the first major retrospective of Whistler in three decades. This blockbuster exhibition promises to reawaken the world to just how important Whistler is to art history, uniting world-famous masterpieces with rarely seen works. Exhibition on Screen will bring these stunning works and the incredible story behind them to cinemas around the world while the exhibition is still running, bringing this truly global artist to a global audience. This will be an unmissable chance to get to know this visually spectacular artist and the influence he has had on those who followed.

Made in close collaboration with Tate Britain.

The Death of Robin Hood

The Death of Robin Hood (15)

Tuesday 22 Sep 20264:00pm
Wednesday 23 Sep 20262:00pm7:30pm
Thursday 24 Sep 20264:30pm

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Murray Barrlett, Noah Jupe


The Death Of Robin Hood is a darker reimagining of the classic Robin Hood tale.


Set of its time, the film sees the title character grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder; a battleworn loner who finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.

NTLive: The Misanthrope

NTLive: The Misanthrope (15)

Tuesday 22 Sep 20267:00pm

Sandra Oh takes the title role in a razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic


Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the hollow contemporary mantras of kindness and respect. But the bolder she becomes in speaking out, the more colleagues avoid her, and the more her personal relationships begin to fracture.


As she challenges fashionable ideas and lends her voice to causes others are afraid to touch, she faces intense criticism and backlash. Alice will soon learn the price she must pay as an artist and as a woman for daring to speak her mind.


Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) is the Misanthrope in Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) cutting new version of Molière’s dark comedy, directed by National Theatre Director Indhu Rubasingham (The Father and the Assassin).


Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play.




 

Pressure (2026)

Pressure (2026) (15)

Friday 25 Sep 20262:30pm (Closed)5:00pm (Closed)
Saturday 26 Sep 20262:30pm (Closed)7:30pm (Closed)
Monday 28 Sep 20262:30pm (Closed)
Tuesday 29 Sep 20265:00pm (Closed)7:30pm (Closed)
Wednesday 30 Sep 20262:30pm (Closed)
Thursday 1 Oct 20262:30pm (Closed)7:30pm (Closed)

PRESSURE is based on the acclaimed play, the true story of the 72 hours leading up to D-Day. The largest amphibious assault ever has been assembled and any delays risk German intelligence catching on. Britain's chief meteorological officer James Stagg (Andrew Scott) must convince the entire Allied operations led by American General ‘Ike’ Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser) to trust his unconventional methods and alter their deployment plans. The lives of millions and the fate of the war hangs in the balance of these few short days.


"This is a serious film in the best sense of the term, a thoughtful film about people facing the direst problems with honor, intelligence, and courage that goes beyond the physical to include fearlessness about pursuing the truth."

Bad Apples

Bad Apples (15)

Friday 25 Sep 20267:30pm
Saturday 26 Sep 20265:00pm
Sunday 27 Sep 20263:00pm
Monday 28 Sep 20265:00pm
Tuesday 29 Sep 20262:30pm
Wednesday 30 Sep 20265:00pm
Thursday 1 Oct 20265:00pm

Saoirse Ronan delivers a career-best performance as Maria, a desperate teacher in an underfunded school, in this jet-black comedy.


Newly single, scraping by in a run-down house and constantly undermined by her colleagues, schoolteacher Maria is rapidly approaching breaking point. When an unruly pupil continues to push boundaries – and her patience – a split-second decision sparks a chain of events that raises uncomfortable questions about responsibility, authority and the limits of patience. German director Jonatan Etzler holds a mirror up to the contemporary British school system, hilariously cutting through issues around care and discipline with a some surprising and shocking twists. Bad Apples seamlessly blends satire, suspense and social commentary to ask how far any school would go to maintain an outstanding score from Ofsted.

Manhunter: The Final Cut

Manhunter: The Final Cut (18)

Sunday 27 Sep 20266:00pm

A retired criminal profiler (William Petersen) reluctantly returns to the FBI to help track down a serial killer of families and is forced to consult an expert—the imprisoned Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox in a subtly chilling performance). The third feature written and directed by Michael Mann is a gripping adaptation of the first of Thomas Harris’s four novels featuring the iconic murderer, and benefits from the filmmaker’s typically striking visuals as well as a top-notch supporting cast, including Tom Noonan as the hunted killer, and three-time Oscar nominee Joan Allen as his blind love interest.


This new 4K Final Cut, overseen by Mann, enhances the film’s depth, visual clarity and sound, offering audiences the ultimate immersive version.

Super Nature

Super Nature (PG)

Monday 28 Sep 20267:30pm

Take a trip through awe-inspiring nature and wildlife from around the world in this immersive documentary shot on Super 8 film.


Bask in glorious images of seals, lions, weedy dragon fish and more, beautifully captured on Super 8, in this poetic love letter to nature. Known for running the popular filmmaking competition Straight 8, Ed Sayers has enjoyed a lifelong passion for Super 8mm film. After being struck by beautiful footage of flamingos captured on the format, he devised a globe-spanning documentary to celebrate the wildlife that surrounds us. Super 8 cameras were despatched to collaborators across 25 countries, which provide an exhilarating journey across land, air and beneath the water’s surface. This seamlessly edited meditation on the natural world, while acknowledging the threat that many species face, is something to marvel at on the big screen.

Assassination of Salman Rushdie

Assassination of Salman Rushdie (15)

Wednesday 30 Sep 20267:30pm

The world-renowned author, who survived a brutal assassination attempt, confronts his past in a deeply personal account of the struggle for freedom of expression by Oscar-winner Alex Gibney.


Fifteen stab wounds in 27 seconds. That is what Salman Rushdie has survived when he opens his only functioning eye and looks directly into the camera. Together with his wife, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Rushdie decides to document his slow return to life a few days after an assassination attempt in New York.


In the hands of Oscar winner Alex Gibney, a harrowing and deeply reflective story unfolds that follows Rushdie’s rehabilitation – not least of his spirit, humour and optimism. The backstory begins when, after the publication of ‘The Satanic Verses’, Rushdie is issued a fatwa by Iran’s Ayatollah and lives under constant threat for decades while fighting for freedom of expression.