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Free Events, Free Things to Do in New York City! Read More
You can see a free movie in New York practically every day! At this point New York gives you an option to attend 52 movies free of charge. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides with non-ending amount of free things to do, free events to go to!
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The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
52 free movies in New York City (NYC) Wed, 04/30/2025 - and on...
These movies are among the many free events of the highest quality that saturate New York City's everyday life!
Film | Beowulf (2007): Animated Action Fantasy Film
The mythic saga of the Scandinavian warrior who sets out to save a kingdom by vanquishing monsters, dragons and a bewitching creature of the deep. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Director: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Apr 30
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Film | Shanghai Express (1932): Classic Adventure Romance
In Peking, China, during a civil war,a notorious woman rides a train through a dangerous hostage situation with a British captain she loved and rebel army leader Henry Chang. Director: Josef von Sternberg Cast: Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Anna May Wong, Warner Oland
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 1
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Film | The Firm (1993): Legal Thriller with Tom Cruise
A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side. Director: Sydney Pollack Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris Tom Cruise is one of the world's highest-paid actors. He's received three Golden Globe Awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award four times. His films have grossed over $4 billion in North America and over $11.5 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing box-office stars of all time.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 1
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Film | The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964): Classic French Film Screening & Discussion
The Columbia campus is currently open only to Columbia-affiliated guests (with a CUID). Outside guests who register to attend a public event will be allowed to enter campus for the event if we provide their names and emails to Public Safety the day before. Please be sure to register for any events at least 48 hours ahead of time and you will get an email from caladminnoreply@columbia.edu with a unique QR code giving you access to the campus. Don't forget to bring your ID with you. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a 1964 musical romantic drama film written and directed by Jacques Demy, with music by Michel Legrand. Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo star as two young lovers in the French city of Cherbourg, separated by circumstance. The film's dialogue is entirely sung as recitative. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg won the Palme d'Or at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. It was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Foreign-Language Film, Best Original Screenplay (Demy), and Best Original Score (Demy and Legrand), and Best Original Song. Director: Jacques Demy Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Anne Vernon, Nino Castelnuovo, Marc Michel This screening will be followed by a discussion with Walter Frisch and Jane Gaines. Walter Frisch is H. Harold Gumm / Harry and Albert von Tilzer Professor of Music at Columbia, where he has taught since 1982. He is writing a book on The Umbrellas of Cherbourg for a new Oxford University Press series, Oxford Guides to Film Musicals, drawing on research in the French archives of filmmaker Jacques Demy and composer Michel Legrand that was undertaken with a fellowship at the Institute for Ideas & Imagination at Reid Hall in Paris. Jane M. Gaines is Professor of Film, Columbia University, and Professor Emerita of Literature and English, Duke University. She received the Society for Cinema and Media Studies Distinguished Career Award and an Honorary doctorate from University of Stockholm. SHe is also an author.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 1
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Screening | Screening and Discussion with Director & Actor
This screening highlights Western Avenue, the Amazon Prime series converted into a movie. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A session with the Director of the film, Yoo Seok Jong, and lead actor, Jongman Kim. Synopsis: Sejong Production is a small Korean American film production company located in Koreatown LA. Filmmakers, who are united with dreams and passion for filmmaking, have a special journey challenging the Hollywood past the glass ceiling for immigrants and minorities. Director: Yoo Seok Jong Cast: Jongman Kim, Ian Oh, Hayden Won, Theresa Kim
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 1
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Film | Joker: Folie a Deux (2024): Jukebox Supervillain Musical with Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga
Failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital. Upon his release, the two of them embark on a doomed romantic misadventure. Director: Todd Phillips Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga Joaquin Phoenix is an American actor known for playing dark and strange characters. Over the course of his career, he's received an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy, and two Golden Globes. Lady Gaga is an American actor and musician who rose to fame as a pop singer in the late 2000s. She's actually the first woman to win an Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Grammy all in one year.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 2
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Film | Flight (2012): Drama Film Starring Denzel Washington
A veteran pilot lands a jetliner after a disastrous malfunction and is hailed as a hero, but a subsequent investigation reveals a darker story. Director: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman Denzel Washington is an American actor, and filmmaker known for his dramatic roles. In 2020, he was named "the greatest actor of the 21st century" by the New York Times. He's very accomplished, receiving two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, and a Tony Award, plus two Emmys and a Grammy Award. He was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2019, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 2
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Screening | Queer Cinema: Five Works from the Nonfiction Avante Garde in 16mm
Representation as an aesthetic and a political imperative has often dominated discourses of “queer cinema”. In documentary and nonfiction forms, this tendency frequently doubles in measure. Avant-garde practices offer queer cinema a path out of this representational deadlock; where identity can be reimagined and renegotiated. This screening embraces this expansive framework of queer reality at the junction of portraiture and destabilization found in five distinct cinematic voices. These works, presented in their original 16mm format, make use of experimental and expressive montage, found footage, self-conscious performance, and radical sincerity.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 2
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Film | Our Man in Havana (1959): Spy Comedy
A salesman who travels to Cuba needs extra money to support the habits of his spendthrift daughter, so he takes an unexpected job as a spy. Director: Carol Reed Cast: Alec Guinness, Burl Ives, Ralph Richardson, Noël Coward
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 3
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Screening | Raymond Griffith's Silent Films, Featuring Live Music & Discussion with Film Historians
The Silent Clowns Film Series is New York's longest-running regularly scheduled silent film showcase. The programming reaches the serious film buff by including rarely-screened titles and rare prints, yet it also introduces kids and new audiences to the classics of the silent screen. Screenings feature live piano accompaniment by MoMA's Ben Model, with an introduction and Q&A by film historians Model and Steve Massa. Silent film actor Raymond Griffith is one of the most overlooked silent comics of the 1920s. You'd Be Surprised (1926) stars the top-hatted bon vivant as a police coroner who's called in to solve the murder of an important district attorney. Dorothy Sebastian plays the leading lady who helps sort through the numerous red herrings to find the killer. The film Movie Night (1929) sets the stage as our feature--its the last silent short from fan favorite Charley Chase.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 3
2:30 pm
Free
2:30 pm
Free
Screening | Indigenous Perspectives Discussion & Screening of New Documentary
Vera Solovyeva and Maidi Eira Andersson as they share Indigenous perspectives on kinship with nature, rooted in the traditions of the Arctic. Their conversation will be followed by a screening of FOLKTALES, included in your ticket. Dr. Vera Solovyeva, an Indigenous (Sakha) person from the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). She's now a fellow at the Arctic Studies Center (Smithsonian Institution). Her research focuses on how Indigenous peoples preserve and develop their cultures and traditions in a contemporary world. She's interested in how Indigenous peoples recover lost knowledge and traditions through the study of museum collections. And, she's also a member of the Global Advisory Board of the Global Alliance of Indigenous Peoples, Gender Justice, and Peace. Maidi Eira Andersson is a Sámi reindeer herder and board member of the Sámi multi-national reindeer herding association (SSR). She has also served as a media ambassador for her community, the Rans Sámi district, and is an invited speaker affiliated with the Wild Foundation. FOLKTALES is a film about a Norwegian folk high school located above the Arctic Circle—weaving another thread in the rich tapestry of how humans, animals, and the environment are deeply entwined in this northern landscape.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 4
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Film | The Lodger (1944): Horror Film Based on Jack the Ripper
A Whitechapel landlady and music hall singer is fond of her eccentric lodger, but, when Jack the Ripper begins his killing spree, she and a Scotland Yard inspector gradually begin to suspect that he could be the notorious killer. DIrector: John Brahm Cast: Merle Oberon, George Sanders,
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 5
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Film | Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977): Epic Space Opera
A long time ago in a glaxy far, far away farm-boy, a Jedi knight an outlaw and a Wookie rescue a princess and fight an evil Empire in the movie that started it all, winning 6 Academy Awards! Director: George Lucas Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 6
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Film | Conclave (2024): Political Thriller with Ralph Fiennes
Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church. Director: Edward Berger Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Jacek Koman, Lucian Msamati, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow Ralph Fiennes is an English actor, film producer, and director. A Shakespeare interpreter, Fiennes excelled onstage at the Royal National Theatre before having further success at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Widely regarded as one of Britain's most well-known and popular actors, he has received various accolades, including a BAFTA Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and an Emmy Award.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 6
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Film | Touch of Evil (1958): Film Noir Directed by Orson Welles Starring Janet Leigh
A Mexican official and his American wife are targeted in a Texas border town by the crime family he's trying to put behind bars. Director: Orson Welles Cast: Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Janet Leigh Actor and filmmaker Orson Welles is notable for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre, regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. His distinctive directorial style utilized layered and nonlinear narrative forms, dramatic lighting, distinct camera angles, sound techniques borrowed from radio, deep focus shots, and long takes. He has been described as "the ultimate auteur". Welles received an Academy Award and three Grammy Awards among other honors, such as the Golden Lion in 1947, the Palme D'Or in 1952, the Academy Honorary Award in 1970, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1975, and the British Film Institute Fellowship in 1983. Janet Leigh was an American actress who's known for her roles in a variety of different genres, from film noir to comedy. She's most famous for playing Marion Crane in Psycho (1960), establishing herself as an early "Scream Queen." She is actually the mother of popular actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 6
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Film | The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (1965): British Spy Film
A British spy sent into East Germany during the cold war on an undercover mission increasingly sees himself as a mere cog in his government's machine. Director: Martin Ritt Cast: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 7
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Film | Flower Drum Song (1961): Broadway Musical Adaptation
A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown from Hong Kong with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers. Director: Henry Koster Cast: Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Miyoshi Umeki, Jack Soo, Benson Fong, Juanita Hall
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 8
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Film | Sweet Smell of Success (1957): Film Noir Satirical Drama
A powerful celebrity gossip columnist tries to destroy the reputation of the jazz musician who falls for his sister by employing the help of an ambitious press agent who does the legwork required to have the man arrested on trumped-up drug charges. Director: Alexander Mackendrick Cast: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Sam Levene, Barbara Nichols
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Thu, May 8
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Film | The Royal Tenenbaums (2001): Tragicomedy Directed by Wes Anderson
The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons. Director: Wes Anderson Cast: Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson American filmmaker Wes Anderson is notable as an auteur, employing a distinctive visual and narrative style. His movies have won several Academy Awards, BAFTAs, and Golden Globes.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 8
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Film | I Walked with a Zombie (1943): Monster Movie
A nurse in the West Indies is hired to care for the wife of a sugar plantation owner, who has been acting strangely... Director: Jacques Tourneur Cast: Frances Dee, James Ellison, Tom Conway
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 8
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Film | All Happy Families (2024): Comedy-Drama
A struggling actor remains in a slump, while his successful brother has his own show. The family soon finds itself under the same roof again, where every corner reveals secrets and resentments. Director: Haroula Rose Cast: Josh Radnor, Chandra Russell, Rob Huebel, Becky Ann Baker, Colleen Camp
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Film | The Bone Collector (1999): Crime Thriller with Denzel Washington & Angelina Jolie
A brilliant quadriplegic detective forensics expert tracks a serial killer using computer technology, enlisting help from a gifted, but inexperienced rookie. Director: Phillip Noyce Cast: Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, Queen Latifah, Michael Rooker, Michael McGlone Denzel Washington is an American actor, and filmmaker known for his dramatic roles. In 2020, he was named "the greatest actor of the 21st century" by the New York Times. He's very accomplished, receiving two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, and a Tony Award, plus two Emmys and a Grammy Award. He was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2019, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025. Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and three Golden Globe Awards, she has been named Hollywood's highest-paid actress multiple times.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Film | A Thousand and One (2023): Drama Film
A desperate woman kidnaps a six year old to rescue him from the foster care system in New York City. Director: A. V. Rockwell Cast: Teyana Taylor, Will Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney, Aaron Kingsley Adetola
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Movie in a Park | Freaky Friday (2003): Family Comedy Starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan
Kick off the weekend with an outdoor movie night! Snag a seat, bring a blanket, grab a bite, and settle in for a screening of Freaky Friday! Synopsis: A mother and daughter accidentally switch bodies and must live each other's lives as they try to figure out how to switch back. Director: Mark Waters Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Harold Gould, Chad Michael Murray, Mark Harmon Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress, producer, and children's author. Her most well-known performances are in the horror/slasher and comedy genres. She's often refferred to as a scream queen. Curtis has earned multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, plus a nomination for a Grammy. Actress Lindsay Lohan has been in movies and TV shows since she was 10 years old. As her career grew, she established herself as a teen idol. During a period of behavioral and drug-related issues, Lohan didn't appear in as many roles, but she has worked on herself and rehabilitated her image in recent years, beginning to pick up roles again.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Screening | Screening & Discussion: Two Documentaries about the Women Who Shaped Jazz History
Learn about the first racially-integrated all-female band in the US and more for this year's Black History Month! In conjunction with the Music and Recorded Sound Division's exhibition Rhythm Is My Business: Women Who Shaped Jazz, the Reserve Film and Video Collection host an evening of film and discussion delving into the history of female jazz musicians. This event is a screening two documentary films: International Sweethearts of Rhythm, which tells the story of the first racially-integrated all-female band in the United States, and Tiny and Ruby: Hell Divin' Women, which profiles jazz trumpeter Tiny Davis and her partner, drummer-pianist Ruby Lucas. The screening is followed by a conversation with filmmaker Greta Schiller and author Linda Dahl (Stormy Weather: The Music and Lives of a Century of Jazz Women).
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Screening | Watch Short Films Made by New York's Next Generation + Q&A with the Filmmakers
The festival will feature a screening of twelve selected short film works by teen filmmakers from New York City's five boroughs. Screened Works will include: Unfounded The Rain Song Funny Seeing You Here Gangsterina Laugh It Off DREAMS Grace of God Auroris Hoa Tim Kevin's Sketch Book BOYS DON'T CRY Knock for Candy NOTE: This event will also feature a pre-program screening of selected original film works. This screening will begin at 5:30 p.m., with doors open to guests at 5:00 p.m. Doors will open for reception of guests at 6:30 pm. Join us afterwards for a Q&A with selected filmmakers in person!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Film | The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (1965): British Spy Film
A British spy sent into East Germany during the cold war on an undercover mission increasingly sees himself as a mere cog in his government's machine. Director: Martin Ritt Cast: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 10
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Film | A Real Pain (2024): Comedy-Drama Written and Directed by Jesse Eisenberg
Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Director: Jesse Eisenberg Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan American actor, filmmaker, and playwright Jesse Eisenberg is well-known for playing smart but awkward characters. He's well-decorated, earning a British Academy Film Award and nominations for two Academy Awards and three Golden Globes.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 12
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
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Film | Cluny Brown (1946): Romantic Comedy
Cluny Brown is sent to work as a parlormaid at a stuffy country manor, she proceeds to turn the household upside down, in this zany, zippy comedy of manners, set in England on the cusp of World War II. Director: Ernst Lubitsch Cast: Charles Boyer, Jennifer Jones, Peter Lawford
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 12
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Film | Iron Man (2008): Marvel Comics Superhero Film with Robert Downey Jr.
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight the demons of his family's past. Director: Jon Favreau Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. In 2008, Downey was named by Time magazine among the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by Forbes as Hollywood's highest-paid actor. Over the course of his career, he's won a Golden Globe, BAFTA Award, Academy Award, and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 13
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Film | Afraid (2024): Sci-Fi Horror Film
Curtis' family is selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA learns the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can make sure nothing - and no one - gets in her family's way. Director: Chris Weitz Cast: John Cho, Lukita Maxwell, Riki Lindhome, Keith Carradine
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Tue, May 13
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
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Film | The Kremlin Letter (1970): Spy Thriller
During the Cold War a Naval Intelligence officer endowed with a powerful photographic memory is transferred to the CIA to participate in a covert operation in Moscow. Director: John Huston Cast: Bibi Andersson, Richard Boone, Nigel Green, Dean Jagger, Patrick O'Neal
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Wed, May 14
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
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Film | Bridge to the Sun (1961): Romantic Drama
Based on a true story, this compelling drama relates the difficulties of a young woman married to a Japanese diplomat during World War II; victim of animosity from her husband's government. Director: Etienne Périer Cast: Carroll Baker, James Shigeta, James Yagi, Tetsurō Tamba, Sean Garrison
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Thu, May 15
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Film | Forty Guns (1957): American Western
High-riding rancher Jessica Drummond commands a forty-strong posse of cowboys, ruling her county without challenge. When a U.S. Marshal and his brothers arrive in town with a warrant for one of her hired guns, Jessica begins to fall for the lawman even as he chips away at her authority. Director: Samuel Fuller Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan, Gene Barry
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 15
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Film | Aloners (2021): Korean Drama Film
Jina avoids building close relationships, choosing instead to live and work alone. When her neighbour is discovered dead, having died alone in his apartment, her past begins to bug her. Director: Hong Sung-eun Cast: Gong Seung-yeon, Jeong Da-eun, Seo Hyun-woo, Park Jeong-hak
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 16
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Movie in a Park | Wicked (2024): Fantasy Musical with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Kick off the weekend with free outdoor movie nights! Snag a seat, bring a blanket, grab a bite, and settle in for a screening of Wicked! Synposis: Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz. Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power. And Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by priveledge and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. Dircetor: John M. Chu Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum Cynthia Erivo is a British actor and singer. She's appeared both on stage and on screen, and has been nominated for an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award (EGOT), winning the Emmy, Grammy, and Tony. As a solo singer, she has released one album. Ariana Grande is an American singer, songwriter, and actress, best known for her solo singing career. She has acted on Broadway, television, and film. Wicked is the first feature film she has played a major role in. She has two Grammy Awards, a Brit Award, two Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, ten MTV Video Music Awards, and thirty-seven Guinness World Records. For her role in Wiched, she was nominated for an Oscar.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 16
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
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Film | Cries and Whispers (1972): Swedish Period Drama from Ingmar Bergman
When a woman dying of cancer in early twentieth-century Sweden is visited by her two sisters, long-repressed feelings between the siblings rise to the surface. In Swedish with English subtitles. Director: Ingmar Bergman Cast: Harriet Andersson, Kari Sylwan, Ingrid Thulin, Liv Ullmann Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish film and theatre director and screenwriter, considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. His films have been described as "profoundly personal meditations into the myriad struggles facing the psyche and the soul". Bergman directed over 60 films and documentaries, most of which he also wrote.
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Mon, May 19
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Film | The Motorcycle Diaries (2004): Biographical Coming-of-Age Road Movie
Portrait of young revolutionary Ernesto `Che' Guevara and his friend Alberto Granado embark on a life-changing on a life-changing motorcycle journey across South America in 1952. Director: Walter Salles Cast: Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna, Mía Maestro
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Tue, May 20
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
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Film | Gladiator II (2024): Historical Epic with Denzel Washington, Directed by Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott's sequel to the 2001 Best Picture Oscar winner. A warrior is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is destroyed by a tyrannical emperor. Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal Sir Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer with an intense visual style. He's best known for his sci-fi, crime, and historical epic films. He's well-decorated for his work, including the 2018 BAFTA Fellowship for Lifetime Achievement, two Primetime Emmys, and a Golden Globe. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and appointed a Knight Grand Cross by King Charles III. Denzel Washington is an American actor, and filmmaker known for his dramatic roles. In 2020, he was named "the greatest actor of the 21st century" by the New York Times. He's very accomplished, receiving two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, and a Tony Award, plus two Emmys and a Grammy Award. He was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2019, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025.
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Tue, May 20
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
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Film | Blood Simple (1984): Neo-Noir Crime Film from the Coen Brothers
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen Cast: John Getz, Frances McDormand Joel and Ethan Coen (often referred to as the "Coen Brothers") are a filmmaking duo known for their subversive movies. Together, they've been nominated for 13 Academy Awards, plus one individual nomination for each, sharing wins for Best Original Screenplay, Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. They won the Palme d'Or for Barton Fink at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.
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Tue, May 20
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
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Film | The Crimson Kimono (1959): Crime Film Noir Drama
Two LA detectives, inseparable friends since their time in Korea, are assigned to investigate the murder of a burlesque dancer. Their friendship is tested when they both fall for the same woman. Director: Samuel Fuller Cast: James Shigeta, Glenn Corbett, Victoria Shaw
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Thu, May 22
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Film | The Hustler (1961): Sports Drama Film Starring Paul Newman
Paul Newman chalked up a Best Actor nomination as cocky young pool shark "Fast" Eddie Felson, who comes up against the cruelty of life as he negotiates the billiards underworld with the help of a wily mentor and a troubled girlfriend. This gritty Best Picture nominee earned two Oscar wins among its nine nominations. Newman reprised his role in Martin Scorsese's 1986 sequel "The Color of Money." Director: Robert Rossen Cast: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Myron McCormick Paul Newman was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 22
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Film | 24 Hour Party People (2002): British Biographical Comedy Drama
Manchester, 1976. An ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter is looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Director: Michael Winterbottom Cast: Steve Coogan, Paddy Considine, Danny Cunningham, Sean Harris, Shirley Henderson, Lennie James
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 22
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Screening | World Premiere of Hip-Hop Documentary: Fat Beats, Performance by Fat Beats DJ, and Talk Back Panel
Back in the mid-nineties, DJ Jab (aka Joseph Abajian) opened Fat Beats, New York City's first Hip-Hop specialist music store in the Lower East Side. The shop rapidly became a nexus for the city's burgeoning underground rap community, evolving from cipher spot and culture matrix into an influential label and distributor in a matter of months. A list of artists releasing LPs on Fat Beats over the past three decades reads like a Mount Rushmore of indie rap, including Atmosphere, Black Milk, ILL BILL, Organized Konfusion, Talib Kweli, Madlib and Kool Keith to name only a few. Now headquartered on the west coast, Fat Beats remains a crucial part of NYC Hip-Hop history. In celebration of Fat Beats' 30th Anniversary, guest curator and the voice and personality of Spotify's AI DJ, Xavier "X" Jernigan, introduces the premiere of the new Fat Beats documentary film, accompanied by an opening set from a Fat Beats DJ and followed by a talk back panel, from the names that made the scene come to life.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 22
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
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Film | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008): Holocaust Historical Drama Film
An adaptation of John Boyne's novel about the horrors of the Holocaust as seen through the naïve eyes of the 8-year-old son of a Nazi commandant who befriends a Jewish boy in a concentration camp. Director: Mark Herman Cast: Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, David Hayman
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 23
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
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Film | Wicked (2024): Broadway Fantasy Musical Adaptation with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz. Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power. And Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by priveledge and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. Dircetor: John M. Chu Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum Cynthia Erivo is a British actor and singer. She's appeared both on stage and on screen, and has been nominated for an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award (EGOT), winning the Emmy, Grammy, and Tony. As a solo singer, she has released one album. Ariana Grande is an American singer, songwriter, and actress, best known for her solo singing career. She has acted on Broadway, television, and film. Wicked is the first feature film she has played a major role in. She has two Grammy Awards, a Brit Award, two Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, ten MTV Video Music Awards, and thirty-seven Guinness World Records. For her role in Wiched, she was nominated for an Oscar.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 23
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
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Screening | Movie on the Hudson at Sunset: Top Gun
This summer movie series kicks off with a screening of the classic film Top Gun. Enjoy views of the Hudson River and city skyline while screening the classic film on a flight deck. Guests are invited to bring lawn chairs, picnic baskets and blankets to view the film outdoors on a huge inflatable screen on the flight deck. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis and space is limited. Light concessions will be sold onsite, and visitors are encouraged to bring their own food and non-alcoholic beverages. Alcohol is NOT permitted. All exits are final; there is no re-entry allowed. Doors open at 6:00 pm. The movie will begin at sunset.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 23
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Film | Flight Risk (2025): Action Thriller Starring Mark Wahlberg
In this high-stakes suspense thriller, Academy Award®️ nominee Mark Wahlberg plays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal accompanying a fugitive to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem. Director: Mel Gibson Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace, Monib Abhat, Savanah Joeckel Mark Wahlberg, formerly known by his stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor and former rapper whose work as a leading man spans the comedy, drama, and action genres. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, nine Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 27
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
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Film | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966): Drama Film Starring Elizabeth Taylor
A professor and his wife, with the help of alcohol, use their young guests to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other over the course of a distressing night. Director: Mike Nichols Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis Elizabeth Taylor was a British-American actress acted throughout her entire life, becoming the highest-paid movie star in the world in the 1960s. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her seventh on its list of the greatest female screen legends. She received several awards for her wrok, including two Academy Awards, one Golden Globe, a BAFTA, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the BAFTA Fellowship, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, and a medallion at the Kennedy Center Honors. She was one of the first celebrities to take part in HIV/AIDS activism, and even co-founded the American Foundation for AIDS Research in 1985.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 29
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Film | This Modern Age (1931): Romantic Comedy Starring Joan Crawford
Young Valentine Winters leaves America to join her ooh-la-la mama in Paris and Life begins. Soon Valentine is caught up in a whirl of hot music and cold champagne, of the right clothes and the wrong men, of all pleasure and no happiness. Then she meets an upstanding Harvard man... Director: Nick Grinde Cast: Joan Crawford, Neil Hamilton, Pauline Frederick, Albert Conti Joan Crawford was an American actress, who, during the 1920s into the 30s, was one of Hollywood's most prominent movie stars and one of the highest paid women in the U.S.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 29
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Film | Monkey Man (2024): Action Thriller Directed by and Starring Dev Patel
An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systematically victimize the poor and powerless. Director: Dev Patel Cast: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma Dev Patel is an English actor and filmmaker. He has received various accolades, including a BAFTA and nominations for an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2024, Patel was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Monkey Man is the first film he's directed.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 30
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Movie in a Park | Tom & Jerry (2021): Live-Action/Animated Comedy Film
Kick off the weekend with free outdoor movie nights! Snag a seat, bring a blanket, grab a bite, and settle in for a screening of Tom & Jerry! Synopsis: Based on the beloved cartoon characters Tom and Jerry, this adventure brings the cat and mouse duo to the Big Apple! Director: Tim Story Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Colin Jost, Rob Delaney, Ken Jeong
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 30
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
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