Now Showing
The show (times) must go on! A complete listing for this date will be announced soon.
Tuesday, April 29
The Paris Review and Roxy Cinema co-present: My Beautiful Laundrette - 35MM
Comedy, Drama, Romance | 1985 | 97MIN
An ambitious Pakistani Briton and his white boyfriend strive for success and hope when they open a glamorous laundromat.
Introduced by Hari Kunzru. Co-presented with The Paris Review.
Thank You Very Much
Biography, Comedy, Documentary | 2023 | 99MIN
Andy Kaufman's provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufman’s brief but impactful life and career. As the lines between performance and reality blur in our present age, Kaufman’s genius resonates more than ever.
Read MoreWednesday, April 30
My Beautiful Laundrette - 35MM
Comedy, Drama, Romance | 1985 | 97MIN
An ambitious Pakistani Briton and his white boyfriend strive for success and hope when they open a glamorous laundromat.
Giving Up + Panel and Q&A
Comedy | 2017 | 32MIN
GIVING UP, a comedy about a New York couple facing their own deadline to either ‘make it’ or give up their dreams, won Seriesfest and New York Television Festival, got a deal with Imagine Television, and almost became a series… then didn’t. To celebrate our long-overdue public premiere, this screening and comedy event focuses on all the stories we don’t usually hear from Hollywood -- tales of failure and disappointment, humiliations, fiascos, and flops. Executive produced by David Wain.
30 min pilot screening, followed by a panel of filmmakers and castmembers from the NYC comedy scene.
Thursday, May 01
My Beautiful Laundrette - 35MM
Comedy, Drama, Romance | 1985 | 97MIN
An ambitious Pakistani Briton and his white boyfriend strive for success and hope when they open a glamorous laundromat.
Electra
Thriller | 2024 | 86MIN
A couple from America visit a rockstar in Italy at his girlfriend’s countryside estate, where hidden motives, tortured relationships, and dark secrets come to light.
Read More
Eno
Documentary, Music | 2024 | 100MIN
Visionary musician and artist Brian Eno - known for producing David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, among many others; pioneering the genre of ambient music; and releasing over 40 solo and collaboration albums - reveals his creative processes in this groundbreaking generative documentary: a film that's different every time it's shown.
Read More
Roll Bus Roll: A Jeffrey Lewis Documentary + Q&A | Doc'n Roll Film Festival
Documentary, Music | 2024 | 73MIN
Doc'n Roll NYC Film Festival.
Roll Bus Roll spotlights the life and art of Jeffrey Lewis, one of the most prominent musicians associated with New York City’s anti-folk scene.
Filmmaker Q&A following screening.
Friday, May 02
Misericordia
Comedy, Crime, Drama | 2024 | 104MIN
Returning to Saint-Martial for his late boss's funeral, Jérémie's stay with widow Martine becomes entangled in a disappearance, a threatening neighbor, and an abbot's shady intentions.
Read More
Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine + Q&A | Doc'n Roll Film Festival
Documentary, Music | 2024 | 96MIN
Doc'n Roll NYC Film Festival.
Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine is a feature documentary about the legendary – and now largely forgotten – Canadian singer and musician who fought for her right to play the slide guitar, a male-dominated instrument in a male-dominated world.
Filmmaker Q&A + Special Guest following screening.
Saturday, May 03
Thank You Very Much
Biography, Comedy, Documentary | 2023 | 99MIN
Andy Kaufman's provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufman’s brief but impactful life and career. As the lines between performance and reality blur in our present age, Kaufman’s genius resonates more than ever.
Read More
Misericordia
Comedy, Crime, Drama | 2024 | 104MIN
Returning to Saint-Martial for his late boss's funeral, Jérémie's stay with widow Martine becomes entangled in a disappearance, a threatening neighbor, and an abbot's shady intentions.
Read More
The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane + Q&A | Doc'n Roll Film Festival
Documentary, Music | 2023 | 104MIN
Doc'n Roll NYC Film Festival.
Barbara Dane: folk, blues and jazz singer, international social justice activist and recording star, wife, mother of three, feminist, record producer, unwavering maverick and general troublemaker on the road at 90. The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane is an explosion of music and passion, and a celebration of one woman’s groundbreaking artistry and moral leadership.
Filmmaker Q&A following screening.
Sunday, May 04
Fantastic Mr. Fox - Free Screening
Family, Crime, Comedy | 2009 | 87MIN
An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.
Free screening. First come, first served. Tickets may be reserved at box office.
Dory Previn: On My Way to Where | Doc'n Roll Film Festival
Documentary, Music | 2024 | 80MIN
Doc'n Roll NYC Film Festival.
Writing and singing the unvarnished truth about buried secret life experiences is more common today than when Dory Previn wrote songs in the 1970s. She began as an Academy Award-nominated lyricist for Hollywood musicals with songs for Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and Dionne Warwick, before a tabloid scandal and public breakdown led to her re-emergence as a cult artist in the Laurel Canyon scene.
Filmmaker Q&A following screening.
The Code + Q&A
Comedy, Romance | 2024 | 98MIN
A paranoid couple (Dasha Nekrasova & Peter Vack) tries to revive their deteriorating relationship by embracing surveillance and spying in this absurd, high-concept comedy.
Q&A with Eugene Kotlyarenko following screening.
Elsie Fisher & Shane Fleming present: The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T in I.B. Tech 16MM
Family, Fantasy, Music | 1953 | 89MIN
Elsie Fisher & Shane Fleming present The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T in I.B. Technicolor 16mm! Plus a special preshow featuring various Seuss-related surprises, rarities and ephemera!
A Seussian nightmare about fascism and the Cold War, The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T follows a young boy in a dream world where, assisted by his family's plumber, he must save piano-playing kids from the dungeons of his dictatorial piano teacher kidnapped his mother.
I Am Curious (Yellow) + Intro
Drama, Romance | 1967 | 121MIN
Told in a quasi-documentary style, this companion piece to I Am Curious (Blue) (1968) deals with topics such as class, society, non-violent resistance, sex, relationships, and tourism to Francoist Spain.
Introduced by Eugene Kotlyarenko.
Monday, May 05
American Football (Live in Los Angeles)
Documentary, Music | 2025 | 67MIN
American Football (Live in Los Angeles) is an intimate concert film celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band’s iconic debut album. Featuring live performances and candid interviews with the band, Ethel Cain, Yvette Young, and M.A.G.S., the film captures the legacy and unexpected staying power of a group that helped define a genre.
Read MoreTuesday, May 06
Wednesday, May 07
Thursday, May 08
Stella Dallas
Drama, Romance | 1937 | 106MIN
A working-class woman is willing to do whatever it takes to give her daughter a socially promising future.
Read More
Reveries: The Mind Prison + Q&A
Comedy | 2025 | 79MIN
“Like an Ayahuasca session conducted by Mitch Hedberg.” - Vulture
Two mysterious drifters wandering a strange desert find themselves thrown into a journey of self-discovery, traversing a surreal and hostile terrain in search of answers to life’s unanswerable questions. As they spiral deeper into a world of madness they must discover the meaning of... THE MIND PRISON.
Q&A with Matt Barats, Anthony Oberbeck and Graham Mason following screening.
Friday, May 09
Misericordia
Comedy, Crime, Drama | 2024 | 104MIN
Returning to Saint-Martial for his late boss's funeral, Jérémie's stay with widow Martine becomes entangled in a disappearance, a threatening neighbor, and an abbot's shady intentions.
Read More
Heat
Crime, Action, Drama | 1995 | 170MIN
A group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the LAPD when they unknowingly leave a verbal clue at their latest heist.
Read More
A Desert
Horror, Thriller | 2024 | 103MIN
A past his prime photographer heads out on a road trip across the American Southwest to recapture the magic and success of his previous work. Instead, he finds himself thrust into the dark and chaotic underbelly of America and unwittingly drags his wife and a shady private detective down into this nightmare world with him.
Q&A's with director Joshua Erkman and actors Kai Lennox & Sarah Lind following 5/9 + 5/11 screenings.
Saturday, May 10
Henry Fonda for President
Documentary, History | 2024 | 184MIN
A personal essay about the United States, viewed through the life and work of a movie actor. Henry Fonda and the roles he played merge into a dazzling and conflicted figure. A very private man who thought he had “no good answers to anything” becomes the unlikely motor of a parallel history. His voice, recorded during his last interview in 1981, and his onscreen avatars guide us through America’s past and present – on a road trip from the village of Fonda, NY, across the Midwest to the Pacific; from 1651 to the 1980s and the presidency of another movie actor. It takes many places and times and characters to imagine an invisible republic – the United States of Fonda.
Read More
The Grapes of Wrath
Drama | 1940 | 129MIN
An Oklahoma family, driven off their farm by the poverty and hopelessness of the Dust Bowl, joins the westward migration to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.
Read More
Stella Dallas
Drama, Romance | 1937 | 106MIN
A working-class woman is willing to do whatever it takes to give her daughter a socially promising future.
Read More
A Desert
Horror, Thriller | 2024 | 103MIN
A past his prime photographer heads out on a road trip across the American Southwest to recapture the magic and success of his previous work. Instead, he finds himself thrust into the dark and chaotic underbelly of America and unwittingly drags his wife and a shady private detective down into this nightmare world with him.
Q&A's with director Joshua Erkman and actors Kai Lennox & Sarah Lind following 5/9 + 5/11 screenings.
Sunday, May 11
Cinderella - Free Screening
Family, Romance, Drama | 1950 | 74MIN
When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother.
Free screening. First come, first served. Tickets maybe reserved at box office.
Stella Dallas
Drama, Romance | 1937 | 106MIN
A working-class woman is willing to do whatever it takes to give her daughter a socially promising future.
Read More
All About My Mother - 35MM
Comedy, Drama, Romance | 1999 | 101MIN
A comedy-drama about a bereaved mother, an overwrought actress, her jealous lover, and a pregnant nun.
Read More
A Desert
Horror, Thriller | 2024 | 103MIN
A past his prime photographer heads out on a road trip across the American Southwest to recapture the magic and success of his previous work. Instead, he finds himself thrust into the dark and chaotic underbelly of America and unwittingly drags his wife and a shady private detective down into this nightmare world with him.
Q&A's with director Joshua Erkman and actors Kai Lennox & Sarah Lind following 5/9 + 5/11 screenings.
Monday, May 12
Tough Guys Don't Dance - 35MM + Q&A
Comedy, Crime, Drama | 1987 | 110MIN
Writer, ex-con and 40-something bottle-baby Tim Madden, who is prone to black-outs, awakens from a two-week bender to discover a pool of blood in his car.
Q&A with John Bedford Lloyd following screening. Moderated by Nick Pinkerton.
Tuesday, May 13
Thank You Very Much
Biography, Comedy, Documentary | 2023 | 99MIN
Andy Kaufman's provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufman’s brief but impactful life and career. As the lines between performance and reality blur in our present age, Kaufman’s genius resonates more than ever.
Read MoreWednesday, May 14
Mad Max: Fury Road - 35MM
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 2015 | 120MIN
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There's Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos.
Read MoreThursday, May 15
Friday, May 16
Mad Max: Fury Road - 35MM
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 2015 | 120MIN
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There's Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos.
Read More
Saturday, May 17
Mad Max: Fury Road - 35MM
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 2015 | 120MIN
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There's Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos.
Read More
Caligula: The Ultimate Cut - 35MM
Drama, History | 1979 | 173MIN
The full, unexpurgated version of Tinto Brass's infamous soft-porn Roman epic. Malcolm McDowell stars as the deranged Emperor whose depraved acts include giving his horse political office, sleeping with his own sister and executing anyone who remotely displeases him.
Read MoreSunday, May 18
A Bug's Life - Free Screening
| |
A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.
Free screening. First come, first served. Tickets may be reserved at box office.
Henry Fonda for President
Documentary, History | 2024 | 184MIN
A personal essay about the United States, viewed through the life and work of a movie actor. Henry Fonda and the roles he played merge into a dazzling and conflicted figure. A very private man who thought he had “no good answers to anything” becomes the unlikely motor of a parallel history. His voice, recorded during his last interview in 1981, and his onscreen avatars guide us through America’s past and present – on a road trip from the village of Fonda, NY, across the Midwest to the Pacific; from 1651 to the 1980s and the presidency of another movie actor. It takes many places and times and characters to imagine an invisible republic – the United States of Fonda.
Read More
Caligula: The Ultimate Cut - 35MM
Drama, History | 1979 | 173MIN
The full, unexpurgated version of Tinto Brass's infamous soft-porn Roman epic. Malcolm McDowell stars as the deranged Emperor whose depraved acts include giving his horse political office, sleeping with his own sister and executing anyone who remotely displeases him.
Read More
Mad Max: Fury Road - 35MM
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 2015 | 120MIN
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There's Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos.
Read MoreMonday, May 19
Pusherman + Q&A
Documentary, History, Crime | 2025 | 87MIN
Pusherman is the real-life story of Frank Lucas, the Harlem dope-dealer who smuggled pure heroin from Southeast Asia's "Golden Triangle" into the U.S. inside the coffins of dead GI's flown back from Vietnam. Narrated by Mark Jacobson, who wrote the original story for New York magazine, that the hit movie, American Gangster, was based on, and produced by Legs McNeil, award-winning best-selling author and film documentarian, with extra commentary by Daily News and New York Magazine crime writer, Michael Daly.
Q&A with Legs McNeil following screening.
Tuesday, May 20
Artist Talk & NY Premiere of Luka Yuanyuan Yang’s Feature Film, Chinatown Cha-Cha
Documentary | 2024 | 85MIN
High Line Art and Roxy Cinema New York present the New York premiere of artist Luka Yuanyuan Yang’s feature film, Chinatown Cha-Cha. Following the screening, Yang will sit down to speak about her work with Xiaoyu Weng, artistic director of Tanoto Art Foundation.
At the remarkable age of 92, Coby Yee, a former starlet and owner of the illustrious “Forbidden City Nightclub,” reclaimed her place in the spotlight with the senior dance troupe, Grant Avenue Follies. Led by Cynthia Yee, the ensemble brings to life the luminous nightclub era of San Francisco's Chinatown, simultaneously shattering the conventional image of aging Asian women.
Wednesday, May 21
Saturday, May 24
Artist Talk & NY Premiere of Luka Yuanyuan Yang’s Feature Film, Chinatown Cha-Cha
Documentary | 2024 | 85MIN
High Line Art and Roxy Cinema New York present the New York premiere of artist Luka Yuanyuan Yang’s feature film, Chinatown Cha-Cha. Following the screening, Yang will sit down to speak about her work with Xiaoyu Weng, artistic director of Tanoto Art Foundation.
At the remarkable age of 92, Coby Yee, a former starlet and owner of the illustrious “Forbidden City Nightclub,” reclaimed her place in the spotlight with the senior dance troupe, Grant Avenue Follies. Led by Cynthia Yee, the ensemble brings to life the luminous nightclub era of San Francisco's Chinatown, simultaneously shattering the conventional image of aging Asian women.
Sunday, May 25
The Pagemaster - Free Screening
Fantasy, Adventure, Family | 1994 | 80MIN
A cowardly boy, who buries himself in accident statistics, enters a library to escape a storm, only to be transformed into an animated illustration by the Pagemaster. He has to work through obstacles from classic books to return to real-life.
Free Screening. First come, first served. Tickets maybe reserved at the box office.
Cinema Tehran presents After Life + Solution
Drama, Fantasy | 1978/1998 | 130MIN
Cinema Tehran presents two masterworks from Japan and Iran exploring memory, choice, and the essence of life.
Kore-eda’s acclaimed feature "After Life" follows the newly departed as they select a single memory to carry into eternity, while Kiarostami’s short film "Solution" offers a sharp and compassionate look at the complexities of human conflict and the search for a resolution.