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A decade after the original film's release, modern Disney classic Moana receives a stunning live action reimagination!
Moana (played this time by Catherine Laga’aia) is the courageous daughter of a village chief in ancient Polynesia, who sets out to save her community after a curse takes over her island, encountering the demigod Maui (once again played by Dwayne Johnson) and numerous perils along her way.
Jared Bush, screenwriter of the 2016 animated version, returns to pen the script, and Lin Manuel Miranda not only updates his original music, but provides an original song for this new interpretation, making it a must see for fans and newcomers alike!
Dominic Sessa brings the early years of Anthony Bourdain to life in a riveting new biopic.
In 1976, pugnacious student and aspiring writer Tony finds his literary efforts stalling, and drifts into a summer job at a Cape Cod restaurant. With guidance from the stern but seasoned owner and the determination to make himself stand out somehow, a new world opens up as he learns the craft, and his life becomes richer in unexpected ways.
Directed and co-written with startling energy, wit, and directness by Matt Johnson (BlackBerry), the film eschews cosy biopic hagiography to capture the boy Bourdain described in Kitchen Confidential: “miserable, narcissistic…badly in need of a good ass-kicking”, along with the transcendent power he found in good food. Sessa nails the former as the lead; Antonino Banderas also shines as his mentor.
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Bill Nighy leads an outstanding ensemble cast as an aging, irascible author facing off against his family.
After gaining literary stardom as a young man, Andrew Dyer is an alcoholic recluse, having alienated his wife and sons through an affair that produced another child. On suddenly inviting them all to his English mansion, conflict between them soon erupts – but they, and particularly Andrew, hide secrets that will turn the screw even further. Adapting the prestige novel by David Gilbert, director Pablo Trapero (The Clan) and screenwriter Sarah Polley (Women Talking) scale it back for a tense, unpredictable family drama, powered by a range of strong performances from first-rate names.
Nighy and Imelda Staunton raise each other to incendiary heights as the parents, but George MacKay and Johnny Flynn hold their own as the sons.
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Screen legends Miriam Margolyes, Jacki Weaver and Judy Davis are three nuns on a mission, in this road trip heartwarmer set in 1970s New Zealand, joined by a lost boy (newcomer Elijah Tamati) searching for heaven and a car powered by God (and stolen money).
Holy Days follows young Brian on a heartwarming quest to retrieve his late mother from heaven before his father's new girlfriend, Liz , takes her place. With only the clue that his mother is on a snowy mountain, Brian teams up with three elderly nuns — Sisters Agnes, Mary Clare, and Luke. Their reluctant partnership blossoms into a strong bond as they embark on this emotional, once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
If you’re going to make a movie about nuns on the run, you most definitely can’t go wrong with the three women who don the habits in this enormously enjoyable road movie!
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Jodie Foster’s impeccable French and comedic skills are on full display in this mystery thriller, which sees her character journey down a rabbit hole to investigate a suspicious death.
After learning about the suicide of a patient, psychoanalyst Lilian Steiner suspects foul play and decides to uncover the truth. Enlisting the help of her ex-husband-cum-sleuthing partner Gabriel (Daniel Auteuil), her investigation leads her to unexpected conclusions. Drawing on Alfred Hitchcock and Brian De Palma at their most playful, this wildly enjoyable mystery-caper is as full of charm as its magnetic protagonist.
This modest romp allows Jodie Foster to perform in another language. And if you’ll watch Foster acting in anything, you’re gonna love watching her do it in French.
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Following the immense success of Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan now lends his craftsmanship to a truly timeless story.
The Odyssey is an adaptation of Homer’s monument of literature, and depicts the story of Odysseus and his long voyage home after the Trojan War, during which he encounters all manner of obstacles. Matt Damon steps into the role of our beleaguered hero, bolstered by a stacked supporting cast that includes Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, and Lupita Nyong’o just to name a few.
The film, true to its origins, is an epic story about the lengths we will go to make it home, with Nolan’s typically expert direction enveloping us in a textured vision of Ancient Greece. What better place to watch The Odyssey’s magnitude unfold than in The Odyssey itself!
In the spirit of Bad Moms and The Hangover, Spa Weekend is a hilarious and heartfelt comedy about four lifelong friends who realise that somewhere between careers, relationships, families and everyday responsibilities, they have forgotten how to take care of themselves and each other.
Burned out and overdue for a break, the women escape to a luxury spa retreat for what turns out to be an unforgettable weekend dedicated to fun, laughter, and a lot of really bad decisions.
Giving hard-working, stressed-out women a movie to make them feel seen and appreciated while enjoying some real laughs.
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Olivia Wilde returns to directing with a smart, nuanced, and brilliantly uncomfortable comedy of marital manners.
Seeking a release from constant stand-offs with her listless husband Joe (Seth Rogen), Angela (Wilde) invites the (audibly) much happier couple upstairs to a dinner party. She is bent on making it work; he won’t even try to help; they’re just happy to be there – and before long, various barriers start collapsing. Remaking Spanish hit The People Upstairs with screenwriters Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, Wilde builds on Booksmart with a grown-up, small-scale study of relationships, full of subtle visual and dramatic detail yet brilliantly farcical.
Mostly confining the four stars to a San Francisco apartment, they raise each other beautifully: Wilde’s manic energy dovetails with Rogen’s quiet frustration, crashing around a smooth but slippery Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton
JJ Abrams produces this sci-fi survival adventure where a family has to survive after dinosaurs arrive at their doorstep - quite literally!
The Platt family live on Oak Street and are struggling with a strained relationship, until a cosmic event transports their suburb to an unknown location. Soon, the family must band together to survive an onslaught of pre-historic creatures roaming their once ordinary home.
Director David Robert Mitchell, known for his breakout horror film It Follows, brings back the balance of excitement and fear factor that many blockbusters have been missing as of late, as well as a focus on character that make the chases and set-pieces more than just a visual spectacle.
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Celebrate 25 years since the film that first welcomed us into the wizarding world, where broomsticks take flight, portraits have opinions, and owls deliver the post.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone brings a magical universe to life with enchanting visuals, unforgettable performances, and a generous dose of nostalgia worthy of the Great Hall. Now, 25 years after its original release, its magic remains as captivating as ever.
With Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint at the heart of the story, the film lays the foundations for one of cinema’s most treasured franchises.
For longtime fans, it’s a chance to return to where the magic began and relive the memories all over again. For newcomers, it’s the perfect introduction to a world that has enchanted generations.
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Celebrate the 40th anniversary of this iconic sci-fi!
In 2286, an enormous alien probe moves through space towards Earth, sending out a mysterious signal that nobody can understand. But when it’s revealed that the probe’s signal matches the song of extinct humpback whales, there’s only one option… Admiral Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and the rest of crew must travel back in time to 1986 San Francisco, in order to retrieve these whales and save Earth!
The fourth installment in the Star Trek franchise, the film released to widespread positive reviews, and was nominated for 4 Academy Awards: Best Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects Editing and Original Score.
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Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho returns to the zombie thriller with a larger, similarly striking tale of a group trapped in an overrun skyscraper.
A biotech company conference quickly derails when an ex-employee unleashes a mutated slime mould, creating a hive-minded, fast-learning zombie horde he controls. As the outbreak gets locked down to an adjoining mall, a shaken band of survivors forms to stop him, led by a righteous ex-professor – but mounting tensions and the horde’s intelligence complicate things.
Years after enlivening the genre with a tight, novel new setting, Yeon expands on its bleak but riveting vision with a larger field and less familiar monsters. Convincing and sharply-written characters make the struggle to survive matter - and all the more excruciating against zombies that are not only horrifyingly agile, but clever and interlinked.
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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”, emphasising the importance of tonal harmony in his work.
Tate Britain is holding the first major retrospective of Whistler in three decades (exhibition dates: 21 May- 27 September). 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.
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Three sisters from very different walks of life return to their childhood home to celebrate a momentous event: the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother, Diana (Kristin Scott Thomas).
As the weekend unfolds in unexpected ways, Katherine (Scarlett Johansson), a Captain in the Royal Navy; Victoria (Sienna Miller), a Hollywood star; and Georgina (Emily Beecham), a palliative nurse, are forced to reassess their childhood - and make tough choices of their own.
The sisters reunite at their childhood home in Hampshire ahead of their mother Diana's third wedding to the amusingly named Geoff Loveglove (James Fleet). Tensions arise as they navigate personal issues, including Victoria's romantic pursuits, Georgina's concerns about her husband's fidelity, and Katherine's unresolved feelings for her partner, Jack. As the wedding day unfolds, long-buried family secrets are revealed, causing rifts between the sisters.
Thomas, pulling from her own experiences, understood the assignment and delivers a nice warm blanket, sprinkling in the right amount of laughs.
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Jason Statham is back on our screen, and just as reliable as ever with this sturdy action thriller!
Statham plays Cole Reed, who is on the run after being framed for the murder of his industrialist boss. Reed is plunged into the depths of an international conspiracy, and will have to run, gun, and fight his way to uncovering the truth.
Director Jean-Francois Richet brings efficiency and momentum to this ninety minute rollercoaster, framing the brutal action with clarity, while Statham’s physicality is as sharp and satisfying as ever. If you’re looking for a fun popcorn blockbuster, you can’t go wrong with Mutiny.
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The highly anticipated documentary, which follows the legendary British band, Oasis.
Created by the Bafta and Oscar-nominated writer, producer, and director Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Locke) and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace (Shut Up and Play the Hits, Meet Me in the Bathroom).
Charting 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.
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The excess of It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World doesn’t stop at its title; this classic comedy is filled to the brim with hijinx, sly commentary, and a whole host of veteran actors, with cameos from legends like Buster Keaton and The Three Stooges!
The film follows a group of strangers who happen across the victim of a car crash, whose last words reveal to them that he has $350,000 buried in California. What follows is a madcap dash by each individual to find the money and claim it for themselves.
Stanley Kramer, known for his work on dramas of social significance, displayed just how wide his range was with this foray into comedy, garnering six Oscar nominations, commercial success, and an enduring legacy for the film as one of the most entertaining and ambitious of its kind, all while retaining his close observations on societal behaviour.
A boldly innovative fable that seamlessly blends Scottish folklore with humour and charm.
On a remote Scottish island, siblings Isla and Sandy (Gayle Rankin and Grant O’Rourke) spend their days protecting the island and – most importantly – defending against “Incomers”! However, their lives are turned upside-down when an awkward council official (Domhnall Gleeson) tries to evacuate them to the mainland. As long-held beliefs begin to falter, each of them must confront their world-views and question the lives they lead.
The film premiered to critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival in January, where it won the NEXT Innovator Award – recognizing original, forward-thinking films.
Antonin Baudry recreates the early-WWII struggles of the legendary French premier, in the first half of a classically colossal epic.
In June 1940, France is rapidly falling to Nazi Germany, and a middle-aged general finds himself at the forefront of its resisting citizens – but only from exile in London.
From a distance, and without proper troops or consistent support, he must marshal them into an organised force capable of making an impact, and showing the world the war is not lost. Director and former diplomat Antonin Baudry (The Wolf’s Call) crafts an absorbingly huge drama from a familiar story, dovetailing it with a less known narrative -the early assassination of a Vichy admiral in Algiers- which adds to the scale and tension. Simon Russell Beale adds wit and gravitas as the general’s ally/sparring partner Churchill
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Before the blockbusters, there was The Wizard of Oz – the film that showed generations there's no place like home.
When Dorothy (Judy Garland) and Toto are swept from Kansas to the magical Land of Oz, they follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City, meeting a Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion along the way. But first they must outwit the unforgettable Wicked Witch of the West!
Bursting with dazzling Technicolor, timeless songs and unforgettable performances, this beloved classic remains one of cinema's greatest adventures. Whether you're rediscovering an old favourite or sharing it with a new generation, click your heels together three times and join us at The Odyssey Cinema, because some films never lose their magic.
PLEASE NOTE: This screening is relaxed, there are no adverts or trailers, with reduced occupancy.
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What if the wildest night of your life could lead to something real?
From Will Gluck, the director of Anyone but You and Easy A, comes a fast, funny and irresistibly romantic new comedy set over one unforgettable night in New York.
Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner star as Allie and Owen, two strangers who meet on the one night of the year when being single means anything goes. They instantly click, but a string of hilarious misadventures sends them racing across the city, repeatedly missing their chance to be together.
With a brilliant ensemble including Maya Hawke, Julia Fox, King Princess, Ziwe, Molly Ringwald and LeVar Burton, One Night Only is a sparkling, chaotic rom-com about chemistry, chance encounters and finding love when you least expect it.
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
Hig sometimes heads off in his 1956 Cessna, where he can fish and pretend things are how they used to be. When a random transmission somehow beams through his radio, the voice ignites a hope deep inside him that a better life might exist if he flies a bit further. He risks it all to chase a possible haven in Grand Junction.
Based on Peter Heller’s captivating bestseller, The Dog Stars features a critically acclaimed ensemble with a scene stealing turn from Allison Janney.
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May the odds be ever in your favour… but are they really?
Return to Panem with us and witness the beginning of revolution in The Hunger Games. In a dystopian future, young Katniss is forced to leave the safety of her district to compete in a sadistic fight to the death to entertain the upper echelons of society. One winner, twenty three losers, everyone in with an equal chance. Fight with Katniss as she makes friends, enemies, and romance in an arena designed to kill her.
This special re-release of The Hunger Games comes in advance of the highly anticipated Sunrise on the Reaping, the next instalment in this incendiary franchise.
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Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy.
Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence
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Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play.
Hugh Jackman refashions the English folk legend as a ruined killer struggling for redemption, in a luminously made epic that balances ruthless action with soulful character study. In 1247, an old man lives alone, fending off both tales of his outlaw heroism and the consequences of his many, actual, murders.
When Little John asks him for help with saving his family, a chance to better himself before the end appears – but an even crueller world, and more unexpected traces of his past, await him beforehand. Writer-director Michael Sarnoski (Pig, A Quiet Place: Day One) crafts a distinctly wintry, thoughtful, and small-scale addition to a particularly well-worn franchise. Vivid cinematography, character-based storytelling, and a fearlessly vulnerable and Logan-like Jackman all mark it out. It was shot in Northern Ireland: Nottinghamshire was, apparently, not bleakly picturesque enough.
Pedro Almodóvar returns to cinemas with another lusciously shot, brilliantly constructed, and movingly self-aware tragicomedy.
In 2004, ad director Elsa sets out to return to serious filmmaking in Lanzarote, while grappling with the overlooked relationships and tragedies of her past and their uncomfortable relationship with her work. In 2025, long-famed filmmaker Raúl begins writing that very story, using the people, relationships, and tragedies he knows best for material without asking permission – and with even more uncomfortable results. Now on his 24th full-length film after 52 years in the field, writer-director Almodóvar faces the difficult issues of his own stature and dizzying self-referentiality head-on. Here, he makes himself the centre of an ingenious, vivid, and penetrating melodrama, but one with a keen focus on his own personal failings. Bárbara Lennie stands out as his alter-ego’s alter-ego.
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The world’s most famous drag queen AKA the Queen of Drag, Ru Paul (playing “President Gagwell”) is cat-walking to the silver screen in this brand-new disaster parody.
Featuring an ensemble cast of queens from the universe of ‘Drag Race’, two best friends and stewardesses (Jujubee and Ginger Minj) put their best work-appropriate heels forward to avoid trouble brewing down the tracks, where an oncoming “Stormaganza” waits for them further inland.
Directed by Adam Shankman (Hairspray, The Wedding Planner) and written by Christina Friel & Connor Wright (Hazbin Hotel), the film takes inspiration from parodies such as Airplane! and The Naked Gun, providing gag-worthy stunts and plenty of shenanigans that will give you LIFE! Shantay, you should stay in your seats for this one.
In the 72 hours leading up to D-Day, two men are faced with a choice that will determine the course of World War 2 in this biographical drama.
On June 2nd 1944, meteorologist Captain James Stagg is summoned by General Dwight D. Eisenhower to provide a forecast for an Allied operation set to commence in the next 61 hours. While Stagg’s analysis is less than favourable, tension mounts as higher ups demand that the operation go ahead regardless.
With a cast of powerhouse performers including Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, and Kerry Condon, Pressure is a fascinating and nail biting true story of an impossible decision.
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Kiki’s Delivery Service is a joyous, heartwarming, and masterfully animated coming of age story, and one of Hayao Miyazaki’s finest films.
This iconic Studio Ghibli film follows the titular Kiki, a young witch who sets off to a coastal town to start a delivery service with her flying broomstick and her talking cat Jiji. As the townsfolk widen Kiki’s understanding of the world, she begins to grow anxious about her own abilities.
Like many of Miyazaki’s films, it’s a nuanced but tranquil depiction of the bridge between childhood and adolescence, yet it’s also full of fun, whimsy, and charm, all exemplified by Kiki herself. It’s also a stunning visual achievement, and well worth seeing on the big screen.
Saoirse Ronan delivers a career-best performance as Maria, a desperate teacher employed by a woefully 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 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.
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Grab those pink jackets, slick back your hair and get ready to hand jive – we are taking you back to Rydell High!
As Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson unexpectedly reunite after what they thought was just a whirlwind summer romance, the two must negotiate all of the romantic rites of passage teenager in America's golden age could imagine: jiving school dances, awkward drive-in movies, deadly drag-races and the looming threat of graduation. Whether you’re a pink lady or a T-Bird this is a night you do not want to miss.
We are thrilled to be supporting the Hospice of St. Francis and Rennie Grove Hospice Care. With fizz, cake and an incredible raffle on the night with donations from local St.Albans businesses, we are so excited to share that all ticket proceeds will be split between the two charities, so start getting your tickets booked!
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Vincent Price stars in arguably the finest of Roger Corman’s cycle of Edgar Allen Poe adaptations from the golden age of the 1960s.
As a plague ravages the landscape of a small Italian province, the devilish Prince Prospero has secured a number of wealthy guests inside the sanctuary of his castle where they enjoy a lavish and decadent party all under the influence of the prince’s sadistic whims. But when a village girl (Jane Asher) is brought inside the castle after her village is ransacked, his diabolic faith is matched against hers in a battle of wills.
Co-starring Patrick Magee, Hazel Court, Skip Martin and Nigel Green with stunning cinematography from an up-and-coming Nicolas Roeg. The Masque of the Red Death is a baroque spectacle of classic horror and perfect for an early Halloween treat.
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Step into the sparkling world of My Fair Lady, where romance, wit and unforgettable music come together in one of cinema’s most beloved musicals.
Pompous but brilliant phonetics professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) accepts an audacious challenge: transform Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn), a spirited Cockney flower seller, into a lady who can charm the most refined circles of London society. What begins as a bet soon becomes something far more complicated, as Eliza discovers confidence, independence and a new voice of her own.
But with emotions running high and a dashing aristocrat (Jeremy Brett) entering the picture, Higgins may discover that changing Eliza’s accent is considerably easier than winning her heart. Expect dazzling costumes, sparkling humour and unforgettable songs.
PLEASE NOTE: This screening is relaxed, there are no adverts or trailers, with reduced occupancy.
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Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic.
1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he’s willing to sacrifice, who he’s willing to become and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side.
Brought to life with a live string quartet and filmed live from the Almeida Theatre, Olivier Award-winner Sam Yates (Vanya) directs this propulsive drama exploring ambition, identity, and the high price of success.
GIANT, the 5-star critically acclaimed play starring John Lithgow (Killers of the Flower Moon, The Crown) as Roald Dahl, comes to the big screen.
Winner of 3 Olivier Awards® including Best Play and a Tony Award® for Best Actor in a Play (John Lithgow), the production was filmed live in London’s West End ahead of its sold-out Broadway run. The stellar cast includes Aya Cash (The Boys, The Franchise, You’re the Worst), Elliot Levey (Cold War, Patriots, Good) and Rachael Stirling (The Divine Mrs S).
A world-famous children’s author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And one chance to make amends...It’s the summer of 1983, The Witches is about to hit the shelves and Roald Dahl is making last-minute edits. But the outcry at his recent, explicitly antisemitic article won’t die down. Across a single afternoon at his family home, and rocked by an unexpectedly explosive confrontation, Dahl is forced to choose: make a public apology or risk his name and reputation.
Inspired by real events, GIANT explores with dark humour the difference between considered
opinion and dangerous rhetoric offering a complicated portrait of a fiendishly charismatic icon.