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Schedule subject to change without notice. Movie information provided by the Internet Movie Database and Rotten Tomatoes.

Sunday, August 23, 2026: 8:30 p.m.
Casablanca (1942) FREE ADMISSION
Not Rated (102 mins.)
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
With Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid
Format: 35mm
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As per CWRU Film Society tradition, we begin this school year with a free screening of a true classic. Bogie, Bergman, Nazis, and romance abound in one of the greatest movies of all time. The Film Society hopes that “this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”

Friday, August 28, 2026: 7:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
Project Hail Mary (2026)
Rated PG-13 (156 mins.)
Directed by: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
With Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz
Format: DCP
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A science teacher wakes up alone on a spaceship. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing Earth’s sun, and realizes that an unexpected friendship may be the key.

Saturday, August 29, 2026: 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Iron Lung (2026)
Rated R (125 mins.)
Directed by: Mark Fischbach
With Mark Fischbach, Caroline Kaplan, Troy Baker
Format: Digital
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In a post-apocalyptic future after “The Quiet Rapture”, a convict explores a blood ocean on a desolate moon using a submarine called Iron Lung to search for missing stars and planets.

Friday, September 4, 2026: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
Porco Rosso (1992)
Rated PG (94 mins.)
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
With Shûichirô Moriyama, Tokiko Katô, Bunshi Katsura
Format: DCP
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In early 1930s Italy, air pirates, bounty hunters, and high fliers of all sorts rule the skies. Porco Rosso, a former Ace, now makes a living flying contract jobs, such as rescuing those kidnapped by the air pirates.

Saturday, September 5, 2026: 7:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
Funny Girl (1968)
Rated G (151 mins.)
Directed by: William Wyler
With Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford
Format: Digital
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This is the musical biography of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s: her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld Girl, her subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein.

Friday, September 11, 2026: 7:00 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 11:30 p.m.
United 93 (2006)
Rated R (111 mins.)
Directed by: Paul Greengrass
With David Alan Basche, Olivia Thirlby, Liza Colon-Zayas
Format: Digital
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After the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, the passengers and crew of United Flight 93 decide to struggle against four terrorists to take back control of the airplane.

Saturday, September 12, 2026: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Sonic The Hedgehog (2020)
Rated PG-13 (99 mins.)
Directed by: Jeff Fowler
With Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Jim Carrey
Format: Digital
Cosponsored by the Big Games Club
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The world needed a hero, and it got a hedgehog. Powered with incredible speed, Sonic races across the globe to stop uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik from achieving world domination.

Friday, September 18, 2026: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
Persepolis (2007)
Rated PG-13 (95 mins.)
Directed by: Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
With the voices of Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux
Format: DCP
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After the Iranian Revolution, young Marji Satrapi sees a new tyranny. With Marji refusing to remain silent, her parents send her abroad. When she returns, finding that both she and Iran have changed, she must decide where she belongs.

Saturday, September 19, 2026: 7:00 p.m., 9:15 p.m.
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
Rated PG (107 mins.)
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
With the voices of Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig
Format: Digital
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Intrepid reporter Tintin, his dog, and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock’s ancestor. Along the way, they discover that an enemy of the family line is also trying to find the treasure.

Friday, September 25, 2026: 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 11:59 p.m.
Backrooms: Everything Must Go Edition (2026)
Rated R (126 mins.)
Directed by: Kane Parsons
With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass
Format: DCP
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After a therapist’s patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.

Saturday, September 26, 2026: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Rated R (82 mins.)
Directed by: Rob Reiner
With Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer
Format: Digital
Cosponsored by The Athenian
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Spinal Tap, one of England’s loudest bands, is chronicled in this seminal mockumentary of its US tour, with its highs and many, many lows. Hello Cleveland! Rock and roll!

Friday, October 2, 2026: 7:00 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 11:30 p.m.
Obsession (2026)
Rated R (108 mins.)
Directed by: Curry Barker
With Michael Johnston, Inde Navarette, Cooper Tomlinson
Format: Digital
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After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

Saturday, October 3, 2026: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Mean Girls (2004)
Rated PG-13 (97 mins.)
Directed by: Mark Waters
With Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey
Format: Digital
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Join us this October 3rd as Cady Heron becomes a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.

Friday, October 9, 2026: 7:00 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 11:30 p.m.
Cars 2 (2011)
Rated G (106 mins.)
Directed by: John Lasseter
With the voices of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine
Format: Digital
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Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix. The road becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in his own intriguing adventure: international espionage.

Saturday, October 10, 2026: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
Rated PG-13 (93 mins.)
Directed by: Trish Sie
With Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow
Format: Digital
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Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices.