HERETIC

Director: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods • Cast: Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East, Topher Grace

ANORA

Director: Sean Baker • Cast: Mickey Madison, Mark Eidelstein, Yuri Borisov

A REAL PAIN

Director: Jesse Eisenberg • Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey

WICKED – Opens Thursday, November 21st!

Director: Jon M. Chu • Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang

Now Playing

HERETIC

We’re excited to show this movie…so excited we created a special cocktail called “The Blueberry Pie” Only at the Athena! Hugh Grant gets dark in a new thriller from A24 Studios! We’ve... [read more]

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Todays Show Times: 9:00

ANORA

In the Russian-speaking neighborhood of New York City’s Brighton Beach, a young Uzbek-American sex worker, Anora, makes ends meet as a stripper in a gentleman’s club run by a boss who frequently... [read more]

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Todays Show Times: 7:30

A REAL PAIN

Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland, The Social Network, When You Finish Saving the World) writes, directs, and stars in a new comedy-drama co-starring Kieran Culkin (Succession)! To pay homage to their recently-deceased grandmother, David... [read more]

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Todays Show Times: 7:109:15

Special Events

Sustainability Series: THE ENGINE INSIDE with Jasmine Facun

In a world that is growing more car-centric by the day (and more congested and polluted as a result) many people have turned to bicycles as a worthy, clean alternative to getting... [read more]

History Organizations Present: Knives Out, a Hurricane Helene Fundraiser

Join us Thursday, November 21st at 7:00 p.m. to help raise funds for Hurricane Helene Relief Admission is FREE, Tickets are required Tickets are available in-person in The Athena lobby during our... [read more]

Variant Movie Night at The Athena: SALTBURN

Join us Friday, November 22nd at 7:00 p.m. for a special movie night hosted by Variant Magazine – a night of intrigue and luxury! Admission is FREE, Tickets are required Tickets will... [read more]

The Met: Live in HD: Puccini’s TOSCA

Extraordinary Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen stars as the passionate title diva in David McVicar’s thrilling production of Puccini’s monumental opera. British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso makes his eagerly anticipated company debut as... [read more]

IT ALL ENDS HERE: A New Film by Rajko Grlić

Join us for the U.S. premiere of the latest film by award-winning Croatian director and Ohio University Ohio Eminent Scholar in Film Rajko Grlić! Hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and conversation will take place... [read more]

Holiday Film Series: Classic Christmas Shorts – FROSTY THE SNOWMAN + RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

Friday, December 6th, join us for two of the most beloved Christmas films – both all-time classics! These will play in rotation until approximately 8:30, people are welcome to stop in and... [read more]

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Coming Soon

WICKED – Opens Thursday, November 21st!

Award-winning Broadway performer Cynthia Erivo and Grammy-winning pop star Ariana Grande team up for the first in an epic two-part adaptation of the mega-successful musical Wicked! Elphaba (Erivo) and Glinda (Grande) are... [read more]

THE RETURN – Opens Friday, December 6th

From award-winning Italian director Uberto Pasolini comes a fresh re-telling of Homer’s classic epic poem The Odyssey starring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, and Charlie Plummer. Bruised and battle-scarred from a 20-year absence wherein... [read more]

QUEER – Opens Friday, December 13th!

Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey star in A24’s new romantic drama based on the classic novel by William S. Burroughs! William Lee (Craig), based on the real-life Burroughs, has fled to Mexico... [read more]

BABYGIRL – Opens December 25th!

Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson star in a steam new erotic thriller from A24 Studios! Romy (Kidman) is a powerful CEO who begins a torrid affair with Samuel (Dickinson), a younger man.... [read more]

NOSFERATU – Opens December 25th!

Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Northman) writes and directs a fresh, new film adaptation of the timeless tale of Nosferatu! When a young woman becomes the focus of desire of... [read more]

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN – December 25th!

By early 1965, Bob Dylan had helped revive the traditions of American folk music, had rocketed to stardom, and was considered by many to be the “voice of his generation” due to... [read more]


The Athena Cinema hopes to play each of these films but they are not all confirmed. When a film is confirmed an arrival date will be added. Although it is unlikely, arrival dates may be shifted due to unforeseen circumstances.