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Beat the Heat: THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE

Watch Trailer Director: Peter Browngardt

Join us Saturday, June 28th at 3:00 p.m. to kick off the “coolest” series of the summer…Beat the Heat!

This event will also include a pre-show trivia game with prizes!

Tickets are donation-based, with proceeds going to local area children’s organizations.

Porky Pig and Daffy Duck – two of the biggest stars of the great Golden Age of Cartoons – make their feature film debut in a new animated sci-fi comedy…The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie!

While working at a bubblegum factory, the two wacky ‘toons inadvertently stumble upon a devious plot wherein an alien civilization plans to invade and conquer the Earth using mind control. Enlisting the help of Petunia Pig, Porky and Daffy take it upon themselves to thwart this nefarious scheme – as long as they can keep from driving one another crazy in the meantime.

Never before has there been a feature film starring the classic Looney Tunes characters, so this lovingly-crafted, hilarious film by director Peter Browngardt is not just a historical first, but is also full of first-class laughs!

Click here to see the rest of the Beat the Heat summer line-up

This series is made possible thanks to support from the following sponsors: Athens County Children Services, Southeastern Ohio Treatment Foster Care Network, Ohio University Credit Union, and Athens Area Chamber of Commerce

 

 

 

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Beat the Heat: FLOW

Watch Trailer Director: Gints Zilbalodis

After its home is destroyed by a cataclysmic flood, a solitary black cat sets off on a journey to find dry land. Along the way, Cat meets several other animals in the same predicament – a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog – and the little group bands together to continue the quest. They find a small boat, and, by learning the importance of courage, trust, and reliance on one another, they attempt to navigate the uncharted waters of an inundated world and, if lucky, find a new place to call home.

Already selected to compete for an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Latvian director Gint Zilbalodis’s Flow is being called one of the best (non-Disney) animated films of recent memory.

 

Click here to see the rest of the Beat the Heat summer line-up

This series is made possible thanks to support from the following sponsors: Athens County Children Services, Southeastern Ohio Treatment Foster Care Network, Ohio University Credit Union, and Athens Area Chamber of Commerce

 

 

 

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ANATOMY OF A FALL: Last Day Wednesday, January 10th

Watch Trailer Director: Justine Triet
Cast: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner
Awards: Palm d'Or -Cannes Film Festival 2023

About the Film

In ANATOMY OF A FALL (French: Anatomie d’une chute), Sandra’s husband Vincent is found bloody and dead in the snow after an apparent fall. Foul play is presumed, and the police have settled on Sandra as their main suspect. Making matters worse is the fact that the only witness to the crime is Sandra and Vincent’s blind son Daniel. Sandra is forced to prove her innocence in a courtroom where the odds are stacked against her.

Justine Triet, who wrote and directed the film, won the Palm d’Or for Anatomie at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, making her the third woman director to receive that honor in the festival’s history. Additionally, critics have hailed the strong performance from lead actress Sandra Hüller, winner of numerous best acting awards in her home country of Germany.

 

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KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON: Last Day Wednesday, January 10th

Watch Trailer Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer(s): Eric Roth
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Jesse Plemmons, Lily Gladstone

About the Film

When a spate of mysterious murders sweeps through the Osage Indian nation in Oklahoma in the early 1920’s, the Bureau of Investigation (an early 20th-century precursor to the FBI) sends agents into the frontier to investigate the matter. The murders coincide with the discovery of massive oil deposits on the Osage land, and the murders seem to be tied to the newfound wealth that begins to permeate the once-poverty-stricken tribespeople.

With its perfect genre blend of drama, Western, and crime noir, Martin Scorsese’s KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON is the highly-anticipated adaptation of the critically-acclaimed 2017 non-fiction book of the same name. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Jesse Plemmons, and Lily Gladstone.

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The Athena is now open!

We have been closed since May to address some structural repairs with our building. The Athena opened in 1915 and these repairs were necessary to keep the theater thriving for years to come.

This will be a partial reopening. We will be showing films in our upstairs theater starting on Jan 5th. The two downstairs theaters will remain closed as work continues in those spaces. Those theaters are anticipated to reopen in a few months.

We are so delighted to bring film back to Court Street! Thank you to our amazing community for your patience and support during the closure.

First up, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON & ANATOMY OF A FALL. These will be very limited engagements so don’t wait to see them. Buy your tickets now. We only have access to one screen right now, so we are trying to fit as much cinema goodness in as possible. This means films that will have fewer show times. But this schedule will allow us to highlight more of best independent, world and critically acclaimed films coming out in 2023-2024!

See you at the movies!

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ORIGIN

Watch Trailer Director: Ava DuVernay
Writer(s): Ava DuVernay
Cast: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Nick Offerman

About the Film

ORIGIN tells the story of American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she sets out, in the grips of personal tragedy, to research and write her critically acclaimed nonfiction book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.

Written and directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th), the film stars Aujanue Ellis-Taylor as Wilkerson, as well as Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, and Nick Offerman in supporting roles. Origin is not only a deep dive into the life of an exceptional journalist, it also examines the nature and deep roots of racism in America.

 

 

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MONSTER

Watch Trailer Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Writer(s): Yuji Sakamoto
Cast: Sakura Andō, Eita Nagayama
Awards: Best Screenplay - Cannes Film Festival

About the Film

When her son Mintao begins to exhibit strange behavior, single-mother Saori decides to investigate the matter. This leads her into a confrontation with one of Mintao’s school teachers; however, the truth behind Mintao’s acting-out ends up being more convoluted than Saori could have imagined.

Featuring the final score composed by renown Japanese film composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (who sadly passed away just months before the film’s release, and to whom the film is dedicated), MONSTER is a gripping, poetic, and engaging drama that examines the way “truth” is perceived depending on one’s perspective. The film has been nominated for countless awards, and the script by Japanese playwright Yuji Sakamoto won the award for Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival.

 

 

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Haiku Contest

Let me get this straight:

Writing a movie haiku

wins me free popcorn?

…that’s the gist of it, yeah!

For the seventh year running, the Athena Cinema is accepting submissions of movie or theater-related haikus from the public for our Annual Haiku Contest.

Submissions will be accepted from Black Friday through noon on December 31st, 2025. The best haiku will be announced on New Year’s Day, and the winner will receive free popcorn at the theater for all of 2026! You might even get to see your haiku on our marquee…

You can enter by submitting your poem via the submission form below or email us at athenacinema@ohio.edu. Be advised that your Haiku must follow the 5/7/5 syllable count to be eligible. Inability to adhere to this format will disqualify your submission.

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HOLIDAY FILM SERIES

Support Athens Food Pantries!

Celebrate the holidays with loved ones!

Enjoy the nostalgia of classic holiday films on the big screen!

 

It’s the 13th annual Holiday Film Series & Canned Food Drive! The price of admission to each show is a non-perishable food or monetary donation to local food pantries.

 

We are always excited to bring you another batch of fun, family-friendly films that are sure to put you in a holiday mood! We hope you’ll join us in our annual celebration and fundraiser for the Athens County Food Pantries.

As always, admission is a canned good (or other non-perishable food product) or a cash donation to the Athens Food Pantry. You can bring in donations and pick up tickets to the movies ahead of time during the Athena lobby hours, or online.

Holidays Series Line-Up:

Friday, December 5th at 7:00 p.m. – How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) + The OU Trombone Choir

Saturday, December 6th at 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. – Elf + a capella music by “The Tempo Tantrums”

Saturday, December 13th at 3:00 p.m. – The Muppets Christmas Carol

Saturday, December 20th at 3:00 p.m. – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

 

Sponsored by Athena Cinema, Arts for Ohio and Ohio Arts Council

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Halloween Rooftop Double Feature: GHOSTBUSTERS and THE EXORCIST

Who ya gonna call…Ghostbusters or an exorcist?

Join us on the rooftop of the Athens City Parking Garage on Thursday, October 26th for our Halloween Rooftop Double Feature screenings of GHOSTBUSTERS and THE EXCORCIST! Admission is $12 for a single film or $20 for the double feature.

Seating Begins         7:00 P.M.

GHOSTBUSTERS       8:00 P.M.

THE EXORCIST       10:00 P.M.

GHOSTBUSTERS

After the members of a team of scientists lose their cushy positions at a university in New York City, they decide to become “ghostbusters” to wage a high-tech battle with the supernatural for money. They stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, a doorway that will release evil upon the city. The Ghostbusters must now save New York from complete destruction.

THE EXORCIST

In remembrance of William Friedkin, still dubbed SCARIEST movie of ALL time, THE EXORCIST is a tale of an exorcism based loosely on actual events. When young Regan starts acting odd — levitating, speaking in tongues — her worried mother seeks medical help, only to hit a dead end. A local priest, however, thinks the girl may be seized by the devil. The priest makes a request to perform an exorcism, and the church sends in an expert to help with the difficult job.

Admission is $12 for a single film or $20 for the double feature. Tickets cannot be shared or passed from one individual to another.

No outside concessions or alcohol permitted. Specialty cocktails and mocktails will be available for purchase, in addition to concessions.

We encourage patrons to bring blankets and layers. It gets chilly when the sun goes down.

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