Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton
Welcome to Athens, Bobcats! Did you know there’s a fantastic indie movie theater in the heart of this city, right Uptown on Court St..?
To celebrate Welcome Week, we are offering a FREE (for students) movie screening on top of the Athens City Parking Garage at 15 East Washington St:
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
WELCOME WEEK ROOFTOP MOVIE NIGHT
Thursday, August 28th
Seating for the screening will begin at 7:30 p.m. Then, at 8:30 p.m. the show will roll!
The event will start with some movie-themed trivia to get you pumped up for cinema!
Admission is FREE for OHIO students with a valid OU student I.D. (Limit of 2 per student)
$8 General Admission for the public
Tickets can be acquired online (link below) or in our lobby during normal business hours.
A limited number of chairs will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own chair, pillow, blanket etc.
Concessions (popcorn, soft drinks, water, candy, etc) and Athena merchandise will be available for purchase on the rooftop.
** Since these events reach capacity quickly, we strongly recommend that students claim their tickets in advance by coming to The Athena lobby during our normal business hours. **
New Students: We encourage you to come visit our 110-year-old theater with its magnificent marquee. You can also come inside the lobby to find out about the other kinds of films we screen, grab some tasty concessions, peruse our great selection of Athena merch, say hello to our amazing staff, and get a limited-edition student loyalty card.
Or, if you’re really enthusiastic, help us out by becoming a member – the benefits are totally worth it!
About the Film
In the 1930s, the Grand Budapest Hotel is a popular European ski resort, presided over by concierge Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes). Zero, a junior lobby boy, becomes Gustave’s friend and protégé. Gustave prides himself on providing first-class service to the hotel’s guests, including satisfying the sexual needs of the many elderly women who stay there. When one of Gustave’s lovers dies mysteriously, Gustave finds himself the recipient of a priceless painting and the chief suspect in her murder.
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99 MIN
