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Baby, Done

LUCKY SEATS AT LIGHT HOUSE:  Every Saturday night in October, one lucky seat in a selected session will win a dozen Light House Cupcakes! This weeks film is…
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Rams

- Q&A PREVIEW SCREENING - Live Via Satellite with SAM NEILL, MICHAEL CATON AND DIRECTOR JEREMY SIMS - In Conversation with (journalist) Mark Ngalazas. …
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I Am Woman

PREVIEW SCREENINGS THIS WEEKEND!  Plus Senior Wednesday Preview on 28th October - Senior tickets only $12 + include a free coffee/tea!  I AM WOMAN is the…
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The Climb

★★★★ "A hellaciously funny film... The Climb is a small marvel." - Stuff.  The Climb is about a tumultuous but enduring relationship between two men across…
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Monsoon

★★★★ "Beautifully shot and subtly delivered, Monsoon offers a poignant picture of the emigrant experience as well as Vietnam's post-war hangover, while…
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The Mystery of Henri Pick

★★★★ "Both an exceptional French film and exceptionally French." - Listener.  The perfect film for lovers of literature and intrigue alike, writer/director…
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The More You Ignore Me

★★★★ "There’s a terrific warmth and strength to this good-natured, big-hearted British comedy" - The Guardian.  From the pen of BAFTA award-winner, Jo Brand…
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Lucky Grandma

★★★★ "One of 2020’s unexpected delights...  a real crowdpleaser" - Stuff.  In the heart of Chinatown, New York, an ornery, chain-smoking, newly widowed…
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The Secret Garden

- ADULTS AT KIDS PRICES -  THE SECRET GARDEN tells the story of Mary Lennox (Dixie Egerickx), a prickly and unloved 10-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy…
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Savage

★★★★★ "Essential viewing for Kiwis... one of the best films of the year." - Wellington Regional News.   Inspired by stories from New Zealand’s boys homes and…
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Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice

With the enchanting narrative voice of Helena Bonham Carter, a new exciting cinema production celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of the last great…
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André Rieu's Magical Maastricht: Together in Music

WIN! Watch ‘Andre Rieu: Together in Music’ at Light House Cinema, and fill in the entry form provided at the box office and you’ll go into the draw to win the…
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Three Tenors: Voices For Eternity

It’s been 30 years since Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras and Plácido Domingo made their historic debut as The Three Tenors at the ancient baths of Caracalla on…
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It Must Be Heaven

★★★★ "A gem of a movie" - Stuff.  Filmmaker Elia Suleiman escapes from Palestine seeking an alternative homeland, only to find that Palestine is trailing…
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School Life

★★★★½ - "One of the best movies of the year" "Entertaining and enthralling from start to finish." - Stuff School Life is a laugh-out-loud, heart-warming look…
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Tenet

★★★★ "Ferociously entertaining" - Empire Magazine.  John David Washington is the new Protagonist in Christopher Nolan’s original sci-fi action spectacle…
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23 Walks

★★★★ "A satisfying, big-hearted and pleasant sexagenarian rom-com" - Stuff.  Directed by Paul Morrison, 23 WALKS is a heart-warming comedy drama about finding…
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Romantic Road

★★★★ "One thing you can't take away from this film is its power to inspire you to have your own adventure." - Switch.  Meet Rupert and Jan Grey, a…
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NT Live: Hansard

See two-time Olivier Award winners, Lindsay Duncan (Birdman, About Time) and Alex Jennings (The Lady in the Van, The Queen), in this brand-new play by Simon…
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NT Live: Hansard

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    29 Oct 2020
See two-time Olivier Award winners, Lindsay Duncan (Birdman, About Time) and Alex Jennings (The Lady in the Van, The Queen), in this brand-new play by Simon…
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I Am Woman

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    05 Nov 2020
PREVIEW SCREENINGS THIS WEEKEND!  Plus Senior Wednesday Preview on 28th October - Senior tickets only $12 + include a free coffee/tea!  I AM WOMAN is the…
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AFF Opening Night

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    04 Nov 2020
6:30pm Refreshments and welcome speeches ~ 7:30 Women Hold up the Sky (36 mins) In the world of mining and big dam construction, women are the first to be…
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AFF Duga, the Scavengers

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    04 Nov 2020
- AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020: Duga, the Scavengers -  Duga or Vultures are birds that live off dead animals. This film is about modern Burkinabe society where…
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AFF Dhalinyaro

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    04 Nov 2020
- AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020: Dhalinyaro -  Deka, Asma and Hibo are three young Djibuti women from different socio-economic backgrounds who are studying for…
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AFF You Will Die at Twenty

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    04 Nov 2020
- AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020: You Will Die at Twenty -  Condemned to an early death from birth, young Muzamil waits despairingly for the day he will turn 20…
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AFF Photocopy

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    04 Nov 2020
- AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020: Photocopy -  In a way, Mahmoud’s life is a ‘photocopy’ of millions of others: He has worked for 30 years in the same government…
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AFF The Other One is Me

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    04 Nov 2020
- AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020: The Other One Is Me -  This is a film of “life is always better on the other side of the Mediterranean Sea”. Three men meet on a…
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AFF Coupe! Une Histoire Decalee

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    04 Nov 2020
- AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020: Coupe! Une Histoire Decalee -  This is a very inspiring film for youth as the philosophy of Coupe Decale is “Work Hard, Have Fun…
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AFF Fish out of Water

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    04 Nov 2020
- AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020: Fish Out Of Water -  'Fish Out Of Water’ is a local feature film starring Namibian model and reality TV personality, Maria…
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AFF Freedom Is Not Free

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    04 Nov 2020
- AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020: Freedom Is Not Free -  Since its adoption in June 1955 by the Congress movement, the Freedom Charter has been the key political…
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AFF Rumba

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    04 Nov 2020
- AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020: Rumba -  Rumba, also known as Gumba, meaning ‘belly button to belly button’ is a famous musical rhythm in Africa and Latin…
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AFF Climb With Remi: Kilimanjaro for IDPs

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    04 Nov 2020
- AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020: Climb With Remi: Kilimanjaro for IDPs -  In an attempt to get the public to care, four Nigerian women take on a symbolic…
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AFF Maasai Remix

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    04 Nov 2020
- AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020: Maasai Remix -  Maasai Remix follows three Maasai individuals who in different settings – the United Nations, a Tanzanian…
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AFF Fig Tree

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    04 Nov 2020
- AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020: Fig Tree -  During the Ethiopian civil war, a Jewish teenager struggles to keep her beloved Christian boyfriend from being…
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AFF My Friend Fela

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    04 Nov 2020
- AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020: My Friend Fela -  Unlike any previous narrative about the Nigerian musical genius Fela Kuti. Most often portrayed as an eccentric…
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Rams

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    12 Nov 2020
- Q&A PREVIEW SCREENING - Live Via Satellite with SAM NEILL, MICHAEL CATON AND DIRECTOR JEREMY SIMS - In Conversation with (journalist) Mark Ngalazas. …
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A Son

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    12 Nov 2020
★★★★ "An outstanding piece of filmmaking" - The Australian.  Tunisia, summer 2011. A holiday to the southern country ends in disaster for Fares, Meriem and…
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Secret Impressionists

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    12 Nov 2020
SECRET IMPRESSIONISTS tells the story of the art revolution at the core of the Impressionist movement, through an exploration of fifty legendary paintings -…
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Made in Italy

  • Petone:
    19 Nov 2020
  • Pauatahanui:
    19 Nov 2020
MADE IN ITALY is a heart-warming comedy set in glorious Tuscany, starring Liam Neeson as Robert, a charming artist who returns to Italy with his estranged son…
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NT Live: Cyrano de Bergerac

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    26 Nov 2020
James McAvoy (X-Men, Atonement) returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, filmed for cinemas from the West End in London. …
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SIX60: Till the Lights Go Out

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    26 Nov 2020
SIX60 have defied expectations to become one of NZ's most iconic and beloved contemporary bands. Now, during one of their most successful periods, we open the…
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The French Dispatch

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A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories…
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Misbehaviour

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    03 Dec 2020
In 1970, the Miss World competition took place in London, hosted by US comedy legend, Bob Hope. At the time, Miss World was the most-watched TV show on the…
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Free Guy

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    10 Dec 2020
In Twentieth Century Studios epic adventure-comedy “Free Guy,” a bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game,…
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Nomadland

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    26 Dec 2020
Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of…
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Blithe Spirit

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    26 Dec 2020
A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an…
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Peter Rabbit 2

  • Petone:
    26 Dec 2020
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    26 Dec 2020
The lovable rogue is back. Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake his mischievous…
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Wonder Woman 1984

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    26 Dec 2020
Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next big screen adventure finds her facing all-new foes: The Cheetah (Kristen Wiig), a villainess who possesses…
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Death on the Nile

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    07 Jan 2021
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s…
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Litigante

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Between raising her young son, taking care of her ill-tempered, cancer-battling mother, navigating her career as a top-notch lawyer dealing with a major…
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The King's Man

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    11 Feb 2021
As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. …
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Days of the Bagnold Summer

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    18 Feb 2021
The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird's directorial debut is a funny, charming and wince-inducingly accurate adaptation of Joff Winterhart's graphic novel, with a…
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No Time To Die

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    01 Apr 2021
In No Time To Die, Bond (Daniel Craig) has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix…
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The Father

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    08 Apr 2021
A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own…
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A Quiet Place: Part II

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    22 Apr 2021
Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) must now face the terrors of the outside world as they…
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Black Widow

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    29 Apr 2021
In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous…
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Top Gun: Maverick

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    01 Jul 2021
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a…
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Jungle Cruise

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    29 Jul 2021
Based on Disneyland's theme park ride where a small riverboat takes a group of travelers through a jungle filled with dangerous animals and reptiles, but with a…
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In the Heights

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    26 Aug 2021
In the Heights centers on a variety of characters living in the neighborhood of Washington Heights, on the northern tip of Manhattan. At the center of the show…
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Book a Film

Location
  • Petone
  • Cuba
  • Pauatahanui
Film
  • Baby, Done
  • The Mystery of Henri Pick
  • Rams
  • I Am Woman
  • The Climb
  • Monsoon
  • The More You Ignore Me
  • Lucky Grandma
  • Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice
  • André Rieu's Magical Maastricht: Together in Music
  • Three Tenors: Voices For Eternity
  • Savage
  • The Secret Garden
  • It Must Be Heaven
  • School Life
  • Tenet
  • Romantic Road
  • 23 Walks
  • NT Live: Cyrano de Bergerac
  • NT Live: Hansard
  • AFF Duga, the Scavengers
  • AFF Dhalinyaro
  • AFF You Will Die at Twenty
  • AFF Photocopy
  • AFF The Other One is Me
  • AFF Coupe! Une Histoire Decalee
  • AFF Fish out of Water
  • AFF Freedom Is Not Free
  • AFF Rumba
  • AFF Climb With Remi: Kilimanjaro for IDPs
  • AFF Maasai Remix
  • AFF Fig Tree
  • AFF My Friend Fela
  • Secret Impressionists
  • AFF Opening Night
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