A heart-forward, crowd-pleasing lineup of fast-paced, emotionally resonant films that keep audiences cheering for characters as they find love, chase dreams, reconnect with family, or simply figure life out—united by a yearlong theme of connection, from cozy hometown tales to high-energy summer hits.
APRIL
Celebrating Rob Reiner: A life in art.
April 15 * 4 p.m. showing only
Flipped
Feel Good Romance
(2010, PG, 1h, 30m)
When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce of the same, she's ready to give up, until he starts to reconsider.
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Atomic monsters: Man faces fallout from the nuclear age - film and lecture
April 15 * 7 p.m. showing only
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Monster Horror
(1953, NR, 1h, 20m)
A prehistoric monster is awakened by nuclear testing and terrorizes New York City.
April 22 * 4 p.m. showing only
The Princess Bride
Epic Fairytale
(1987, PG, 1h, 38m)
A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farm-boy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
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Atomic monsters: Man faces fallout from the nuclear age - film and lecture
April 22 * 7 p.m. showing only
Them!
Monster Horror
(1954, NR, 1h, 34m)
Nuclear testing creates a nest of mutant ants that threaten colonizing the world.
April 29 * 4 p.m. showing only
The American President
Romantic/Political
(1995, PG-13, 1h, 54m)
A widowered U.S. President running for reelection and an environmental lobbyist fall in love. It's all above-board, but "politics is perception," and sparks fly anyway.
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Atomic monsters: Man faces fallout from the nuclear age - film and lecture
April 29 * 7 p.m. showing only
It Came from Beneath the Sea
Monster Horror
(1955, NR, 1h, 19m)
Nuclear testing upsets the ecosystem, causing a giant octopus to attack.
MAY
Experience San Diego on the big screen! From local landmarks to familiar neighborhoods, these films capture the spirit and scenery of our hometown.
May 6
Traffic
Cop Drama
(2000, R, 2h, 27m)
This multi-character drama explores the effects of international drug trafficking on all fronts. Don’t leave the theater or you’ll miss La Jolla.
May 13
My Blue Heaven
Comedy
(1990, PG-13, 1h, 37m)
An all too uptight FBI agent must protect a larger-than-life mobster with a heart of gold. The Hotel Del makes an appearance.
May 20
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Dinosaur Adventure
(1997, PG-13, 2h, 9m)
Watch the Gaslamp District get trampled by T-Rex!
May 27
Almost Famous
Showbiz Drama/Coming of Age
(2000, R, 2h, 2m)
A high-school boy in the early 1970s is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine. See Balboa Park, The Sports Arena and other prominent San Diego locations.
JUNE
Welcome summer with the thrill and spectacle of blockbuster storytelling — big ideas, big adventure, big fun.
June 3
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
Thriller
(2025, PG-13, 2h, 49m)
Hunt and the IMF pursue a dangerous AI called the Entity that's infiltrated global intelligence.
June 10
Superman
Adventure Epic
(2025, PG-13, 2h, 9m)
As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way, Superman finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.
June 17
How to Train Your Dragon
Fantasy
(2025, PG, 2h, 5m)
The friendship between Hiccup, an inventive Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, becomes the key to both species forging a new future together.
June 24
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Quirky Comedy
(2022, TV-14, 1h, 48m)
An exploration of every facet of "Weird Al" Yankovic's life, from his meteoric rise to fame with his parody songs to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.
