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Love movies? So do we.
Whether you're into comedies, dramas, musicals, or international films, the Cinema Club has something for everyone!

Cinema Club Screenings
Hosted by the City of Carlsbad Cultural Arts, Cinema Club presents special film events every Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium, located at 1775 Dove Lane.

What to Know:

All screenings are free and open to the public
Doors open 30 minutes before showtime
Films are shown in their original language with English subtitles, except for the Wednesday 7 p.m. screening
Film titles and schedules are subject to change

View the full list of upcoming screenings below.

This November, join us for a three-part film and discussion series exploring Hollywood’s resilience and reinvention during the Great Depression. Presented in partnership with the Carlsbad High School Film Academy, each evening blends learning, screening, and open conversation—offering a fresh perspective on how cinema both reflected and reshaped a nation in crisis. Come for the films. Stay for the conversation. Discover how the silver screen helped America dream again. Admission is free and open to the public.

Reel Wednesday Film Series (4 p.m. & 7 p.m.)

NOVEMBER

Nov. 5 *4 p.m. screening only*
The Menu
Dark Comedy
(2022, R, 1h, 47m)

This restaurant accepts select guests including corporate leaders and movie stars who soon discover a more ominous culinary plan is underway.

Carlsbad High School Film Academy Presents:

Godfrey Nov. 5 *7 p.m. screening only*
My Man Godfrey
Romantic Comedy
(1936, NR, 1h, 34m)

A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler - but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.

Nov. 12 *4 p.m. screening only*
Get Out
Psychological Thriller
(2017, R, 1h, 44m)

When a young African American man visits his white girlfriend’s family estate, he becomes ensnared in a more sinister real reason for the invitation.

Carlsbad High School Film Academy Presents:

Nov. 12 *7 p.m. screening only*
Easy Living
Slapstick
(1937, NR, 1h, 28m)

A working-class woman gets caught up in a wealthy family's affairs when she tries to return an expensive coat.

Nov. 19 *4 p.m. screening only*
A Monster Calls
UK Drama
(2016, PG-13, 1h, 48m)

A young boy befriends a wise tree monster while coping with bullying and the terminal illness of his mother.

Carlsbad High School Film Academy Presents:

Holiday

Nov. 19 *7 p.m. screening only*
Holiday
Holiday Romance
(1938, NR, 1h, 35m)

A young man in love with a girl from a rich family finds his unorthodox plan to go on holiday for the early years of his life met with skepticism.

DECEMBER

Dec. 3
Ben Is Back
Drama
(2018, R, 1h, 43m)

A drug addicted teenager shows up unexpectedly at his family's home on Christmas Eve.

Dec. 10
Conviction
Legal Drama
(2010, R, 1h, 47m)

A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder.

Dec. 17
The Holiday
Romantic Comedy
(2007, PG, 2h, 16m)

Amanda lives in LA and is a movie trailer editor. Iris lives in Surrey and is a journalist. The two decide to swap houses for two weeks at Christmas - both trying to forget their troubled love lives, until love finds them anyways.

Cinema Club Friday (4 p.m. & 7 p.m.)

NOVEMBER

Nov. 7
Permanent Green Light
France/Drama
(2018, NR, 1h, 31m)

In Northern France, a young man is obsessed with the idea of making himself explode in public. He's not suicidal. He's not driven by ideology. He's just interested in the effect on people.

Nov. 14
The Woman Who Wasn't There
Documentary
(2012, NR, 1h, 5m)

Profiling a woman who lied about being a 9/11 survivor.

Nov. 21
Sour Grapes: Investigating a Counterfeit Wine Scandal
Documentary
(2016, TV-14, 1h, 25m)

Documentary centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through the top auction houses.

DECEMBER

Dec. 5
Small Things Like These
Period Drama
(2024, PG-13, 1h, 38m)

In 1985 devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his own.

Dec. 12
Spencer
Historical Drama
(2021, R, 1h, 57m)

Diana Spencer, struggling with mental-health problems during her Christmas holidays with the Royal Family.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) _ Poster By Genzo

Dec. 19
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Detective Thriller
(2005, R, 1h, 43m)

After being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress into a murder mystery.

Dec. 26
8 Femmes
Period Thriller
(2002, R, 1h, 51m)

A man is murdered in an isolated chalet, and the eight female residents are all suspects; their secrets are revealed as they try to determine who is guilty.