The Meet the Stars exhibit couldn’t have been possible without our generous collectors who loaned rare artifacts from the Golden Age of Hollywood. At 11:30 a.m. our collectors are going to gather for a COLLECTORS PANEL where they will share stories on how they got into collecting, why they collect what they do, stories of […]

In his blockbuster sequel to Jurassic Park, director Steven Spielberg adds more dinosaurs, more action, more cliffhanger thrills and more jaw-dropping special effects to create cinematic dino-mite! Four years after the original park disaster, scientists and mercenaries converge on a remote island teeming with prehistoric predators in a race against time to determine the fate […]

On weekend afternoons this summer, visitors can experience a curated selection of home movies filmed in and around Los Angeles in the state-of-the-art David Geffen Theater (DGT) with the purchase of a museum general admission ticket. Home movies are an essential part of our moving image heritage. The Academy Film Archive collects and conserves home […]

Join us at the “End of the Rainbow,” a special PRIDE celebration of Judy Garland’s 102nd birthday and 85th Anniversary of MGM’s The Wizard of Oz on June 9 from 4PM to 7PM In honor of all things “Judy” and PRIDE, Vince Spinnato, creator of the official “Judy” eau de parfum, will be hosting his […]

$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission) RELEASED IN: 1959 122 MINUTES DIRECTED BY: BILLY WILDER ABOUT THE FILM: Two down on their luck jazz musicians find themselves out of a job and on the run after the police raid the speakeasy they perform in and they inadvertently stumble upon a gang war. With no money […]

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA The Marx Brothers take on the high brow with full comedic force in A Night At The Opera. With non-stop wise-acre zingers, antics, gags, and fabulous musical interludes (the brothers’ shining stamps), this laugh-a-moment adventure posits Groucho as Otis P. Driftwood, would-be manager and opera producer trying (with Chico and […]

Director: Masaaki Yuasa Run Time: 93 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2017 Language: Japanese Starring: Ami Koshimizu, Aoi Yuki, Gen Hoshino, Hiroshi Kamiya, Kana Hanazawa One night out turns into a surrealist, magical expression of firsts: love, drunken nights, and run-ins with mythical gods when an upperclassman gets a higher education in romance while in […]

$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission) RELEASED IN: 1987 102 MINUTES DIRECTED BY: NORMAN JEWISON ABOUT THE FILM: This wonderfully lunatic comic gem from director Norman Jewison and screenwriter John Patrick Shanley stars Cher as Loretta Castorini, a sexy, smart-mouthed widow who’s resigned herself to an upcoming marriage to terminally indecisive Johnny Cammareri (Danny Aiello) […]

Selected by the Costume Designers Branch. Free for Museum Members. Introduction by costume designer Tracy Tynan. Luchino Visconti directed this epic drama about the family of a 19th-century Sicilian nobleman (Burt Lancaster) and their reactions to their tumultuous times. Based on the book by aristocrat Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Visconti’s film combines novelistic detail with […]

Special guest: Introduction by Grover Crisp, Executive Vice President, Asset Restoration and Preservation, Sony Pictures Entertainment. North American Restoration Premiere The dazzling Rita Hayworth again sees her name appear above the title in Charles Vidor’s noir classic, Gilda, which henceforth marked the redheaded screen sensation as Hollywood’s premier femme fatale. Hayworth electrifies in her first […]

Join museum educators as they highlight the Inventing Worlds and Characters: Encounters gallery within our Stories of Cinema exhibition. Museum educators will focus on the innovations of costumes, props, and movie magic. These highlighted conversations will range from unique themes, designs, and elements of the moviemaking process. Visitors are encouraged to tango with Harley Quinn, […]

REPO MAN The life of a repo man is always intense! Alex Cox’s punk rock odyssey is a true Los Angeles original, perfectly encapsulating our city and attitude better than nearly any other film of the last 2,000 years. Emilio Estevez revolts from his no-future Reagan-era life, wanders the streets of LA and joins forces […]

VANISHING POINT It’s the maximum trip… at maximum speed. Kowalski delivers cars faster than anyone. And his newest assignment is to get a 1970 Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco by Monday. With legions of the law in hot pursuit and a disc jockey guiding his fate, the journey will quickly accelerate into the […]

Based in part on her own childhood, writer-director Tamara Jenkins’s feature debut is a down-to-earth comedy about bright yet incredulous teenager Vivian Abromowitz (Natasha Lyonne) and her family’s peripatetic life between crummy apartments in Beverly Hills as her failed car salesman father (Alan Arkin) is hellbent on maintaining a 90210 address to take advantage of […]

$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission) RELEASED IN: 1981 96 MINUTES DIRECTED BY: GEORGE MILLER ABOUT THE FILM: In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline rich, community escape a band of bandits. FORMAT: 35mm DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus COUNTRY: Australia

One of the most beloved movie musicals of all time is also one of the greatest films about moviemaking ever made. Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds star as a trio of performers who weather the transition from silent cinema to talking pictures with humor and a wealth of dazzling musical numbers. Kelly teamed […]

The Education team invites families to join museum educators every month to be inspired by the museum’s exhibitions and screenings to create, learn, and have fun! June’s Drop-in Workshop for Families is inspired by puppetry and celebrates Pride Month! Puppetry has been a staple in filmmaking for iconic characters like the Muppets, variations of the […]

Join the Academy Museum for a special presentation of the Dykstraflex: a computerized camera control system used to film the original Star Wars trilogy. For a limited time, visitors can see the behind-the-scenes innovations that brought thrilling motion to a galaxy far, far away in the original Star Wars trilogy. Groundbreaking special effects company Industrial […]

$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission) RELEASED IN: 1941 119 MINUTES DIRECTED BY: ORSON WELLES ABOUT THE FILM: Orson Welles was only 25 when he directed this masterpiece, and it remains one of the most phenomenal motion pictures ever made. Welles also stars as Charles Foster Kane, a ruthless man who built a newspaper publishing […]

Considered by many to be one of the best James Bond films, Sean Connery stars as 007 in an exhilarating spy adventure that fights the most feared crime ring on earth: SPECTRE. After defeating Dr. No, crime ring SPECTRE is seeking revenge on James Bond in this Cold War action adventure. The stakes are higher […]

ALADDIN (1992) Imagine if you had three wishes, three hopes, three dreams, and they all could come true. In Disney’s animated, award-winning triumph, a street-smart commoner will have to stop an evil sorcerer with the help of a side-splitting, shape-shifting Genie, unforgettably voiced by the great Robin Williams, all backed by the musical artistry of […]

Directed by Billy Wilder, who teamed with Raymond Chandler to adapt James M. Cain’s classic novel, this twisted tale of love and murder set the bar for film noir. Fred MacMurray stars as a hardened insurance investigator who falls for a married woman (Barbara Stanwyck). The pair conspires to get Stanwyck’s character out of her […]

On weekend afternoons this summer, visitors can experience a curated selection of home movies filmed in and around Los Angeles in the state-of-the-art David Geffen Theater (DGT) with the purchase of a museum general admission ticket. Home movies are an essential part of our moving image heritage. The Academy Film Archive collects and conserves home […]

$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission) Q&A with actor Judd Hirsch RELEASED IN: 2011 118 MINUTES DIRECTED BY: PAOLO SORRENTINO ABOUT THE FILM: A bored, retired rock star sets out to find his father’s tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S. FORMAT: 35mm DISTRIBUTOR: Lionsgate COUNTRY: France/Ireland/Italy  

Street Food Cinema | Avatar: The Last Airbender Saturday, June 15, 2024, 6 p.m. | Movie: 8 p.m. The Autry in Griffith Park Admission: Adults $24 | Children $12 RSVP/Reservations: Tickets Required BUY TICKETS About the Event AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER In a war-torn world of elemental powers, a young boy reawakens to undertake a […]

VANISHING POINT It’s the maximum trip… at maximum speed. Kowalski delivers cars faster than anyone. And his newest assignment is to get a 1970 Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco by Monday. With legions of the law in hot pursuit and a disc jockey guiding his fate, the journey will quickly accelerate into the […]

The Philosophical Research Society is honored to welcome Heather Henson’s HANDMADE PUPPET DREAMS film series for an exciting evening of incredible short puppet films by local LA artists! A part of Heather Henson's Green Feather Foundation, Handmade Puppet Dreams is a traveling film series that promotes independent artists exploring their handmade craft specifically for the […]

Run Time: 120 min. Ramones X live at Brain Dead Studios with a special screening of Rock N Roll Highschool Doors at 7pm Please note that this screening is not eligible for Brain Dead Studios membership discounts, and tickets must be purchased separately.

Special guest: Post-screening conversation with writer, director Rose Troche. West Coast Restoration Premiere Lesbian college student Max (Guinevere Turner) is let down by the current state of her love life. Her roommate Kia (T. Wendy McMillan) devises a ruse to get Max on a date with Ely (V.S. Brodie), an older lesbian Max initially disregards. […]

Experience this 30th anniversary screening of Allison Anders’ powerful film about “homegirls” surviving gang life and relationships in Echo Park. **Allison Anders’ personal 35 mm print** Set in Echo Park, MI VIDA LOCA film consists of several anecdotes about Latina teenagers who are “homegirls,” or girlfriends to gang members. The first story is about “Sad […]