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๐ฝ๏ธ Repertory & Retros
๐๏ธ Theater Database
TOP PICK
Two Prosecutors
A KGB/Stalin-era drama set in a Soviet prison. An unapologetically political parable with unavoidable contemporary resonances. Compared to Kafka โ precision of a Swiss watch.
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97%
Metacritic
85
IMDb
7.1
"Highest-rated recent review. Kafkaesque parable with the precision of a Swiss watch. Unavoidable contemporary resonances."
๐ Film Forum
#2
Palestine 36
Set during the British Mandate era. Charts Palestine's colonial history. Palestine's Oscar entry. Stars Jeremy Irons. Elegantly conceived, sometimes didactic.
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RT Critics
97%
RT Audience
81%
IMDb
7.6
"Proficiently edited. Charts colonial victimhood elegantly, though sometimes didactic."
#3
Chime
A 45-minute horror masterwork exploring the banality of evil. Contains one of the coldest, most disturbing murders in recent horror. Theatrical only โ will NEVER be on streaming or physical media.
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RT Critics
100%
IMDb
6.4
"From the master of Cure and Pulse. One of the coldest, most disturbing murders in recent horror. Theatrical only โ see it now or never."
๐ Check local listings
#4
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This Island (Esta Isla)
Two fishermen brothers whose smuggling side hustle goes wrong. Explores colonialism, poverty, community, and grief. Won the John Cassavetes Award at the 2026 Spirit Awards.
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100%
IMDb
6.7
"Rich texture, trusts its audience. Colonialism, poverty, community. Spirit Awards Cassavetes winner."
๐ Check local listings
#5
undertone
Themes of grief and lack of faith embedded in a sonic and visual nightmare. Sundance premiere. One of the most chill-inducing final acts in recent memory. Announces Ian Tuason as a major talent.
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RT Critics
72%
RT Audience
52%
Metacritic
66
IMDb
6.6
"Sonic and visual nightmare about grief. One of the most chill-inducing final acts in recent memory."
๐ AMC 84th St $
๐ Regal Union Square $
#6
Miroirs No. 3
A four-person chamber piece starring Paula Beer as a depressed piano student. Hitchcockian shades of Vertigo. Explores spiritual death, resurrection, and rebirth.
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RT Critics
93%
"One of Germany's most exciting filmmakers. Hitchcockian Vertigo shades, but a mixed execution."
๐ IFC Center
#7
Kontinental '25
From the provocative Romanian New Wave director behind Bad Luck Banging. Satirical and formally inventive.
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RT Critics
95%
Metacritic
82
IMDb
6.7
๐ Film Forum
#8
Pompei: Below the Clouds
From the Golden Lion-winning documentarian (Sacro GRA, Fire at Sea). Last 4 days showing. Contemplative Italian documentary filmmaking at its finest.
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RT Critics
94%
IMDb
6.8
๐ IFC Center (last 4 days!)
#9
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Political documentary. Currently limited information but universally acclaimed by critics.
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RT Critics
100%
Metacritic
80
IMDb
7.5
๐ IFC Center
#10
Sirat
From the Spanish-Moroccan filmmaker behind Fire Will Come. Available with open captioning.
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RT Critics
91%
Metacritic
85
IMDb
7.0
๐ IFC Center
#11
Late Shift
Set in an understaffed hospital during a late shift, plays almost in real time. Leonie Benesch gives a delicate, intimate performance. Switzerland's Oscar entry.
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RT Critics
96%
Metacritic
69
IMDb
7.7
"Benesch's performance is delicate and intimate, but the film doesn't fully color in the context."
๐ Check local listings
#12
Hamnet
Chloe Zhao's adaptation of the acclaimed novel about Shakespeare's son. Strong critical and audience reception.
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RT Critics
87%
RT Audience
92%
Metacritic
84
IMDb
7.9
"Works best as a sensory experience. Lush cinematography and sound design, but emotionally underwhelming."
๐ Quad Cinema
๐ Cinema Village
#13
A Magnificent Life
From the director of The Triplets of Belleville. An animated biopic of French literary icon Marcel Pagnol. Beautiful hand-drawn animation, but weighed down by a clunky framing device.
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RT Critics
65%
IMDb
6.9
"Beautiful frame-by-frame animation but "less than meets the eye" despite lovely visuals."
๐ AMC Empire 25 $
๐ Angelika Film Center
#14
Dead Lover
An absurd Frankenstein riff shot on a black box theater set with miniatures, stop-motion, and 16mm. Special "Stink-O-Vision" screenings. Compared to The Mighty Boosh staging Bride of Frankenstein.
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RT Critics
85%
Metacritic
66
IMDb
5.6
""Quietly radical" with palpable chemistry between the married real-life stars."
๐ IFC Center (Stink-O-Vision screenings!)
#15
Dhurandhar: The Revenge
Indian action-crime thriller. Major critic-audience split: Western critics less enthusiastic but massive fan response. Typical Bollywood action fare.
RT Critics
43%
IMDb
8.6
๐ AMC Empire 25 $
๐ Regal Union Square $
#16
Band Melam
Telugu-language romantic musical. Limited Western review coverage โ Indian review sites gave roughly 1.5-2.5 out of 5.
RT/MC/IMDb
N/A
๐ AMC Empire 25 $
#17
Fantasy Life
Indie dramedy with Amanda Peet. A romantic comedy about smart, neurotic New Yorkers. Peet's performance singled out as the best part.
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84%
IMDb
7.0
"Slight but pleasing. Peet's performance is the best part."
๐ Angelika Film Center
#18
Marc by Sofia
Sofia Coppola's portrait of Marc Jacobs. Intimate fashion documentary from one of America's most distinctive filmmakers.
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73%
Metacritic
59
IMDb
5.5
#19
Tow
Rose Byrne fights to get her towed car back. Based on a true story. Often funny, avoids cliches, earned catharsis.
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81%
Metacritic
67
IMDb
6.3
"Byrne avoids sentimentalizing her character. Often funny, earned catharsis."
๐ AMC Empire 25 $
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Alpha
From the Palme d'Or-winning director of Titane. Stars Golshifteh Farahani and Tahar Rahim. Divisive โ bold auteur vision but critics split.
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RT Critics
57%
Metacritic
50
IMDb
5.9
"Panned. Despite the pedigree, critics found it lacking."
#21
Lumiรจre, Le Cinรฉma!
A documentary about the origins of cinema and the Lumiรจre brothers. A love letter to the birth of film.
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#22
Wuthering Heights
Emerald Fennell's (Saltburn, Promising Young Woman) adaptation of the Brontรซ classic. Divisive โ bold visual style but polarizing reviews.
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57%
RT Audience
78%
Metacritic
55
IMDb
6.2
๐ AMC Lincoln Square $
๐ Roxy Cinema
#23
Forbidden Fruits
Sapphic witch thriller starring Lili Reinhart. SXSW premiere. Aggressively campy with divine femininity themes. Reinhart praised for new levels of pathos.
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76%
Metacritic
54
IMDb
6.5
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No Other Choice
A desperate paper industry expert decides to kill off his top three rivals for a job opening. Park Chan-wook's wickedly clever takedown of the corporate rat race. 9-minute standing ovation at Venice.
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RT Audience
93%
Metacritic
86
IMDb
7.6
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The King's Warden
A humble village headman unknowingly hosts the deposed boy-king Danjong, forming a bond tested by rebellion. Highest-grossing Korean film of all time (15M+ admissions). Surprisingly warm and funny for a sageuk.
RT Critics
96%
RT Audience
97%
IMDb
7.5
๐ AMC Empire 25 $
๐ Check NJ theaters for additional screenings
๐ฎ๐ณ Days and Nights in the Forest โ Satyajit Ray (1970)
Held over through April 2 at Film Forum. A masterpiece by India's greatest filmmaker. Four Calcutta men on a holiday in the forest confront their own social pretensions.
RT Critics
100%
RT Audience
98%
IMDb
8.1
โก MUST-SEE for you โ Indian classic on the big screen. Ends April 2!
๐ฎ๐ท The Wind Will Carry Us โ Abbas Kiarostami (1999)
Showing at Metrograph. One of the defining works of Iranian cinema. A Tehran engineer travels to a remote Kurdish village. Meditative, profound, unforgettable.
RT Critics
97%
Metacritic
87
IMDb
7.4
โก MUST-SEE for you โ Iranian masterpiece by Kiarostami at Metrograph!
๐ซ๐ท Agnรจs Varda: A Comprehensive Retrospective โ Film Forum
Running through April 2. The complete works of the godmother of the French New Wave. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Clรฉo from 5 to 7 (1962)
Le Bonheur (1965)
Les Crรฉatures (1966)
One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977)
Vagabond (1985)
Jane B. by Agnรจs V. (1988)
Jacquot de Nantes (1991)
The Gleaners and I (2000)
Faces Places (2017)
Varda by Agnรจs (2019)
Lions Love (... and Lies)
โก MUST-SEE โ Varda is essential French cinema. Clรฉo, Vagabond, and The Gleaners are masterpieces.
๐ช๐ธ El Sur โ Vรญctor Erice (1983)
Showing at Metrograph. One of the great Spanish films. A daughter pieces together the mystery of her father.
๐ซ๐ท Irma Vep โ Olivier Assayas (1996)
Showing at Metrograph as part of a Juliette Binoche retrospective. Meta-cinematic masterpiece starring Maggie Cheung.
๐ฎ๐น Classic Italian โ Metrograph & Roxy Cinema
Metrograph: Allegro Non Troppo (animated Fantasia parody)
Roxy Cinema: La Notte (1961, Antonioni) & 8ยฝ (1963, Fellini) โ two of the greatest Italian films ever made.
๐ฌ Other Repertory Screenings
Regal Union Square: On the Waterfront (TCM presentation)
IFC Center: After Hours (Scorsese), Waiting for Guffman (Guest)
Paris Theatre: The Killing of a Sacred Deer (Lanthimos), Possession (ลปuลawski)
Metrograph: Sunset Boulevard, Battle Royale & Boris Barnet retrospective
AMC & Regal Theaters Near You
Sorted by walking distance
| Theater | Address | Walk | Recliners? | Formats | Tickets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema 123 by Angelika | 1001 Third Ave (59th/60th) | ~10 min 0.5 mi |
YES | Standard | ๐ Buy | Closest! 3 screens. Indie/mainstream. No discount but great vibe |
| AMC Lincoln Square 13 | 1998 Broadway (68th St) | ~28 min 1.4 mi |
PARTIAL Dolby/PRIME only |
IMAX ๐ฏ, Dolby, PRIME, 70mm | ๐ Buy | Flagship. Huge true IMAX. Club Rocker seats in standard (not full recliners). Discount โ |
| AMC Orpheum 7 | 1538 Third Ave (86th St) | ~30 min 1.5 mi |
UNCLEAR | Standard, Laser | ๐ Buy | Small UES theater. Discount โ |
| AMC Kips Bay 15 | 570 Second Ave (31st St) | ~40 min 2.0 mi |
YES (most screens) |
IMAX | ๐ Buy | 15 screens. Recliners + IMAX. Discount โ |
| AMC 84th Street 6 | 2310 Broadway (83rd/84th) | ~46 min 2.3 mi |
YES โจ ALL 6 screens |
Standard | ๐ Buy | Best full-recliner experience in Manhattan. Discount โ |
| AMC Empire 25 | 234 W 42nd St (Times Sq) | ~50 min 2.5 mi |
PARTIAL Dolby only |
IMAX, Dolby, PRIME | ๐ Buy | 25 screens. Indian films play here. Club Rocker seats. Discount โ |
| Regal Times Square | 247 W 42nd St (Times Sq) | ~50 min 2.5 mi |
YES | IMAX, RPX, 4DX, ScreenX | ๐ Buy | Most format-rich Regal. Discount โ |
| AMC 34th Street 14 | 312 W 34th St (Penn) | ~60 min 3.0 mi |
YES โจ ALL 14 screens |
IMAX, Dolby | ๐ Buy | Full recliners everywhere + premium formats. Discount โ |
| AMC 19th St. East 6 | 890 Broadway (19th St) | ~62 min 3.1 mi |
YES โจ HEATED recliners! |
Standard | ๐ Buy | Heated recliners with food trays. Premium comfort. Discount โ |
| AMC Village 7 | 66 Third Ave (11th St) | ~64 min 3.2 mi |
YES ALL 7 screens |
Standard | ๐ Buy | Full recliners, recline to ~180ยฐ. Discount โ |
| Regal Union Square | 850 Broadway (13th St) | ~68 min 3.4 mi |
PARTIAL Mixed seating |
4DX, ScreenX, RPX | ๐ Buy | Experience formats (motion seats, 270ยฐ screen). Discount โ |
| Regal Essex Crossing | 129 Delancey St (LES) | ~76 min 3.8 mi |
YES โจ ALL 1200 seats |
RPX | ๐ Buy | Newest Regal in Manhattan. Every seat reclines. Discount โ |
| AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9 | 2309 FDB (124th St) | ~84 min 4.2 mi |
YES | IMAX, Dolby, PRIME | ๐ Buy | Surprisingly well-equipped. Take subway. Discount โ |
| Regal Battery Park | 102 North End Ave | ~110 min 5.5 mi |
YES | Standard | ๐ Buy | Quiet, uncrowded. Take subway. Discount โ |
Quick Picks by Scenario
Closest walk + recliners
Cinema 123 by Angelika (10 min) โ no discount but recliners & close
Cinema 123 by Angelika (10 min) โ no discount but recliners & close
Closest AMC with discount
AMC Lincoln Square (28 min) โ IMAX/Dolby but only partial recliners
AMC Lincoln Square (28 min) โ IMAX/Dolby but only partial recliners
Best recliner experience
AMC 84th St (46 min) โ all 6 screens full recliners + discount
AMC 84th St (46 min) โ all 6 screens full recliners + discount
Best IMAX + recliners + discount
AMC 34th St (60 min) โ all 14 screens recliners + IMAX + Dolby
AMC 34th St (60 min) โ all 14 screens recliners + IMAX + Dolby