In recognition of the 10th anniversary of the smash-hit stage musical, Hamilton is now coming to the Big Screen! Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow’s biography, this Lin-Manuel Miranda production took the... [read more]
Now Playing
SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES – Opens Friday, September 12th!
Forty-one years after the release of the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the now estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls (Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer)... [read more]
THE LONG WALK – Opens Friday, September 12th!
Based on one of the most unforgettable stories by Stephen King (who wrote it under the pseudonym “Richard Bachman) comes an adaptation of The Long Walk from Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence! In an alternate... [read more]
Special Events
CLJC: Constitution Day with Pamela R. Metzger
Join us Tuesday, September 16th at 7:00 p.m. for the Center for Law, Justice, and Culture’s annual Constitution Day Lecture featuring Sixth Amendment scholar Professor Pamela R. Metzger! Admission is FREE and... [read more]
Sustainability Series: PLASTIC PEOPLE with Liliana Kijeck
Join us Wednesday, September 17th at 7:00 p.m. as our Sustainability Film Series continues with an award-winning documentary delving into the relationship between humans and microplastics! Admission is FREE and open to... [read more]
From the Hills and Hollers: THE EVENING HOUR with Carter Sickels
Join us on Thursday, September 18th at 7:00 p.m. as we kick off our Appalachian Stories Film Series! This event will include a pre-show presentation by author Carter Sickels Admission is FREE... [read more]
OU Family Weekend: MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL 50th Anniversary
Seek no further, for thou hast found the Holy Grail! Continuing our long tradition for OU Family Weekend, we’re thrilled to announce a special event that will make your “knights” in Athens... [read more]
Hispanic Film Series: MY SEXTORTION DIARY
Join us on Tuesday, September 23rd at 7:00 p.m. for the first film in our new Hispanic Film Series celebrating Hispanic cinema and culture! Admission is FREE and open to the public... [read more]
STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR
Whet your appetite for our special screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Friday, September 26th and Saturday, September 27th with this fantastic documentary that tells the story behind one of the... [read more]
Coming Soon
THE SMASHING MACHINE
Based on the true story of MMA fighter Mark Kerr, this new biopic from A24 Studios stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt. This powerful film details Kerr’s life and career,... [read more]
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
One Battle After Another is the hard-hitting latest film from director Paul Thomas Anderson, based on the Tomas Pynchon novel Vineland and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, and Regina Hall! When... [read more]
AFTER THE HUNT
From Oscar-nominated Italian director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name, Suspiria, Challengers) comes a new film starring Academy Award-winner Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, and Ayo Edebiri! Roberts is Alma Olsson, a... [read more]
BLUE MOON
The latest film from director Richard Linklater, Blue Moon is a biographical comedy drama that takes us to the night of March 31, 1943 and the opening night of the classic, soon-to-be-a-timeless-hit musical... [read more]
ELEANOR THE GREAT
Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut features another solid performance from Thelma star June Squibb! Relocating to a new place is a difficult prospect for anyone. Imagine, though, that you were well beyond the prime... [read more]
The Athena Cinema hopes to play each of these films but they are not all confirmed. When a film is confirmed an arrival date will be added. Although it is unlikely, arrival dates may be shifted due to unforeseen circumstances.
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