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News Carousel THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW - | Can Plaza Theatre, with its rich past, carve out a solid future? - Owner Christopher Escobar signs a new 25-year lease and begins big renovation plans. | Atlanta’s Plaza Theatre ends drive-in screenings, but fond memories of the pandemic pivot remain - As we slowly win back some of the hallmarks of normalcy, we must also bid goodbye to the quirky innovations that took their place during the early days of the pandemic | The Tara Theatre is back and better than ever - A love letter to Atlanta’s iconic arthouse cinema. | 'Godfather' director makes surprise appearance at Midtown movie theater - Francis Ford Coppola and his son, Roman, stopped by during a showing of the 1992 film "Bram Stoker's Dracula." | Plaza Theatre Shirts Now Available! - Available on Shopify in 'Cool Blue & White' & 'Black & Gold' | TRASH & TRIVIA | 97 Estoria - | The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers - The historic Plaza Theatre and Fox Theatre join forces to champion emerging filmmakers and preserve historic theatre screenings. | A woman lost her wallet at the movies. It was returned 65 years later. - Floy Culbreth, who died in 2005 at the age of 87, had lost the wallet at the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta in 1958, the theater’s owner said. | The Sweet East Q&A with Sean Price Williams & Nick Pinkerton - | 2025 Atlanta Roller Derby Season - | SERIES: Classics of Erotica - | 2025 Atlanta Film Festival - | We've launched a Letterboxd HQ! - | Submit to the Telly Awards! - | Murder on Vavianna Island at Dad's Garage - | SERIES: ANI-MAY! - | SERIES: A FRESH BREATHE OF GAS -

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2025 ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL

We're taking a break in our regular programming to host the 49th Atlanta Film Festival! It will be held at the Plaza Theatre and Tara Theatre from April 24th to May 4th. Join us for 11 exciting days filled with inspiring films from around the globe, engaging panels and discussions featuring industry professionals, and vibrant community parties where you can connect with fellow film enthusiasts. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of independent cinema!

Tickets for the 2025 Atlanta Film Festival are mostly sold through a third party (see below)

If you have any questions, please reach out to their box office at boxoffice@atlantafilmfestival.com.

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Start dates usually correspond to the week of run. Please see the film page for first date of showing.

Showtimes are typically announced the prior Tuesday, with an exception for Special Events.

When nothing is scheduled for a particular day, it usually means we have a rental event.

Not finding what you're looking for? Try checking our Community Events section for more!

COMING SOON TO PLAZA

COMING SOON TO PLAZA ATLFF + Reel Friends: The Empire Strikes Back - RENTAL BLOCK (2.5HR) - Plazadrome: Red Rock West 35mm - Wussy Vision: Waiting for Guffman - Silver Scream Spookshow: Mothra vs. Godzilla - Wussy Vision: Steel Magnolias - Silver Scream Spookshow: Sinbad and The Eye of the Tiger - Blue Sun Palace - King of Pops: Matilda (4K) - Joystick: ALIENS | Extended Cut (4K) - OK Movie Club: Speed (4K) - OK Movie Club: Thelma & Louise (4K) - OK Movie Club: The Fast and the Furious 35mm - OK Movie Club: Drive - King of Pops: A Goofy Movie - Bent Frequency: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (4K) - Thom Yorke and Mark Pritchard's TALL TALES - Sweet Auburn BBQ: Everything Everywhere All at Once - Classics of Erotica: Roommates - The Room 35mm with Greg Sestero - ATLFF & Plazadrome: DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN with Susan Seidelman - Classics of Erotica: Forbidden Letters - Pavements - Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille - Chai Pani: The Apu Trilogy (4K) - OK Movie Club: Maximum Overdrive - All Night Marathon | Summer 2025 - All Night Marathon | Fall 2025 - Love Hotel - Pink Narcissus (4K) - A Normal Family - Female Perversions (4K) - Staff Pick: The Secret Life Of Plants - Chocolate Babies (4K) - Bullitt 35mm - Queens of Drama - Dogma (4K) - American Football (Live in Los Angeles) - Mutual Appreciation 35mm - Soul Cinema Sundays: Malcolm X - Atlanta Fringe Festival: The Fifth Element 35mm - Behind the Slate: Withnail and I (4K) - WABE City Lights Cinema: GREASE (4K) - Go Fish (4K) - Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Bad Boys II 35mm - Sister Midnight - Film Love: THE BIG SCREEN: Classic Psychedelia, Animation, & Avant-Garde - Atlanta Horror Society: Killer Klowns From Outer Space - The Surfer - Magic Farm - Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted - Mind Game - The End of Evangelion - Killer of Sheep - Black Eye Film Club: Killer of Sheep (4K) - We Love Buford Highway: Big Trouble in Little China - We Love Buford Highway: Prince of Broadway (4K) - We Love Buford Highway: The Crimson Kimono 35mm - Vanishing Point - Joystick + Dragon Con: Galaxy Quest - Going Down - Headass Film Club: Putney Swope

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Donation Widget Help Us Restore The Plaza! - The Plaza Theatre is undergoing a $4 million restoration & revitalization:the largest investment in the Plaza’s 83-year history! This is made possible with its new 25-year lease: the longest in our history. Projects in include adding an elevator, rooftop patio, expanded concession stand and much more.

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