Searching for Mr. Rugoff
Body
Arrogant. Brilliant. Entitled. Insatiable. Demanding. Crazy. Genius. Legend.
The feature documentary Searching for Mr. Rugoff is the story of Donald Rugoff, who was the crazy genius behind Cinema 5, the mid-century theater chain and film distribution company. Rugoff was a difficult (some would say impossible) person but was also the man who kicked art films into the mainstream with outrageous marketing schemes and pure bluster. Rugoff’s impact on cinema culture in the United States is inestimable, and his influence on the art film business—from the studio classics divisions to the independent film movement to the rise of the Weinsteins—is undeniable. Yet, mysteriously, Rugoff has become a virtually forgotten figure. The story is told through the eyes of former employee Ira Deutchman, who sets out to find the truth about the man who had such a major impact on his life, and to understand how such an important figure could have disappeared so completely.
This Week
From writer/director Halina Reijn (Bodies, Bodies, Bodies) and starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Antonio Banderas, and Sophie Wilde.
Showtimes
Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history.
Showtimes
Latvia's official entry for Best International Film at the 97th annual Academy Awards.
Showtimes
Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller.
Showtimes
From director Luca Guadagnino, written by Justin Kuritzkes and based on the novel by William S. Burroughs, and starring Daniel Craig.
Showtimes
Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother.
Showtimes
The new thriller from Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front) starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini.
Showtimes
Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Showtimes
New Year's Eve 1999. Anything is possible. Nothing is forbidden.
Showtimes
A series of comedic and nostalgic vignettes set in a 1930s Italian coastal town.
Showtimes
The debut feature film from director RaMell Ross (Hale County This Morning, This Evening).
Showtimes
I love you so much, I could eat you.
Showtimes
Al Pacino is cruising for a killer.
Showtimes
Big Kid Flicks is full of challenges big and small.
Showtimes
A sublime trip to a fine new world.
Showtimes
© 2024 the Coolidge Theatre Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit cultural and charitable organization.
