November 2025 at the Coolidge

Your official guide to everything happening at the Coolidge this November!

Get ready for a month of carefully curated special programming, just for you!

This November sees the return of our Noirvember series, this year focused on the great Gloria Grahame; Midnites from the one and only M. Night Shyamalan; more Cinema Masala (with free food!); plenty of special guests, including Crispin Hellion Glover; and more.

Read on for everything we’re screening this month!

Noirvember

See five of our favorites featuring Gloria Grahame, who moved seamlessly between supporting and lead roles and earned an indelible place in the pantheon of film noir femme fatales.

CALLING GLORIA

Big Screen Classics

Catch certified classics including Au hasard Balthazar, The Grapes of Wrath, and You’ve Got Mail (with an intro seminar)!

Co-presented in-kind by WBUR! 

the hits

Coolidge After Midnite

Our November Midnites feature a selection of M. Night Shyamalan’s thrillers, from classics like The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable to more recent cult favorites Old and Trap!

night after 'nite

Cult Classics

Our signature program dedicated to showcasing films with fervent fan bases and unforgettable impact! This month's picks are Donnie Darko and Harold and Maude.

cellar door

NT Live

The best of British theatre on our big screen! This month, see puppetry come to life in Life of Pi or five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton in Mrs. Warren’s Profession!

take the stage

Cinema Masala

Amar Akbar Anthony (with complimentary bites from Masala Arts), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and a free seminar!

Co-presented by Film Heritage Foundation!

more cow bell

 

Speaker Engagements

Enjoy a post-film Q&A after Fairyland; a visit from the director of 6-A Akash Ganga, about Annapurna Devi; a live performance by Crispin Glover; a special screening of Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague; and more!

speak up

Kids' Shows

Take the whole family to see The BJ Hickman Magic Show, songs with Vanessa Trien & the Jumping Monkeys, puppetry with Good News Gus, Where the Wild Things Are!

fun for the family

 

Coolidge Education

Take a multi-week “Global Resistance” class, register for a free seminar on Indian cinema, join in on our discussion series after Tuesday Noirvember screenings, or get a primer at one of our intro seminars for You’ve Got Mail and Odds Against Tomorrow

pencils up

 

More Good Stuff

The programming doesn't stop there—see below for more special offerings this month:

This Week

  • The Great Muppet Caper

    The crime of the century has occurred, and investigative reporters Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo are out to crack the case.

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  • The new film from filmmaker Christopher Nolan, starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway.

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  • From director Olivia Wilde and starring Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton.

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  • The new documentary from Penny Lane (Hail Satan?).

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  • A coming-of-age story about the joys, pressures, and tensions woven into one of America’s most cherished rituals: Girl Scout Cookie season.

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  • A portion of ticket proceeds from every show goes directly to local cats in need.

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  • A film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, based on Honobu Yonezawa's novel.

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  • From master filmmaker Koreeda Hirokazu, director of Shoplifters and Broker

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  • A complex look at one of the greatest figures in 20th century classical music whose passion & creativity guided him well beyond the concert hall.

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  • The latest from New Queer Cinema pioneer Gregg Araki, starring Cooper Hoffman, Olivia Wilde, & Charli XCX.

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  • Stanley Kubrick’s account of an ambitious racetrack robbery is one of Hollywood’s tautest, twistiest noirs. 

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  • Before this train reaches the next station it will become the scene of the most spectacular hijack ever attempted.

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  • Enter King Hu’s Dragon Inn (1967) and step into the subversive, swords-clashing world of wuxia films 

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  • The art of martial-arts filmmaking took a leap into bold new territory with this action-packed tale of Ming-dynasty intrigue.

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  • He robs from the rich to give to the girls!

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  • From director Matt Johnson (Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie), starring Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers). 

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  • A secret VHS screening of a summer camp classic whose title won't be revealed until it hits the screen! 

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  • A nice place for summer vacation — a perfect place to die!

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