Your official guide to everything that is happening at the Coolidge this December!
Happy holidays from all of us at the Coolidge! The month ahead has plenty of seasonally appropriate special programming to keep you feeling merry and bright.
This December sees our 2025 Coolidge Award presentation honoring Ethan Hawke; a special new release of Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair in 70mm; yuletide Midnites inspired by Planet Hollywood; more Cinema Masala; several directors visiting in person; and more.
Read on for everything we’re screening this month!
 | Coolidge AwardWe're thrilled to honor the legendary Ethan Hawke with the 2025 Coolidge Award! Our series celebrating his work continues in December with First Reformed. |
Big Screen ClassicsCatch Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Tokyo Godfathers, and White Christmas on the big screen. Co-presented in-kind by WBUR! |  |
 | Coolidge After MidniteFor this year’s yuletide at Coolidge After Midnite, we invite you to Planet Hollywood Holidays! It’s an action-packed party of films starring Sly, Arnold, Bruce, and Demi! |
Cult ClassicsOur signature program dedicated to showcasing films with fervent fan bases and unforgettable impact! This month's pick is Todd Haynes’s Carol. |  |
 | NT LiveThe best of British theatre on our big screen! This month, see Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden in critically acclaimed The Fifth Step! |
Cinema MasalaOur new series celebrating Indian cinema! This month, see SRK and Aishwarya Rai in Devdas. Co-presented by Film Heritage Foundation! |  |
 | Speaker EngagementsEnjoy a post-film Q&A with author ND Stevenson after Nimona; an in-person visit from Bi Gan, director of Resurrection; a Panorama discussion following a screening of The Librarians; and a director Q&A after Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire! |
Kids' ShowsMovies, magic, and more! Take the whole family to see a juggling show, a unicycle performance, or a screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol! |  |
 | Cinema in 70mmQuentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair comes to the Coolidge in 70mm! See Volumes I and II as one continuous feature, now including a never-before-seen animated sequence and intermission. |
More Good Stuff
The programming doesn't stop there—see below for more special offerings this month:
- Boston Open Screen: Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00pm | Coolidge Education
- Our Hospitality: Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00pm | The Sounds of Silents with live piano accompaniment from Jeff Rapsis!
- Hysteria: Sunday, December 14 at 11:00am | Goethe German Film
- The Santa Clause: Thursday, December 18 at 7:00pm | Rewind! with afterparty
