April 2026 at the Coolidge

Spring has officially sprung and our special programming for April is sure to get you excited for the season ahead!

This month sees a series (a tad prematurely) celebrating Mel Brooks’s 100th birthday; Midnites that feature violent vegetation; the start of film festival season; plenty of speaker engagements; and more.

Read on for everything we’re screening this month!

Mel Brooks: The 100-Year-Old man

Mel Brooks turns 100 years old in June, but we’re throwing an April centennial celebration for him just in case!

Big Screen Classics

Watch certified classics the way they were meant to be seen. This month, catch a Lord of the Rings trilogy marathon, All That Jazz, La Strada, and Jackie Brown plus an intro seminar!
Co-presented in-kind by WBUR!

Coolidge After Midnite

Cinema’s most violent vegetation returns this month with a long-awaited sequel to our 2018 series “Organic Panic,” featuring creepy crawlies from Creepshow to Return of the Killer Tomatoes!

NT Live

The best of British theatre on our big screen. This month, see Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in Olivier and Tony winner The Audience, and Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste in All My Sons.

Speaker Engagements

Like your screenings with a side of talkbacks? Catch Q&As for Everyone Is Lying to You for Money with Ben McKenzie and Steal This Story, Please! with Amy Goodman, plus special engagements with the Bob Dylan Center and Bride of Frankenstein.

Cult Classics

Our signature program dedicated to showcasing films with fervent fan bases and unforgettable impact! This month's pick is a double feature of Island of Lost Souls and The Leopard Man
Presented by Salem Horror Fest!

Coolidge Education

Learn more at a seminar before All That Jazz or Jackie Brown, and showcase your short film at Boston Open Screen!

Cinema Masala

Our series celebrating Indian cinema! This month, see Silsila, a landmark of Bollywood cinema, starring Amitabh Bachchan.
Co-presented by Film Heritage Foundation and Sapna Saxena!

Kids' Shows

Movies, magic, and more! Take the whole family to see one of our film screenings, or enjoy a live show!

Wicked Queer Film Festival

Wicked Queer is Boston’s LGBTQ+ film festival. This year, we’re proud to host six screenings!

The National Center for Jewish Film Annual Film Festival

Since 1976, The National Center for Jewish Film has rescued, restored, and exhibited films that document the diversity of Jewish life. This year, we’re hosting seven screenings!

More Good Stuff

This Week

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

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  • A pitch-perfect blend of satire, melodrama, daring tonal shifts and intimate performances.

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  • In a forgotten fishing village, a boat mysteriously appears in the old harbour. 

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  • Includes 16 minutes of new, theatrically exclusive post-credit bonus footage from Kane Parsons.

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  • A new original event film created and directed by Steven Spielberg.

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  • A landmark of first-person filmmaking that presaged everything from Michael Moore to reality TV.

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

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

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  • Ross McElwee explores time and memory through footage of his son Adrian, creating a meditation on loss & documentation.

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  • Jack Caine thought he'd busted every breed of crook on Earth... HE HAS.

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  • ...When she got there she met the brute Stan, and the side of New Orleans she hardly knew existed.

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  • Wes Anderson's debut feature film, starring Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, and James Caan.

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  • Featuring a post-screening Q&A with director Penny Lane, moderated by film critic Ty Burr.

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  • No place to hide... Nowhere to run...

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  • Featuring a special pre-show performance by Pew Pew!

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