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

  • Written and directed by Martin McDonagh, starring John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, & Parker Posey. 

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  • The ultimate underdog story behind the ultimate underdog movie.

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  • A film by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, winners of the Best Director award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. 

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  • From boundary-pushing directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim.

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  • Screening a new 4K restoration of the film!

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  • Martin McDonagh's Oscar nominated black comedy-drama starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.

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  • Sandra Hüller and Hanns Zischler star in the new film from Paweł Pawlikowski (My Summer of Love, Cold War, Ida)

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  • The feature directorial debut From writer-actor-director Jordan Firstman.

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  • An audacious comedic fable about sex, marriage, and the absurdities of social convention.

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  • Directed by Academy Award winner Siân Heder (CODA) and based on true events.

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  • In This Game Of Hide And Seek, If You're It... You're Dead.

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  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Give yourself over to absolute pleasure.

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  • George Clooney and Meryl Streep lend their voices to this hilarious and heartwarming animated adventure from visionary director Wes Anderson.

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  • Al Pacino is cruising for a killer.

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  • After losing her family in a car crash, professional clown Barbara struggles to maintain her belief in laughter and hope while coping with devastating grief.

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  • Taught by Mikal J. Gaines Ph.D from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences!

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  • Composer Jeff Rapsis will perform live his new piano score to the Douglas Fairbanks swashbuckling epic!

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  • Before and after select screenings, gather with experienced instructors for a closer look at the film and its context.

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  • The movie that makes a scene of the crime.

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