August 2026 at the Coolidge

Our August special programming is too good to pass up!

This month sees a series showcasing some of the best heists ever put to film; the continuation of The Odyssey in 70mm; a Cinema Jukebox pre-show performance by local act Pew Pew; filmmaker Q&As; summercamp Midnites; and more.

Read on for everything we’re screening this month!

Midsummer Stick-ups!

Beat the heat at this summer series featuring some of our favorite heist films, from Heat to The Great Muppet Caper!

Cinema in 70mm

See Christopher Nolan’s newest epic in this extra special large format!

Big Screen Classics

Watch certified classics the way they were meant to be seen. This month, catch A Streetcar Named Desire, Dragon Inn, The Big Lebowski, Casino, and Top Hat with intro seminars available.
Co-presented in-kind by WBUR.

Coolidge After Midnite

In support of Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma which opens at the Coolidge in 35mm, our August Midnites are taking you to camp! Join us for the best summer camp slashers, comedies, secret campfire classics screened from VHS, and s’more!

Cult Classics

Our signature program dedicated to showcasing films with fervent fan bases and unforgettable impact! This month’s picks are Danger: Diabolik and Zardoz!

Coolidge Education

Take one of our intro seminars before Dragon Inn and Top Hat! Plus, take a look at our multi-week class coming up next month.

Outdoor Screenings

Enjoy a free screening of Pirates of the Caribbean outside at the Charles River Speedway!

Speaker Engagements

This month, catch a Panorama Q&A for a film about Lebanon’s audiovisual memory; a talkback with director Penny Lane after her new documentary, Wild Inside; and a filmmaker Q&A for Bernstein’s Wall.

More Good Stuff

This Week

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

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

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

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

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  • Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe made their final film appearances in this melancholy modern Western. 

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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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