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10 Jul – 16 Jul

  1. Was haben wir gelacht

    Director Eva Müller turns her attention to the entertainment scene in Germany during the 1990s and 2000s, which was dominated by male performers and producers. The film centers on a perspective that was scarcely visible in the formats of that era. The retrospective is complemented by the voices of women who share their experiences with these shows and analyze the industry’s structures from their point of view.

    Zeise Kinos

  2. TMDB 69

    Disclosure Day

    If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?

    • Action
    • Science Fiction
    • Thriller

    Zeise Kinos

  3. All In Sneak Preview

    OV · OmU

    Cheng Jialang and Wei Yifu are the contemporary poker twin stars, and they are about to have their first face-to-face confrontation. However, at this moment, Cheng Jialang accidentally transferred his poker talent to a small-time crook named Huang Xiaoqi, who had no previous experience. The two of them went through a wonderful journey and decided to join forces to challenge Wei Yifu.

    Zeise KinosOmU

  4. Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self

    OV · OmU

    Sabine Lidl presents Siri Hustvedt’s journey from her first novel to being a leading voice in contemporary literature – a film about feminist perspectives, Hustvedt’s soulmate Paul Auster, and the power of thought.

    • Documentary

    Zeise KinosOmU

  5. TMDB 86RT 94IMDb 8.4

    Project Hail Mary

    Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.

    • Science Fiction
    • Adventure

    Zeise Kinos

  6. Ach diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke

    Zeise Kinos

  7. TMDB 71

    Ride Away

    OV · OmU

    From the Atlantic to the Black Sea, Mathias and Philippe, two old friends, embark on a bicycle journey that Mathias’s son made before his tragic death. The two men ride through the ordeals with tenderness, humor and emotion.

    • Comedy
    • Drama

    Zeise KinosOmU

  8. TMDB 76RT 97IMDb 7.9

    A Streetcar Named Desire

    A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.

    • Drama
    • Thriller

    Astor Film Lounge HafenCity

  9. GET UP Comedy Open Air

    Zeise Kinos

  10. TMDB 76IMDb 7.7

    Michael

    The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.

    • Music
    • Drama

    Zeise Kinos

  11. IMDb 7.4

    The Playboy of the Western World

    OV · 150 min

    A man comes into a pub and boasts that he has just killed his father. Instead of condemning him for the crime, the locals revel in his story and praise him for his deed, with the daughter of the landlord falling for this "dashing hero". Things take an even more surprising turn, when the father enters the pub. Based on John Millington Synge's play The Playboy of the Western World.

    • TV Movie

    Savoy FilmtheaterOV

  12. IMDb 7.4

    The Playboy of the Western World

    OV

    A man comes into a pub and boasts that he has just killed his father. Instead of condemning him for the crime, the locals revel in his story and praise him for his deed, with the daughter of the landlord falling for this "dashing hero". Things take an even more surprising turn, when the father enters the pub. Based on John Millington Synge's play The Playboy of the Western World.

    • TV Movie

    Savoy FilmtheaterOV

  13. TMDB 84RT 87IMDb 8.8

    Inception

    OV · OmU

    Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

    • Action
    • Science Fiction
    • Adventure

    Zeise KinosOmU

  14. SNEAK Extreme

    OV · OmU

    Zeise KinosOmU

  15. TMDB 78RT 83IMDb 8.0

    Into the Wild

    OV · 2007 · 148 min

    After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.

    • Adventure
    • Drama

    Savoy FilmtheaterOV

  16. OV: Into the Wild (Best of Cinema)

    OV

    Savoy FilmtheaterOV

  17. Insects – Hidden Heroes

    How did our world come into being? Beneath our feet lies a class of animals far more numerous than any other. Let us embark on a journey through time dating back 400 million years, and witness how scattered pieces fit together to form a complete whole. Insects – Hidden Heroes takes us into the microcosm with stunning visuals. Narrated by screen icon Katharina Thalbach, the film poses a question: Must it be humanity or nature?

    • Documentary

    Zeise Kinos

  18. All In Sneak Preview

    OV · OmU

    Cheng Jialang and Wei Yifu are the contemporary poker twin stars, and they are about to have their first face-to-face confrontation. However, at this moment, Cheng Jialang accidentally transferred his poker talent to a small-time crook named Huang Xiaoqi, who had no previous experience. The two of them went through a wonderful journey and decided to join forces to challenge Wei Yifu.

    Zeise KinosOmU

  19. All In Sneak Preview

    OV · OmU

    Cheng Jialang and Wei Yifu are the contemporary poker twin stars, and they are about to have their first face-to-face confrontation. However, at this moment, Cheng Jialang accidentally transferred his poker talent to a small-time crook named Huang Xiaoqi, who had no previous experience. The two of them went through a wonderful journey and decided to join forces to challenge Wei Yifu.

    Zeise KinosOmU

  20. Sommer auf Asphalt

    Les (Mala Emde) lives a fast, spontaneous and carefree life. During the day she races through the city as a bike courier, after work she crashes somewhere with her friends. Stop, pause or think about the future? Not with Les. At least not until her father Bert (Christoph Maria Herbst) - with whom she actually has virtually no contact - turns up unexpectedly and, after an accident, even gets on his bike for his daughter without being asked. When Les then finds out about her unplanned pregnancy, she has completely entered a new reality. The father-to-be Tyler (Aaron Hilmer) would like to have a child, but is unfortunately still one himself. Les' world turns completely upside down - and Bert hasn't even told her that he's going to die soon...

    • Comedy
    • Drama

    Savoy Filmtheater

  21. IMDb 7.6

    Same Sun - Mit dem Fahrrad durch Afrika

    The film SAME SUN tells the story of Wiebke Lühmann's journey from Freiburg to the Cape of Good Hope. Honest, raw, and close to the inner and outer challenges of a 430-day bicycle trip. Her journey takes her through 22 countries, Sahara storms, the rain season, the Congo Basin, and the deserts of Namibia.

    • Documentary

    Zeise Kinos

  22. IMDb 7.6

    Same Sun - Mit dem Fahrrad durch Afrika

    OmU

    The film SAME SUN tells the story of Wiebke Lühmann's journey from Freiburg to the Cape of Good Hope. Honest, raw, and close to the inner and outer challenges of a 430-day bicycle trip. Her journey takes her through 22 countries, Sahara storms, the rain season, the Congo Basin, and the deserts of Namibia.

    • Documentary

    Zeise KinosOmU

  23. The Odyssey

    OV · 2026 · 172 min

    Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

    • Adventure
    • Action
    • Fantasy

    Savoy FilmtheaterOV

  24. OV: Odyssee, Die 70mm

    OV

    Savoy FilmtheaterOV70mm

  25. The Odyssey

    OV · 2026 · 172 min

    Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

    • Adventure
    • Action
    • Fantasy

    Savoy FilmtheaterOV

  26. OV: Odyssee, Die 70mm

    OV

    Savoy FilmtheaterOV70mm

  27. The Odyssey

    2026 · 172 min

    Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

    • Adventure
    • Action
    • Fantasy

    Astor Film Lounge HafenCity

  28. The Odyssey

    Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

    • Adventure
    • Action
    • Fantasy

    Astor Film Lounge HafenCity

  29. The Odyssey

    Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

    • Adventure
    • Action
    • Fantasy

    Astor Film Lounge HafenCity

  30. OV: Odyssee, Die 70mm

    OV

    Savoy FilmtheaterOV70mm

  31. Sommer auf Asphalt

    Les (Mala Emde) lives a fast, spontaneous and carefree life. During the day she races through the city as a bike courier, after work she crashes somewhere with her friends. Stop, pause or think about the future? Not with Les. At least not until her father Bert (Christoph Maria Herbst) - with whom she actually has virtually no contact - turns up unexpectedly and, after an accident, even gets on his bike for his daughter without being asked. When Les then finds out about her unplanned pregnancy, she has completely entered a new reality. The father-to-be Tyler (Aaron Hilmer) would like to have a child, but is unfortunately still one himself. Les' world turns completely upside down - and Bert hasn't even told her that he's going to die soon...

    • Comedy
    • Drama

    Zeise Kinos


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Which cinemas are covered?

Currently 40 cinemas and film series in Frankfurt and the surrounding area: Astor Film Lounge HafenCity, Zeise Kinos, Astor Film Lounge MyZeil, Koralle Lichtspiele, Savoy Filmtheater, Abaton, Cinéma Frankfurt, Filmpalast Hofheim, Murnau-Filmtheater, Passage Kino Hamburg, Hansa-Filmstudio, Capitol Arthouse Kino Mainz, Studio Kino, Harmonie Theater Frankfurt, Metropolis Kino, Blankeneser Kino, 3001 Kino, Filmforum Höchst, Kino Kelkheim, DFF — Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum, Magazin Filmkunsttheater, Filmraum, Mal seh'n Kino, Hafen 2 Offenbach, Alabama Kino, Kronberger Lichtspiele, Elbe Filmtheater, Eldorado Arthouse Kino, Orfeo's Erben, Pupille — Kino in der Uni, Caligari FilmBühne, SchanzenKino 73, MGGU – Museum Giersch der Goethe-Universität, Lichtblick Mörfelden, naxos.Kino, Eschborn K, Senckenberg Naturmuseum, Deutsch-Französische Gesellschaft Frankfurt, Historisches Museum Frankfurt and Kino Köppern.

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