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9.August2026

  1. TMDB 84RT 100IMDb 8.5

    Grave of the Fireflies

    OV · OmU

    In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.

    • Animation
    • Drama
    • War

    AbatonOmU

  2. TMDB 71

    Ride Away

    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 Kinos

  3. 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

  4. Was haben wir gelacht

    An entire generation of Germans was raised on male comedians. But what about their female counterparts? Maren Kroymann, Hella von Sinnen, Bettina Böttinger, Esther Schweins, and Gaby Köster look back at the way women were portrayed on TV in the 1990s and early 2000s, when jokes at women’s expense were the order of the day.

    • Documentary

    Zeise Kinos

  5. TMDB 71RT 94IMDb 7.4

    Pillow Talk

    1959 · 104 min

    Playboy songwriter Brad Allen's succession of romances annoys his neighbor, interior designer Jan Morrow, who shares a telephone party line with him and hears all his breezy routines. After Jan unsuccessfully lodges a complaint against him, Brad sets about to seduce her in the guise of a sincere and upstanding Texas rancher. When mutual friend Jonathan discovers that his best friend is moving in on the girl he desires, however, sparks fly.

    • Comedy
    • Romance

    ASTOR Film Lounge HafenCity

  6. Spider-Man: Brand New Day

    OV · 2026 · 140 min

    Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.

    • Science Fiction
    • Action
    • Adventure

    Savoy FilmtheaterOV

  7. TMDB 57IMDb 6.5

    Life on Seacrow Island

    A writer spends the summer holidays with his children on an island. The family grows together through friendships with humans and animals and through adventures.

    • Family
    • Comedy
    • Drama

    Metropolis Kino

  8. 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

    Magazin Filmkunsttheater

  9. IMDb 8.3

    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

  10. TMDB 74RT 94IMDb 7.7

    The Mother and the Whore

    OV · OmU

    Aimless young Alexandre juggles his relationships with his girlfriend, Marie, and a casual lover named Veronika. Marie becomes increasingly jealous of Alexandre's fling with Veronika and as the trio continues their unsustainable affair, the emotional stakes get higher, leading to conflict and unhappiness.

    • Drama
    • Romance

    Metropolis KinoOmU

  11. Home Stories

    As a contestant in a singing casting show, Lea is asked by the TV team who she is and what makes her special. She doesn't know and begins to slip into different roles in her search for what makes her special, developing an unexpected fascination for her aunt Kati. Kati's return home as head architect for the renovation of the Residenzschloss after many years abroad reunites the family in one place. This reunion raises the hopes of grandparents Friedrich and Christel that they can join forces to give their pension, which has few visitors, a new lease of life.

    • Drama

    Magazin Filmkunsttheater

  12. Social Landscapes

    Drama · 78 min

    In a world where we often experience places on screens before we actually visit them, the film questions the fine line between perception and reality.

    • Documentary

    Alabama Kino

  13. TMDB 74RT 95IMDb 7.7

    Lost in Translation

    OV

    Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.

    • Drama
    • Comedy
    • Romance

    Studio KinoOV

  14. TMDB 63RT 88IMDb 6.4

    Pacifiction

    OV · OmU

    Island of Tahiti. French government official De Roller is a calculating man with impeccable manners, capable of dealing with both high society and the locals he frequents in shady joints.

    • Drama
    • Thriller

    SchanzenKino 73OmU

  15. TMDB 66RT 60IMDb 6.7

    Funny Bones

    Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.

    • Comedy

    3001 Kino

  16. IMDb 3.3

    18.15 Uhr ab Ostkreuz

    Karin Hoehne is a retired teacher living in Berlin - Haselhorst. On her way to meet her best friend Rosa Brathuhn she involuntarily witnesses a horrible murder on a passing train. A young woman gets chopped up by an ax murderer. Sadly the police, in particular exchange commissioner Rock Milchester, thinks that she is a slightly senile old lady, especially because no corpse was found. So what else can she do but to try to solve the case on her own. Rosa is quickly persuaded and off they go... A first clue is found next to the tracks. It leads Mrs. Hoehne to the salon of the master of hairstyling Horst Brueller where Miss Gisela Drache runs a strict regime. In spite of her age Mrs. Hoehne starts as a trainee and not only diva Veranda Strunzig-Lopez is quickly convinced of her talents, Horst Brueller and his silky lover Bruno as well. A poisoned wig and more bodies indicate that Mrs. Hoehne follows the right lead.

    • Crime
    • Comedy

    Filmraum

  17. TMDB 74

    Band Together

    Two years after the tragic sinking of a fishing boat that shook a small seaside town, members of the rondalla, a traditional Galician music band, decide to get back together in the endeavour to recover their enthusiasm and leave the grieving behind.

    • Drama
    • Music

    Magazin Filmkunsttheater

  18. IMDb 8.3

    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

  19. TMDB 71RT 88IMDb 7.4

    The China Syndrome

    OV

    While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.

    • Drama
    • Thriller

    Metropolis KinoOV

  20. TMDB 73RT 73IMDb 7.1

    Dirty Dancing

    Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.

    • Drama
    • Music
    • Romance

    Zeise Open Air


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Which cinemas are covered?

Currently 19 cinemas and film series in Hamburg and the surrounding area: Zeise Kinos, SchanzenKino 73, Magazin Filmkunsttheater, Abaton, Metropolis Kino, ASTOR Film Lounge HafenCity, Savoy Filmtheater, Koralle Lichtspiele, Studio Kino, Hansa-Filmstudio, Filmraum, Passage Kino Hamburg, Blankeneser Kino, 3001 Kino, Alabama Kino, Zeise Open Air, Elbe Filmtheater, Botschaft der Wildtiere and Sommerkino Alsterdorf.

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