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16.August2026

  1. Sleeping with a Tiger

    A poetic portrait of the Austrian painter Maria Lassnig.

    • Drama

    Abaton

  2. IMDb 8.3

    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

    Magazin Filmkunsttheater

  3. TMDB 63IMDb 6.3

    Marsupilami

    OV · OmU

    David is tasked to deliver a mysterious package from South America, only to find out he is carrying a baby Marsupilami!

    • Adventure
    • Comedy

    Zeise KinosOmU

  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. IMDb 8.3

    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

    Savoy Filmtheater

  6. TMDB 63IMDb 6.3

    Marsupilami

    David is tasked to deliver a mysterious package from South America, only to find out he is carrying a baby Marsupilami!

    • Adventure
    • Comedy

    Zeise Kinos

  7. TMDB 66IMDb 7.3

    Emil of Lonneberga

    Emil Svensson lives with his mother and father, little sister Ida, farmhand Alfred, and maid Lina on a picturesque farm in Småland. He is an unusually lively little boy, who just can't resist trying out every whim that enters into his white-haired head. Always with the best intentions in mind, because he is a good-hearted child, but often with catastrophic results, especially for his short-tempered father. As a result, Emil spends a lot of quality time in the wood shed carving wood figurines and waiting for Anton's temper to cool down. And the father's patience is certainly tried, as Emil gets his head stuck in the family's only soup bowl, hoists little Ida up the flag pole, and arranges a lavish Christmas party for the poor.

    • Comedy
    • Family

    Metropolis Kino

  8. Saburo Teshigawara: Bound and Other Dance Films

    90 min

    Absolute Zero—a dance that strives toward zero. Saburo Teshigawara explores nothingness to ultimately arrive at absolute dance. This sounds paradoxical, yet it perfectly explains the very mindset that guides the Japanese avant-garde artist—dancer, choreographer, sculptor, and videographer—in his creative quest for the “seemingly impossible.” For that is precisely where he wants to go. He wants to turn the impossible into reality; he wants to make the air dance; he wants to transcend the void so that it crystallizes into pure poetry. “The Bound Man” is a parable about the power of art, the power of constraint, and the dialectic of freedom and bondage. A man is bound, and yet he moves with confidence and assurance.

    Alabama Kino

  9. 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

  10. IMDb 8.2

    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

  11. TMDB 67IMDb 6.8

    Sonnenallee

    A group of kids grow up on the short, wrong (east) side of the Sonnenallee in Berlin, right next to one of the few border crossings between East and West reserved for German citizens. The antics of these kids, their families, of the "West German" friends and relatives who come to visit, and of the East German border guards, all serve to illustrate the absurdity of everyday life on the Sonnenallee, and therefore throughout the former East Germany.

    • Comedy

    Metropolis Kino

  12. TMDB 67RT 58IMDb 6.5

    Marie Antoinette

    OV

    A retelling of the story of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette - from her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at fifteen to her reign as queen at nineteen and ultimately the fall of Versailles.

    • Drama
    • History

    Studio KinoOV

  13. Noga

    OV · OmU

    Fearless alternative pop singer Noga Erez is on the brink of superstardom with a unique, captivating sound and a major studio album on the way. But when war erupts and cracks appear in her relationship, Noga must redefine her role as an artist on a global stage.

    • Documentary
    • Music

    AbatonOmU

  14. F Tipi Film - Typ-F - Der Film

    Drama · 114 min

    Alabama Kino

  15. TMDB 61RT 51IMDb 5.8

    Dreams

    A powerful socialite and a promising ballet dancer begin a dangerous affair. When he secretly crosses the US-Mexico border, she takes desperate measures to protect their future together.

    • Romance
    • Thriller
    • Drama

    Magazin Filmkunsttheater

  16. 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

    Magazin Filmkunsttheater

  17. Funeral Casino Blues

    OV · OmU

    Jen lives in Bangkok – between the reception desk of an apartment building and the hotel rooms of strange men. What she sells is time, intimacy, sometimes just a moment. When a meeting escalates, Wason intervenes – a bartender who has lost more than he lets on.

    • Drama
    • Mystery

    SchanzenKino 73OmU

  18. The Hero of Friedrichstrasse Station

    All his life, Michael Hartung, owner of a hopelessly debt-ridden video store, has bet on the wrong horse. When an ambitious journalist confronts him with the results of his research, everything changes for the charmingly melancholy Micha. Many years ago, as an employee of the Reichsbahn, he is said to have organized the largest mass escape in the GDR. Stasi files prove the case. He was apparently even imprisoned and then deported to an open-cast lignite mine. Seduced by a lavish salary, Micha confirms the story, although only fragments of it are true.

    • Comedy

    Metropolis Kino

  19. A Sad and Beautiful World

    OV

    In this sweeping love story that spans three decades of passion, heartbreak, and hope, Nino and Yasmina find themselves drawn together by a magnetic relationship. As they face an impossible choice between love and survival, they must decide if they want to build a family and chart a path to happiness in Lebanon, despite the tragedies ravaging the country.

    • Romance
    • Drama
    • Comedy

    AbatonOV

  20. TMDB 84RT 91IMDb 8.6

    City of God

    OV

    In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

    • Drama
    • Crime

    3001 KinoOV

  21. Virginia Woolf's Night & Day

    In 1910 London, independent-minded Katharine Hilbery defies her family's expectations of marriage to pursue a career in astronomy. But when her father pressures her into an unwanted engagement, her resolve is tested. Through new friendships—including a bold suffragette and a thoughtful editor—Katharine begins to question the limits placed on her by society, love, and tradition, ultimately searching for a path that is truly her own.

    • Comedy
    • Drama
    • Romance

    Magazin Filmkunsttheater

  22. 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

  23. Was haben wir gelacht

    Dokumentarfilm · 98 min

    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

    Alabama Kino

  24. TMDB 83RT 93IMDb 8.3

    Princess Mononoke

    OV · OmU

    Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

    • Adventure
    • Fantasy
    • Animation

    SchanzenKino 73OmU

  25. TMDB 73IMDb 6.2

    Reading Lolita in Tehran

    OV · OmU

    The screen adaptation of Azar Nafisi’s memoir tells the true story of a literature professor in revolutionary Iran who, amidst censorship and religious extremism, gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to immerse themselves in banned literary classics.

    • Drama

    Metropolis KinoOmU

  26. TMDB 81RT 89IMDb 8.2

    Taxi Driver

    OV · OmU

    Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.

    • Crime
    • Drama

    Zeise KinosOmU


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Which cinemas are covered?

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

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