The Rio offers specially priced tickets – £1.50 children and £2.50 accompanying adults – for the Saturday Morning Picture Club and Tuesday afternoon Playcentre Matinees, to help children to enjoy great films at an affordable price.

THE SIMPSONS MOVIE (PG)

(US 2007) dir. David Silverman 87m.
Voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer.

The feature film based on the hit TV series in its Picture Club premiere! Homer gets himself into some serious trouble, and has to save the world from a catastrophe that he himself created. This is a hilarious adventure with all your favourite characters, so make a special visit to Springfield for the must-see movie of the year.

Approx end 12.35pm

£1.50 Children/£2.50 Adults

Sat 13 Oct 11.00am

TALES FROM EARTHSEA (PG)

(Japan 2006) dir. Goro Miyazaki 115m.
Voices of Timothy Dalton, Mariska Hargitay, Willem Dafoe.

In the land of Earthsea, crops are failing and livestock is dying – something is very wrong. Ged, the greatest of wizards, with help from young Arren and Therru, must find the cause of this impending disaster. One thing’s for sure – there’s magic at work… A wondrous new tale from Studio Ghibli, the makers of HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE & SPIRITED AWAY.

Approx end 1.00pm

£1.50 Children/£2.50 Adults

Sat 20 Oct 11.00am

EVAN ALMIGHTY (PG)

(US 2007) dir. Tom Shadyac 95m.
Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham.

In this sequel to the hilarious Bruce Almighty, news reader Evan Baxter is the ‘chosen one’. God appears and tells him to mend his anti-environmental ways and build an ark, because a flood is coming. Evan soon finds himself with long hair, a scruffy beard and rough-hewn robes. Plus hundreds of animals, in pairs, lining up outside…

Approx end 12.40pm

£1.50 Children/£2.50 Adults

Sat 27 Oct 11.00am

THE WITCHES (PG)

(UK 1989) dir. Nicolas Roeg. 91m.
Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher.

Delightful, exciting and funny adaptation from the Roald Dahl story, in which Luke and his Norwegian grandmother find themselves sharing a seaside hotel with a witches coven – and discover their evil plot. Will they be able to stop the witches from turning all of England’s children into mice?

Approx end 12.35pm

£1.50 Children/£2.50 Adults

Sat 3 Nov 11.00am

CASPER (PG)

(US 1995) dir. Brad Siberling 100m.
Christina Ricca, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriaty, Eric Idle.

Living alone in a huge haunted manor, young ghost Casper’s life is turned around when two scheming villains attempt to steal the house’s treasure by employing Dr Harvey to exorcise the house. When they arrive, Casper instantly falls for the doctor’s young daughter, and the ghostly fun and excitement begins!

Approx end 12.45pm

£1.50 Children/£2.50 Adults

Sat 10 Nov 11.00am

SHREK THE THIRD (U)

(US 2007) dir. Chris Miller 93m.
Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz.

Shrek and Fiona are anxious to leave Far Far Away and get back to their smelly swamp. But when the king dies, they're next in line for the throne. The only option is to find long-lost heir Arthur to take their place. Another hilarious adventure with all your favourite characters including Donkey and Puss in Boots.

Approx end 12.40pm

£1.50 Children/£2.50 Adults

Sat 17 Nov 11.00am

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM (PG)

(US 2006) dir. Shawn Levy 108m.

Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais.

When Larry gets a job as a night guard at the Museum of Natural History, he thinks it's going to be total boredom. What he doesn't know is that due to he magical power of an old Egyptian stone, all the exhibits - including the T Rex, cowboys and Roman soldiers - come alive every night! Exciting and funny, this is a rare family treat.

Approx end 12.50pm

£1.50 Children/£2.50 Adults

Sat 24 Nov 11.00am

THE LAST MIMZY (PG)

(US 2007) dir. Robert Shaye 94m.

Chris O'Neil, Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, Joely Richardson, Timothy Hutton, Rainn Wilson

After 10-year-old Noah and his sister Emma find a box containing mysterious toys on a beach, the children suddenly find they have new talents. Noah discovers he can control spiders, and Emma's new stuffed white rabbit, which she calls Mimzy, whispers secrets in a code only she can understand. They keep the toys secret from their parents - until something happens that brings government investigators to the family's door.

Approx end 12.40pm

£1.50 Children/£2.50 Adults

THE CAT RETURNS (U)

(Japan 2002) dir.Hiroyuki Morita 75m. Animation.
Voices of Anne Hathaway, Tim Curry, Cary Elwes.

Little Haru is suddenly getting lots of presents from the King of the Cats, to thank her for rescuing a helpless cat, who happens to be Prince Lune. Not only is Haru whisked into the world of the cats, but she's also expected to marry the Prince. Well, Haru's not so sure she wants to be a cat for the rest of her life, so she better get out of there before it's too late...

Approx end 12.20pm

£1.50 Children/£2.50 Adults

PLAYCENTRE MATINEES

Tue 9 Oct 4.15pm – THE SIMPSONS MOVIE (PG)
Tue 16 Oct 4.15pm – TALES FROM EARTHSEA (PG)
Tue 23 Oct 4.15pm – No Playcentre matinee
Tue 30 Oct 4.15pm – THE WITCHES (PG)
Tue 6 Nov 4.15pm – CASPER (PG)
Tue 13 Nov 4.15pm – SHREK THE THIRD (U)
Tue 20 Nov 4.15pm – NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM (PG)
Tue 27 Nov 4.15pm – THE LAST MIMZY (PG)
Tue 4 Dec 4.15pm – THE CAT RETURNS (U)

TICKETS
£1.50 Children
£2.50 Accompanying adults

HALF TERM MATINEES

Mon 22 – Fri 26 Oct 2.00 daily

SURF’S UP (PG)

(US 2007) dirs. Ash Brannon & Chris Buck 85m.
Voices of Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder.

I bet you didn’t know that surfing was invented by penguins? Well that’s what this animated film claims anyway! A documentary crew take audiences behind the scenes and onto the waves during the most competitive, heartbreaking and dangerous display of surfing known to man: the Penguin World Surfing Championship. Fast-moving, colourful and funny!

TICKETS
£5 – Under 15s
£6 – Adults
£5 – Concessions
£3.50 – OAPs

GROUP REDUCTIONS
£4 – 10 or more children + 1 acompanying adult free with every 10 children

Festival partner

London Chlldren's Film Festival 17 – 25 Nov
brought to you by the Barbican & the ICO in partnership with Film London

• Sat 17 Nov

KOBRA’S DECISION (Tasmim-e Kobra) (U) 1.30

(Iran 2007) dir. Sirous Hassanpur 86m. Subtitles.
Zeinab Sohrabi, Hooriyyeh Mirmohammadi, Mohaddaseh Heidari.

Far from her family, a nomadic girl, Kobra, settles in a new village where she discovers new friends and the pleasure of learning new things. In this lovely story we discover local crafts, customs and festivities with Kobra as she comes to appreciate the possibilities of her new life.
In Persian with subtitles.

Followed by quick and easy craft activity – learn how to weave. Free and open to all. If busy, activity may be first-come first-served.

All tickets £4.50 (or Early-Bird Film offer £2.50 if booked before Fri 2 Nov).

• Sat 24 Nov

Short & Sweet (U) 1.30

A lovely selection of animated stories from around the world, suitable for even the youngest children. It’s ‘hello’ to old Aardman favourite SHAUN THE SHEEP, and new friends including a cheerful witch, a carrot-loving hare and a penguin with big dreams! All films are in English or without dialogue.
Programmed for the LCFF by Showcomotion Young People’s Film Festival, Sheffield.

Followed by quick and easy finger-puppet making activity. Free and open to all. If busy, activity may be first-come first-served.

All tickets £4.50 (or Early-Bird Film offer £2.50 if booked before Fri 2 Nov).