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.

RIO Saturday
Morning Picture Club

Sponsored by Hackney Gazette
Membership is free. Members have their membership cards stamped on each visit and get free admittance after every 10 visits and a free poster after every 25 visits. Parents, please note: children under the age of five years must be accompanied by an adult throughout the performance. You are welcome to drop off older children at the start of the film and return to pick them up at the end. Doors open at 10.30am and the FILM starts at 11.00am sharp. The length of the films varies - please check the finish times listed below.
Please note: unaccompanied adults will not be admitted.

SAT 6 Feb 11.00am

MONSTERS Vs ALIENS (PG)

(US 2009) dirs. Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 94m. Digital.
Voices of Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogan, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Rainn Wilson.

When she is hit by a meteorite from out of space and turned into a monster, young Susan Murphy is whisked away by the government to a secret camp where she meets an assorted group of monsters who have all been rounded up over the years and suffered the same fate. But now with the Earth under alien attack and threat of imminent destruction, the only hope is to call the Monsters into action – will this motley crew be able to save the planet? Featuring the voices of Hollywood’s hottest stars, Dreamworks’ latest offering is one of their best, and sure to delight audiences young and old.
Approx end 12.40pm

SAT 13 Feb 11.00am

TALES FROM EARTHSEA (PG)

(Japan 2006) dir. Goro Miyazaki 115m. Digital.
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

SAT 20 Feb 11.00am

HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE (U)

(US 2009) dir. Peter Chelsom 102m.
Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles

Disney’s television sensation hits the big screen in this worldwide smash hit. Having played Hannah Montana and lived the starry Hollywood lifestyle for so long, Miley’s dad forces her to return to Tennessee to rediscover the country girl she once was. An old-fashioned, feel-good musical delight!
Approx end 12.45pm

SAT 27 Feb 11.00am

PLANET 51 (U)

(US 2009) dir. Jorge Blanco 90m. Digital.
Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman.

Captain Charles 'Chuck' Baker, famed American astronaut, thinks he is the first person to step foot on Planet 51. But he soon discovers that the planet is already inhabited by little green people who have long feared alien invaders - like Chuck! Fun animation from the writer of SHREK.

Approx end 12.35pm

SAT 6 Mar 11.00am

ST TRINIAN'S 2: THE LEGEND OF FRITTON'S GOLD (PG

(UK 2009) dir. Oliver Parker & Barnaby Thompson 106m.
Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, David Tennant, Zawe Ashton.

After discovering that their headmistress Miss Fritton is related to a famous pirate, the girls of St Trinian's set out on the hunt for buried treasure! However, the evil Pomfrey has his own plans for the gold, and will stop at nothing in order to get his hands on it...

Rising star Zawe Ashton will introduce the film in which she plays Rude Girl Bianca. Zawe who grew up locally and used to work as a member of the Rio Front of House team will return to the stage after the film to say a few words about her role and her career so far. Zawe will be accompanied by Ella Smith who plays Head of the Geeks Lucy.

Approx end 12.50pm

SAT 13 Mar 11.00am

SHORTS (PG)

(US 2009) dir. Robert Rodriguez 89m. Digital.
Jimmy Bennet, Kat Dennings, Jake Short, William H. Macy.

When Toe Thompson finds a magical, wish-granting rock, his discovery causes turmoil in his small surburban home town, as children and adults alike set out to get their hands on it. Can Toe protect the rock and its secrets? From the makers of SPY KIDS.
Approx end 12.35pm

SAT 20 Mar 11.00am

ICE AGE 3 – DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (U)

(US 2009) dir. Carlos Saldanha 94m. Digital.Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Simon Pegg, Queen Latifah, Sean William Scott.

All the gang are back, along with some new characters, as the popular series enters the age of the dinosaurs! Our friends have moved on and started families, and Sid wants to join in. Trouble starts when he steals three unhatched dinosaur eggs – upsetting one very large, protective mother dinosaur in the process... Excellent animated fun!
Approx end 12.40pm

SAT 27 Mar 11.00am

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (PG)

(US 2009) dir. Spike Jonze 101m. Digital.
Max Records, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo and voices of James Gandolfini, Paul Dano,Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker, Chris Cooper, Lauren Ambrose.

A near-perfect live-action adaptation of Maurice Sendak's much loved short story about mischievous little boy Max who escapes into a world of his own imagination. His exotic fantasy island is inhabited by fabulous wild creatures whom he tricks into believing that he's "the wildest thing of all", and so they make him their ruler. But Max soon discovers that ruling is not as easy as he thought.

Approx end 12.45pm

PLAYCENTRE MATINEES

Tue 9 Feb 4.00pm – MONSTERS Vs ALIENS (PG)
Tue 16 Feb 4.00pm – No Playcentre Matinee
Tue 23 Feb 4.00pm – HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE (U)
Tue 2 Mar 4.00pm – PLANET 51 (U)
Tue 9 Mar 4.00pm – ST TRINIAN'S 2: THE LEGEND OF FRITTON'S GOLD (PG)
Tue 16 Mar 4.00pm – SHORTS (PG)
Tue 23 Mar 4.00pm – ICE AGE 3 – DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (U)
Tue 30 Mar 4.00pm – WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (PG)

TICKETS
£1.50 Children
£2.50 Accompanying adults

HALF TERM MATINEES

MON 15 – FRI 19 FEB 2.00 daily

ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL (U)

(US 2009) dir. Betty Thomas 88m.
Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, Wendie Malick and voices of Justin
Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Amy Poehler, Anna Faris,
Christina Applegate.

The return of singing chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore. Now world famous, our lovable trio must contend with the pressures of school, celebrity – and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes! Fun for all the family!

TICKETS
£5.00 - Under 15s
£6.50 - Adults
£5.00 - Concessions
£3.50 - OAPs

GROUP REDUCTIONS (weekday matinees only)
£4.00 – 10 or more children + 1 accompanying adult free with every 10 children