Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
In 1805, aboard the H.M.S. Surprise, the brash Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and his trusted friend, the ship's scholarly surgeon, Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany), are ordered to hunt down and capture a powerful French vessel off the South American coast. Though Napoleon is winning the war and the men and their crew face an onslaught of obstacles, including their own internal battles, "Lucky Jack" is determined that nothing will stop the Surprise from completing its mission.
Runtime: 138 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
In 1805, aboard the H.M.S. Surprise, the brash Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and his trusted friend, the ship's scholarly surgeon, Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany), are ordered to hunt down and capture a powerful French vessel off the South American coast. Though Napoleon is winning the war and the men and their crew face an onslaught of obstacles, including their own internal battles, "Lucky Jack" is determined that nothing will stop the Surprise from completing its mission.
Runtime: 138 minutes
Rating: PG-13
The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
In 1843 London, author Charles Dickens finds himself in financial trouble after writing three unsuccessful novels in a row. Desperate for a hit, Dickens relies on real-life inspiration and his vivid imagination to bring Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic characters to life in A Christmas Carol, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration known today.
Runtime: 104 minutes
Rating: PG
The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
In 1843 London, author Charles Dickens finds himself in financial trouble after writing three unsuccessful novels in a row. Desperate for a hit, Dickens relies on real-life inspiration and his vivid imagination to bring Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic characters to life in A Christmas Carol, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration known today.
Runtime: 104 minutes
Rating: PG
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence - who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years.
Runtime: 130 minutes
Rating: PG
Life of Pi (2012)
After deciding to sell their zoo in India and move to Canada, Santosh and Gita Patel board a freighter with their sons and a few remaining animals. Tragedy strikes when a terrible storm sinks the ship, leaving the Patels' teenage son, Pi (Suraj Sharma), as the only human survivor. However, Pi is not alone; a fearsome Bengal tiger has also found refuge aboard the lifeboat. As days turn into weeks and weeks drag into months, Pi and the tiger must learn to trust each other if both are to survive.
Runtime: 127 minutes
Rating: PG
Life of Pi (2012)
After deciding to sell their zoo in India and move to Canada, Santosh and Gita Patel board a freighter with their sons and a few remaining animals. Tragedy strikes when a terrible storm sinks the ship, leaving the Patels' teenage son, Pi (Suraj Sharma), as the only human survivor. However, Pi is not alone; a fearsome Bengal tiger has also found refuge aboard the lifeboat. As days turn into weeks and weeks drag into months, Pi and the tiger must learn to trust each other if both are to survive.
Runtime: 127 minutes
Rating: PG
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence - who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years.
Runtime: 130 minutes
Rating: PG
One Battle After Another (2025)
Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her as both father and daughter battle the consequences of their pasts.
Runtime: 170 minutes
Rating: R
Ice Age (2002)
Twenty-thousand years ago, Earth is a wondrous, prehistoric world filled with great danger, not the least of which is the beginning of the Ice Age. To avoid a really bad frostbite, the planet's majestic creatures - and a few small, slothful ones - begin migrating south . The story revolves around sub-zero heroes: a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, a sloth and a prehistoric combination of a squirrel and rat that is known as Scrat.
Runtime: 81 minutes
Rating: PG
Ice Age (2002)
Twenty-thousand years ago, Earth is a wondrous, prehistoric world filled with great danger, not the least of which is the beginning of the Ice Age. To avoid a really bad frostbite, the planet's majestic creatures - and a few small, slothful ones - begin migrating south . The story revolves around sub-zero heroes: a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, a sloth and a prehistoric combination of a squirrel and rat that is known as Scrat.
Runtime: 81 minutes
Rating: PG
Titanic (1997)
James Cameron’s sweeping epic follows the doomed maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic through the eyes of Jack and Rose, two young passengers from starkly different worlds whose unexpected romance unfolds against one of history’s greatest maritime disasters.
Runtime: 195 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Titanic (1997)
James Cameron’s sweeping epic follows the doomed maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic through the eyes of Jack and Rose, two young passengers from starkly different worlds whose unexpected romance unfolds against one of history’s greatest maritime disasters.
Runtime: 195 minutes
Rating: PG-13
One Battle After Another (2025)
Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her as both father and daughter battle the consequences of their pasts.
Runtime: 170 minutes
Rating: R
Sinners (2025)
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Runtime: 137 minutes
Rating: R
Sinners (2025)
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Runtime: 137 minutes
Rating: R
Lilo & Stitch (2025)
Stitch, an extraterrestrial entity, comes to Earth after escaping prison, where he tries to impersonate a dog. Things take a turn when a lonely Hawaiian girl, Lilo, adopts him from an animal shelter and he helps mend her broken family.
Runtime: 108 minutes
Rating: PG
Lilo & Stitch (2025)
Stitch, an extraterrestrial entity, comes to Earth after escaping prison, where he tries to impersonate a dog. Things take a turn when a lonely Hawaiian girl, Lilo, adopts him from an animal shelter and he helps mend her broken family.
Runtime: 108 minutes
Rating: PG
Jaws (1975)
When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature.
Runtime: 125 minutes
Rating: PG
Jaws (1975)
When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature.
Runtime: 125 minutes
Rating: PG
Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack (2019)
At 88 years-old, Audrey Flack holds a unique place in the history of contemporary art in America. Her often controversial 40-year career evolved from abstract expressionism in the 1950s to photorealism in the 1970s. One of the first women ever included in the famed Janson's History of Art, she continues to create, explore, and inspire with her unique style and indomitable spirit.
Runtime: 75 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack (2019)
At 88 years-old, Audrey Flack holds a unique place in the history of contemporary art in America. Her often controversial 40-year career evolved from abstract expressionism in the 1950s to photorealism in the 1970s. One of the first women ever included in the famed Janson's History of Art, she continues to create, explore, and inspire with her unique style and indomitable spirit.
Runtime: 75 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1948 “Rope”
Hitchcock’s tightly wound thriller unfolds in real time, transforming a sleek Manhattan apartment into a simmering battleground of tension, wit, and escalating unease.
Language: English
Rating: PG
Elio (2025)
Elio, an underdog with an active imagination, finds himself inadvertently beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide. Mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe, he starts to form new bonds with eccentric aliens while discovering who he's truly meant to be.
Runtime: 99 minutes
Rating: PG
Elio (2025)
Elio, an underdog with an active imagination, finds himself inadvertently beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide. Mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe, he starts to form new bonds with eccentric aliens while discovering who he's truly meant to be.
Runtime: 99 minutes
Rating: PG
David Lynch’s 2001 “Mulholland Drive”
Widely hailed as one of the greatest films of the 21st century, David Lynch’s Hollywood fever dream bends reality into a hypnotic, unforgettable mystery.
Language: English
Rating: R
Hiroshi Teshigahara’s 1964 “Woman in the Dunes”
An international landmark of modern cinema, this tense desert parable traps its characters — and the audience — in a surreal struggle for purpose and survival.
Language: Japanese
Rating: Not Rated
Chantal Akerman’s 1975 “Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles”
Frequently cited among the most important films ever made, Akerman’s meticulous study of routine builds into a masterclass of slow-burn tension.
Language: French
Rating: Not Rated
Contact (1997)
In this Zemeckis-directed adaptation of the Carl Sagan novel, Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) races to interpret a possible message originating from the Vega star system. Once first contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence is proven, Arroway contends with restrictive National Security Advisor Kitz (James Woods) and religious fanatics bent on containing the implications of such an event. An incredible message is found hidden in the signal, but will Arroway be the one to answer its call?
Runtime: 153 minutes
Rating: PG
Contact (1997)
In this Zemeckis-directed adaptation of the Carl Sagan novel, Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) races to interpret a possible message originating from the Vega star system. Once first contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence is proven, Arroway contends with restrictive National Security Advisor Kitz (James Woods) and religious fanatics bent on containing the implications of such an event. An incredible message is found hidden in the signal, but will Arroway be the one to answer its call?
Runtime: 153 minutes
Rating: PG
Joseph Losey’s 1963 “The Servant”
A razor-sharp British classic where power and class invert with chilling precision in one of the era’s most sophisticated psychological dramas.
Language: English
Rating: Not Rated
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Epic tale in which an intrepid archaeologist tries to beat a band of Nazis to a unique religious relic which is central to their plans for world domination. Battling against a snake phobia and a vengeful ex-girlfriend, Indiana Jones is in constant peril, making hair's-breadth escapes at every turn in this celebration of the innocent adventure movies of an earlier era.
Runtime: 115 minutes
Rating: PG
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Epic tale in which an intrepid archaeologist tries to beat a band of Nazis to a unique religious relic which is central to their plans for world domination. Battling against a snake phobia and a vengeful ex-girlfriend, Indiana Jones is in constant peril, making hair's-breadth escapes at every turn in this celebration of the innocent adventure movies of an earlier era.
Runtime: 115 minutes
Rating: PG
Joseph Losey’s 1963 “The Servant”
A razor-sharp British classic where power and class invert with chilling precision in one of the era’s most sophisticated psychological dramas.
Language: English
Rating: Not Rated
Gladiator (2000)
Set in Roman times, the story of a once-powerful general forced to become a common gladiator. The emperor's son is enraged when he is passed over as heir in favour of his father's favourite general. He kills his father and arranges the murder of the general's family, and the general is sold into slavery to be trained as a gladiator - but his subsequent popularity in the arena threatens the throne.
Runtime: 155 minutes
Rating: R
Gladiator (2000)
Set in Roman times, the story of a once-powerful general forced to become a common gladiator. The emperor's son is enraged when he is passed over as heir in favour of his father's favourite general. He kills his father and arranges the murder of the general's family, and the general is sold into slavery to be trained as a gladiator - but his subsequent popularity in the arena threatens the throne.
Runtime: 155 minutes
Rating: R
Gus Van Sant’s 1995 “To Die For”
A career-defining Nicole Kidman performance fuels this dark comedy about ambition, image, and the American dream gone sideways.
Language: English
Rating: R
Dog Man (2025)
When a police officer and his faithful police dog get injured in the line of duty, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together -- and Dog Man is born. As Dog Man learns to embrace his new identity, he must stop feline supervillain Petey the Cat from cloning himself and going on a crime spree.
Runtime: 89 minutes
Rating: PG
Dog Man (2025)
When a police officer and his faithful police dog get injured in the line of duty, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together -- and Dog Man is born. As Dog Man learns to embrace his new identity, he must stop feline supervillain Petey the Cat from cloning himself and going on a crime spree.
Runtime: 89 minutes
Rating: PG
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Intrepid archaeologist Indiana Jones, on the trail of fortune and glory in Old Shanghai, is ricocheted into a dangerous adventure in India. With his faithful companion Short Round and nightclub singer Willie Scott, Indie goes in search of the magical Sankara stone, and uncovers an ancient evil which threatens all who come into contact with it.
Runtime: 118 minutes
Rating: PG
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Intrepid archaeologist Indiana Jones, on the trail of fortune and glory in Old Shanghai, is ricocheted into a dangerous adventure in India. With his faithful companion Short Round and nightclub singer Willie Scott, Indie goes in search of the magical Sankara stone, and uncovers an ancient evil which threatens all who come into contact with it.
Runtime: 118 minutes
Rating: PG
Gus Van Sant’s 1995 “To Die For”
A career-defining Nicole Kidman performance fuels this dark comedy about ambition, image, and the American dream gone sideways.
Language: English
Rating: R
Whiplash (2014)
Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller) is an ambitious young jazz drummer, in pursuit of rising to the top of his elite music conservatory. Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), an instructor known for his terrifying teaching methods, discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into the top jazz ensemble, forever changing the young man's life. But Andrew's passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher pushes him to the brink of his ability and his sanity.
Runtime: 107 minutes
Rating: R
Whiplash (2014)
Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller) is an ambitious young jazz drummer, in pursuit of rising to the top of his elite music conservatory. Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), an instructor known for his terrifying teaching methods, discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into the top jazz ensemble, forever changing the young man's life. But Andrew's passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher pushes him to the brink of his ability and his sanity.
Runtime: 107 minutes
Rating: R
Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 1972 “The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant”
A peak Fassbinder showcase, stylish and electric, capturing shifting alliances and artistic ego at their most volatile.
Language: German
Rating: Not Rated
Paddington in Peru (2024)
When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her. Determined to solve the mystery, they soon stumble across a legendary treasure as they make their way through the rainforests of the Amazon.
Runtime: 106 minutes
Rating: PG
Paddington in Peru (2024)
When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her. Determined to solve the mystery, they soon stumble across a legendary treasure as they make their way through the rainforests of the Amazon.
Runtime: 106 minutes
Rating: PG
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
The intrepid explorer Indiana Jones sets out to rescue his father, a medievalist who has vanished while searching for the Holy Grail. Following clues in the old man's notebook, Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, but they are not the only ones who are on the trail, and some sinister old enemies soon come out of the woodwork.
Runtime: 127 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
The intrepid explorer Indiana Jones sets out to rescue his father, a medievalist who has vanished while searching for the Holy Grail. Following clues in the old man's notebook, Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, but they are not the only ones who are on the trail, and some sinister old enemies soon come out of the woodwork.
Runtime: 127 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 1972 “The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant”
A peak Fassbinder showcase, stylish and electric, capturing shifting alliances and artistic ego at their most volatile.
Language: German
Rating: Not Rated
Céline Sciamma’s 2019 “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
A modern masterpiece, celebrated worldwide for its precision, emotional clarity, and one of the most memorable final shots in recent cinema.
Language: French
Rating: R
Céline Sciamma’s 2019 “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
A modern masterpiece, celebrated worldwide for its precision, emotional clarity, and one of the most memorable final shots in recent cinema.
Language: French
Rating: R
Wong Kar-wai’s 2000 “In the Mood for Love”
Frequently ranked among the greatest films ever made, Wong Kar-wai’s lush, aching tale of restraint is a gold standard of cinematic atmosphere.
Language: Cantonese
Rating: PG
Wong Kar-wai’s 2000 “In the Mood for Love”
Frequently ranked among the greatest films ever made, Wong Kar-wai’s lush, aching tale of restraint is a gold standard of cinematic atmosphere.
Language: Cantonese
Rating: PG
Lou Ye’s 2000 “Suzhou River”
A stylish Shanghai noir that channels the spirit of Hitchcock and Wong Kar-wai into a fast, mesmerizing mystery of doubles and disappearances.
Language: Mandarin
Rating: Not Rated
Lou Ye’s 2000 “Suzhou River”
A stylish Shanghai noir that channels the spirit of Hitchcock and Wong Kar-wai into a fast, mesmerizing mystery of doubles and disappearances.
Language: Mandarin
Rating: Not Rated
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s 2004 “Tropical Malady”
A Cannes-lauded work of poetic storytelling that shifts from quiet connection to mythic pursuit, showcasing one of contemporary cinema’s most distinctive voices.
Language: Thai
Rating: Not Rated
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s 2004 “Tropical Malady”
A Cannes-lauded work of poetic storytelling that shifts from quiet connection to mythic pursuit, showcasing one of contemporary cinema’s most distinctive voices.
Language: Thai
Rating: Not Rated
Claire Denis’ 1999 “Beau Travail”
Claire Denis transforms a story of military discipline and jealousy into one of the most visually breathtaking films ever made, building to a finale so electric it’s become legend.
Language: French
Rating: Not Rated
Claire Denis’ 1999 “Beau Travail”
Claire Denis transforms a story of military discipline and jealousy into one of the most visually breathtaking films ever made, building to a finale so electric it’s become legend.
Language: French
Rating: Not Rated
Abbas Kiarostami’s 1997 “Taste of Cherry”
Winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or, Kiarostami’s quiet, searching road film stands as a cornerstone of world cinema.
Language: Persian (Farsi)
Rating: Not Rated
Abbas Kiarostami’s 1997 “Taste of Cherry”
Winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or, Kiarostami’s quiet, searching road film stands as a cornerstone of world cinema.
Language: Persian (Farsi)
Rating: Not Rated
Tim’s Vermeer (2013)
Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did 17th century Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer ("Girl with a Pearl Earring") manage to paint so photo-realistically -- 150 years before the invention of photography? The epic research project Jenison embarks on to test his theory is as extraordinary as what he discovers.
Spanning eight years, Jenison's adventure takes him to Delft, Holland, where Vermeer painted his masterpieces, on a pilgrimage to the North coast of Yorkshire to meet artist David Hockney, and even to Buckingham Palace to see a Vermeer masterpiece in the collection of the Queen.
Runtime: 80 minutes
Tim’s Vermeer (2013)
Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did 17th century Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer ("Girl with a Pearl Earring") manage to paint so photo-realistically -- 150 years before the invention of photography? The epic research project Jenison embarks on to test his theory is as extraordinary as what he discovers.
Spanning eight years, Jenison's adventure takes him to Delft, Holland, where Vermeer painted his masterpieces, on a pilgrimage to the North coast of Yorkshire to meet artist David Hockney, and even to Buckingham Palace to see a Vermeer masterpiece in the collection of the Queen.
Runtime: 80 minutes
The Perfect Storm (2000)
Based on a true story, the film tells of the courageous men and women who risk their lives every working day, pitting their fishing boats and rescue vessels against the capricious forces of nature. Their worst fears are realized at sea on Halloween of 1991, when they are confronted by three raging weather fronts which unexpectedly collide to produce the greatest, fiercest storm in modern history -- "The Perfect Storm."
Runtime: 130 minutes
Rating: PG-13
The Perfect Storm (2000)
Based on a true story, the film tells of the courageous men and women who risk their lives every working day, pitting their fishing boats and rescue vessels against the capricious forces of nature. Their worst fears are realized at sea on Halloween of 1991, when they are confronted by three raging weather fronts which unexpectedly collide to produce the greatest, fiercest storm in modern history -- "The Perfect Storm."
Runtime: 130 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
A sweet boy from a poor family dreams of finding one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka's magical factory. One after another, tickets are discovered by ghastly children - but will the lad find the last remaining one and have all his dreams come true?
Runtime: 100 minutes
Rating: G
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
A sweet boy from a poor family dreams of finding one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka's magical factory. One after another, tickets are discovered by ghastly children - but will the lad find the last remaining one and have all his dreams come true?
Runtime: 100 minutes
Rating: G
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Other Muppets -- Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle -- weave in and out of the story, while Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases -- past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.
Runtime: 85 minutes
Rating: G
Big Picture Peoria Film Festival Screening
The Big Picture Peoria Film Festival invites filmmakers from across the Midwest to share their short films at the Giant Screen Theater. Each screening consists of approximately 90 minutes of short films followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. Following the Saturday night screening, we will present the awards to the best films at the fest, including the audience awards. The renowned after party will follow—tickets to the after party at Zion are sold here.
Before each screening, there will be a live set from local musicians beginning 30 minutes prior to showtime—this screening will feature Cam Camryn from 5:30–6 PM.
Please note: These films are by independent filmmakers and are not rated. Some content may include mature themes or language. Parental discretion is advised.
Screenings regularly sell out, so we recommend arriving well before showtime to find a seat in the full theater. There will be local acoustic music while you wait. If you are not here 5 minutes before the screening, your seat will be given away to a RUSH TICKET holder.
RUSH TICKETS – If tickets are sold out—there will be a limited number of tickets sold the day of. If you want to buy RUSH TICKETS please see the information here.
Big Picture Peoria Film Festival Screening (Family Friendly)
New this year—The Big Picture Peoria Film Festival invites filmmakers from across the Midwest to share their “family friendly” short films at the Giant Screen Theater. Films include animated shorts and documentaries. Each screening consists of approximately 90 minutes of short films followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Before each screening, there will be a live set from local musicians beginning 30 minutes prior to showtime—this screening will feature Emily How from 12:30–1 PM.
Please note: The programming team will make every effort to select short films that are family-friendly (PG). However, we cannot guarantee that content will be suitable for all audiences. Please see the information about each film and read our content warnings for each one.
Screenings regularly sell out, so we recommend arriving well before showtime to find a seat in the full theater. There will be local acoustic music while you wait. If you are not here 5 minutes before the screening, your seat may be given away to a RUSH TICKET holder.
RUSH TICKETS – If tickets are sold out—there will be a limited number of tickets sold the day of. If you want to buy RUSH TICKETS please see the information here.
Free Birds (2013)
Pardoned by the president, a lucky turkey (Owen Wilson) named Reggie gets to live a carefree lifestyle, until fellow fowl Jake (Woody Harrelson) recruits him for a history-changing mission. Jake and Reggie travel back in time to the year 1621, just before the first Thanksgiving. The plan: Prevent all turkeys from ever becoming holiday dinners. Unfortunately, the two birds encounter colonist Myles Standish (Colm Meaney), out to capture feathered friends for all the hungry Pilgrims.
Runtime: 91 minutes
Rating: PG
Big Picture Peoria Film Festival Screening
The Big Picture Peoria Film Festival invites filmmakers from across the Midwest to share their short films at the Giant Screen Theater. Each screening consists of approximately 90 minutes of short films followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Before each screening, there will be a live set from local musicians beginning 30 minutes prior to showtime—this screening will feature Andy Martinez from 6:00–6:30 PM.
Please note: These films are by independent filmmakers and are not rated. Some content may include mature themes or language. Parental discretion is advised.
Screenings regularly sell out, so we recommend arriving well before showtime to find a seat in the full theater. There will be local acoustic music while you wait. If you are not here 5 minutes before the screening, your seat may be given away to a RUSH TICKET holder.
RUSH TICKETS – If tickets are sold out—there will be a limited number of tickets sold the day of. If you want to buy RUSH TICKETS please see the information here.
Wardcliffe (2025)
Over the course of a single day, decades of tension escalate to a boiling point as a father and son quarantine together during the 2020 pandemic lockdown. Based on real events.
Shot in Elmwood and Peoria. Writer-director David Ferino, a Peoria Native, will be present for a Q&A following the film.
Before each screening, there will be a live set from local musicians beginning 30 minutes prior to showtime—this screening will feature Grey Slush (with visuals) from 6:00–6:30 PM.
Community Pix: Semi-Pro (2008)
In 1976, singer Jackie Moon (Will Ferrell) uses the profits from his only hit single to fulfill a longtime dream of owning a basketball team. His team, the Flint Michigan Tropics, is the worst team in the league, and what's more, the franchise may fold when the ABA and NBA announce plans to merge. It's up to Jackie and the Tropics to turn their game around and slam-dunk their chance for survival.
Hosted by Richwoods High School Basketball
Runtime: 99 minutes
Rating: R
Howard Hawks’ 1940 “His Girl Friday”
When hard-charging New York newspaper editor Walter Burns discovers that his ex-wife, investigative reporter Hildy Johnson, has gotten engaged to milquetoast insurance agent Bruce Baldwin, he unsuccessfully tries to lure her away from tame domestic life with a story about the impending execution of convicted murderer Earl Williams. But when Hildy discovers Williams may be innocent, her reporter instincts take over.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 92 minutes
Movie Mixer: Finding Nemo (2003)
Join us at the Peoria Riverfront Museum for a special Movie Mixer event!
Go on an undersea adventure with a tour of Finding Titanic: The Secret Mission presented by CEFCU, then journey into the ocean with Nemo and friends with a screening of Pixar's Finding Nemo on the largest Film Society screen in the nation! Crafts will be available up until the start of the movie.
Rating: G
Treasure Planet (2002)
The legendary "loot of a thousand worlds" inspires an intergalactic treasure hunt when 15-year-old Jim Hawkins stumbles upon a map to the greatest pirate trove in the universe in Walt Disney Pictures' thrilling animated space adventure, "Treasure Planet." Based on one of the greatest adventure stories ever told - Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" - this film follows Jim's fantastic journey across a parallel universe as a cabin boy aboard a glittering space galleon.
Runtime: 95 minutes
Rating: PG
Treasure Planet (2002)
The legendary "loot of a thousand worlds" inspires an intergalactic treasure hunt when 15-year-old Jim Hawkins stumbles upon a map to the greatest pirate trove in the universe in Walt Disney Pictures' thrilling animated space adventure, "Treasure Planet." Based on one of the greatest adventure stories ever told - Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" - this film follows Jim's fantastic journey across a parallel universe as a cabin boy aboard a glittering space galleon.
Runtime: 95 minutes
Rating: PG
Howard Hawks’ 1940 “His Girl Friday”
When hard-charging New York newspaper editor Walter Burns discovers that his ex-wife, investigative reporter Hildy Johnson, has gotten engaged to milquetoast insurance agent Bruce Baldwin, he unsuccessfully tries to lure her away from tame domestic life with a story about the impending execution of convicted murderer Earl Williams. But when Hildy discovers Williams may be innocent, her reporter instincts take over.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 92 minutes
Howard Hawks’ 1938 “Bringing Up Baby”
Harried paleontologist David Huxley (Cary Grant) has to make a good impression on society matron Mrs. Random (May Robson), who is considering donating one million dollars to his museum. On the day before his wedding, Huxley meets Mrs. Random's high-spirited young niece, Susan Vance (Katharine Hepburn), a madcap adventuress who immediately falls for the straitlaced scientist. The ever-growing chaos -- including a missing dinosaur bone and a pet leopard -- threatens to swallow him whole.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 102 minutes
A Night to Remember (1958)
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller (Kenneth More). Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith (Laurence Naismith) keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.
Runtime: 123 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
A Night to Remember (1958)
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller (Kenneth More). Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith (Laurence Naismith) keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.
Runtime: 123 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
Ponyo (2008)
During a forbidden excursion to see the surface world, a goldfish princess encounters a human boy named Sosuke, who gives her the name Ponyo. Ponyo longs to become human, and as her friendship with Sosuke grows, she becomes more humanlike. Ponyo's father brings her back to their ocean kingdom, but so strong is Ponyo's wish to live on the surface that she breaks free, and in the process, spills a collection of magical elixirs that endanger Sosuke's village.
Runtime: 103 minutes
Rating: G
Ponyo (2008)
During a forbidden excursion to see the surface world, a goldfish princess encounters a human boy named Sosuke, who gives her the name Ponyo. Ponyo longs to become human, and as her friendship with Sosuke grows, she becomes more humanlike. Ponyo's father brings her back to their ocean kingdom, but so strong is Ponyo's wish to live on the surface that she breaks free, and in the process, spills a collection of magical elixirs that endanger Sosuke's village.
Runtime: 103 minutes
Rating: G
Howard Hawks’ 1938 “Bringing Up Baby”
Harried paleontologist David Huxley (Cary Grant) has to make a good impression on society matron Mrs. Random (May Robson), who is considering donating one million dollars to his museum. On the day before his wedding, Huxley meets Mrs. Random's high-spirited young niece, Susan Vance (Katharine Hepburn), a madcap adventuress who immediately falls for the straitlaced scientist. The ever-growing chaos -- including a missing dinosaur bone and a pet leopard -- threatens to swallow him whole.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 102 minutes
Anselm (2023)
Painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer creates works of art that explore human existence and the cyclical nature of history. The filmmaker sheds light on the work of an artist and reveals his inspiration, processes, and fascination with myth and history.
Runtime: 93 minutes
Anselm (2023)
Painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer creates works of art that explore human existence and the cyclical nature of history. The filmmaker sheds light on the work of an artist and reveals his inspiration, processes, and fascination with myth and history.
Runtime: 93 minutes
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
A young Englishman in the Paris of 1899, becomes infatuated with Satine, a singer at the Moulin Rouge. However, she has been promised by the manager to a Duke in return for funding his next production. As the young lovers meet in secret, Satine's wedding day draws closer but she hides a fatal secret from both Christian and the Duke.
Runtime: 127 minutes
William Wellman’s 1937 “Nothing Sacred”
Certain she was dying from radium poisoning, Hazel Flagg (Carole Lombard) is delighted to learn from her doctor that it was a false alarm. But when dapper and desperate New York City reporter Wally Cook (Fredric March) shows up looking for a story about a young girl braving terminal illness, Hazel decides that she's sick again. Wally whisks her off to Manhattan, where her supposed courage wins her many admirers. The toast of the town, she falls in love with Wally and dreads being discovered.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 77 minutes
Arthur Christmas (2011)
Everyone knows that, each Christmas, Santa Claus delivers presents to every last child on Earth. What everyone doesn't know is that Santa accomplishes the feat with a very high-tech operation beneath the North Pole. But when the unthinkable happens, and Santa misses one child out of hundreds of millions, someone has to save the day. It's up to Arthur (James McAvoy), Santa's youngest son, to deliver a present to the forgotten tyke before Christmas morning dawns.
Runtime: 97 minutes
Rating: PG
Kpop Demon Hunters A Sing-Along Event (2025)
We're goin' up, up, up — and now it's YOUR moment! For one weekend only, seal the Honmoon and sing your favorite "KPop Demon Hunters" songs with HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys in this full-length, sing-along version of the Netflix hit film.
LIMITED SEATS REMEAINING
Runtime: 95 minutes
Rating: PG