All movie picks, reviews, and what to watch in Belfast
New entry at Number 8 in The Official Film Chart. Family animation offers colourful fun, surreal humour in Bikini Bottom.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Animation · 6.6/10 · 88 min
Tethered by a frightening conclusion, Maya and the Strangers are locked on an unavoidable, unforgiving collision course — a showdown that proves they’re far from strangers now.
The Strangers: Chapter 3
Horror · 6/10 · 92 min
Martin Clunes stars as a widower running a struggling West Country pub in this tale of rival boozers. His son proposes homebrewing to save the business, leading to conflict with a gastropub owner and awkward romantic entanglements.
Mother's Pride
Comedy · 93 min
A drama about a president at the end of his career, La Grazia marks a reunion between director Paolo Sorrentino and his longtime collaborator Toni Servillo. The pair discuss ageing, loyalty and the mysterious energy that has bound them for more than two decades in this Italian film.
La Grazia
Drama · 7.469/10 · 133 min
Riz Ahmed leads a contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy set in modern London through a British South Asian family lens. Directed by Aneil Karia, with Joe Alwyn and Timothy Spall; still in cinemas.
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Drama · 7/10 · 180 min
An anime featuring salarywoman Miss Kobayashi who must help defend the dragon dimension while dealing with dimensional beings who have invaded her life and demand smartphones. Kanna, a young dragon in human form, is caught between her father Kimun Kamui who wants her to return to fight, and the human mage Azad who has been stoking tensions between factions.
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved
Animation · 8.1/10 · 104 min
Brazilian drama following a young gay man navigating danger and opportunity on São Paulo’s streets. Raw and compelling coming-of-age story.
Baby On Board
Comedy · 8 min
Mascha Schilinski’s brutally bleak arthouse drama traces intergenerational family trauma in a German farmhouse. Superbly crafted meditation on inherited pain.
Sound of Falling
Drama · 6.798/10 · 148 min
TIFF People's Choice Award winner with 8 Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Best Actress, plus 2 Golden Globe wins for Best Picture Drama. Powerful historical drama now playing.
Hyland Cinema
Movie theater · 4.6 ★
Hamnet
Drama · 7.7/10 · 126 min
Shakespeare's tragedy starring David Harewood as Othello and Toby Jones as Iago, filmed live from a critically acclaimed stage production. Released in cinemas worldwide from March 4th by Trafalgar Releasing.
Othello
Drama · 164 min
Icelandic drama by Hlynur Pálmason following a family through painful separation. Fourth feature selected for multiple film festivals, capturing early audience attention. Poignant and festival-acclaimed.
The Love That Remains
Drama · 6.5/10 · 109 min
Pixar's family-friendly animation about animal lover Mabel whose mind is transferred into a robotic beaver to save the environment. Promises laughs and adventure. Highlighted as an absolute hoot for all ages.
Hoppers
Animation · 8/10 · 105 min
Maggie Gyllenhaal directs Jessie Buckley as the Bride of Frankenstein in this star-packed film also featuring Christian Bale, Annette Bening, Penélope Cruz, and Jake Gyllenhaal. Explores a fresh take on the classic monster story. Noted for Buckley's string of interesting roles and Gyllenhaal's acclaimed direction.
The Bride!
Science Fiction · 126 min
In a future where humanity has surrendered its ability to dream in exchange for immortality, an outcast finds illusion, nightmarish visions, and beauty in an intoxicating world of his own making.
Resurrection
Drama · 6.8/10 · 159 min
Disney's animated masterpiece returns for special screenings, its timeless story, music, and animation continuing to earn universal acclaim.
Prince of Wales Theatre
A phenomenal and unique portrait of a group of thrill-seeking ravers entering a spiritual abyss in Oliver Laxe’s extraordinary new film. Euphoria and devastation are the twin emotional poles as a worried father and his pre-teen son search for their missing daughter/sister at a desert rave, forming a bond with a gang of considerate, philosophical ravers. The film mutates from a study of makeshift family into a work dealing with primal instincts of human survival and the gods we create through what we worship.
Sirāt
Drama · 6.802/10 · 115 min
20th Century Studios' Psycho Killer in extended run. Daily grosses show ongoing interest.
Psycho Killer
Crime · 3.75/10 · 92 min
Disney blockbuster at No.10 in week 9. Franchise power keeps it in top 10 with £42m total.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Science Fiction · 7.308/10 · 198 min