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Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Step into a 1926 movie palace where a live organist serenades you before the film. The Grand Lake delivers old Hollywood glamour with its Art Deco details and vintage charm: a refreshing antidote to cookie-cutter multiplexes.
November 11 at 12:30am +104
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
Sly con-artist thriller with Ian McKellen as a broke 60s pop art legend whose estranged children plot to finish his unfinished works after his death.
Every day
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Step into a 1927 movie palace where the Wurlitzer organ still rises from the floor before showtime. GOAT unfolds beneath gilded ceilings and twinkling stars in a space that feels like cinema's golden age never ended.
Every day
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Step back in time at a 1926 movie palace where a live organist still performs before weekend shows. The Grand Lake's gilded auditorium and rooftop neon sign make every screening feel like an event.
November 11 at 6:45pm +59
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
A centuries-old ginkgo tree silently witnesses three generations of lives across 147 years of German history. Ildikó Enyedi's sweeping meditation follows a neuroscientist, a student, and a pioneering woman, each transformed by nature's quiet power.
Every day
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
Two mothers bond over parenthood ennui and revive their joie de vivre by exploring their libidos in unexpected places. This irrepressible Montreal comedy, shot on 35mm, won the Special Jury Prize at Sundance.
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Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM
The Castro Theatre · The Castro
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
AMC Bay Street 16 · Emeryville
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:15 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Cow Palace Arena & Event Center · Bayshore Heights
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:15 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:15 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:45 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 3:15 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:15 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
Spire · Koreatown Northgate
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 3:45 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Cow Palace Arena & Event Center · Bayshore Heights
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 3:20 PM
Presidio Theatre · Marina District
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:15 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:45 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
AMC Bay Street 16 · Emeryville
$15-$18
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Cow Palace Arena & Event Center · Bayshore Heights
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
BAMPFA · Downtown Berkeley
Wed, Nov 11 · 3:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM
The Castro Theatre · The Castro
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:30 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:30 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:30 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:30 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:30 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:15 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:15 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:15 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:45 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM
Roxie Theater · Mission District
Standard $20
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
The Roxie Theater · Mission District
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:45 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:30 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:15 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:30 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:15 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
Courthouse Square · Centennial
Free
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
Free
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
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