These 173 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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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.
Every day
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Catch Coyote Vs Acme at the Grand Lake, Oakland's 1926 movie palace, where a live organist serenades Friday and Saturday evening crowds. Golden-age glamour, local ginger beer on tap, and not a bad seat in the house.
Every day
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
Boots Riley's anti-capitalist heist film follows a crew of professional shoplifters targeting a ruthless fashion maven. Sharp satire that works both as pure entertainment and as fuel for your next manifesto.
Every day
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
An anxious law school dropout starts babysitting his psychiatrist's three granddaughters and falls for their mother, a married actress. Amanda Peet delivers a performance critics are calling the best of her career in this sharp, 91-minute SXSW winner.
November 12 at 7pm +27
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
Boots Riley's follow-up to Sorry to Bother You is a slick, satirical caper about professional shoplifters taking on a fashion empire. Sharp, funny, and unapologetically political: come for the heist, stay for the manifesto.
Every day
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
Jim Jarmusch's Golden Lion winner unfolds as a tender triptych across New Jersey, Dublin, and Paris. Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett and company navigate the quiet ache and absurdity of adult family life.
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Thu, Nov 12 · 5:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Thu, Nov 12 · 4:30 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:45 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Thu, Nov 12 · 4:45 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Thu, Nov 12 · 4:30 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Thu, Nov 12 · 4:45 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Thu, Nov 12 · 4:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Thu, Nov 12 · 4:15 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Fri, Nov 13 · 4:15 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 13 · 4:30 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
AMC Bay Street 16 · Emeryville
Sat, Nov 14 · 5:00 PM
4 Star Theater · Central Richmond
$20-$70
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 PM
Orinda Theatre · Northwood - Tara
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 PM
Honor Kitchen · Emeryville
$$
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM
The New Parkway Theater · Koreatown Northgate
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
4 Star Theater · Central Richmond
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM
The Academy SF · Duboce Triangle
Price $15 +$0.38 ticket service fee
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 12:00 PM
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood · Elmwood
Mon, Nov 16 · 1:00 PM
Robert Livermore Community Center · Livermore
Mon, Nov 16 · 1:00 PM
Robert Livermore Community Center · Livermore
Tue, Nov 17 · 6:00 PM
Cinelounge® Tiburon · Belvedere Tiburon
Tue, Nov 17 · 8:30 PM
Capitol Drive In · Communications Hill
$6
Tue, Nov 17 · 6:00 PM
West Wind Capitol Drive-In · Communications Hill
Tue, Nov 17 · 5:30 PM
West Wind Solano Drive-In · Concord
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Grand Lake Theater · Grand Lake
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:30 PM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Grand Lake Theater · Grand Lake
Adults $45 · Senior $40 · Child $15
Thu, Nov 19 · 6:30 PM
Orinda Theatre · Northwood - Tara
Free
Thu, Nov 19 · 6:30 PM
Orinda Theatre · Northwood - Tara
Free
Fri, Nov 20 · 3:00 PM
Delancey St Screening Room · South Beach
Sat, Nov 21 · 8:00 PM
Delancey St Screening Room · South Beach
Sun, Nov 22 · 4:30 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
Sun, Nov 22 · 11:30 AM
Delancey St Screening Room · South Beach
Sun, Nov 22 · 3:00 PM
Delancey St Screening Room · South Beach
Tue, Nov 24 · 1:00 PM
Orinda Theatre · Northwood - Tara
Tue, Nov 24 · 4:00 PM
Cinelounge® Tiburon · Belvedere Tiburon
Wed, Nov 25 · 7:30 PM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
Fri, Nov 27 · 3:30 PM
BAMPFA · Downtown Berkeley
Sat, Nov 28 · 2:00 PM
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
$164
Tue, Dec 1 · 8:30 PM
West Wind Solano Drive-In · Concord
Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM
Chill Spot Rendezvous · Downtown
Free
Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
Admission $5
Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM
Chill Spot Rendezvous · Downtown
Free
Mon, Dec 7 · 7:00 PM
Feldman's Books · Downtown Menlo Park
$5
Wed, Dec 9 · 6:00 PM
Walt Disney Family Museum · Presidio Terrace
Members $15 / Non-members $25
Thu, Dec 10 · 12:00 PM
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
Thu, Dec 10 · 7:30 PM
Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
Tickets from $176
Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM
Orinda Theatre · Northwood - Tara
Sat, Dec 12 · 2:30 PM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
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