Hippodrome Cinema

Hippodrome Cinema The best independent, classic, foreign films in North Central Florida. Have a film in mind to bring to the cinema?

Gainesville's only art house movie theater specializing in independent, foreign and documentary films! Many of our films have premiered at international film festivals including Cannes International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW, Tribeca Film Festival and more. The Hipp Cinema also caters to local film festivals and hosts monthly Cinema Lounge events! While enjoying our

films, feel free to splurge on a buttery popcorn from our concession stand or a chilled glass of wine from our cash bar. Watch this page for the back story about our films - what we are planning, thinking and considering for future presentations. Comment and send in your film suggestions at any time! Now accepting movie pass: https://www.moviepass.com/

The HippCinema celebrates Mel Brooks and his centenarian milestone! Comedies, comedies, and more comedies. Get into the ...
08/31/2026

The HippCinema celebrates Mel Brooks and his centenarian milestone! Comedies, comedies, and more comedies. Get into the spirit of uproarious laughter inspired by our mainstage production - You Can't Take It With You.

Mel Brooks: The 100 Year Old Man - Young Frankenstein, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and High Anxiety (Sept 12–27)

The Philadelphia Story - A classic comedy staring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart (Sept 19)

Don't miss the Florida premiere of First They Came For My College on Sept 17, with a filmmaker Q&A 🎤

And catch three of the year's buzziest indie films: Tony (Sept 10–20), Rose of Nevada (Sept 10–13), and Olmo (Sept 24–26).

Full schedule + tickets at the link in bio 🔗

08/28/2026

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
NR 2026
Documentary
1h 32m

Sat, Aug 29 | 6:00
Thu, Sept 3 | 6:00
Fri, Sept 4 | 8:30
Sat, Sept 5 | 6:00
Sun, Sept 6 | 1:00
Sun, Sept 6 | 6:00

Luis Valdez elevates Chicano narratives to cinema through Zoot Suit and La Bamba, overcoming political and industry pushback to create landmark films that broaden and honor America's cultural story.

Special Event

Saturday, August 29 | 6:00

Producer Lauren DeFillippo and Director David Alvarado will be in attendance to introduce the film and participate in a post film screening discussion.

Reading Lo**ta In TehranTWO MORE SHOWINGS ONLY!Thu, Aug 27 | 6:00Sat, Aug 29 | 3:30In revolutionary Iran, as fundamental...
08/26/2026

Reading Lo**ta In Tehran

TWO MORE SHOWINGS ONLY!

Thu, Aug 27 | 6:00
Sat, Aug 29 | 3:30

In revolutionary Iran, as fundamentalists tighten their grip on society, a professor secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to read and discuss forbidden classics of Western literature, including Lo**ta and Pride and Prejudice. Based on the bestselling memoir by Azar Nafisi. A film by Eran Riklis starring Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson), Zar Amir (Holy Spider), and Mina Kavani (No Bears).

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis ValdezNR 2026Documentary1h 32mSat, Aug 29 | 6:00Thu, Sept 3 | 6:00Fri, Sept 4 | 8:3...
08/24/2026

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
NR 2026
Documentary
1h 32m

Sat, Aug 29 | 6:00
Thu, Sept 3 | 6:00
Fri, Sept 4 | 8:30
Sat, Sept 5 | 6:00
Sun, Sept 6 | 1:00
Sun, Sept 6 | 6:00

Luis Valdez elevates Chicano narratives to cinema through Zoot Suit and La Bamba, overcoming political and industry pushback to create landmark films that broaden and honor America's cultural story.

Special Event

Saturday, August 29 | 6:00

Producer Lauren DeFillippo and Director David Alvarado will be in attendance to introduce the film and participate in a post film screening discussion.

Teenage S*x and Death at Camp MiasmaR 2026Horror1h 52mFri, Aug 28 | 8:30Sat, Aug 29 | 9:00Thu, Sept 3 | 8:30Fri, Sept 4 ...
08/21/2026

Teenage S*x and Death at Camp Miasma
R 2026
Horror
1h 52m

Fri, Aug 28 | 8:30
Sat, Aug 29 | 9:00
Thu, Sept 3 | 8:30
Fri, Sept 4 | 6:00
Sat, Sept 5 | 3:30
Sat, Sept 5 | 8:30
Sun, Sept 6 | 3:30

A new kind of horror remake from Jane Schoenbrun (I Saw the TV Glow), starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson.

After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director for resurrection. But when she visits the original’s star, a now-reclusive actress shrouded in mystery, the two women fall into a blood-soaked world of desire, fear, and delirium.

Steal This Story, Please!NR 2026Documentary1h 42mSat, Aug 22 | 3:00Sun, Aug 23 | 6:30Thu, Aug 27 | 8:30Fri, Aug 28 | 6:0...
08/21/2026

Steal This Story, Please!
NR 2026
Documentary
1h 42m

Sat, Aug 22 | 3:00
Sun, Aug 23 | 6:30
Thu, Aug 27 | 8:30
Fri, Aug 28 | 6:00
Sun, Aug 30 | 5:30

Undeterred by armed soldiers, smooth-talking politicians, and riot police, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story, Please! is a gripping portrait of the trailblazer whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history. From the frontlines of global conflicts to the organized chaos of her daily news show Democracy Now!, Goodman broadcasts stories and voices routinely silenced by commercial media.

Oscar-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin (Trouble the Water, The Janes) take us behind the scenes with the warm, wisecracking granddaughter of an Orthodox rabbi — raised in a tradition of asking hard questions – as she navigates a news landscape reshaped by technology, corporate consolidation, and political assaults on truth itself. Urgent, provocative and unexpectedly funny, Steal This Story, Please! is both a call to action and a celebration of resistance, posing the question: what happens to democracy when the press surrenders to power?

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American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis ValdezNR 2026Documentary1h 32mSat, Aug 29 | 6:00Thu, Sept 3 | 6:00Fri, Sept 4 | 8:3...
08/19/2026

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
NR 2026
Documentary
1h 32m

Sat, Aug 29 | 6:00
Thu, Sept 3 | 6:00
Fri, Sept 4 | 8:30
Sat, Sept 5 | 6:00
Sun, Sept 6 | 1:00
Sun, Sept 6 | 6:00

Luis Valdez elevates Chicano narratives to cinema through Zoot Suit and La Bamba, overcoming political and industry pushback to create landmark films that broaden and honor America's cultural story.

Special Event

Saturday, August 29 | 6:00

Producer Lauren DeFillippo and Director David Alvarado will be in attendance to introduce the film and participate in a post film screening discussion.

Cocktails & Classics: La BambaPG-13 1987Musical/Drama1h 34mSat, Aug 22 | 8:30 🎬🍸 Specialty Cocktail included in every ti...
08/18/2026

Cocktails & Classics: La Bamba
PG-13 1987
Musical/Drama
1h 34m

Sat, Aug 22 | 8:30 🎬

🍸 Specialty Cocktail included in every ticket purchase.

Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called Donna that he wrote for his girlfriend whose parents didn't want her to date a Latino boy. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.

The HippCinema brings La Bamba to the theater in honor of our documentary screening next week about La Bamba's director - American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez. The producer and director of the documentary will be in attendance for the Saturday, August 29th | 6:00 screening.

Reading Lo**ta in TehranNR 2024Drama1h 47mThu, Aug 20 | 8:30Fri, Aug 21 | 6:00Sun, Aug 23 | 4:00Thu, Aug 27 | 6:00Sat, A...
08/17/2026

Reading Lo**ta in Tehran
NR 2024
Drama
1h 47m

Thu, Aug 20 | 8:30
Fri, Aug 21 | 6:00
Sun, Aug 23 | 4:00
Thu, Aug 27 | 6:00
Sat, Aug 29 | 3:30

The screen adaptation of Azar Nafisi's beloved memoir tells the her story as a literature professor in revolutionary Iran who, amidst censorship and religious extremism, gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to immerse themselves in banned literary classics. A film by Eran Riklis starring Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson), Zar Amir (Holy Spider), and Mina Kavani (No Bears).

Steal This Story, Please!NR 2026Documentary1h 42mThu, Aug 20 | 6:00Sat, Aug 22 | 3:00Sun, Aug 23 | 6:30Thu, Aug 27 | 8:3...
08/13/2026

Steal This Story, Please!
NR 2026
Documentary
1h 42m

Thu, Aug 20 | 6:00
Sat, Aug 22 | 3:00
Sun, Aug 23 | 6:30
Thu, Aug 27 | 8:30
Fri, Aug 28 | 6:00
Sun, Aug 30 | 5:30

Undeterred by armed soldiers, smooth-talking politicians, and riot police, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story, Please! is a gripping portrait of the trailblazer whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history. From the frontlines of global conflicts to the organized chaos of her daily news show Democracy Now!, Goodman broadcasts stories and voices routinely silenced by commercial media.

Oscar-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin (Trouble the Water, The Janes) take us behind the scenes with the warm, wisecracking granddaughter of an Orthodox rabbi — raised in a tradition of asking hard questions – as she navigates a news landscape reshaped by technology, corporate consolidation, and political assaults on truth itself. Urgent, provocative and unexpectedly funny, Steal This Story, Please! is both a call to action and a celebration of resistance, posing the question: what happens to democracy when the press surrenders to power?

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