The Little Theatre

The Little Theatre Screening American independent, international & classic films. We have music, art + food/drinks in The Little Cafe. Also, our popcorn is magic 🍿
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What a treat to have Rochester native Weston Auburn here live for a Q&A following a screening of his film THE TRAVEL COM...
05/30/2026

What a treat to have Rochester native Weston Auburn here live for a Q&A following a screening of his film THE TRAVEL COMPANION (he’s a producer and co-writer on the film).

✈️ THE TRAVEL COMPANION screens Saturday and Sunday too. Showtimes at thelittle.org!

05/29/2026

Channeling Rod Serling to tell you about the mystifying allure of BACKROOMS.

Full weekend lineup:
🚪 BACKROOMS
🔊 TUNER
🌧️ PRESSURE
🔫 I LOVE BOOSTERS
😍 OBSESSION
🛩️ THE TRAVEL COMPANION (5/29 w/ filmmaker Q&A; 5/30-31)
🚔 WASTEMAN (5/30, 6/1)
🔍 DETECTIVE PIKACHU (Science on Screen; 5/31)
💃 THE INJURED BODY: A FILM ABOUT RACISM IN AMERICA (5/30)
🎟️ Tickets at thelittle.org

A trio of new movies open Friday (5/29)!🌧 PRESSURE (WW2 drama starring Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, and Kerry Condon)🔊 ...
05/28/2026

A trio of new movies open Friday (5/29)!

🌧 PRESSURE (WW2 drama starring Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, and Kerry Condon)
🔊 TUNER (thriller about a piano tuner using his skills for heisting; starring Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman)
🚪 BACKROOMS (horror about mysterious doors, liminal spaces, and venturing into the terrifying unknown)

Opening week showtimes now available!

JUST ADDED: "The Fan Connection" —a documentary about the passionate fanbase of the Buffalo Sabres—screening + Q&A next ...
05/28/2026

JUST ADDED: "The Fan Connection" —a documentary about the passionate fanbase of the Buffalo Sabres—screening + Q&A next week.

🗓 Thursday, June 4 at 7:30pm
🎟 Tickets available online at thelittle.org + at the box office

🦬 Combining archival material, interviews, and hand-held vérité footage, this 2020 documentary uses the stories of everyday Buffalonians to shed light on the larger story of why sports matter in a city seeking to rise from the ashes.

⚔ Post-film Q&A with filmmaker Mary Wall.

Whoa! A series of films from the Wachowski Sisters coming to The Little this summer.THE WACHOWSKIS: MASTERS OF MAXIMALIS...
05/28/2026

Whoa! A series of films from the Wachowski Sisters coming to The Little this summer.

THE WACHOWSKIS: MASTERS OF MAXIMALISM
💥 Sunday, July 12 – Cloud Atlas (Staff Picks—selected by Shy)
💥 Saturday, July 25 – Bound (Wachowskis debut!)
💥 Saturday, August 15 – Speed Racer (4K restoration)
💥 Saturday, August 29 – The Matrix (35mm)
🎟 ALL TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

Lana and Lilly Wachowski have created some of the most ambitious, esoteric, and influential blockbuster films of the last thirty years. Exploding out of the gate with the neo-noir erotic thriller Bound, the sisters changed the trajectory of culture with The Matrix trilogy, before setting their sights on wilder narratives, bolder visions, and explosive storytelling that can barely be contained.

Limited run screenings + a special filmmaker Q&A: THE TRAVEL COMPANION Screens Friday through Sunday (May 29-31).🛫 Produ...
05/27/2026

Limited run screenings + a special filmmaker Q&A: THE TRAVEL COMPANION Screens Friday through Sunday (May 29-31).

🛫 Producer & Co-writer Weston Auburn will join us for a live, in-person Q&A following the Friday, May 29 screening.

🛫 Simon (Tristan Turner) is an early 30s filmmaker living in New York City with his best friend and roommate, Bruce (Anthony Oberbeck), who works for an airline. As Bruce’s dedicated “travel companion,” he gets to fly for free on standby anytime he wants — an incredible asset for his unfinished, sprawling documentary about humanity.

As his roommate’s budding relationship gets more serious with Beatrice (Naomi Asa), Simon begins to fear losing his coveted travel perks. With only two months left until Bruce can change the recipient of his flight benefits, Simon begins to compromise his friendship in his pursuit of retaining the free flights.

LIMITED RUN: "Wasteman" screens Thursday May 28, Saturday May 30, and Monday, June 1.A prison picture with a terrific pa...
05/27/2026

LIMITED RUN: "Wasteman" screens Thursday May 28, Saturday May 30, and Monday, June 1.

A prison picture with a terrific pair of lead performances by David Jonsson (Rye Lane, The Long Walk) and Tom Blyth (Plainclothes, The Gilded Age), Wasteman is harrowing, superbly acted across the board, and revealing about the incentives for violence in the correctional system.

All screenings in our historic Theatre 1!

OPENING WEEK TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!Steven Spielberg's sci-fi alien mystery DISCLOSURE DAY opens on Little Theatre Day, F...
05/27/2026

OPENING WEEK TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!

Steven Spielberg's sci-fi alien mystery DISCLOSURE DAY opens on Little Theatre Day, Friday, June 12. Starring Josh O’Connor, Emily Blunt, and Colman Domingo. Showtimes/tickets available online at thelittle.org + at the box office.

You'll want Little Popcorn with you when you get lost in BACKROOMS. Opens Friday (5/29).Starring Renate Reinsve and Chiw...
05/26/2026

You'll want Little Popcorn with you when you get lost in BACKROOMS. Opens Friday (5/29).

Starring Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor The feature-length horror debut from director Kane Parsons (who also created a series of YouTube shorts centered on popular creepypasta, “backrooms,” and liminal spaces).

Saturday, May 23 update: The Little Café will be CLOSED this evening (no café food, drinks, live music). The good news: ...
05/23/2026

Saturday, May 23 update: The Little Café will be CLOSED this evening (no café food, drinks, live music).

The good news: We’re OPEN for movies (this is certainly movie weather ☔️), and concessions (the popcorn is flowing)!

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240 East Avenue
Rochester, NY
14604

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday 5pm - 9:30pm
Thursday 5pm - 9:30pm
Friday 2pm - 11pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm
Sunday 11am - 8pm

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(585) 258-0400

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