The Grand Cinema

The Grand Cinema Pierce County’s non-profit home for independent, international, and local film.
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The Grand Cinema is your friendly neighborhood art house theater, the South Sound’s nonprofit home for independent, foreign and local film. A certified 501(c)3 tax exempt organization, our mission is to enhance the cultural vitality of the Greater Tacoma community through the art of film. The Grand is supported by our loyal patrons, volunteers, small staff and Board of Directors

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reening independent, first-run films 365 days per year, The Grand is also the proud host of the Tacoma Film Festival, Tacoma Film Camp, 72 Hour Film Competition, 25 New Faces of Independent Film and many other film programs and events.

"There’s great material packed into “Omaha.” Sometimes redrawing the road map can get you to your destination." -Alissa ...
05/28/2026

"There’s great material packed into “Omaha.” Sometimes redrawing the road map can get you to your destination." -Alissa Wilkinson, The New York Times

Omaha will be at The Grand Cinema on June 9 as a part of our Tuesday Film Series!

A young girl and her brother are awoken by their father and loaded into the car on an early morning in 2008. As they road trip across the American West, she discovers the truth about their seemingly spontaneous journey. A poignant, coming-of-age drama starring John Magaro (PAST LIVES, SEPTEMBER 5), Molly Belle Wright, and Wyatt Solis.

Get tickets here: https://grandcinema.com/movie/omaha-2

"What a blast! I wish Scottish people were real," -vinny_simms, Letterboxd"This movie was great but I need a shower now,...
05/28/2026

"What a blast! I wish Scottish people were real," -vinny_simms, Letterboxd

"This movie was great but I need a shower now," -hauteprincess, Letterboxd

Newly restored for its 30th anniversary, Trainspotting will be at The Grand Cinema on June 5 and 6 for our Weird Elephant series!

Funny, disturbing, tragic and deeply addictive, Trainspotting is based on the seminal best-selling novel of the same name by Irvine Welsh. Set in gritty, late 1980s Edinburgh, Scotland, it’s the story of smart, funny, sickly, he**in addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) and his so-called friends—a bunch of losers, liars, psychos, thieves and junkies. Hilarious but harrowing, the film charts the disintegration of their friendship as they proceed, seemingly inevitably, towards self-destruction. Mark alone has the insight and opportunity to escape his fate, but does he really want to “choose life?"

Get tickets here: https://grandcinema.com/movie/trainspotting-30th-anniversary

Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo will be at The Grand Cinema on Tuesday, June 2 as a part of our Tuesday film series!⁠⁠...
05/27/2026

Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo will be at The Grand Cinema on Tuesday, June 2 as a part of our Tuesday film series!⁠
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Who was Frida Kahlo? Everyone knows her face but who was the woman behind the bright colours, the big brows and the floral crowns? Take a journey through the life of a true icon, discover her art, and uncover the true story of her rebellious, passionate and turbulent life. Making use of the latest technology to deliver previously unimaginable quality, we take an in-depth look at key works throughout her career. Using letters Kahlo wrote to guide us, this definitive film reveals her deepest emotions and unlocks the secrets and symbolism contained within her art.⁠
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Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film–first released during the pandemic to a restricted audience—is back by popular demand with an exciting new addition from the blockbuster transatlantic exhibition from Tate Britain and MFA Houston "Frida Kahlo: the Making of an Icon."⁠
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Get tickets here: https://grandcinema.com/movie/exhibition-on-screen-frida-kahlo

"no cellphone in sight literally just women yearning," -agastak, Letterboxd"what if i was comissioned to secretly paint ...
05/27/2026

"no cellphone in sight literally just women yearning," -agastak, Letterboxd

"what if i was comissioned to secretly paint your portrait 🤫🎨 and we were both girls 👭💕😳," -childrenofmen, Letterboxd

Portrait of a Lady on Fire will be at The Grand Cinema on Wednesday, June 3 as a part of our new Pride series WEDNESGAYS!

Taking place in France in the year 1760, the film follows Marianne who is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Because she is a reluctant bride-to-be, Marianne arrives under the guise of companionship, observing Héloïse by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Héloïse’s first moments of freedom. Héloïse's portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and testament to their love.

Winner of a coveted Cannes prize and one of the best reviewed films of the year, Portrait of a Lady on Fire solidifies Céline Sciamma as one of the most exciting filmmakers working in the world today. Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel turn the subtle act of looking into a dangerous, engrossing thrill, crafting the most breathtaking and elegant performances of the year. To watch Marianne and Héloïse fall in love is to see love itself invented onscreen. With contemporary themes in period dress, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is one of the greatest love stories ever told.

Get tickets here: https://grandcinema.com/movie/portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire

Boots Riley’s I LOVE BOOSTERS is NOW PLAYING at The Grand Cinema!We’ve got a weekend of events planned for the film, sta...
05/22/2026

Boots Riley’s I LOVE BOOSTERS is NOW PLAYING at The Grand Cinema!

We’ve got a weekend of events planned for the film, starting with our Women-Owned Pop-Up in our lounge between the 4pm & 7pm screenings TONIGHT!

Featured vendors:




Then we’ve got a post-film discussion on Sunday at 4:10pm, after the 2:10pm show, with our Director of Education, Paul Richter!

Get tickets: https://grandcinema.com/movie/i-love-boosters

05/22/2026

Tickets are on sale NOW for Tuner, opening at The Grand on Friday, June 5!

In Tuner, Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher’s first narrative feature, Leo Woodall stars as a gifted young piano tuner whose heightened sense of hearing draws the attention of criminals, who see his talents as useful for opening safes as for tuning Steinways.

With his once-promising musical career over, he works across New York with his mentor Harry Horowitz (Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman), encountering a range of characters, including composition student Ruthie (Havana Rose Liu), with whom he forges an unexpected connection. Niki’s safecracking work threatens his budding romance with Ruthie and pulls him into increasingly dangerous territory. Blending romance, drama, and the taut suspense of a heist thriller, Tuner also features performances from Tony Award-winner Tovah Feldshuh, Jean Reno, and Lior Raz.

Get tickets: https://grandcinema.com/movie/tuner

05/21/2026

“I am only alive because my mother made a film called Mississippi Masala and met my father in the process of it... and she taught me that if we don’t tell our own stories, no one else will” -Zohran Mamdani

Mississippi Masala plays May 26 as part of our Tuesday Film Series for its 35th anniversary!

The vibrant cultures of India, Uganda, and the American South are blended and simmered into a rich and fragrant fusion feast in Mira Nair’s luminous look at the complexities of love in the modern melting pot. Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda by the dictatorship of Idi Amin, twentysomething Mina (Sarita Choudhury) finds herself helping to run a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. It’s there that a passionate romance with the charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius (Denzel Washington) challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region’s Indian and African American communities. Tackling thorny issues of racism, colorism, culture clash, and displacement with big-hearted humor and keen insight, Nair serves up a sweet, sexy, and radical celebration of love’s power to break down the barriers between us.

Get tickets: https://grandcinema.com/movie/mississippi-masala

05/21/2026

You Haven’t Seen Super Mario Bros.?!

No, the other one with Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, & Dennis Hopper that was directed and written by the Max Headroom creators!

You Haven’t Seen…? with Paul & Frank is a series where we watch wild, weird, bad, and cult films with live commentary from local comedians! Mario Bros. plays next Wednesday, May 27 at 7pm!

Get tickets: https://grandcinema.com/movie/super-mario-bros

05/21/2026

BIG MOVIES for a BIG WEEK here at The Grand!

▶️ Opening Friday
By Design
I Love Boosters - opening night pop-up!

🔁 Holding Over
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Project Hail Mary
Obsession

⏏️ Leaving Thursday
Mile End Kicks

🌟 Special Screenings
Weird Elephant - Doom Generation
Tuesday - Mississippi Masala
You Haven’t Seen?! - Super Mario Bros.

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