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Grafted - Palace Nova Adelaide Premiere presented by the Bonfire Horror Club MA15
Join us for the Palace Nova opening night of New Zealand director Sasha Rainbow's malicious cosmetic cocktail that’s two parts body horror and one part Mean Girls.
Russell Hobbs British Film Festival 2024 - Special Event M
Enjoy a The Glendronach whisky cocktail on arrival before these special screenings of gripping historical drama Firebrand.
High and Low - 4k restoration PG
Toshiro Mifune stars as a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a ruthless kidnapper in Akira Kurosawa's exemplary film noir.
Big Screen Epics: Giant G
Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.
The Bonfire Horror Club presents: Hellraiser R18+
Writer-director Clive Barker's fiendishly unique vision comes to Palace Nova for one night only!
The Hidden Fortress - 4k restoration PG
Akira Kurosawa's classic that inspired George Lucas to create Star Wars!
Yojimbo - 4k restoration PG
Toshiro Mifune stars as a crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.
Throne of Blood - 4k restoration M
Akira Kurosawa's masterful and riveting take on Shakespeare's Macbeth!
Rashomon - restored M
Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, Akira Kurosawa’s "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice.
Seven Samurai - 70th anniversary 4K restoration PG
Restored with a stunning new 4K! When 16th-century farmers whose village is repeatedly attacked by merciless bandits ask an elderly, masterless samurai for help.
The Dead Don't Hurt - Movie Club Advance Preview M
Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings) directs and stars opposite Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread) in this gun-slinging revisionist western centring a defiant woman against her corrupt surroundings.
Red Beard - 4k restoration M
Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard.
Moana 2 - opening week Mango Fizz PG
Present your child's Moana 2 ticket to the staff at the café bar and you can receive a FREE Mango Fizz to enjoy on opening week at Palace Nova Cinemas Prospect!
Ikiru - 4k restoration PG
A bureaucrat tries to find meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.
Monday Doubles: Spirited Away + Howl's Moving Castle PG
Two of the best from the masterful Miyazaki! Ticketholders will be eligible to WIN prizes provided by Gamma Ray Comics and Galactic Video!
Anora - Advance Previews MA15
SEE IT FIRST! Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner Anora is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern-day Cinderella story. Enjoy a glass of bubbles on arrival!
Rumours - opening night M
Cate Blanchett & Charles Dance star as leaders of the world's wealthiest democracies who soon become spectacles of incompetence, contending with increasingly surreal obstacles as they realize they are suddenly alone in the misty woods. Show your ticket fo
A Real Pain - Advance Previews MA15
Enjoy a glass of bubbles on arrival before our special advance preview screening of A Real Pain, written, directed, and starring Jesse Eisenberg alongside Kieran Culkin as two mismatched cousins who reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their belove
Russell Hobbs British Film Festival 2024 - Closing Night CTC
Say cheerio to the festival with a G&T or mocktail prior to the Australian Premiere screenings of We Live in Time, starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield.
Monday Doubles: Con Air + Raising Arizona MA15
Twice the Cage crushing comedy and action!
Black Dog - Advance Previews M
SEE IT FIRST! Ticketholders enjoy a drink on arrival for this special advance preview screening of the Cannes Film Festival award winner - Black Dog.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim - opening night event CTC
Join us for our special opening night event on the LARGEST SCREEN in Adelaide - the ExiMax, plus a pre-film beer tasting provided by Prancing Pony Brewery and prizes provided by Table Top Warfare!
Advance Preview - Better Man MA15
This surreally unique biopic about British pop superstar Robbie Williams will make audiences go ape. Join us for a special advance preview on Saturday, December 14 where all ticketholders receive a pack of monkey nuts on arrival and are eligible to WIN a
Advance Preview - Paddington in Peru PG
SEE IT FIRST! Ticketholders receive a marmalade sandwich snack pack to enjoy during our special Palace Nova Cinemas Prospect advance preview of Paddington in Peru!
Monday Doubles: Starship Troopers + Zardoz MA15
A spaced out war on bugs & a Connery’s cult sci-fi fantasy - together for one night only!
Advance Preview - Emilia Pérez CTC
SEE IT FIRST! Enjoy a glass of sangria on arrival before this special advance preview of the Cannes Film Festival triple award winner starring Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Selena Gomez.
Advance Preview - Mufasa: The Lion King CTC
SEE IT FIRST! Bring your pack to see the latest addition to the Lion King franchise on the big screen with this special advance preview screening at Palace Nova Cinemas.
The Room Next Door - Advance Previews M
SEE IT FIRST! Enjoy a glass of bubbles on arrival as we present a special advance preview of the new film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.
Monday Doubles: Die Hard + Die Hard 2 M
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Watch this double and you tell me. Welcome to the party pal!
The Bonfire Horror Club presents: The Monster Squad M
This Bonfire event has nards! A charmingly frightful blast from the past, has clawed its way through the sands of time to deliver monstrous merriment.
Big Screen Epics: Ben-Hur PG
This film defined what an epic should be - it was the most expensive film ever made up to its time, and the cast of thousands and visual spectacle still impresses.
Nosferatu - opening night CTC
Robert Eggers's gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the ancient vampire who stalks her. Show your ticket for this session to Chakna Tandoori Bites and receive a 15% discount on your order.*
Royal Ballet: Cinderella - opening night CTC
This summer, be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true. Show your ticket for this session to Chakna Tandoori Bites and receive a 15% discount on your order.*