The Brattle Theatre
Events at this venue
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Aliens
The Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesStarring: Bill Paxton, Carrie Henn, Jenette Goldstein, Lance Henriksen, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Sigourney Weaver It’s a mom-fight for the ages when Ripley (Weaver), the newly adopted caretaker for abandoned Newt (Henn), faces off against the biggest, nastiest xenomorph of them all—the alien queen.
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Douglas Stuart at The Brattle Theatre
The Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesHarvard Book Store welcomes Douglas Stuart—Booker Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Shuggie Bain and Young Mungo—for a discussion of his highly anticipated new novel, John of John. He will be joined in conversation by Margot Livesey—Emeritus professor at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and author ten novels, including The Road from Belhaven.
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Mamma Mia!
The Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesStarring: Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård OK, look, we understand that this is maybe a better Father’s Day movie than Mother’s Day one, but would you rather nitpick or come bask in the delight of a joyous Meryl Streep performance (and an ocean of music by Abba).
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Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw at The Brattle Theatre
The Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesHarvard Book Store welcomes Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw—Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California, Los Angeles, the Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, and the cofounder and Executive Director of the African American Policy Forum—for a discussion of her new book, Backtalker: An American Memoir. She will be joined in conversation by Heather […]
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Dirty Dancing
The Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesDirector: Emile Ardolino Run Time: 100 min. Format: 35mm Film Release Year: 1987 Starring: Cynthia Rhodes, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, Neal Jones, Patrick Swayze gather here presents Pics and Crafts Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling […]
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Hairspray
The Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesDirector: John Waters Run Time: 92 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1988 Starring: Debbie Harry, Divine, Ricki Lake, Sonny Bono, Vitamin C Despite being a coming-of-age story about the charismatic and ‘pleasantly plump’ teenage dance sensation Tracy Turnblad (Lake), John Waters’ cult classic also features a trio of truly memorable moms: Tracy’s supportive mother Edna (Divine), the formidable Motormouth Maybelle Stubbs (Brown), and […]
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Us
The Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesDirector: Jordan Peele Run Time: 116 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2019 Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Lupita Nyong’o, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Tim Heidecker, Winston Duke Lupita Nyong’o plays a mother trying to protect her family from their own terrifying doppelgangers in Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone inspired horror film. “A sharp, often funny meditation on the terrifying power of human connection.” – Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic […]
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Psycho
The Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesHappy Mothers’ Day! 35mm Screening! As is our tradition, it is time for our annual visit with Norman Bates and his dear mother.
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Chungking Express
The Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesPineapple Expiration Day! The kinetic, super-cool CHUNGKING EXPRESS is one of the defining works of ‘90s cinema and made Wong Kar Wai an instant icon. Two heartsick Hong Kong cops (Kaneshiro and Leung), both jilted by ex-lovers, cross paths at the Midnight Express take-out restaurant stand, where the ethereal pixie waitress Faye (Wong) works. Anything […]
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Harlan County U.S.A.
The Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesNew 4K Restoration! This film documents the coal miners’ strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, 1973. Eastover’s refusal to sign a contract (when the miners joined with the United Mine Workers of America) led to the strike, which lasted more than a year and included […]