The Capitol Cinema

18/10/2026

Long weekend. Big screen. Excellent reasons to leave the house.

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
Jane Austen’s iconic story of love, sisterhood, sharp wit and emotional restraint - starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles.
Book now: https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/sense-and-sensibility

BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY
A sensual, intimate portrait of girlhood - raw, awkward, tender and deeply observant. A rare kind of New Zealand coming-of-age film.
Book now: https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/big-girls-dont-cry

ON THE SEA
Set against the stark Welsh coastline, this intimate drama explores masculinity, longing, desire and the ties that bind us to people and place.
Book now: https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/on-the-sea

THE TRUE STORY OF TAMARA DE LEMPICKA & THE ART OF SURVIVAL
Paris. Art Deco. Scandal. Survival
From 1920s glamour to exile and rediscovery, Tamara de Lempicka lived as boldly as she painted.
Book now: https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/the-true-story-of-tamara-de-lempicka-the-art-of

TERROR-FI PRESENTS: BLACK SHEEP
Genetic experiments. Mutant sheep. Bloodshed in the wool shed.
Jonathan King’s gloriously deranged Kiwi horror-comedy returns to the big screen.
Book now: https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/terror-fi-black-sheep

Make a weekend of it. Pick one, pick two, or surrender completely to cinema.

17/10/2026

Love, longing, secrecy, and the dangerous moment when a life begins to come undone.

Set against the rugged North Wales coast, On the Sea is a tender, windswept story of masculinity, marriage, and forbidden desire - screening exclusively at The Capitol Cinema.

Before you see it, dive deeper with In My View in View Magazine, exploring the film, its director Helen Walsh, and the emotional currents beneath the surface.

Read the story. See the film. Let it linger. Read it here. https://www.viewmag.co.nz/on-the-sea-what-happens-when-desire-arrives-too-late/

Book now at The Capitol: https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/

15/10/2026

Some Desires Cannot Be Kept Beneath the Surface.

10/10/2026

“A piercingly observed q***r love story set in a hyper-masculine Welsh fishing community.” - *The Hollywood Reporter*

In a world of boats, mussel beds, family and tradition, desire is not something easily spoken aloud.

*On The Sea* is intimate, sensual and quietly devastating - a love story about masculinity, belonging and what happens when the life you’ve built collides with the life you might still want.

Discover *On The Sea* at The Capitol Cinema.
https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/on-the-sea

08/10/2026

“A stirring, windblown romance between two lonely mussel-men in coastal Wales.” - *Variety*

Salt air. Rough seas. Two men. And a desire neither expected.

*On The Sea* is a beautifully windswept romance about the lives we inherit, the ones we choose and the courage it takes to want something more.

See it where intimate cinema belongs: on the big screen.

Screening at The Capitol Cinema Book Now:
https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/on-the-sea

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

ONE WEEK TO GO: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY

Austen is back on the big screen, sharper, fresher, and with the Dashwood sisters firmly at the heart of it.

Expect romance, restraint, family chaos, and the kind of emotional damage only a beautifully dressed period drama can deliver.

One week to go. Consider this your cue to assemble the Austen society.

Book now: https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/sense-and-sensibility

06/10/2026

Believe the buzz. *WICKER* is coming to The Capitol.

Our **2026 Opening Night Film ** pairs the formidable Olivia Colman with Alexander Skarsgård in one of the year’s most intriguing new films - fresh from generating serious heat at Sundance.

And for those who like their cinema gloriously tangible, the extraordinary practical effects come courtesy of our very own **Wētā Workshop**.

Big stars. Handmade movie magic. Sundance buzz. One very good reason to be in a darkened cinema on Opening Night.

**Get amongst the hype - book your Opening Night tickets now.**
https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/wicker-opening-night-event

06/10/2026

“A tender fishermen’s boat-based tale of forbidden love far from prying eyes.” - *The Guardian*

Against the wild beauty of the Welsh coast, *On The Sea* finds intimacy in the most unexpected of places.

A quietly powerful story of masculinity, longing and forbidden desire where what happens beyond the shoreline cannot remain hidden forever.

🎟️ Screening at The Capitol Cinema. Book now.
https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/on-the-sea