Hippodrome Cinema

Hippodrome Cinema The best independent, classic, foreign films in North Central Florida. Have a film in mind to bring to the cinema?

Gainesville's only art house movie theater specializing in independent, foreign and documentary films! Many of our films have premiered at international film festivals including Cannes International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW, Tribeca Film Festival and more. The Hipp Cinema also caters to local film festivals and hosts monthly Cinema Lounge events! While enjoying our

films, feel free to splurge on a buttery popcorn from our concession stand or a chilled glass of wine from our cash bar. Watch this page for the back story about our films - what we are planning, thinking and considering for future presentations. Comment and send in your film suggestions at any time! Now accepting movie pass: https://www.moviepass.com/

ErupcjaNR 2025Drama1h 11mFri, June 5 | 6:00Sat, June 6 | 8:00Sun, June 7 | 1:30Sun, June 7 | 5:30Thu, June 11 | 7:00...
05/29/2026

Erupcja
NR 2025
Drama
1h 11m

Fri, June 5 | 6:00
Sat, June 6 | 8:00
Sun, June 7 | 1:30
Sun, June 7 | 5:30
Thu, June 11 | 7:00
Fri, June 12 | 6:00
Sat, June 13 | 3:00
Sun, June 14 | 4:00

A romantic vacation goes awry when a volcanic eruption strands Bethany (Charli XCX) and her soon-to-be fiancé, Rob (Will Madden) in Warsaw, Poland. Bethany takes the explosive event as a sign to ditch her baggage, reunite with childhood friend Nel (Lena Góra) and traipse across lofts, clubs and back alleys, all the while becoming entangled in an emotional web that challenges her sense of self. From American maverick Pete Ohs, who wrote, directed, edited, photographed and produced this dizzyingly charming European postcard, comes Erupcja, a delightful anti-romantic comedy about the pains and pleasures of being in love.

JUNE FILMSRebel With a ClauseWed, June 3 | 6:30 p.m. Docu-comedy with live Q&A and book signing. Filmmaker and subjec...
05/28/2026

JUNE FILMS

Rebel With a Clause
Wed, June 3 | 6:30 p.m.
Docu-comedy with live Q&A and book signing. Filmmaker and subject in attendance.

Paris Is Burning
June 5–7 | R | 1990
The landmark drag ball documentary, back on the big screen.

Erupcja
June 5–14 | NR | 2025
Charli XCX stars in Pete Ohs’ fizzy, genre-defying European anti-romcom.

Cult Classics - The Matrix + Jennifer’s Body
Sat, June 13 | 5:00 & 8:00 p.m.
A double bill of films that only grew in stature over time.

Live Score - Metropolis
Sun, June 14 | 6:00 p.m.
Fritz Lang’s silent classic with a live score by David DiDonato.

Ask E. Jean
June 12–21 | NR | 2025
The story of E. Jean Carroll — journalist, columnist, and groundbreaker.
Legends of the Highway

June 18–28 | NR | 2025
The inspiring story of the 26 Highwaymen, Florida’s self-taught Black artists.
[Father’s Day] Finding Nemo

Sun, June 21 | 1:30 p.m. | G | 2003
Pixar’s beloved undersea adventure for the whole family.
[Staff Reel Pick] Howl’s Moving Castle

June 26–28 | PG | 2004
Miyazaki’s fantasy epic, chosen by FOH Manager Nyq Smith. Personal intro Friday,

June 26
Cocktails & Classics - JAWS
Sat, June 27 | 8:30 p.m. | PG | 1975
Spielberg’s 50th anniversary blockbuster. Specialty cocktail included with every ticket.

05/27/2026

HIPP PRIDE presents Portrait of a Lady on Fire

ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Fri, May 29 | 8:00

Marianne is hired to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse. As the women orbit each other, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Héloïse's first moments of freedom. The film was a Cannes Film Festival winner for Best Screenplay (Céline Sciamma) & Q***r Palm. Starring Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, and Valeria Golino.

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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarPG-13 1995Comedy/Drama1h 49m🎬Sat, May 30 | 8:30🍿Three New York drag quee...
05/26/2026

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
PG-13 1995
Comedy/Drama
1h 49m

🎬Sat, May 30 | 8:30

🍿Three New York drag queens travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town. Starring Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo.🚗





Portrait of a Lady on Fire R 2019Romance/Drama2h 1mFri, May 29 | 8:00🔥Marianne is hired to paint the wedding portrait of...
05/25/2026

Portrait of a Lady on Fire
R 2019
Romance/Drama
2h 1m

Fri, May 29 | 8:00

🔥Marianne is hired to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse. As the women orbit each other, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Héloïse's first moments of freedom. The film was a Cannes Film Festival winner for Best Screenplay (Céline Sciamma) & Q***r Palm. Starring Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, and Valeria Golino. ❤

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05/23/2026

HIPP PRIDE presents To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

SHOWING ONE NIGHT ONLY!

📅Sat, May 30 | 8:30

Three New York drag queens travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town. Starring Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo.





05/22/2026

REBEL WITH A CLAUSE

Meet the Filmmakers!

Wed, June 30
5:30 - Grammar Table
6:30 - Film Screening
8:00 - Q&A with Brandt and Ellen
8:30 - Book signing of Ellen’s national bestseller

The HippCinema is honored to bring Rebel With A Clause back to the cinema for a one-night-only screening. If you missed the film when we showed it last year, you're in for a treat because this time filmmaker Brandt Johnson and film subject Ellen Jovin will be in attendance for a multi-part grammar extravaganza!


Paris is BurningR 1990Documentary1h 18mFri, May 29 | 6:00Sat, May 30 | 6:30Sun, May 31 | 4:00Fri, June 5 | 8:00Sat, Jun...
05/22/2026

Paris is Burning
R 1990
Documentary
1h 18m

Fri, May 29 | 6:00
Sat, May 30 | 6:30
Sun, May 31 | 4:00
Fri, June 5 | 8:00
Sat, June 6 | 3:00
Sun, June 7 | 3:30

Held over for HIPP PRIDE! Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City’s African American and Latinx Harlem drag ball scene. Made over seven years, Paris Is Burning offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion “houses,” from fierce contests for trophies, to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women— including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza—Paris Is Burning brings it, celebrating the joy of movement, the force of eloquence, and the draw of community.

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarPG-13 1995Comedy/Drama1h 49mSat, May 30 | 8:30HIPP PRIDE presents To Won...
05/21/2026

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
PG-13 1995
Comedy/Drama
1h 49m

Sat, May 30 | 8:30

HIPP PRIDE presents To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. Three New York drag queens travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town. Starring Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo.

05/20/2026

Paris is Burning
R 1990
Documentary
1h 18m

ADDED DATES!

Fri, May 29 | 6:00
Sat, May 30 | 6:30
Sun, May 31 | 4:00
Fri, June 5 | 8:00
Sat, June 6 | 3:00
Sun, June 7 | 3:30

Held over for HIPP PRIDE! Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City’s African American and Latinx Harlem drag ball scene. Made over seven years, Paris Is Burning offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion “houses,” from fierce contests for trophies, to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women— including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza—Paris Is Burning brings it, celebrating the joy of movement, the force of eloquence, and the draw of community.

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