Central Cinema

Central Cinema Knoxville's neighborhood moviehouse, in the heart of Happy Holler.

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Central Cinema is a single-screen neighborhood moviehouse in Knoxville's Happy Holler. We offer classic movies, cult favorites, under-the-radar indies and much more... plus partnered screenings helping local communities and organizations host a wide range of film events. Head to centralcinema865.com for our schedule and more information.

This week at Central Cinema:• Our HARD TO BE FREE series of American essentials presents three back-to-back epics with J...
07/19/2026

This week at Central Cinema:

• Our HARD TO BE FREE series of American essentials presents three back-to-back epics with JFK (Monday), THE NEW WORLD (Tuesday) and MALCOLM X (Wednesday), including a visit from to introduce Wednesday's movie!

• Our summer collab with continues Thursday & Friday with q***r cult classic BOUND

• Comedian John Early's feature directorial debut MADDIE'S SECRET (courtesy of ) starts Thursday night, and you can stick around after certain screenings to catch pre-recorded live Q&As hosted by Julio Torres (Thursday night) and Sarah Sherman (Saturday night)

• And now that Christopher Nolan's got us all brushed up on our Homer, join us for the Coen Brothers' riotously entertaining Depression-era ODYSSEY riff O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? screening Saturday and Sunday

This week at Central Cinema:• DICK finishes up its run Monday at 8:30pm• 4K restoration of Marry Harron's I SHOT ANDY W...
07/12/2026

This week at Central Cinema:

• DICK finishes up its run Monday at 8:30pm

• 4K restoration of Marry Harron's I SHOT ANDY WARHOL continues Monday and Wednesday

• KNOXVILLE POETRY SLAM returns for open mic poetry fun Tuesday at 7pm

• Counterculture classic EASY RIDER screens Wednesday & Thursday

• .knoxlibrary presents their FREE monthly archival screening Thursday at 6:30pm with a summery program entitled "Days In The Sun"

• Comedy festival takes over Central Cinema Friday & Saturday with endless fun from the likes of .tn and much much more... grab your tickets now!

• Oliver Stone's staggering JFK screens Sunday & Monday

This week at Central Cinema:• Last call for JAWS Monday at 8:30pm• hosts a volunteer meet & greet + music video hangout...
07/05/2026

This week at Central Cinema:

• Last call for JAWS Monday at 8:30pm

• hosts a volunteer meet & greet + music video hangout fundraiser from 5pm-7pm Tuesday, followed immediately by our FREE monthly comedy show with

• HIGH NOON returns for a 4K digital encore Wednesday at 6:30pm, paired with a one-off screening of mondo-style documentary THE KILLING OF AMERICA at 8:30pm... both part of our "Hard To Be Free" July megaseries

• Also included this week in our series: MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (Thursday, Saturday, Sunday), DICK (Thursday, Friday and Monday 7/13) and the new 4K restoration of I SHOT ANDY WARHOL (Sunday, Monday 7/13, Wednesday 7/15)

• Martin Scorsese's blockbuster remake of CAPE FEAR screens Friday and Saturday

• Artist introduces an encore of 's Christmas In July double feature at 2pm on Saturday... just $5 or FREE for KMA members!

ADJUSTED SCHEDULE!Last weekend's unpredictable weather led us to postpone our annual "Terror In The Woods" horror double...
07/02/2026

ADJUSTED SCHEDULE!

Last weekend's unpredictable weather led us to postpone our annual "Terror In The Woods" horror double feature at Ijams Nature Center, and as a result we've made a few adjustments to this year's Movies Under The Stars lineup!

Terror In The Woods (pairing the original TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE with 2003's WRONG TURN) has been moved to Friday July 10, and we'll be honoring all ticket reservations to the original date.

Originally scheduled for that date, ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN has been rescheduled to Friday September 4. Again, existing reservations will be honored... and if you've got tickets but can't make it to the new date, keep an eye on your email this week for refund details.

Unfortunately lost in the scheduling shuffle is MOULIN ROUGE... let us know if you'd like to see it back on the lineup next year!

July is hot hot hot at Central Cinema! What are you looking forward to most?
06/30/2026

July is hot hot hot at Central Cinema! What are you looking forward to most?

This week at Central Cinema:• Catch final screenings of MUPPETS FROM SPACE (6:30pm Monday), MARS ATTACKS! (6p Tuesday), ...
06/28/2026

This week at Central Cinema:

• Catch final screenings of MUPPETS FROM SPACE (6:30pm Monday), MARS ATTACKS! (6p Tuesday), and CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (8:15pm Tuesday)

• returns for its monthly throwdown Monday for just $7

• presents a Christmas In July double feature Wednesday night... just $5, or FREE for KMA members!

• Our "Hard To Be Free" series of American essentials kicks off with Robert Altman's masterpiece NASHVILLE Thursday & Sunday

• Central Cinema & ' "Summer of Godzilla" series continues with GODZILLA VS MEGALON, co-sponsored by

• Spend your Independence Day weekend at the beach with JAWS, screening Friday, Saturday and Monday

• HIGH NOON screens on 16mm film Sunday courtesy of (or catch a 4K digital encore Wednesday 7/8)

HIGH NOON • 16mm 'Film on Film' Screening Sunday July 5 • 4K digital encore Wednesday July 8Though off-model for a Weste...
06/28/2026

HIGH NOON • 16mm 'Film on Film' Screening Sunday July 5 • 4K digital encore Wednesday July 8

Though off-model for a Western and controversial for its clear anti-McCarthyist allegory, HIGH NOON has become a celebrated classic for the genre, and we're pleased to present a 16mm 'Film On Film' screening of the film as part of our July "Hard To Be Free" series of American essentials. (Can't make it to Sunday's 16mm show? We'll be screening HIGH NOON digitally in its 4K restoration on Wednesday July 8!

HIGH NOON (1952, 16mm/4K) | Former marshal Will Kane (Gary Cooper) is preparing to leave the small town of Hadleyville, New Mexico, with his new bride, Amy (Grace Kelly), when he learns that local criminal Frank Miller has been set free and is coming to seek revenge on the marshal who turned him in. When he starts recruiting deputies to fight Miller, Kane is discouraged to find that the people of Hadleyville turn cowardly when the time comes for a showdown, and he must face Miller and his cronies alone.

"This is a film of integrity and purpose, a revelation of human character and a masterpiece of the story telling art." - Boston Globe

We had a blast with Frank Farel at our STREET TRASH screening last night! Make sure to stop by his table and see him (an...
06/26/2026

We had a blast with Frank Farel at our STREET TRASH screening last night! Make sure to stop by his table and see him (and us)at Frankencon this weekend!

CAPE FEAR (1991) • Friday July 10 & Saturday July 11 at Central CinemaFollowing the success of GOODFELLAS, famously movi...
06/26/2026

CAPE FEAR (1991) • Friday July 10 & Saturday July 11 at Central Cinema

Following the success of GOODFELLAS, famously movie-obsessed Martin Scorsese treated himself to the only bona fide remake of his career: a snarling, smash-hit adaptation of the 1962 thriller CAPE FEAR starring his muse Robert De Niro.

CAPE FEAR (1991) | When attorney Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte) knowingly withholds evidence that would acquit violent s*x offender Max Cady (Robert De Niro) of r**e charges, Max spends 14 years in prison. But after Max's release, knowing about Sam's deceit, he devotes his life to stalking and destroying the Bowden family. When practical attempts to stop Max fail, Sam realizes that he must act outside the law to protect his wife and daughter.

"Proves that when a maverick virtuoso like Scorsese sets his mind to it, making ''mainstream'' movies is one more thing he can do better than just about anyone else." - Entertainment Weekly

This week at Central Cinema:• Catch John Carpenter's gleeful sci-fi satire THEY LIVE and/or Claire Denis's masterpiece B...
06/22/2026

This week at Central Cinema:

• Catch John Carpenter's gleeful sci-fi satire THEY LIVE and/or Claire Denis's masterpiece BEAU TRAVAIL Monday & Tuesday

• The much-requested CALL ME BY YOUR NAME will have you swooning Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday (newly added) and Tuesday 6/30

• Gonzo claims the spotlight in MUPPETS FROM SPACE, screening Thursday, Saturday and Monday

• Join Thursday for a special pre-con screening of 1987 splatter classic STREET TRASH, with a Q&A from associate producer and memorable bit player Frank Farel

• Our collaboration continues with a $5 Friday matinee of CASPER, free for KMA members and Summer Art Academy campers!

• Tim Burton's delirious all-star MARS ATTACKS! invades Central Cinema Friday, Sunday and Tuesday 6/30

• hosts a free "Pride & Revolution" forum Saturday from 5-7pm, followed by an afterparty event at XYZ

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