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We need your help! Both of our East Bay theaters, the Elmwood and the Cerrito have been closed since March 17th. Even while we are closed our monthly expenses are in excess of $20,000 per month. We have survived so far by getting a small PPP loan and an EIDL, but we cannot survive without your assistance. If you love what we do, please consider making a contribution to our campaign...

Rialto Cinemas® is committed to meeting or exceeding all CDC, state and local regulations, as well as CinemaSafe expert-backed suggestions when we reopen. When you see the CinemaSafe badge you can rest assured Rialto Cinemas® is doing everything possible to make your return to the movies safe & healthy!

Learn about all the CinemaSafe recommendations at CinemaSafe.org.

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$10, 3-Day Rental

"This culinary doc basks in sumptuous food shots, takes you behind the scenes into buzzing French kitchens and offers stunning scenes of differing French landscapes. But its true heart rests with the chef and his team who set out on an odyssey - packing underwear and abalone - to discover the love of creating and enjoying culinary creations." - USA Today

A Chef's Voyage follows the celebrated American Chef David Kinch and his team from Manresa, their 3 Star Michelin restaurant in California, for a one-of-a-kind collaboration with three legendary French chefs at their iconic restaurants in Paris, Provence, and Marseille.

100% of the ticket price will go to ACLU Women's Rights Project, which was co-founded by Justice Ginsburg in 1972

"VITAL. A FIST PUMPING, CROWD PLEASING DOC. Makes one heck of a play to remind people of Ginsburg's vitality and importance, now more than ever!" - IndieWire

At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography...

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"I've never had more faith in America than I do today. We have an America that,in Bob Dylan's phrase, is 'Busy being born, not busy dying.'" — JIMMY CARTER, Democratic nominationacceptance speech, 1976

If it hadn't been for a bottle of scotch and a late-night visit from musician Gregg Allman, Jimmy Carter might never have been elected the 39th President of the United States. JIMMY CARTER, ROCK & ROLL PRESIDENT charts the mostly forgotten story of how Carter, a lover of all types of music...

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$12, 2-Day Rental

Moderated by MSNBC's Richard Lui, join filmmakers Yang Sun & S. Leo Chiang, artist Maleonn, and puppet Makuji, for a live Q&A and a tour of Maleonn's art studio! Sat, Sep 12 at 5pm Watch HERE!

"Moving... Compelling... a thoughtful, sensitive, brilliant subject!" - Variety

Shaken by the news of his father's dementia, artist Maleonn creates "Papa's Time Machine," a wondrous time-travel adventure performed on stage with life-size mechanical puppets. Through the play's production, he confronts his own mortality. Maleonn finds grace and unexpected joy in this moving meditation on art, the agonies of love and loss, and the circle of life.

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$10, 7-Day Rental

"Endlessly fascinating. An extraordinary, fluidly shaped mosaic of the fragmented pockets of American life that together compose the mainstream."—The New York Times

In the film, renegade director Robert Kramer joins Doc (Paul McIsaac) in a trip from the Canadian border to the tip of Florida. The film has been newly digitized and restored with the support of the Centre National du Cinema (CNC)...

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Winner of the first-ever Library of Congress / Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, Flannery is the lyrical, intimate exploration of the life and work of author Flannery O'Connor, whose distinctive Southern Gothic style influenced a generation of artists and activists. With her family home at Andalusia...

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$10, 5-Day Rental

Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and directed by world-renowned photographer Bert Stern, Jazz on a Summer's Day features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends including Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O'Day, Chuck Berry, Dinah Washington...

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Two-time Oscar-winner Barbara Kopple (Harlan County USA, American Dream) re-examines the story of Americans taken hostage by Iranian revolutionaries in 1979. Focusing on a rescue mission, the film plays like a thriller. Kopple draws upon never-before-heard audiotapes from inside the White House...

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Henri is a middle-aged writer with fading inspiration. Feeling increasingly misunderstood by his family, he dreams of running away to start over again. Yet when he discovers a bad-mannered dog in his garden, he decides to adopt him, starting an unexpected friendship that inevitably upsets Henri's family and neighbors...

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10 Week Pass $49
20 Week Pass $99

Celebrate Rialto Cinemas 20th Anniversary with 10 or 20 weeks of our delicious popcorn! For a limited time, Rialto Cinemas Elmwood and Rialto Cinemas Cerrito are offering an advance-purchase "Popcorn Pass"...

We've had many patrons contact us asking how to help our theatre during this challenging time as we try and keep Rialto Cinemas afloat while the theatres are closed. Your support by purchasing GIFT CARDS for future use is the ticket! You can buy one for your family, friends or yourself to use! Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to seeing you at the movies in the future!!

Gift Cards are available in any amount ($20 minimum) and are good for both tickets and refreshments. Give the gift of movies and popcorn!

The COVID-19 pandemic has put movie theaters across the country at risk of going dark for good. From small independent screens to nationwide exhibitors, our local theaters employ over 150,000 people and have formed a cornerstone of the American experience for generations. Without swift action from Congress our favorite theaters could close forever, depriving audiences of the magic of movies for years to come.

Together, we can urge Congress to keep movie theaters alive until they can fully reopen. Fill out the form letter HERE to tell your legislators that you demand action to save local movie theaters now.