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New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 6 June

Dive into the action this week at DCA Cinema with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, starring Tom Cruise. Elsewhere, there’s more time to enjoy summer hits The Salt Path and The Phoenician Scheme, along with uplifting Scottish documentary Make it to Munich.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 30 May

us this week for The Salt Path, the true story of a married couple who embark on a 630-mile trek around the coastline of southwest England after losing their life savings. Led by Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, this affecting drama considers what the true meaning of home is.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 23 May

Wes Anderson returns with The Phoenician Scheme, arriving at DCA this week. This highly anticipated espionage thriller is packed with humour and features an all-star cast led by Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton and Michael Cera.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 16 May

Nicolas Cage stars in The Surfer, arriving at DCA this week. This thriller follows a man (Cage) who dreams of surfing on his childhood beach – but his plans are thwarted by locals, drawing him into a conflict that pushes him to the edge.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 9 May

This week at DCA there’s more time to see Thunderbolts*, the acclaimed new entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Elsewhere, Sandra Hüller stars in Two to One, an ensemble comedy set in East during 1990's reunification.

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New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 2 May

An unlikely team of antiheroes assemble in Thunderbolts*, the new entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe arriving at DCA Cinema this week. Elsewhere, us for touching comedy-dramas Four Mothers and Holy Cow.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 25 April

us this week at DCA Cinema for When Autumn Falls, a cleverly crafted French drama from director François Ozon. You can also see Warfare, a visceral story of modern warfare from Alex Garland (28 Days Later) and Ray Mendoza.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 18 April

This week at DCA Cinema, Ryan Coogler’s highly anticipated thriller Sinners arrives on the big screen. Starring an Oscar-tipped Michael B Jordan, this supernatural action tale blends genres in an audacious and wildly entertaining manner.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 11 April

This week at DCA, Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche star in sweeping drama The Return, based on Homer’s Odyssey. Elsewhere, Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega deal with the consequences of killing a mythical creature in horror-comedy Death of a Unicorn.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 4 April

Step into a cubic wonderland in A Minecraft Movie, the new family adventure based on the hit video game. Children and adults alike will love Flow, an Oscar-winning animation which follows a little cat on an extraordinary journey.

April films at DCA

Celebrate the school holidays with a cinema trip! We’ve got Disney’s Snow White, A Minecraft Movie and Flow, all with family-friendly ticket prices. Horror fans can enjoy Death of a Unicorn, Dundead: Picnic at Hanging Rock and Sinners, or if you love photography, don’t miss our series of three documentaries – I Am Martin Parr, Ernest Cole: Lost and Found, and Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 28 March

Santosh, a gripping crime thriller set in Northern India, arrives this week at DCA. Elsewhere, there’s more time to see Disney’s live action reimagining of Snow White, and Michael Fassbender stars in Steven Soderbergh’s new spy drama Black Bag.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 14 March

This week at DCA, there’s more time to enjoy Mickey 17, the darkly comedic sci-fi from Parasite director Bong Joon-ho, starring Robert Pattinson as you’ve never seen him before. Elsewhere, social drama On Falling follows Aurora, a Portuguese migrant working as a warehouse picker in Edinburgh.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 7 March

Bong Joon-ho – the acclaimed director of 2019’s Parasite - returns to the big screen with Mickey 17, arriving at DCA this week. This masterful blend of sci-fi and comedy sees Robert Pattinson star as an expendable clone whose job it is to die.

March films at DCA

We’ve got a month packed with exciting new titles, including dark sci-fi comedy Mickey 17 and I’m Still Here, a gripping political drama from Walter Salles. We’re also excited to bring you the best of Japanese cinema with the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 28 February

us this week for I’m Still Here, the Brazilian feature nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. From Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries), this powerful drama gives a rich of life under an oppressive regime in 1970s Brazil.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 21 February

Osgood Perkins, the director of 2024 sensation Longlegs, returns with The Monkey, arriving this week at DCA. Based on the short story by Stephen King, this unique blend of dark comedy and horror is sure to send a shiver down your spine.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 14 February

Valentine’s Day is here! Celebrate with one of the UK’s best-loved heroines, as a newly single Bridget Jones returns to the big screen in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the fourth instalment in the iconic romantic comedy franchise.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 7 February

Historical thriller September 5 arrives this week at DCA. Based on the media coverage of the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attack, this tense and impactful drama was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 31 January

From the reunited director, writer and stars of Forrest Gump comes Here, arriving at DCA this week. This innovative single-viewpoint film follows generations of families and a special place they inhabit, caputuring human experience in its purest form.

Films we're looking forward to in 2025

We're all set for another bumper year of films at DCA, with blockbuster releases including Mickey 17, Elio, Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning, and of course Wicked: For Goodheading our way, as well as plenty of fantastic independent titles from around the world, fresh from the film festival circuit. 

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 24 January

Don’t miss Academy Award frontrunner The Brutalist, arriving at DCA this week. This period drama features a stunning performance from Adrien Brody as Hungarian-born Jewish architect László Tóth, who moves to the USA in 1947 to rebuild his life and career.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 17 January

Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, arriving at DCA Cinema this week. us to follow Dylan’s rise to fame, from an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota to one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 3 January

Prepare to be scared as Nosferatu creeps on to our screens this week at DCA. Based on the iconic 1922 vampire tale, this acclaimed retelling from director Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse) is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine.

Our favourite festive films

We love Christmas films! To celebrate this year's fantastic festive film programme at DCA Cinema, we asked the DCA team about their must-watch favourites. Be sure to tell us about your favourite Christmas films too – tag us on Instagram or share your Letterboxd lists.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 13 December

Academy Award winning director Luca Guadagnino (Challengers) returns with Queer, arriving at DCA this week. Starring Daniel Craig and based on William Burroughs’ novella, this romantic drama follows an American expat who finds connection after fleeing a drug bust.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 6 December

Moana and Maui reunite for a brand-new voyage in Moana 2, arriving at DCA Cinema this Friday. Filled with stunning animation and catchy tunes, this delightful Disney sequel sees Moana journeying to the far seas of Oceania for her biggest adventure yet.

December films at DCA

December is here, and there's so much to see this month at DCA. We've got family friendly tales, indie gems and two fantastic film seasons in Art of Action and the French Film Festival 2024. Plus, there are plenty of festive favourites coming up this month to get you into the Christmas spirit. Enjoy!

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 29 November

Take a trip to the Land of Oz this week at DCA, as Wicked arrives on the big screen. This musical spectacle is based on the beloved stage show and features powerhouse performances from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as the two witches of Oz.

New films at DCA Cinema from Friday 22 November

us this week at DCA Cinema for Joy, an inspiring drama which tells the true story of the pioneers of IVF treatment. Elsewhere, there’s still time to experience Ridley Scott’s Roman epic Gladiator II, and delightful family film Paddington in Peru.