The Rio offers specially priced tickets – £1 children and £2 accompanying adults – for the Saturday Morning Picture Club and Tuesday afternoon Playcentre Matinees, to help children to enjoy great films at an affordable price.

SATURDAY MORNING PICTURE CLUB

Membership is free. Members have their membership cards stamped on each visit and get free admittance after every 10 visits and a free poster after every 25 visits. Parents, please note: children under the age of five years must be accompanied by an adult throughout the performance. You are welcome to drop off older children at the start of the film and return to pick them up at the end. Doors open at 10.30am and the FILM starts at 11.00am sharp. The length of the films varies – please check the finish times listed below.

WALLACE AND GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT (U)

(UK 2005) dirs.Steve Box & Nick Park 85m. Animation.
Voices of Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Kay, Nicholas Smith, Liz Smith.

With only a few days left before the Giant Vegetable contest, a huge beast starts ravaging the villagers’ sacred vegetable gardens. Commissioned by the competition’s hostess, Wallace and his loyal friend Gromit will have to track down the mysterious animal... Don’t miss this colourful comedy.

Approx end 12.30pm

AQUAMARINE (PG)

(US 2006) dir.Elizabeth Allen 103m.
Emma Roberts, Jo-Jo, Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman, Arielle Kebbel.

After a huge storm, best friends Hailey and Claire make an amazing discovery in their beach club pool – a mermaid called Aquamarine! She’s here to avoid an underwater arranged marriage, and needs to find love in three days. In return for helping her, the girls could receive a wish – just what they need to stop Hailey moving to Australia! A fish-out-of-water comedy.

Approx end 12.50pm

SAT 19 Aug 11.00am

NANNY McPHEE (U)
(UK 2005) dir.Kirk Jones 98m.
Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Kelly McDonald, Angela Lansbury.

If you think that this is a new version of Mary Poppins, you’re wrong. In fact, the nanny of this story looks and behaves more like a witch. Cedric Brown has just lost his wife and is neglecting his children who’ve already made several nannies run away. That is, until Nanny McPhee steps on their front door. Although this one is not exactly the most charming of nannies, she’s perhaps the right person to tame Mr Brown’s very naughty children.

Approx end 12.45pm

SAT 26 Aug 11.00am

YOURS, MINE AND OURS (PG)

(US 2006) dir.Raja Gosnell 88m.
Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo, Sean Faris, Katija Pevec, Danielle Panabaker, Drake Bell.

What happens when an uptight admiral and a fancy-free bohemian meet? No, they don’t clash, they fall in love... To the great dismay of their respective 8 and 10 children who will do everything they can to split up the newly-weds. A lively and colourful comedy full of slapstick humour.

Approx end 12.35pm

SAT 2 Sep 11.00am

JUST MY LUCK (PG)

(US 2006) dir.Donald Petrie 103m.
Lyndsay Lohan, Chris Pine, Samaire Armstrong, Carlos Ponce, Bree Turner, Faizon Love.

Ashley is the luckiest girl in the world, glamorous, great job, brilliant friends... until she meets Jake, the clumsiest and unluckiest guy in the world, at a masked ball. After kissing him, Ashley is horrified to realise that they have swapped luck. Will she ever be able to reverse the curse?

Approx end 12.50pm

SAT 9 Sep 11.00am

THE SHAGGY DOG (U)

(US 2006) dir.Brian Robbins 99m.
Tim Allen, Kristin Davis, Zena Grey, Spencer Breslin, Danny Glover, Robert Downey Jr.

Dave Douglas is a brilliant lawyer, but not such a great father, until something amazing happens. After being bitten by a dog, he changes back and forth between a human and a shaggy sheepdog! It’s a difficult thing to hide, but will Dave learn more about his family through his canine adventures? A barking mad comedy.

Approx end 12.50pm

SAT 16 Sep 11.00am

RV – RUNAWAY VACATION (PG)

(US 1006) dir.Barry Sonnenfeld 99m.
Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque, Josh Hutcherson, Jeff Daniels.

What about a family road trip to Colorado this summer? Well, this one is heading to disaster. For reasons unknown to his family, Bob cancels his family trip to Hawai. Instead, they’re going to... the Rocky mountains in a huge rented caravan, to the great disapointment of his wife and kids. With Williams in the driving seat, this smashing comedy will have you laughing from the start.

Approx end 12.45pm

SAT 23 Sep 11.00am

ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN (U)

(US 2006) dir.Carlos Saldanha 90m. Animation.
Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary.

Manny, Sid and Diego are back for another delightful adventure. The Ice Age is coming to an end and our chilled friends are indulging the warmth of spring with plenty of water parks, geysers and tar pits. But when they realise that the melting ice is going to flood their valley, they set on a mission to warn everyone and escape the deluge.

Approx end 12.35pm

SAT 30 Sep 11.00am

LITTLE MANHATTAN (PG)

(US 2006) dir.Mark Levin 90m.
Josh Hutcherson, Charlie Ray, Bradley Whitford, Cynthia Nixon, Talia Balsam..

Gabe is just a normal 10-year-old boy growing up in Manhattan until his routine is overturned when Rosemary walks into in his karate class. It’s love at first sight, but how to tell her? And how to be in love without your parents finding out? The most touching rom-com of the summer and it’s for you, kids!

Approx end 12.35pm

PLAYCENTRE MATINEES

Tue 5 Sep 4.15pm JUST MY LUCK (PG)
Tue 12 Sep 4.15pm THE SHAGGY DOG (U)
Tue 19 Sep 4.15pm RV – RUNAWAY VACATION (PG)
Tue 26 Sep 4.15pm ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN (U)
Tue 3 Oct 4.15pm LITTLE MANHATTAN (PG)

TICKETS
£1.00 Children
£2.00 Accompanying adults

SUMMER HOLIDAY MATINEES

FRI 4 – THUR 10 Aug
12.45, 3.30 daily

CARS (PG)

(US 2006) dir.John Lasseter 121m. Animation.
Voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry The Cable Guy, Cheech Marin, John Ratzenberger.

Brilliant new film from the makers of TOY STORY and MONSTERS INC. Lightning McQueen is a cheeky race car who is sentenced to community service after he smashes up a small town on Route 66. Will his new friends show him there is more to life than trophies and fame? The best CARtoon of the year!

TICKETS:
WEEKDAY MATINEES
£4.50 Under 15s
£5.50 Adults
£4.50 Concessions
£3.00 OAPs

GROUP REDUCTIONS (Weekday Matinees only)
£3.50 10 or more children

WEEKEND MATINEES
£4.50 Under 15s
£7.50 Adults
£5.50 Concessions (including OAPs)

FRI 11 – THUR 17 Aug
12.15 daily (not Sat)

OVER THE HEDGE (U)

(US 2006) dirs.Tim Johnson & Karey Kirkpatrick 83m.
Voices of Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Wanda Sykes, Steve Carell, William Shatner.

A group of forest animals wake up after hibernation to discover that half their forest is gone and that they have almost no food left. Their leader, Verne the turtle, suggests that they should adapt. But a resourceful newcomer, RJ the raccoon, coins a plan to go over the hedge and get the food from the humans living nearby. What they don’t know is that he’s got a hidden agenda...

TICKETS
£4.50 Under 15s
£5.50 Adults
£4.50 Concessions
£3.00 OAPs (weekdays)

GROUP REDUCTIONS (Weekday Matinees only)
£3.50 10 or more children + 1 acompanying adult free with every 10 children

FRI 11 Aug – THUR 17 Aug
2.15 daily

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST (12A)

(US 2006) dir.Gore Verbinski length 150m.
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Stellan Skarsgård, Jack Davenport.

Another swashbuckling adventure with pirate Captain Jack Sparrow. This time he has to find a way to avoid becoming a slave to the ghostly Davey Jones. Can his loved-up friends Will and Elizabeth help him out of this one? Plenty of laughs and a few scary moments!

TICKETS
WEEKDAY MATINEES
£4.50 Under 15s
£5.50 Adults
£4.50 Concessions
£3.00 OAPs

GROUP REDUCTIONS (Weekday Matinees only)
£3.50 10 or more children

WEEKEND MATINEES
£4.50 Under 15s
£7.50 Adults
£5.50 Concessions (including OAPs)

FRI 18 – THUR 24 Aug
12.15 Sun only, 2.00 daily (not Sun)

GARFIELD 2 (U)

(US 2006) dir.Tim Hill 80m.
Bill Murray (voice), Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Billy Connolly, Ian Abercrombie.

Watch out, Garfield’s coming to London! After a failed attempt to propose to his girlfriend Liz, Jon decides to follow her to London. Except that Garfield and Odie decide to come as well. Once there, Garfield is mistaken for another cat who’s just inherited an old lady’s entire estate. Surely, Garfield’s not the type to relinquish the chance of a lifetime to live like a prince...

TICKETS
£4.50 Under 15s
£5.50 Adults
£4.50 Concessions
£3.00 OAPs (weekdays)

GROUP REDUCTIONS (Weekday Matinees only)
£3.50 10 or more children + 1 acompanying adult free with every 10 children

FRI 25 Aug – MON 4 Sep
1.15 daily (not Sat 26, Suns 27 Aug & 3 Sep)

STORMBREAKER (PG)

(UK/Germany 2006) dir.Geoffrey Sax 93m.
Alex Pettyfer, Ewan McGregor, Mickey Rourke, Bill Nighy, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Silverstone, Missi Pyle, Sarah Bolger, Ashley Walters

At the age of 14, Alex is about to become the youngest spy in the world. His guardian, boring Uncle Ian, has just died. But perhaps he wasn’t so boring after all, it turns out that he was killed during a business trip and was in reality a spy. With no time to waste, MI6 ask Alex to take over his uncle’s duty and stop megalomaniac computer genius Darrius Sayle from carrying out an evil plan that would kill millions of people. A brilliant action movie set in London as you’ve never seen it before.

TICKETS
£4.50 Under 15s
£5.50 Adults
£4.50 Concessions
£3.00 OAPs (weekdays)

GROUP REDUCTIONS (Weekday Matinees only)
£3.50 10 or more children + 1 acompanying adult free with every 10 children

Special Programmes

Sat 26 Aug • London International Animation Festival

Welcome to two programmes of big screen international animation with something to intrigue and delight everyone from 4 to 94! Animation makes the impossible come alive and here are stories from the silly to the sublime, ideas that are wacky to wondrous, and techniques from the most simple to truly mindboggling! Have fun and get inspired!

Kids Session 1 (U) 1.30

Short films for children up to 6 years old. The programme will last approximately one hour.

TIDES
(Canada) dirs.Irene Iborra & David Gautier 3m.
All about the moon and the sea.

A SPECIAL DRESS
(Italy) dir.Mattia Francesco Laviosa 5m.
A princess wants a REALLY special dress.

THE CAT IN THE FISH JAR
(Taiwan) dir.Mig Jou 2m.
A cat has a dream.

KAZKAHUETTE
(France) dirs. S. Devred, B. Bergeret & P.S. Gires 6m.
A toy mouse steals a peanut from a giraffe.

PENGUIN’S CHRISTMAS
(Holland) dir.Arjan Wilshut 3m.
A penguin is desperate for a Christmas present.

HIDE AND SEEK
(US) dir.Charlie Canfield 2m.
A joyous romp with animals.

LITTLE HOUSE ON A TREE
(Croatia) dir.Darko Krec 7m.
A gentle film about a boy and his treehouse.

MIRIAM PLAYS HIDE AND SEEK
(Estonia) dir.Priit Tender 5m.
A fun game that gets a little messy.

THE PROPELLERBIRD
(Germany) dirs.Jan Locher & Thomas Hinke 5m.
Watch out! There’s a very annoying bird about!

MOON MAN
(Canada) dir.Paul Morstad 3m.
A singing fisherman goes after the biggest fish of his life.

I WANT A DOG
(Canada) dir.Shelson Cohen 10m.
What do you have to do to get a dog? Great soundtrack to go out singing to!

Adm £3 Children/£4 Adults

Kids Session 2 (PG) 3.30

Shorts programme for 7 – 15 year-olds. The programme runs approximatively 90 mins.

ORANGE MARMELADE
(Russia) dir.Inga Korzneva 7m.
A tale of a mean ringmaster, broken hearts, brave animals and plenty of orange marmalade.

A LONG DAY OF MR CALPACCIO
(Japan) dir.Uruma Delvi 8m.
A crazy and very busy day.

FRAU HOLLE
(Germany) dir.Thomas Schneider-Trumpp 13m.
Exquisite retelling of a traditional folktale.

IMAGO
(France) dir.Cédric Babouche 12m.
A kid dreams of aeroplanes.

MOONGIRL
(US 2005) dir.Hery Selick 8m.
A wondrous journey to the moon, from the animator of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH and THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS. With a great thumping soundtrack by They Might Be Giants.

RUZZ AND BEN
(France) dir.Phillippe Jullien 24m.
Two kids discover an amazing world hidden from the city streets.

Films from the Film & Video Workshop
Made by secondary school students at Camden Community School, Parliament Hill and Acland Burghley, UK, 10m.

Featuring a wild array of bizarre and colourful characters in workshops funded by Camden CLC, the Jack Petchey Foundation and Film London.

Adm £3 Children/£4 Adults