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.
THE WILD (U) (US 2006) dir. Steve 'Spaz' Williams 82m. Animation. Voices of Kiefer Sutherland, James Belushi. Ryan, a young lion, is accidentally locked in a mysterious green box. It's now up to Papa lion Samson to set himself free and go looking for his son. Together with his friends, a smart giraffe, a squirrel, a stupid snake and a funny koala, he will find himself on a cross-city journey from the New York Zoo to Africa. Get ready for a wild adventure. Approx end 12.25pm
CURIOUS GEORGE (U) (US 2006) dir.Matthew O'Callaghan 87m. Animation. Voices of Will Ferrell, Frank Welker, Drew Barrymore, David Cross, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright. There is no-one in the jungle as curious as George. And the little monkey is about to discover how far his curiosity will take him when he follows his new friend, the Man in the Yellow Hat, all the way to America. Don't miss the hilarious (and naughty) adventures of Curious George! Approx end 12.30pm
OVER THE HEDGE (U) (US 2006) dirs.Tim Johnson & Karey Kirkpatrick 83m. Animation. Voices of Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling. 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. But RJ the raccoon, a resourceful newcomer, has a plan to get the food from the humans living nearby. What they don't know is that he's got a hidden agenda... Approx end 12.30pm
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM (PG) (US 2006) dir. Shawn Levy 108m. Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais. When Larry gets a job as a night guard at the Museum of Natural History, he thinks it's going to be total boredom. What he doesn't know is that due to he magical power of an old Egyptian stone, all the exhibits - including the T Rex, cowboys and Roman soldiers - come alive every night! Exciting and funny, this is a rare family treat. Approx end 12.50pm
HAPPY FEET (U) (Australia/US 2006) dir. George Miller 109m. Animation. Voices of Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams, Hugo Weaving. Deep in the icy land of Antarctica, two emperor penguins have a baby named Mumble. Hatched upon his feet, he has an amazing skill for tap-dancing. However, penguins are not supposed to tap dance. Even worse, he cannot sing. Although his parents disapprove, Mumble and his friends try to find out why the penguins' food is disappearing. Brilliant family film with heart and soul, and great tunes. Approx end 12.55pm
MEET THE ROBINSONS (U) (US 2007) dir. Stephen J. Anderson 101m. Angela Bassett, Tom Selleck, Daniel Hansen, Jordan Fry Lonely orphan inventor Lewis is a talented inventor. When he reveals his new invention at the school science fair, he is pulled into a time machine and ends up in the future. There he meets the weird and wonderful Robinson family, but also finds himself in danger. Fast-paced family animation fun. Approx end 12.50pm
MR BEAN'S HOLIDAY (PG) (UK 2007) dir. Steve Bendelack 89m. Rowan Atkinson, Willem Dafoe, Steve Pemberton, Karel Roden Mr Bean has won first prize in his local church raffle - a video camera and a trip to Cannes in the south of France! But in true Mr Bean style, things don't go to plan - and his journey across France becomes one comedy scene after another (all of which he films on his camcorder)! Add Mr Bean's madness to a lost boy, a yoghurt advert, a film premiere and loads of French scenery and you've got a brilliant movie! Approx end 12.35pm
THE LAST MIMZY (PG) (US 2007) dir. Robert Shaye 94m. Chris O'Neil, Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, Joely Richardson, Timothy Hutton, Rainn Wilson After 10-year-old Noah and his sister Emma find a box containing mysterious toys on a beach, the children suddenly find they have new talents. Noah discovers he can control spiders, and Emma's new stuffed white rabbit, which she calls Mimzy, whispers secrets in a code only she can understand. They keep the toys secret from their parents - until something happens that brings government investigators to the family's door. Approx end 12.40pm
CARS (PG) (US 2006) dir.John Lasseter 121m. Animation. Voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt. 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! Approx end 1.05pm
Tue 10 Apr 4.15pm - THE WILD (U) TICKETS
Fri 6 - Thur 12 Apr 1.15 daily (not Sun) & Fri 13 Apr 12.15 CHARLOTTE'S WEB (U) (US 2006) dir. Gary Winick 97m. An adaptation of the much loved classic children's story about the friendship between a farmyard pig and a lovable spider. Wilbur the pig is the runt of the litter, and the farmer wants to get rid of him. But farmer's daughter Fern saves his life, keeping him like a puppy until he gets too big to handle. Wilbur's life is in danger again - until he meets Charlotte, a friendly and intelligent spider who has a plan to save him in a very unusual way. A delightful family film. TICKETS GROUP REDUCTIONS (weekday matinees only)
Mon 28 May - Fri 1 Jun 1.30 daily PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END (*) (US 2007) dir. Gore Verbinski 158m. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Jonathan Pryce, Bill Nighy, Chow Yun-Fat. In this third instalment of the brilliant Pirates of the Caribbean series, Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must steal a map from a Chinese pirate, sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, and prepare for one last battle. Swashbuckling fun! TICKETS GROUP REDUCTIONS (Weekday Matinees only) We regret we cannot offer free admission for group leaders on this film WEEKEND MATINEES:
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