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Studio Ghibli & Miyazaki Month! ~ January 17th – February 20th
Howl’s Moving Castle
Hustlers
Studio Ghibli & Miyazaki Month! ~ January 17th - February 20th
OUR ANNUAL TRADITION STARTS IS BACK!
A MONTH OF AWARD-WINNING CLASSICS
INCREDIBLE STORIES & BEAUTIFUL ANIMATION
FOR ADULTS AS MUCH AS KIDS
Our annual month of classic animated movies is back featuring some of the best from Studio Ghibli and animation legend Hayao Miyazaki!
Each day there will be two matinees and a 10:00 pm show for each movie. We show the English dubbed versions except…
LIMITED JAPANESE VERSION SCREENINGS… At the final 10:00 pm show of each movie we will show the original Japanese version with English subtitles! All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE ONLINE ADVANCE TICKETS
THE MOVIES & DATES ARE…
OUR ANNUAL TRADITION STARTS IS BACK!
A MONTH OF AWARD-WINNING CLASSICS
INCREDIBLE STORIES & BEAUTIFUL ANIMATION
FOR ADULTS AS MUCH AS KIDS
Our annual month of classic animated movies is back featuring some of the best from Studio Ghibli and animation legend Hayao Miyazaki!
Each day there will be two matinees and a 10:00 pm show for each movie. We show the English dubbed versions except…
LIMITED JAPANESE VERSION SCREENINGS… At the final 10:00 pm show of each movie we will show the original Japanese version with English subtitles! All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE ONLINE ADVANCE TICKETS
THE MOVIES & DATES ARE…
| friday | 11:00 am |
Howl's Moving Castle
NOW PLAYING ~ ONLY 4 DAYS!
*** FRIDAY’S 4:00 PM & 10:00 PM SHOWS ARE NOT SOLD OUT! WE STILL HAVE PLENTY OF TICKETS AT MERRIMON! ***
MONDAY IS THE FINAL DAY!
AN EPIC & MAGICAL FAN-FAVORITE
WON SEVERAL BEST ANIMATED FILM OF THE YEAR AWARDS
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle. (RUNNING TIME = 2 hours)
ONLY MONDAY, JAN. 20th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
NOW PLAYING ~ ONLY 4 DAYS!
*** FRIDAY’S 4:00 PM & 10:00 PM SHOWS ARE NOT SOLD OUT! WE STILL HAVE PLENTY OF TICKETS AT MERRIMON! ***
MONDAY IS THE FINAL DAY!
AN EPIC & MAGICAL FAN-FAVORITE
WON SEVERAL BEST ANIMATED FILM OF THE YEAR AWARDS
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle. (RUNNING TIME = 2 hours)
ONLY MONDAY, JAN. 20th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
| friday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
| saturday | 12:00 pm 3:30 pm 10:00 pm |
| sunday | 12:00 pm 3:30 pm 10:00 pm |
| monday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
Hustlers
NOW PLAYING AT 7:00 pm
ONE WEEK ONLY ~ ENDS WEDNESDAY
SEVERAL ACTING NOMINATIONS & WINS FOR JENNIFER LOPEZ
THE SURPRISE, SMASH HIT WITH CRITICS
A FUNNY, SMART SCRIPT BASED ON A TRUE STORY
Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. (RUNNING TIME = 1 hour 50 minutes)
NOW PLAYING AT 7:00 pm
ONE WEEK ONLY ~ ENDS WEDNESDAY
SEVERAL ACTING NOMINATIONS & WINS FOR JENNIFER LOPEZ
THE SURPRISE, SMASH HIT WITH CRITICS
A FUNNY, SMART SCRIPT BASED ON A TRUE STORY
Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. (RUNNING TIME = 1 hour 50 minutes)
| friday | 7:00 pm |
| saturday | 7:00 pm |
| sunday | 7:00 pm |
| monday | 7:00 pm |
| tuesday | 7:00 pm |
| wednesday | 7:00 pm |
Kiki’s Delivery Service
Crocodile Dundee ~ One Show Only!
Kiki's Delivery Service
PLAYING THIS TUESDAY THRU THURSDAY
~ ONLY 3 DAYS! ~
A FUN ADVENTURE FULL OF HEART
A FEW FANS ALWAYS DRESS UP AS KIKI FOR THESE SCREENINGS!
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service. (RUNNING TIME = 1 hour 43 minutes)
ONLY THURSDAY, JAN. 23rd at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
PLAYING THIS TUESDAY THRU THURSDAY
~ ONLY 3 DAYS! ~
A FUN ADVENTURE FULL OF HEART
A FEW FANS ALWAYS DRESS UP AS KIKI FOR THESE SCREENINGS!
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service. (RUNNING TIME = 1 hour 43 minutes)
ONLY THURSDAY, JAN. 23rd at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
| tuesday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
| wednesday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
| thursday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
Crocodile Dundee ~ One Show Only!
THIS THURSDAY AT 7:00 pm!
~ ONE SHOW ONLY ~
FUNDRAISER FOR AUSTRALIA FIRES RELIEF
$3.00 TICKETS NOW ON SALE
An American reporter goes to the Australian outback to meet an eccentric crocodile poacher and invites him to New York City. (RUNNING TIME = 1 hour 37 minutes)
FUNDRAISER DETAILS – All tickets sales and 25% of food sales for the screening will be donated to help our Aussie friends.
TICKET INFO – All tickets are $3.00. You can purchase them at the main bar of our 675 Merrimon Avenue location and online at the link below.
THIS THURSDAY AT 7:00 pm!
~ ONE SHOW ONLY ~
FUNDRAISER FOR AUSTRALIA FIRES RELIEF
$3.00 TICKETS NOW ON SALE
An American reporter goes to the Australian outback to meet an eccentric crocodile poacher and invites him to New York City. (RUNNING TIME = 1 hour 37 minutes)
FUNDRAISER DETAILS – All tickets sales and 25% of food sales for the screening will be donated to help our Aussie friends.
TICKET INFO – All tickets are $3.00. You can purchase them at the main bar of our 675 Merrimon Avenue location and online at the link below.
| thursday | 7:00 pm |
Coming soon
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
The Secret World of Arrietty ~ 10th Anniversary!
My Neighbor Totoro
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
STARTS NEXT FRIDAY, JAN. 24th
~ ONLY 4 DAYS! ~
AN EPIC, MUST-SEE ON THE BIG SCREEN
AN AUDIENCE FAVORITE OF OUR 2019 GHIBLI MONTH!
RANKED AMONG GREATEST ANIMATED MOVIES EVER
Set in an apocalyptic future, warrior and pacifist Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet. (RUNNING TIME = 1 hour 57 minutes)
ONLY MONDAY, JAN. 27th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
STARTS NEXT FRIDAY, JAN. 24th
~ ONLY 4 DAYS! ~
AN EPIC, MUST-SEE ON THE BIG SCREEN
AN AUDIENCE FAVORITE OF OUR 2019 GHIBLI MONTH!
RANKED AMONG GREATEST ANIMATED MOVIES EVER
Set in an apocalyptic future, warrior and pacifist Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet. (RUNNING TIME = 1 hour 57 minutes)
ONLY MONDAY, JAN. 27th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
| friday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
| saturday | 12:00 pm 3:30 pm 10:00 pm |
| sunday | 12:00 pm 3:30 pm 10:00 pm |
| monday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
The Secret World of Arrietty ~ 10th Anniversary!
PLAYING TUESDAY, JAN. 28th – THURSDAY, JAN. 30th
WON MULTIPLE BEST ANIMATED FILM AWARDS
BASED ON THE CLASSIC NOVEL “THE BORROWERS”
The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family’s residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter, Arrietty, is discovered. (RUNNING TIME = 1 hour 34 minutes)
ONLY THURSDAY, JAN. 30th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
PLAYING TUESDAY, JAN. 28th – THURSDAY, JAN. 30th
WON MULTIPLE BEST ANIMATED FILM AWARDS
BASED ON THE CLASSIC NOVEL “THE BORROWERS”
The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family’s residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter, Arrietty, is discovered. (RUNNING TIME = 1 hour 34 minutes)
ONLY THURSDAY, JAN. 30th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
| tuesday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
| wednesday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
| thursday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
My Neighbor Totoro
PLAYING FRIDAY, JAN. 31st – MONDAY, FEB. 3rd
PERHAPS THE MOST BELOVED GHIBLI MOVIE
TOTORO IS THE MOST ICONIC ANIMATED CHARACTER IN THE WORLD
HUGE INFLUENCE ON EVERY ANIMATOR FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS!
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby. (RUNNING TIME = 1 hour 26 minutes)
ONLY MONDAY, FEB. 3rd at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
PLAYING FRIDAY, JAN. 31st – MONDAY, FEB. 3rd
PERHAPS THE MOST BELOVED GHIBLI MOVIE
TOTORO IS THE MOST ICONIC ANIMATED CHARACTER IN THE WORLD
HUGE INFLUENCE ON EVERY ANIMATOR FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS!
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby. (RUNNING TIME = 1 hour 26 minutes)
ONLY MONDAY, FEB. 3rd at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
| friday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
| saturday | 12:00 pm 3:30 pm 10:00 pm |
| sunday | 12:00 pm 3:30 pm 10:00 pm |
| monday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
Coming soon
Pom Poko
Spirited Away
Castle in the Sky
Pom Poko
PLAYING TUESDAY, FEB. 4th – THURSDAY, FEB. 6th
RARE THEATRICAL SCREENING
FANTASTIC LESSONS ON PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT
UNLIKE ANY OTHER GHIBLI MOVIE YOU SEEN!
A community of magical shape-shifting raccoon dogs struggle to prevent their forest home from being destroyed by urban development. (RUNNING TIME = 2 hours)
ONLY THURSDAY, FEB. 6th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
PLAYING TUESDAY, FEB. 4th – THURSDAY, FEB. 6th
RARE THEATRICAL SCREENING
FANTASTIC LESSONS ON PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT
UNLIKE ANY OTHER GHIBLI MOVIE YOU SEEN!
A community of magical shape-shifting raccoon dogs struggle to prevent their forest home from being destroyed by urban development. (RUNNING TIME = 2 hours)
ONLY THURSDAY, FEB. 6th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
| tuesday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
| wednesday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
| thursday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
Spirited Away
PLAYING FRIDAY, FEB. 7th – MONDAY, FEB. 10th
WON OSCAR FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
WON OVER 50 AWARDS
RANKED AS ONE OF THE TOP 3 ANIMATED FILMS EVER
THESE SHOWS ALWAYS SELL OUT IN ADVANCE!
During her family’s move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts. (RUNNING TIME = 2 hours 5 minutes)
ONLY MONDAY, FEB. 10th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
PLAYING FRIDAY, FEB. 7th – MONDAY, FEB. 10th
WON OSCAR FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
WON OVER 50 AWARDS
RANKED AS ONE OF THE TOP 3 ANIMATED FILMS EVER
THESE SHOWS ALWAYS SELL OUT IN ADVANCE!
During her family’s move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts. (RUNNING TIME = 2 hours 5 minutes)
ONLY MONDAY, FEB. 10th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
| friday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
| saturday | 12:00 pm 3:30 pm 10:00 pm |
| sunday | 12:00 pm 3:30 pm 10:00 pm |
| monday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
Castle in the Sky
PLAYING TUESDAY, FEB. 11th – THURSDAY, FEB. 13th
STUDIO GHIBLI & MIYAZAKI’S FIRST MOVIE
AMONG MOST INFLUENTIAL ANIMES EVER
A HUGE FAN FAVORITE IN OUR 2019 GHIBLI MONTH!
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle. (RUNNING TIME = 2 hours 5 minutes)
ONLY THURSDAY, FEB. 13th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
PLAYING TUESDAY, FEB. 11th – THURSDAY, FEB. 13th
STUDIO GHIBLI & MIYAZAKI’S FIRST MOVIE
AMONG MOST INFLUENTIAL ANIMES EVER
A HUGE FAN FAVORITE IN OUR 2019 GHIBLI MONTH!
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle. (RUNNING TIME = 2 hours 5 minutes)
ONLY THURSDAY, FEB. 13th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
| tuesday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
| wednesday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
| thursday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
Coming soon
Princess Mononoke
Ponyo
Princess Mononoke
PLAYING FRIDAY, FEB. 14th – MONDAY, FEB. 17th
AN AWARD-WINNING, ACTION-PACKED EPIC
ABSOLUTE MUST-SEE ON THE BIG SCREEN
*** MAY BE TOO INTENSE FOR VERY YOUNG VIEWERS ***
THESE SHOWS SELL OUT IN ADVANCE!
On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami’s curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime. (RUNNING TIME = 2 hours 14 minutes)
ONLY MONDAY, FEB. 17th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
PLAYING FRIDAY, FEB. 14th – MONDAY, FEB. 17th
AN AWARD-WINNING, ACTION-PACKED EPIC
ABSOLUTE MUST-SEE ON THE BIG SCREEN
*** MAY BE TOO INTENSE FOR VERY YOUNG VIEWERS ***
THESE SHOWS SELL OUT IN ADVANCE!
On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami’s curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime. (RUNNING TIME = 2 hours 14 minutes)
ONLY MONDAY, FEB. 17th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
| friday | 12:00 pm 3:45 pm 10:00 pm |
| saturday | 12:00 pm 3:30 pm 10:00 pm |
| sunday | 12:00 pm 3:30 pm 10:00 pm |
| monday | 12:00 pm 3:45 pm 10:00 pm |
Ponyo
PLAYING TUESDAY, FEB. 18th – THURSDAY, FEB. 20th
THE FINAL GHIBLI/MIYAZAKI MOVIE!
ADORABLY ODD & HEART-WARMING STORY
AMONG MIYAZAKI’S BEST ANIMATION
A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him. (RUNNING TIME = 1 hour 41 minutes)
ONLY THURSDAY, FEB. 20th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
PLAYING TUESDAY, FEB. 18th – THURSDAY, FEB. 20th
THE FINAL GHIBLI/MIYAZAKI MOVIE!
ADORABLY ODD & HEART-WARMING STORY
AMONG MIYAZAKI’S BEST ANIMATION
A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him. (RUNNING TIME = 1 hour 41 minutes)
ONLY THURSDAY, FEB. 20th at 10:00 pm IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION… All other shows will be the English dubbed version with no subtitles.
| tuesday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
| wednesday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
| thursday | 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 10:00 pm |
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Asheville’s Original Dine-In Theater!
DO MOVIES START EXACTLY AT THE LISTED SHOWTIME? — YES!!! For example, if the movie time is 7:00 pm, then the movie starts right at 7:00 pm. Unlike other theaters, we DO NOT show 10-15 minutes of movie trailers before the movie actually begins. However, there is a 50 minute pre-show full of fun, interesting videos plus trailers for upcoming movies we’re showing.
HOW MUCH ARE MOVIE TICKETS? — Tickets are only $3.00 for all shows except for the rare specialty screening which may be a few dollars more. You can pay with cash or credit/debit card.
HOW DO I PURCHASE TICKETS? — Tickets are available for purchase the day of your desired showtime AND ALSO 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE. For example, tickets for Friday’s showtimes are available to purchase on Thursday. For special one-time screenings we will sell tickets 1-2 weeks in advance.
CAN I BUY TICKETS ONLINE? — Not for our week-long movies. You, your Uncle Buck, or your sweet old Mammaw can only buy tickets in person at our Merrimon Avenue location. We will sell tickets online for our special one-time screenings.
SHOULD I BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE? — Tickets may sell out quickly on the weekends and for all 7:00pm shows if it is a popular movie like Star Wars. We encourage you to buy tickets in advance, especially if you have more than 4 people coming.
WHEN SHOULD I ARRIVE FOR THE MOVIE? — Unlike other movie theaters, we don’t show a lot movie trailers before the movie starts. Our movies begin right at the showtime we list. We suggest y’all arrive at least 30 minutes before the showtime if you want to sit together. Order your food and drinks early so you can get settled in before the movie starts.
IS THERE PRE-SHOW ENTERTAINMENT BEFORE THE MOVIE? — Yes! Before every movie we show an hour-long collection of short videos, films, and cool things we’ve found on the inter-webs. People come extra early just to watch our pre-show! We change the content when a new movie starts so it’s always different.
CAN I BRING IN MY OWN FOOD AND BEVERAGES? — Sorry, but no. It is strictly against North Carolina Health Codes to allow customers to bring in food and beverage that is not prepared/made at the restaurant they are visiting. If you bring in outside food and beverage, then by law we will be forced to take it away. Please don’t make us do that!