Current & Upcoming Shows

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl - Poster

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

Synopsis:


A League of Their Own Presents: On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024)

On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Rungano Nyoni
Stars: Susan Chardy, Roy Chisha, Blessings Bhamjee               
Running time: 1 hr 39 min 
Rating: STC  


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Upcoming Showtimes
  • November 12 - 7:30pm
Fubar - Poster

Fubar

Synopsis:

The Calgary Underground Film Festival and CJAY.92 Present: Fubar (2002)


On November 8, Jesse and JD of Cjay 92 and frequent caller Terry are hosting a special screening of Fubar to raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Centre. This is your chance to watch this classic on the big screen at the Globe Cinema with support from the Calgary Underground Film Festival. 

Shot in and around Calgary and High River on a shoestring budget with all dialogue improvised, this mockumentary premiered at Sundance and became a cult hit. Party with original character Terry and ask him your questions after the screening. (You can also ask him about his prostate.) There'll be prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and an after-party!




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Upcoming Showtimes
  • November 8 - 7:30pm
The Killer - Hong Kong Cinema Classics - Poster

The Killer - Hong Kong Cinema Classics

Synopsis:


Globe Cinema Presents: Hong Kong Cinema Classics - The Killer (1989)

A Hong Kong hitman accidentally blinds an innocent woman during a hit. He is determined to get her surgery to help her regain her sight but he needs to complete one more hit first. He completes the job but then is ambushed as he tries to escape: someone wants him dead. Meanwhile a resourceful, unorthodox police detective is hot on his trail.

Genre: Action, Crime

Director: John Woo
Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh                      
Running time: 1 hr 51 min 
Rating: 14A (Brutal Violence) 


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Upcoming Showtimes
  • November 2 - 5:00pm
  • November 2 - 7:30pm
  • November 3 - 7:00pm
  • November 4 - 7:00pm
  • November 5 - 7:00pm
  • November 6 - 7:00pm
  • November 7 - 7:00pm
A Chinese Ghost Story - Hong Kong Cinema Classics - Poster

A Chinese Ghost Story - Hong Kong Cinema Classics

Synopsis:


Globe Cinema Presents: Hong Kong Cinema Classics - A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

Ning Tsai-Shen, a humble tax collector, arrives in a small town to carry out his work. Unsurprisingly, no-one is willing to give him shelter for the night, so he ends up spending the night in the haunted Lan Ro temple. 

There, he meets Taoist Swordsman Yen Che-Hsia, who warns him to stay out of trouble, and the beautiful Nieh Hsiao-Tsing, with whom he falls in love. Unfortunately, Hsiao-Tsing is a ghost, bound for all eternity by a hideous tree spirit with an incredibly long tongue that wraps itself round its victims and sucks out their life essence. 

Genre: Action, Fantasy

Director: Siu-Tung Ching
Stars: Leslie Cheung, Joey Wang, Wu Ma                       
Running time: 1 hr 38 min 
Rating: PG (Violence, Frightening Scenes)  


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Upcoming Showtimes
  • November 4 - 9:15pm
  • November 5 - 9:15pm
  • November 6 - 9:15pm
  • November 7 - 9:15pm
  • November 13 - 9:15pm
CUFF.DOCS 13th Documentary Film Festival - Poster

CUFF.DOCS 13th Documentary Film Festival

Synopsis:

CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival takes place from November 19-23 at Globe Cinema. Presented by the Calgary Underground Film Festival, the five-day festival showcases the best non-fiction films, covering a range of topics from sex workers, book banning, python hunting in Florida, to music documentaries about the Butthole Surfers and Nash the Slash. 

Plus the return of CATVIDEOFEST, a brand-new compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos. This is Real Life, Worth Watching. Tickets cost just $12 per film ($10 for members, students & seniors). Explore films and buy tickets now at calgaryundergroundfilm.org




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Upcoming Showtimes
  • November 19 - 6:30pm
  • November 19 - 9:15pm
  • November 20 - 6:30pm
  • November 20 - 9:15pm
  • November 21 - 6:30pm
  • November 21 - 9:15pm
  • November 22 - 10:00am
  • November 22 - 12:00pm
  • November 22 - 2:30pm
  • November 22 - 4:45pm
  • November 22 - 7:00pm
  • November 22 - 9:15pm
  • November 23 - 11:00am
  • November 23 - 1:15pm
  • November 23 - 4:00pm
  • November 23 - 6:00pm
  • November 23 - 8:00pm
Calgary European Film Festival 2025 - Poster

Calgary European Film Festival 2025

Synopsis:

The European Cultural Society of Calgary Presents: The Calgary European Film Festival 2025.


The 14th edition of the Calgary European Film Festival will take place from October 31st to November 9th at Globe Cinema!

Spanning 26 countries and many genres, this festival provides a look into the finest cinema from across Europe.




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Upcoming Showtimes
  • November 2 - 4:00pm
  • November 2 - 6:00pm
  • November 2 - 8:15pm
  • November 3 - 6:00pm
  • November 3 - 8:15pm
  • November 4 - 6:00pm
  • November 4 - 8:15pm
  • November 5 - 6:00pm
  • November 5 - 8:45pm
  • November 6 - 6:00pm
  • November 6 - 8:15pm
  • November 7 - 6:00pm
  • November 7 - 8:15pm
  • November 8 - 4:00pm
  • November 8 - 6:00pm
  • November 8 - 8:15pm
  • November 9 - 4:00pm
  • November 9 - 6:00pm
GIRAF 21: Festival of Independent Animation - Poster

GIRAF 21: Festival of Independent Animation

Synopsis:

Quickdraw Animation Society Presents: GIRAF 21 - Festival of Independent Animation


GIRAF is a celebration of independent animation, a showcase of the best of what's being created here in Canada and around the world. 

Each year, we scour the globe for the most astounding, inventive, beautiful, mind-altering and unexpected animated films out there. For our 2025 festival, we are happy to announce the festival in-cinema from Nov 13 -16 and select film packages streaming online across Canada Nov 17 - 23.




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Upcoming Showtimes
  • November 13 - 6:30pm
  • November 13 - 9:00pm
  • November 14 - 7:00pm
  • November 14 - 9:00pm
  • November 14 - 11:00pm
  • November 15 - 5:00pm
  • November 15 - 7:00pm
  • November 15 - 9:00pm
  • November 15 - 11:00pm
Peking Opera Blues - Hong Kong Cinema Classics - Poster

Peking Opera Blues - Hong Kong Cinema Classics

Synopsis:


Globe Cinema Presents: Hong Kong Cinema Classics - Peking Opera Blues (1986)

The movie is set in chaotic 1920's China, when warlords fought each other for power while Sun Yat-Sen's underground movement tried to establish a democratic republic. The movie tells the story of three young women and two young men who are thrown together. One young woman grabs a box of jewels during the looting when one warlord takes Peking. 

A deserting soldier joins her, but the jewels end up at the Peking Opera. Here we meet the daughter of the head of the troupe, who dreams of being an actress. But even female roles are played by men in the opera. Soon, the daughter of the currently ruling warlord and a male agent of the democratic underground are involved. 

Genre: Action, Comedy

Director: Hark Tsui
Stars: Brigitte Lin, Sally Yeh, Cherie Chung                        
Running time: 1 hr 44 min 
Rating: 14A (Violence)  


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Upcoming Showtimes
  • November 8 - 4:30pm
  • November 9 - 5:00pm
  • November 12 - 7:00pm
  • November 13 - 7:00pm
  • November 14 - 7:30pm
  • November 15 - 7:30pm
  • November 16 - 3:30pm
  • November 26 - 7:00pm