These are the most recent films that have come and gone from the Jefferson Theater. This is posted here to give you an idea of what we show. Please note that once we've played a film, it's immediately shipped back to the distributor, never to play here again.

Prior years: 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000

Tonight, Friday, May 19
Satellite Ballroom presents
a special midnight concert here after the movies:

Liars, The Apes
at the
JEFFERSON THEATER
doors at 11:30pm
$10 adv/$12 door
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NOW PLAYING:
Friday, May 19 - Thursday, May 25
THUMBSUCKER
7:00 & 9:00 nightly plus 2:00 & 4:00 Sat/Sun matinees
Tilda Swinton and Keanu Reeves star in this glib comedy/drama about a teen still adicted to sucking his thumb. (sony pictures classics)  Rated R for drug/alcohol use and sexuality involving teens, language and a disturbing image. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 36min
KING KONG
7:40 nightly plus 1:30 & 4:30 Sat/Sun matinees
Naomi Watts and Jack Black star in director Peter Jackson's stunning tale of the 8th Wonder of the World. (universal pictures) Rated PG-13 for frightening adventure violence and some disturbing images. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 47min

NOW PLAYING:
thru Thursday, May 18
MUNICH
7:40 nightly
The world was watching in 1972 as 11 Israeli athletes were murdered at the Munich Olympics. This is the story of what happened next. Four stars from Roger Ebert and five Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Best Director, a guy named Steven Spielberg. (universal pictures) Rated R for strong graphic violence, some sexual content, nudity and language. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 2hr, 34min
7:00 & 9:20 nightly
The greatest love story of all time, based on the novel by Jane Austen. Rolling Stone says, "romantic yearning hasn't looked this sexy onscreen in years."
(focus features) Rated PG for some mild thematic elements. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 7min



NOW PLAYING:
thru Thursday, May 11
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
7:15 & 9:15 nightly
Edward R. Murrow lives-- in the form of Oscar nominated David Strathairn. Huge kudos including several Oscar nominations. Salon calls it "grown-up entertainment with a sense of history and a sense of style." Also starring the director George Clooney along with Frank Langella, Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson, and Jeff Daniels (Warner Independent) Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 33min.
CAPOTE
7:00 & 9:30 nightly
What happens when a book transforms American literature, and what happens to the man who wrote it? Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman who won the Oscar for the title role, and Catherine Keener stars as his friend, novelist Harper Lee. Five Oscar nominations in all-- including Best Picture. Rated R for some violent images and brief strong language. (sony pictures classics) Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 1hr, 54min.

NOW PLAYING:
Friday, April 21 thru Thursday, April 27
WALK THE LINE
7:15 & 9:30 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:30 Sat/Sun matinees
The man in black lives-- thanks to Joaquin Phoenix. And Reese Witherspoon took the Academy Award for her role as June Carter Cash. (Fox) Rated PG-13 for some language, thematic material, and depiction of drug dependency. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 2hr, 5min
HARRY POTTER & THE GOBLET OF FIRE
7:40 nightly plus 1:30 & 4:30 Sat/Sun matinees
Harry's a teenager now in this, the fourth and most grown-up installment yet. (warner brothers) Rated PG-13 for frightening images sequences of fantasy violence. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 37min

COMING SOON:
Friday, April 14 - Wednesday, April 19
WALK THE LINE
7:15 & 9:45 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:45 Sat/Sun matinees
The man in black lives-- thanks to Joaquin Phoenix. And Reese Witherspoon took the Academy Award for her role as June Carter Cash. (Fox) Rated PG-13 for some language, thematic material, and depiction of drug dependency. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 2hr, 5min
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
7:00 & 9:35 nightly plus 1:45 and 4:20 Sat/Sun matinees
The magical story of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is, in the words of the Village Voice, "as close to adult friendly kid fare as Hollywood will ever get." With Tilda Swinton in the role of the White Witch. (Buena Vista pictures 50/30) Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening moments. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 19min
No movies on Thursday, April 20 due to the King Wilkie concert
w/special guests Jim Waive and the Young Divorcees
$10 - charge by phone: 800-594-TIXX (8499)

NOW PLAYING:
Friday, April 7 - Thursday, April 13
MAD HOT BALLROOM
7:15 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:00 & 4:00 Sat/Sun matinees
Foxtrots collide with chaos as New York City schoolkids dance in this documentary cross between Spellbound and Strictly Ballroom. (Paramount Classics) Rated PG for some very mild references to violence and sexuality. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 45min
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
7:00 & 9:35 nightly plus 1:45 and 4:20 Sat/Sun matinees
The magical story of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is, in the words of the Village Voice, "as close to adult friendly kid fare as Hollywood will ever get." With Tilda Swinton in the role of the White Witch. (Buena Vista pictures 50/30) Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening moments. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 19min

COMING SOON:
Friday, March 31 - Thursday, April 6
THE PRIZEWINNER OF DEFIANCE, OHIO
7:15 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:30 Sat/Sun matinees
Julianne Moore, Laura Dern, and Woody Harrelson star in this authentic look at the 1950s jingle-penning mom who raised her kids in 25 words or less. This is the directorial debut of Jane Anderson who penned "The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom." (Paramount/DreamWorks Pictures) Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some disturbing images and language. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 39min
NARNIA
7:00 & 9:35 nightly plus 1:30 & 4:05 Sat/Sun matinees
The magical story of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is, in the words of the Village Voice, "as close to adult friendly kid fare as Hollywood will ever get." With Tilda Swinton in the role of the White Witch. (Buena Vista pictures 50/30) Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening momentsPlaying in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 19min

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COMING SOON:
Friday, March 24 - Thursday, March 30
JUNEBUG
7:15 & 9:30 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:30 Sat/Sun matinees
Junebug is a movie that understands, profoundly and with love and sadness, the world of small towns," writes Roger Ebert in his four-star review. "It captures ways of talking and living I remember from my childhood, with the complexity and precision of great fiction.. (sony pictures classics) Rated R for sexual content and language. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 47min
NARNIA
7:00 & 9:35 nightly plus 1:30 & 4:05 Sat/Sun matinees
The magical story of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is, in the words of the Village Voice, "as close to adult friendly kid fare as Hollywood will ever get." With Tilda Swinton in the role of the White Witch. (Buena Vista pictures 50/30) Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening momentsPlaying in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 19min

COMING SOON:
Friday, March 17 - Thursday, March 23
JUNEBUG
7:15 & 9:30 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:30 Sat/Sun matinees
Junebug is a movie that understands, profoundly and with love and sadness, the world of small towns," writes Roger Ebert in his four-star review. "It captures ways of talking and living I remember from my childhood, with the complexity and precision of great fiction.. (sony pictures classics) Rated R for sexual content and language. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 47min
BEE SEASON
7:00 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:00 & 4:15 Sat/Sun matinees
Words may define us, but it's love that connects us. Richard Gere and Juliette Binoche star in this acclaimed family drama that earned Roger Ebert's highest rating. (Fox Searchlight) Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, a scene of sensuality and brief strong language. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 1hr, 44min

3 weeks
February 24 thru Thursday, March 16
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
7:15 & 9:15 nightly
An innocent act of self-defense unveils a small town man's big-time, bad-time past in David Cronenberg's engrossing new film which has received an Academy Award nomination as Best Adapted Screenplay and for William Hurt in his supporting role. Viggo Mortensen who takes center stage as the shy Indiana hero. (New Line Cinema) Rated R for brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 36min
THE CONSTANT GARDENER
7:00 & 9:30 nightly
Ralph Fiennes stars in this Oscar-nominated picture from the director of "City of God." Here, a widower is determined to get to the bottom of a potentially explosive secret involving his wife's murder, big business, and corporate corruption. The Academy Award nominations are for Best Adapted Screenplay and for supporting actress Rachel Weisz. (Focus Features) Rated R for language, some violent images, and sexual content/nudity. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 9min.  

NOW PLAYING
from Friday, Feburary 17 thru Thursday, February 23
ELIZABETHTOWN
7:00 & 9:30 nightly plus 2:00 & 4:30 Sat/Sun/Mon matinees
Written and directed by Cameron Crowe, this cute romance begins when Orlando Bloom flies home for the funeral of his father. He's the lone passenger on the plane, and Kirsten Dunst is the lone stewardess. Also starring Susan Sarandon and Alec Baldwin. Rated PG-13 for language and some sexual references. (paramount pictues) Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 59min
WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT
7:15 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:15 Sat/Sun/Mon matinees
"The two most delightful characters in the history of animation."-- Roger Ebert. It's an animated bundle of joy and creativity. (dreamworks) Rated G. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 1hr, 25min

Friday, Feburary 10 thru Thursday, February 16
THE ICE HARVEST
7:15 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:15 Sat/Sun matinees
John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton star in an acclaimed picture that, incidentally, enjoyed a sneak preview in Charlottesville last fall when director Harold "Groundhog Day" Ramis screened it at the Virginia Film Festival last fall. (Focus Features) Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 33min.
ELIZABETHTOWN
7:00 & 9:30 nightly plus 2:00 & 4:30 Sat/Sun matinees
Written and directed by Cameron Crowe, this cute romance begins when Orlando Bloom flies home for the funeral of his father. He's the lone passenger on the plane, and Kirsten Dunst is the lone stewardess. Also starring Susan Sarandon and Alec Baldwin. Rated PG-13 for language and some sexual references. (paramount pictues) Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 1hr, 59min

February 3 thru Thursday, February 9
NORTH COUNTRY
7:15 & 9:30 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:30 Sat/Sun matinees
From the director of Whale Rider, this film tells the story of a fight for justice, and Roger Ebert gives it four stars. Starring Oscar-nominated Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, and Albemarle's own Sissy Spacek, (Warner Bros. Pictures) Rated R for sequences involving sexual harassment including violence and dialogue, and for language. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 2hrs, 3min.
JARHEAD
7:00 & 9:20 nightly plus 2:00 & 4:20 Sat/Sun matinees
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jarhead is, says Roger Ebert, "a war movie that rises above the war and tells a soldier's story." (universal pictures) Rated R for pervasive language, some violent images and strong sexual content. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 2min

Friday, January 19 thru Thursday, February 2
GRIZZLY MAN
7:15 & 9:15 nightly
The documentary that everyone's talking about. "I will protect these bears with my last breath," says our doomed protagonist, Timothy Treadwell in this picture from noted documentarian Warner Herzog. (Lions Gate Films) Rated R for language. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 43min.
IN HER SHOES
7:00 & 9:30 nightly
Cameron Diaz, Anson Mount, and Toni Collette star in a film of two sisters: one wild and crazy-- the other a plain jane. Roger Ebert says the film "starts out with the materials of an ordinary movie and becomes a rather special one." He continues, "Like a good poem, it blindsides us with the turn it takes right at the end." (20th Century Fox) Rated PG-13 for thematic material language and some sexual content. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 2hrs, 9min.

Friday, January 13 thru Thursday, January 19
FLIGHTPLAN
7:00 & 9:00 nightly plus 2:00 & 4:00 Sat/Sun matinees
A claustrophobic, Hitchcockian thriller. A bereaved woman and her daughter are flying home from Berlin to America. At 30,000 feet, the child vanishes, and nobody admits she was ever on that plane. Starring Jodie Foster as the mom. (walt disney pictures) Rated PG-13 for violence and some intense plot material. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 38min.
TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE
7:15 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:15 Sat/Sun matinees

Despite the wild title and the wild director, this animated picture-- says Roger Ebert-- is a "sweet and lovely tale of love lost." (Warner Brothers) Rated PG for some scary images and action, and brief mild language. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 1hr, 15min.

Friday, January 6 - Thursday, January 12
BROKEN FLOWERS
7:00 nightly plus 2:00 Sat/Sun matinees
Like Lost in Translation, this is another quiet masterpiece starring Bill Murray. Roger Ebert gives his highest ranking: four stars. With Sharon Stone, Jessica Lange, Tilda Swinton, and Julie Delpy (Focus Features) Rated R for for language, some graphic nudity, and brief drug use. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 45min.
THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN
9:00 nightly plus 4:00 Sat/Sun matinees
"Surprisingly insightful," says Roger Ebert. Starring Steve Carell. (universal) Rated R for for pervasive sexual content, language and some drug use. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 56min.
TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE
7:15 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:15 Sat/Sun matinees

Despite the wild title and the wild director, this animated picture-- says Roger Ebert-- is a "sweet and lovely tale of love lost." (Warner Brothers) Rated PG for some scary images and action, and brief mild language. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 1hr, 15min.

Friday December 23 - Thursday, January 5
BROKEN FLOWERS
7:15 & 9:30 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:30 Sat/Sun matinees
Like Lost in Translation, this is another quiet masterpiece starring Bill Murray. Roger Ebert gives his highest ranking: four stars. With Sharon Stone, Jessica Lange, Tilda Swinton, and Julie Delpy (Focus Features) Rated R for for language, some graphic nudity, and brief drug use. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 45min.
THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN
7:00 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:00 & 4:15 Sat/Sun matinees
"Surprisingly insightful," says Roger Ebert. Starring Steve Carell. (universal) Rated R for for pervasive sexual content, language and some drug use. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 1hr, 56min.
Three closings for you to note:
• on Christmas eve, December 24, we're only open for matinees
• closed on December 25, Christmas Day and Night
• no movies (but we will have First Night) December 31, New's Year's Eve

First Night Virginia is Saturday, December 31:

The Amazing Monticup (magician) - 2:30, 4:00, and 6:00pm

Teen Band Showcase - 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30pm