TorontoPlex Cinema Listings -- Screenings

Toronto Japanese Film Festival

Films that curdle blood and tingle the spine.

Jun 11 - 26

@ JCCC

Genre-spanning contemporary Japanese cinema.

Repertory, Series, One-Offs and Short Runs

Jun 5

The Wizard of Oz (1939, USA, D: Victor Fleming)
A farm girl and a wicked witch do battle over a very special pair of shoes. With munchkins. A PA Day matinee.

2:00pm

Jun 5

Cinema Shift Festival
Conversations about AI filmmaking are followed with a selection of AI-assisted shorts.

4:00pm

Jun 5

Trouble Every Day (2001, France, D: Claire Denis) Bleak Week
A virus transforms Beatrice Dalle into a sexually voracious cannibal. 4K restoration! Intro by Alex West!

6:30pm

Jun 5

G.B.F. (2013, USA, D: Darren Stein)
Three popular high school girls fight over the allegiance of a recently outed student. Presented by Cinema Frottage.

8:00pm

Jun 5

Pulgasari (1986, North Korea/Japan/China, D: Shin Sang-ok) Killer B Cinema
Starving villagers use a giant monster to fight back against their king in North Korea's spin on the Kaiju film.

@ See-Scape

8:00pm

Jun 5

Hail the New Puritan (1986, UK, D: Charles Atlas) Uncut
A fictionalized document of Scottish choreographer Michael Clark, whose work explores the intersection of dance, punk and queerness. Plus: a live dance performance by Dollhead 2000.

@ Winchester Street Theatre

8:00pm

Jun 5
Jun 6
Jun 7

Arabesque (1956, USA, D: Stanley Donen) Always On Film
An Oxford professor attempts to crack a hieroglyphic code to foil a plot targeting a Middle Eastern politician. 35mm! Jun 5 9:00pm Jun 6 3:00pm Jun 7 3:00pm

@ Kingsway

9:00pm
3:00pm
3:00pm

Jun 5

The Dirties (2013, Canada, D: Matt Johnson) Bleak Week
Pretend revenge on school bullies may not be as much of a fantasy as one participant thinks. Plus: a Q&A with director/actor Matt Johnson!

9:30pm

Jun 5
Jun 7
Jun 9

Trainspotting (1996, UK, D: Danny Boyle)
Ewan McGregor tries to clean up his heroin-addicted act despite the influence of his rough crew of friends. 30th Anniversary 4K restoration!

9:30pm
9:00pm
7:00pm

Jun 5
- Jun 11

The Birdcage (1996, USA, D: Mike Nichols)
Gay couple/drag club proprietors Robin Williams and Nathan Lane put on a straight facade to please their son's potential in-laws.

Jun 5
- Jun 11

Trainspotting (1996, UK, D: Danny Boyle)
Ewan McGregor tries to clean up his heroin-addicted act despite the influence of his rough crew of friends.

Jun 5
- Jun 11

About Time (2013, UK/USA, D: Richard Curtis)
A time traveling young man goes in search of a girlfriend.

Jun 6
Jun 13

Toronto: Cinema City
Journalist Eric Veillette gives you the lowdown on the history of Toronto film culture with four weekly lectures focusing on the Nabes, the chains, the censors and the grindhouses.

1:00pm
1:00pm

Jun 6
Jun 7
Jun 10

Trainspotting (1996, UK, D: Danny Boyle)
Ewan McGregor tries to clean up his heroin-addicted act despite the influence of his rough crew of friends. 30th Anniversary 4K restoration!

1:30pm, 8:30pm
2:45pm, 7:30pm
7:00pm, 9:30pm

Jun 6

Rude (1995, Canada, D: Clement Virgo) Bleak Week
Three urban residents seek redemption.

2:00pm

Jun 6

She’s the Man (2006, USA, D: Andy Fickman)
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night goes to boarding school. Presented by Girlish.

3:00pm

Jun 6

Departures (2025, UK, D: Lloyd Eyre-Morgan & Neil Ely)
Two men meet at an airport departure gate and begin a relationship that carries them through their vacation.

3:00pm

Jun 6

Jonja (2023, Germany, D: Anika Mätzke)
A girl goes on vacation with her best friend without informing her parents.

@ Goethe Institut

3:30pm

Jun 6

Future Council (2024, Netherlands/Australia, D: Damon Gameau)
Children road trip across Europe looking for solutions to our climate change crisis. A panel discussion follows the screening.

4:00pm

Jun 6

Good Neighbours (2010, Canada, D: Jacob Tierney) Bleak Week
Neighbours discover each other's dark secrets as murders plague their community. Plus: a Q&A with director Jacob Tierney and star Emily Hampshire.

5:30pm

Jun 6
Jun 9

Blue Film (2025, USA, D: Elliot Tuttle) Queer Cinema Club
A queer camboy finds he has an unexpected personal connection with his customer. Canadian premiere!

6:00pm
9:00pm

Jun 6

Sumud (2025, USA, D: Jan Haaken)
Gazan health care workers bear witness to an ongoing genocide. Also on the bill: two installments of Jay Geerts Clinical Silence documentary series about the toll of being such a witness. A panel discussion follows.

@ Redwood Theatre

6:00pm

Jun 6

Ultras (2025, Sweden/Denmark/Finland, D: Ragnhild Ekner)
A portrait of die-hard football fan communities from around the world.

7:30pm

Jun 6

A Night in Heaven (1983, USA, D: John G. Avildsen) Tender Prey
A sexually frustrated college professor begins an affair with a failing student after she sees him dance at a male strip show. Plus: an all Chippendales pre-show curated by the Rewind Zone's Yasmina Ketita!

8:00pm

Jun 6

8th Street Menace (2024, Canada, D: Gavin Baird & Jacob Farrell)
A Métis slacker dreams of rap stardom in the big city of Saskatoon. Presented by Insomniac Film Festival. Plus: a Q&A with co-director Gavin Baird!

@ United Unlimited

8:00pm

Jun 6

Everyone Is Lying to You for Money (2025, USA, D: Ben McKenzie & Giorgio Angelini)
Cryptocurrency and its cheerleaders are given the skeptical eye. Plus: a Q&A with director Ben McKenzie!

9:00pm

Jun 6

Score (1973, USA/Yugoslavia, D: Radley Metzger) Sleaze Factory
A swinging husband and wife place bets on who can seduce members of a tourist couple first. Plus: a pre-show performance by Dionne Whorewick. 19+!

9:00pm

Jun 6

But I'm a Cheerleader (1999, USA, D: Jamie Babbit)
Parental suspicion of lesbianism gets a teenager shuffled off to rehab. Plus: a pre-show performance from Boylesque TO!

9:30pm

Jun 6

Polyester (1981, USA, D: John Waters)
Suburban housewife Divine's family troubles include a porn-exhibiting husband (Tab Hunter), a perverted son and a pregnant daughter. The first 150 audience members will receive Odorama cards for the full Polyester experience.

11:59pm

Jun 6

Charlie The Wonderdog (2025, Canada, D: Shea Wageman) Family Favourites
The newly-super-powered family dog stands in the way of the neighbour's cat's evil plans. At most Cineplex locations.

@ Cineplex

Jun 7

Betty: They Say I’m Different (2017, Netherlands, D: Philip Cox) Extraordinary Women
Funk legend Betty Davis, a pivotal figure in the 1970s music scene with links to Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone and Miles Davis, resurfaces after 35 years out of the spotlight. Plus: discussion with music historian Rob Bowman.

12:00pm

Jun 7

It (1927, USA, D: Clarence G. Badger) Toronto Silent Film Festival
Clara Bow puts her "it" factor to work in wooing her employer. Live accompaniment by Jordan Klapman.

2:00pm

Jun 7

48 Hour Fiim Project Horror/Sci-Fi Edition Awards Ceremony
Two days to create an exciting science fiction or horror film, two hours to honor the cream of the crop.

3:00pm

Jun 7

It’s Dorothy! (2025, USA, D: Jeffrey McHale)
A look at the character of Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz and how she was embraced by women, people of colour and LGBTQ+ communities.

3:30pm

Jun 7

The Celluloid Closet (1995, USA, D: Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman)
A history of queer representation in the movies, from the coded to the fully out. For Pride. Intro by Peter Knegt!

6:30pm

Jun 7

Exotica (1994, Canada, D: Atom Egoyan) Bleak Week
Bruce Greenwood tries to find consolation for loneliness in a very arty strip club. 35mm! Plus: a Q&A with director Atom Egoyan!

7:00pm

Jun 7

Aetbaar (2004, India, D: Vikram Bhatt) Butt's Backdoor to Bollywood
An overprotective father suspects something is amiss with his daughter's romance.

7:00pm

Jun 7

Smash Palace (1981, New Zealand, D: Roger Donaldson) Mothers & Fathers
A junkyard owner runs off to the bush with his daughter after he discovers his wife has cheated on him. DM on Instagram for the address.

@ Market Video

8:00pm

Jun 8

Body Snatchers (1993, USA, D: Abel Ferrara) Narrow Margin
A teen accompanying her father to a military base suspects its inhabitants are being replaced by alien replicas.

6:00pm

Jun 8

Blackhat (2015, USA, D: Michael Mann) Hear Me Out!
Convicted hacker Chris Hemsworth is enlisted by the authorities to stop a cybercrime outfit sowing chaos across the globe. Director's cut! Critic Josh Lewis provides the defense.

8:30pm

Jun 8
Jun 9

The Devil Queen (1974, Brazil, D: Antonio Carlos da Fontoura)
The Queen of the Rio drug trade fends off attempts to usurp her throne. 4K restoration!

9:30pm
9:30pm

Jun 9

The Portrait of a Lady (1996, UK/USA, D: Jane Campion) From the Collection
A newly wealthy American looks to Europe for guidance only to find those who would take advantage in Campion's adaptation of the Henry James novel. 35mm! Intro and post-screening discussion led by Cameron Bailey.

6:30pm

Jun 9

The Last of the Mohicans (1992, USA, D: Michael Mann)
Mohican trappers attempt to rescue a British woman from Huron fighters working for the French during the war for control of North America.

6:30pm

Jun 9

Beau Travail (1999, France, D: Claire Denis) Paradise Book Club
A new recruit upsets the delicate balance at an outpost of the French Foreign Legion.

6:30pm

Jun 10

Eye Contact (2010, Japan, D: Kazuhiko Nakamura)
Japan's Deaf women's soccer team qualifies for the 2009 Summer Deaflympics. Free with registration.

@ Japan Foundation

6:30pm

Jun 10

Mars Attacks (1996, USA, D: Tim Burton) When Animals Attack
Aliens unleash destruction upon America.

6:45pm

Jun 10

Bad Taste (1987, New Zealand, D: Peter Jackson) Kill Simon
Aliens attempt to turn the residents of New Zealand into a new taste sensation.

8:00pm

Jun 10

Titane (2021, France, D: Julia Ducournau) Untucked
Sexuality and gender identity take on outrageous new forms in this surprise winner of the Cannes Palme D'Or.

8:30pm

Jun 10

Paris Is Burning (1990, USA, D: Jennie Livingston)
Race, class, gender and sexuality are given expression at the vibrant Harlem drag balls of the 1980s.

9:30pm

Jun 11

The Brother from Another Planet (1984, USA, D: John Sayles) Declarations of Independence: The Cinema of John Sayles
A mute alien who resembles a Black Earth man is pursued through Harlem by bounty hunters from space. 35mm! Intro by critic/curator Adam Nayman, post-screening Q&A with John Sayles and his producer Maggie Renzi.

6:00pm

Jun 11

Dodsworth (1936, USA, D: William Wyler) Designing The Movies
A long-married couple realize their differences when they take a European vacation. 4K restoration!

6:45pm

Jun 11

Leviticus (2026, Australia, D: Adrian Chiarella) Queer Cinema Club
Teen boys confront an entity that takes the form of the person they desire the most, which happens to be each other. Previewing tonight in advance of its upcoming release.

7:00pm

Jun 11

Really Happy Someday (2024, Canada, D: J. Stevens)
A rising star in the musical theatre scene must re-learn to sing following transition. Free!

@ Soulpepper Theatre

7:00pm

Jun 11

Dirty Work (1998, USA, D: Bob Saget)
An unemployed man hires himself out for revenge projects. Fan edit workprint cut, transfered to and screened from VHS. Co-presented with They Might Be Movies! Part of Norm Night, featuring Norm Macdonald clips and more.

7:30pm

Jun 11

Occurrence; Recurrence - 4 by Rose Lowder Still Light
4 films by French-Peruvian experimental filmmaker Rose Lowder. On the bill: Bouquets 1-10 (1995), Bouquets 11-20 (2011), Bouquets 21-30 (2005) and Rue des Teinturiers (1979). 16mm!

@ Cinecycle

7:30pm

Jun 11

In Conversation with Alice Maio Mackay Bleeding Edge
Filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay, of T Blockers and The Serpent's Skin, discusses independent filmmaking and getting your voice heard. DM on Instagram for the address.

@ Market Video

8:00pm

Jun 11

The Chronicles of Riddick (2004, USA, D: David Twohy) Always On Film
A space criminal stumbles upon an alien plan to kill all humans in the universe. 35mm! Jun 11 9:00pm

@ Kingsway

9:00pm

Jun 11

Battle Beyond the Stars (1980, USA, D: Jimmy T. Murakami) Declarations of Independence: The Cinema of John Sayles
A space farm boy recruits mercenaries to protect his planet from a tyrannical warlord in this Corman-produced, Sayles-scripted riff on Star Wars by way of Seven Samurai. Intro by critic/curator Adam Nayman and John Sayles.

9:30pm

Jun 11

Trailer Trash: Fang-tastic Trailer Trash
The Revue's own trailer editor Nathan Boone curates a selection of vampire movie trailers. Kicking off the venue's Fang-tastic Weekend of vampire movies.

9:30pm

Jun 12

Lone Star (1996, USA, D: John Sayles) Declarations of Independence: The Cinema of John Sayles
Long-buried secrets come to light when the current border town sheriff (Chris Cooper) investigates the murder of his 40-years-ago predecessor (Kris Kristofferson). Intro by critic/curator Adam Nayman, post-screening Q&A with John Sayles and his producer Maggie Renzi.

6:00pm

Jun 12

Thirst (2009, South Korea, D: Park Chan-wook) Fang-tastic Weekend
A priest is torn between his found and newfound lust for both blood and a friend's wife. Selected by Nightmare Alley.

6:15pm

Jun 12

Maddie’s Secret (2025, USA, D: John Early) Drag Me To The Movies
A former dishwasher who has made the transition to viral stardom worries that a past secret may wreak havoc on her career.

7:00pm

Jun 12

Far From Home (2025, Canada/India, D: Kristi Tethong)
A Tibetan family attempt to preserve their way of life in exile. Plus: a post-screening Q&A with director Kristi Tethong.

7:00pm

Jun 12

Sorry to Bother You (2018, USA, D: Boots Riley) City Rat
A black telemarketer's success brings him into the inner circle of white-dominated, anti-labour power.

8:00pm

Jun 12

Men with Guns (1997, USA, D: John Sayles) Declarations of Independence: The Cinema of John Sayles
An aging doctor discovers the true state of his country when he goes looking for former medical students who left to volunteer in poor villages. 35mm! Intro by critic/curator Adam Nayman and John Sayles.

9:15pm

Jun 12

The Lost Boys (1987, USA, D: Joel Schumacher) Fang-tastic Weekend
New kids in town discover it is infested with vampires. Selected by Drunken Cinema. Drinking game and fangs included!

9:30pm

Jun 12

Tank Girl (1995, USA, D: Rachel Talalay)
Wasteland dweller Lori Petty and mutant kangaroo Ice-T fight an evil corporation over control of water.

9:30pm

Jun 12
- Jun 18

Call Me by Your Name (2017, Italy/USA, D: Luca Guadagnino)
A teen boy begins an affair with his father's assistant during a working vacation in Italy.

Jun 12
- Jun 18

Stand by Me (1986, USA, D: Rob Reiner)
Boys come of age when they take a hike through the woods to see the dead body of a missing kid.

Jun 12
- Jun 18

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019, USA, D: Quentin Tarantino)
A television actor and his stunt man pal weather cultural upheaval in Hollywood circa 1969.

Jun 13

Countess Dracula (1971, UK, D: Peter Sasdy) Fang-tastic Weekend
An aging countess discovers the secret to youthfulness lies in virgin blood. Selected by Designing the Movies.

1:00pm

Jun 13

Song Silenced: Coming Out in Christian Music (2026, Canada, D: Ryan Bruce Levey)
Queer artists circumvent the Christian music industry to reach the faithful on their own terms. Director/producer Ry Levey and subject Billy Newton-Davis in attendance.

@ Redwood Theatre

2:00pm

Jun 13

Gregory’s Girl (1980, UK, D: Bill Forsyth) Counterattack Programming
A teen boy romantically pursues a female soccer goalie but another girl might be a better fit for his offbeat sensibilities.

2:30pm

Jun 13

Baby It’s You (1983, USA, D: John Sayles) Declarations of Independence: The Cinema of John Sayles
New Jersey teens undertake a across-the-tracks romance. Intro by critic/curator Adam Nayman, post-screening Q&A with John Sayles and his producer Maggie Renzi.

3:00pm

Jun 13

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974, Hong Kong/UK, D: Roy Ward Baker & Chang Cheh) Fang-tastic Weekend
Peter Cushing's Van Helsing aids fighter David Chiang and his brothers with some vampire problems. 16mm! Selected by Black Belt Cinema.

3:30pm

Jun 13

Everyone Is Lying to You for Money (2025, USA, D: Ben McKenzie & Giorgio Angelini)
Cryptocurrency and its cheerleaders are given the skeptical eye. Plus: a Q&A with filmmaker Ben McKenzie.

4:00pm

Jun 13

Ganja & Hess (1973, USA, D: Bill Gunn) Fang-tastic Weekend
An African-American anthropologist begins to crave the taste of blood. Selected by The Black Nerds.

6:15pm

Jun 13

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991, USA, D: James Cameron)
A cyborg from the future guards humanity's eventual protector against threats from his own kind. 4K restoration!

6:30pm

Jun 13

Matewan (1987, USA, D: John Sayles) Declarations of Independence: The Cinema of John Sayles
Labour organizers fight company exploitation of mining workers in 1920s West Virginia. Intro by critic/curator Adam Nayman, post-screening Q&A with John Sayles and his producer Maggie Renzi.

7:00pm

Jun 13

I Am Divine (2013, USA, D: Jeffrey Schwarz)
Divine plays muse to John Waters and bends gender norms as a one-of-a-kind performing artist. For Pride. Intro by Michelle Mama!

7:00pm

Jun 13

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992, USA, D: Francis Ford Coppola) Fang-tastic Weekend
Gary Oldman wants your blood. 35mm! Selected by Dumpster Raccoon.

9:30pm

Jun 13

Sleepaway Camp (1983, USA, D: Robert Hiltzik) Summer Camp Cinema
A shy girl's tormentors receive payback at summer camp.

9:30pm

Jun 13

Young Guns (1988, USA, D: Christopher Cain)
Gunslingers Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips and Charlie Sheen seek justice but become hunted by the law.

Jun 14

John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office (2025, USA, D: Michael Almereyda & Courtney Stephens)
A portrait of scientist and psychonaut Dr. John C. Lilly, whose research attempted to unlock the enigma of consciousness.

1:00pm

Jun 14

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (2023, Canada, D: Ariane Louis-Seize) Fang-tastic Weekend
A sensitive vampire who is too timid to kill agrees to help a suicidal teen realize his last wish in exchange for his life. Selected by We Really Like Her.

1:30pm

Jun 14

Silver City (2004, USA, D: John Sayles) Declarations of Independence: The Cinema of John Sayles
Chris Cooper's campaign for governor is derailed by a murder probe. Intro by critic/curator Adam Nayman, post-screening Q&A with John Sayles and his producer Maggie Renzi.

2:00pm

Jun 14

Shadow of the Vampire (2000, UK/USA, D: E. Elias Merhige) Fang-tastic Weekend
Director F.W Murnau hires a real vampire to play the part in his seminal film Nosferatu. 35mm! Selected by Silent Revue.

4:00pm

Jun 14

Our Hero, Balthazar (2025, USA, D: Oscar Boyson)
A NY teen travels to Texas to impress an online crush by stopping an act of violence. Plus: a Q&A with director Oscar Boyson!

5:45pm

Jun 14

City of Hope (1991, USA, D: John Sayles) Declarations of Independence: The Cinema of John Sayles
Corruption, idealism and everyday life play out in a beleaguered New Jersey city. Intro by critic/curator Adam Nayman, post-screening Q&A with John Sayles and his producer Maggie Renzi.

6:30pm

Jun 14

Near Dark (1987, USA, D: Kathryn Bigelow) Fang-tastic Weekend
Vampires travel the American heartland. 35mm! Selected by Neon Dreams.

7:00pm

Jun 14

The Ice Pirates (1984, USA, D: Stewart Raffill) Liam's Double Trouble
Starcrash (1978, Italy/USA, D: Luigi Cozzi)
Faux-Star Wars double-bill!
1) Space water thieves are pressed into service to aid a princess find her missing father.
2) Italy rips off Star Wars by way of Jason & The Argonauts.

7:00pm

Jun 14

Natural Enemies (1979, USA, D: Jeff Kanew) Mothers & Fathers
A man who considers his life a failure decides to shoot his wife and kids. DM on Instagram for the address.

@ Market Video

8:00pm

Jun 14

Amores Perros (2000, Mexico, D: Alejandro G. Iñárritu)
A car crash links the lives of three people living in Mexico City. 4K retoration!