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Now Showing

Now
Song Sung Blue Film Still
Days and Nights in the Forest film still. A black and white portrait of a man with glasses, holding a book while sitting in a car.
Exit 8 Film Still A man stands facing forward, smiling.
Miroirs No.3 Film Still
Project Hail Mary Film Still Ryan Gosling
The Drama Film Still Zendaya and Robert Pattinson holding each other in their arms in a romatic embrace.
Showing

Happy 414 Day Come Watch Song Sung Blue With Us!

Faces of Death, Days and Nights in the Forest, Exit 8, Miroirs No.3, Project Hail Mary, and The Drama Now Showing at our historic cinemas!

Coming Soon

Coming
Burn Film Still
The General Film Still
Soon

Come out for Makoto Nagahisa’s BURN screens 4/17, 4/20 and 4/23 and don’t miss The General featuring Anvil Orchestra, one night only 4/20 at 6 PM. All at the upcoming Milwaukee Film Festival!

 

Opening Night! Ueck Premiere!

Opening Night!
Ueck Film Still Bob Uecker sitting in an armchair
Ueck Premiere!
A photo of happy people at a party during the Milwaukee Film Festival

Opening Night of the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival is packed with fun! Come out for the world premiere of Ueck and stick around for our Opening Night Neighborhood Crawl to kick off the fest!

MFF26 April 16 – 30

Ueck documentary film still with Bob Uecker looking over to the side with a microphone headset.
MFF26
The Big Cheese film still A man in a cow outfit and glasses leans over laughing and smiling.
April 16 – 30
Power Ballad Film Still with Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas

We offer a LOT of stuff to see during the film festival. Looking for somewhere to start? Check out our Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Closing Night Films!

Bleak Week June 21-27

Black Girl Film Still
Bleak Week
Sorcerer Film Still A truck falls as it drive across a wooden bridge.
June 21-27
American Job Film Stills
Beau Travail
Perfect Blue Film Still A woman in a pink dress faces towards a full audience looking up at her.
Se7en Film Still A man on the left points a gun downwards and another man faces away.

Milwaukee Film is thrilled to participate in the now international phenomenon, Bleak Week, a film series that originated with the American Cinematheque in LA.

The Downer Theatre marquee sign shown from behind, backlit by streetlights.
The Downer Theatre marquee sign shown from behind, backlit by streetlights.

Save the Downer Theatre!

Help preserve the classic neighborhood cinema experience for generations to come.

A row of young movie goers look forward in awe.
A row of young movie goers look forward in awe.

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