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21.August2026

  1. IMDb 6.5

    My Giraffe

    Dikkertje Dap was born on the same day as Raf the giraffe. Dikkertje can often be found at the zoo, because Raf is his best friend. They are inseparable, until Dikkertje goes to school for the first time and finds out giraffes can’t go to school. Dikkertje dearly misses Raf, but also experiences exciting new things. He even makes a new friend: Yous. Raf misses Dikkertje too. So Dikkertje devises a plan to bring the giraffe to school and introduce his two friends to each other.

    • Drama
    • Family

    DFF Filmmuseum

    Kinderkino

  2. Cinéma & Diner à la Surprise mit BBQ

    Orfeo's Erben

  3. TMDB 75RT 95IMDb 7.7

    Sentimental Value

    Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.

    • Drama

    Filmpalast Hofheim

  4. TMDB 62RT 43IMDb 5.8

    Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

    Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece.

    • Horror
    • Thriller

    Freiluftkino FrankfurtOmU

  5. TMDB 61RT 62IMDb 6.4

    The Electric Horseman

    A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse, he discovers it is being doped to remain docile. He flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.

    • Drama
    • Romance
    • Comedy
    • Western

    DFF Filmmuseum

    Robert Redford

  6. TMDB 65IMDb 7.0

    Romería

    With her mother's diary in hand, Marina's search for official documents for university leads her to her biological family on the Atlantic coast. What starts as an administrative quest reveals long-buried family secrets.

    • Drama

    Hafen 2 Offenbach

  7. TMDB 59RT 50IMDb 5.8

    Zardoz

    In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.

    • Fantasy
    • Action
    • Thriller
    • Science Fiction

    DFF Filmmuseum

    Filmclub Treppe 41


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Which cinemas are covered?

Currently 27 cinemas and film series in Frankfurt and the surrounding area: Astor Film Lounge MyZeil, DFF — Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum, Cinéma Frankfurt, Filmpalast Hofheim, Harmonie Theater Frankfurt, Kino Kelkheim, Eschborn K, Freiluftkino Frankfurt, Mal seh'n Kino, Hafen 2 Offenbach, Kino Alte Mühle, Lichtblick Mörfelden, Orfeo's Erben, Eldorado Arthouse Kino, Kronberger Lichtspiele, Haus am Dom – Kath. Akademie Rabanus Maurus, naxos.Kino, Deutsch-Französische Gesellschaft Frankfurt, MGGU – Museum Giersch der Goethe-Universität, Pupille — Kino in der Uni, Senckenberg Naturmuseum, Alte Schmelze, Deutsches Ledermuseum Offenbach am Main, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Hessen, Historisches Museum Frankfurt, Museum für Kommunikation Frankfurt and TAUNALE – Taunus Filmfest Oberursel.

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Language version: OmU = original audio with German subtitles, OmeU = original with English subtitles, DF = German-dubbed version, OV = original version with no subtitles, stumm = silent film (often with live accompaniment). Projection format: DCP = Digital Cinema Package, the digital standard in modern cinemas; 35mm / 16mm / 70mm = analogue film prints on physical stock.

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On today's view, screenings are hidden 30 minutes after their start time, so only reachable showtimes remain visible. A small note at the bottom shows how many have already begun.

Why this site?

Frankfurt has an unusually dense cinema scene — the DFF Filmmuseum, Astor, three arthouse houses, Pupille at the university, Programmkino Rex in Darmstadt, the Murnau in Wiesbaden — but no shared programme. This site lays every house onto one searchable day view.

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