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  1. TMDB 73RT 77IMDb 7.3

    Cape Fear

    Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.

    • Drama
    • Crime
    • Thriller

    Cinéma

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  2. One Night Only

    Two love-starved strangers crash into each other on the one night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex.

    • Comedy
    • Romance

    Filmpalast Hofheim

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  3. IMDb 7.0

    The Day the Rains Came

    A motorcycle gang in post-war Germany wreaks havok on a town, until one of their members begins to have second thoughts after a run-in with the police.

    • Crime
    • Drama

    DFF Filmmuseum

    In Memoriam: Mario Adorf

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  4. IMDb 6.2

    Becoming Animal

    A palpably rendered audiovisual essay draws together the distinct sensibilities of filmmakers Peter Mettler (The End of Time) and Emma Davie (I am Breathing) and philosopher David Abram (The Spell of the Sensuous) to forge a path into the places where humans and animals meet.

    • Documentary

    MGGU – Museum Giersch der Goethe-Universität

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  5. IMDb 6.2

    Becoming Animal

    A palpably rendered audiovisual essay draws together the distinct sensibilities of filmmakers Peter Mettler (The End of Time) and Emma Davie (I am Breathing) and philosopher David Abram (The Spell of the Sensuous) to forge a path into the places where humans and animals meet.

    • Documentary

    DFF FilmmuseumOmUDCP

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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, Lichtblick Mörfelden, Eldorado Arthouse Kino, Kino Alte Mühle, Orfeo's Erben, 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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