We're back with an even bigger program of 35mm and 70mm screenings, showcasing masterpieces from the 1920s to now across almost 50 weeks.
BOOK TICKETSLoveable leads, impossible predicaments, grand romantic gestures and happy endings. We're bringing the rom-com back to the big screen with a series of classics from everybody's favourite genre.
Love is in the AirWe’re making a song-and-dance of the movie musical, with another year-long celebration of the best and boldest films the genre has to offer.
BOOK TICKETSWe’re exploring the career of the great American cinematic maverick and provocateur John Cassavetes with a complete retrospective of his features, from his breakthrough Shadows through to his final film Big Trouble.
BOOK TICKETSThe highly acclaimed Hundreds of Beavers is heading to the Ritz for one screening only. A slapstick frostbitten battle between a drunken applejack salesman and hundreds of diabolical beavers who stand between him and survival.
BOOK TICKETSThey had style, they had grace. Our Classic Matinees program showcases the greatest and most glamorous pictures from the Golden Age of Hollywood and beyond. Don't just stand there, let's get to it!
BOOK TICKETSWe're excited to host a special event preview of the heartfelt and hilarious Australian feature Runt with Craig Silvey author of the beloved best-selling novel in attendance for an introduction.
BOOK TICKETSCatch an early screening of the psychedelic French animation Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds, a fantastical dive into the world of dreams and imagination from director Benoit Chieux.
BOOK TICKETSWe're excited to host a special event preview of NT Live: Prima Facie before it returns to the big screen for an Encore season. Tickets include a complimentary sparkling on arrival.
BOOK TICKETSWe're screening Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds, a fantastical dive into the world of dreams and imagination.
BOOK TICKETSThe Women’s Adventure Film Tour is a celebration of the inspiring women around us who are doing extraordinary things in the name of adventure.
BOOK TICKETSAfter the hugely popular season in 2022, NT Live: Prima Facie returns to the big screen for an Encore season.
BOOK TICKETSRitz is proud to host a screening of the beautifully restored film, For All the World to See, with an introduction and post-screening Q&A from Director, Pat Fiske and yet-to-be-announced panellists.
BOOK TICKETSA Roman Epic set in an imagined Modern America. Join us for an advanced screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s 40-year-long self-funded passion project Megalopolis.
BOOK TICKETSFilmed over four days at Abbey Road Studios in August 1974 Paul McCartney & Wings: One Hand Clapping captured a moment when the band had found and defined their signature sound.
BOOK TICKETSSenior Cinephiles see it for less at our preview of The Critic, set in 1934 London. Jimmy Erskine (Ian McKellen) the most feared drama critic in town finds himself in the crosshairs of his newspaper’s new owner.
BOOK TICKETSBy popular demand, we're bringing Stephanie Meyer's timeless teen vampire love story back to the big screen with our Twilight Saga Marathon.
Hold on tight, spider monkeyBe the first to see Devara Part 1 at our special early morning premiere screening.
BOOK TICKETSMatthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences worldwide since its premiere in 2005.
BOOK TICKETSJoin Academy Award-winning animator Adam Elliot at our special Q&A screening for his new stop-motion feature Memoir of a Snail, the bittersweet chronicle of Grace Pudel, a lonely misfit with an affinity for collecting ornamental snails and an intense love for books.
BOOK TICKETSTo celebrate its 50th anniversary Francis Ford Coppola’s (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) seminal 1974 neo-noir thriller The Conversation (1974) is back on the big screen in a new 4K restoration from Sunday 29 September.
BOOK TICKETSCelebrate the launch of the 2024 Jewish International Film Festival program with a special preview of White Bird, the sequel to Wonder starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson, which shows how one act of kindness can live on forever.
BOOK TICKETSJoaquin Phoenix returns to the role that won him an Academy Award this time with Lady Gaga by his side as the infamous Harley Quinn.
BOOK TICKETSRestored with a stunning new 4K transfer to commemorate the film’s 70th anniversary, experience Akira Kurosawa’s enduring masterpiece on the big screen like never before.
BOOK TICKETSWe would like, if we may, to take you one a strange journey. Dress for a trip to Transylvania with our fabulous interactive screenings, running on the first Friday of every second month. Includes sparkling on arrival. Hosted by fabulous Drag Queen Minnie Cooper.
TIME WARPWe’re excited to screen the award-winning doc Your Fat Friend with a video introduction and a post-screening digital Q&A featuring Aubrey Gordon in conversation with body love activist April Hélène-Horton.
BOOK TICKETSOur special preview screening of The Apprentice will take you on a deep dive into the underbelly of the American empire.
BOOK TICKETSSee a new side of Sebastian Stan at our special preview of A Different Man. Tickets include a complimentary drink on arrival.
BOOK TICKETSDark Nights Film Fest is an exciting new, ritualistic celebration of independent horror and dark genre cinema from Australia and around the world, helmed by Bryn Tilly, the former director and programmer of international film festival A Night of Horror.
MORE INFOPanorama of Chinese Film presents a diverse collection of classic and new Chinese films, organised by the Chinese Independent Film Foundation (CIFF).
BOOK TICKETSJoin Shalom at the Ritz for a special retrospective of the 1983 musical hit, Yentl, starring, directed and co-written by the indomitable Barbara Streisand.
BOOK TICKETSPresenting a selection of the best live theatre performances from The Metropolitan Opera on the big screen.
Book TicketsFaster, steeper, higher, deeper! The most adrenaline-inducing mountain sport films from around the globe will thrill and inspire you with big-screen adventures when the Radical Reels Tour hits the road around Australia this October.
BOOK TICKETSEnter, if you dare. From Thursday 24 October to Friday 1 November, we’re bringing legendary horror back to the big screen for Halloween.
BOOK NOW...OR ELSEMountainfilm on Tour brings you a selection of the best short films from the renowned Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado.
BOOK TICKETSCLIPPED curates a special night of exclusive Australian music video premieres on the big screen at the Ritz.
BOOK TICKETSSurrender to a scented reimagining of classic silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), accompanied by live musical accompaniment, and ten scratch-and-sniff whiffs on a souvenir card.
BOOK TICKETSThe Climbing Film Tour is back for its 5th season with an awesome selection of short films celebrating the global climbing community.
BOOK TICKETS“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” - Gandalf
And my axeJoin us for a performance of stirring interpretations of the late, legendary Leonard Cohen proudly presented by JIFF. Stewart D'Arrietta and his 7-piece band celebrate Cohen's life and the motivations behind his songs.
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BUY NOWWe're bringing breathtaking real-life adventures and glorious outdoor vistas to the big screen.
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BUY NOWPresenting exclusive shows in original 35mm and 70mm prints year-round.
Get ReelRitz Cult Classics revisits silver screen hits from the early 20th century until now.
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Book TicketsOne of the most influential and iconic films in French cinema history, Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï returns to Australian cinemas in pristine 4K from Thursday 27 June.
BOOK TICKETSBack on the big screen to celebrate its 30th anniversary, The Lion King tells the extraordinary story of Simba, a lion cub who just can't wait to be king as he searches for his destiny in the great Circle of Life.
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