Upcoming events.
F1
F1 (PG-13) is a sports drama following Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), a former Formula One driver who retired after a devastating crash in the 1990s. Thirty years later, an old friend and struggling team owner (Javier Bardem) coaxes him out of retirement to mentor a young, hotshot rookie (Damson Idris) and save their team from collapse. [1, 2, 3]
Breaking Away (PG)
Join us for a post gravel ride celebration at Red Barn Bicycles. We will be showing 1979 Academy Award winning movie, Breaking Away, a coming of age story about a working class teen obsessed with Italian cycling and searching for life goals with his friends while trying to win the heart of a young woman. Stars Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern and Barbara Barrie.
Jurassic World (2015)
Jurassic World (PG-13) is a sci-fi action film directed by Colin Trevorrow. Set 22 years after Jurassic Park, it takes place on Isla Nublar, where a fully operational dinosaur theme park is thriving. The park plunges into chaos when a genetically modified hybrid, the Indominus rex, breaks out and goes on a rampage.
Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, archaeologist Indiana Jones races to rescue his kidnapped father, a Grail scholar, from the Nazis. The duo must uncover the location of the Holy Grail, using the father's detailed diary to survive a series of deadly trials before it can fall into enemy hands.
Dazed and Confused (R)
Dazed and Confused (1993) is a cult classic coming-of-age film written and directed by Richard Linklater, capturing the last day of school in May 1976 for Texas teenagers. The film is celebrated for its authentic, naturalistic portrayal of 70s suburban youth culture, featuring an ensemble cast of then-unknowns—including Matthew McConaughey and Ben Affleck—and a classic rock
Buffalo Lessons: Conservation Through Storytelling in Film and Print
Join Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton Community Cinema Wild Montana and Teller Wildlife Refuge as we celebrate the conservation of wild places and creatures through storytelling at The Barn at Teller Wildlife Refuge on Thursday, May 14th at 7:00pm.
Being Caribou and Iniskim: Return of the Buffalo filmmaker Leanne Alison will discuss the life and legacy of her late husband, collaborator, author and wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer. Heuer passed away in November 2024 but one of his many contributions to conservation has been chronicled in Buffalo Lessons: How Bison Returned to Banff National Park a book he authored until his death when it was finished with the help of Alison and other contributors.
This event will include a screening of Alison's film Iniskim: Return of the Buffalo and a discussion of Heuer's book and legacy as a wildlife biologist, author and conservationist. Kascie Heron film maker and organizing director at Wild Montana will moderate the discussion.
Iniskim: Return of the Buffalo premiered at the 2023 Big Sky Film Festival in Missoula. The documentary tells the story of a group of puppeteers and their artistic and intercultural response to the return of the buffalo. A trailer can be viewed here.
More about Buffalo Lessons:
The breathtaking true story of the return of wild bison to Banff National Park, as told by the wildlife biologist who helped lead them there.
Featuring behind-the-scenes photographs from one of North America’s most ambitious conservation projects.
For thousands of years, wild bison numbering in the millions roamed across a range spanning half of North America. Then, in the 1800s, they were nearly exterminated by European settlers. Buffalo Lessons shares the story of their triumphant return to a mountainous corner of their historic range, nearly a century and a half after they last walked the land.
Karsten Heuer, the conservationist tasked with leading the project, chronicles the groundbreaking reintroduction of plains bison to Banff National Park, beginning in 2017, when ten pregnant females and six males were airlifted into an enclosed pasture. It was a complex and ambitious project, designed to restore North America’s largest land mammal to its important ecological role in the landscape and its cultural role for Indigenous peoples. Despite meticulous planning, Heuer and his team found themselves repeatedly “buffaloed” by the animals, who had a knack for doing the unexpected, and teaching the humans lessons along the way.
Heuer packs his narrative with thrilling moments: a horseback chase to tranquilize a bison, a helicopter-assisted translocation into the rugged backcountry, and the tense tracking of wayward bulls that scale steep, treacherous terrain. Throughout, his encounters with these massive creatures—both awe-inspiring and humbling—force him to confront his assumptions about control, nature, and conservation.
In 2024, Heuer was diagnosed with a terminal brain condition, and he completed the manuscript for Buffalo Lessons in the weeks and days before his death. His narrative ends seven years after the initial introduction, with a thriving population of around one hundred bison and the organization of the first Indigenous hunt in the region in over 150 years. Buffalo Lessons stands as a testament to the resilience of bison, and as the culmination of a life’s work in conservation.
The Sandlot at Blacksmith
The Sandlot at Blacksmith Brewing in Stevensville is hosting an outdoor movie pop-up on their cozy patio! Join us for an evening of classic baseball, local beers, tasty bites from Real Flavors, and a beloved film under the stars. This is also a pint night, so every pint of beer you drink we get a dollar towards more movies in the Bitterroot! More details to come :)
Tombstone
Tombstone (1993) is a stylish Western chronicling legendary lawman Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) as he comes out of retirement to settle in the lawless Arizona town of Tombstone. When the ruthless Cowboys gang brings terror, Earp, his brothers, and his quick-witted, dying friend Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) are forced to take up guns for a historic vendetta. (Rated R)
Powder Pup
Powder Pup a movie night partnership with Bitterroot Humane Association
(2024) is a family-friendly comedy about Shaun, a California teen upset about moving to Montana, whose life changes when he meets Bodi, a talented snowboarding bulldog. With his new canine companion, Shaun learns to tackle the slopes, aiming for the annual snowboarding championship.
HCC Movie Trivia !
HCC Movie Trivia Night hosted by Victor Station
Thank you to our friends at Victor Station for hosting a trivia night in our honor! Come dressed up as your favorite movie character, and be entered to win a prize!
Raise money for the cinema while drinking beer, and answering movie trivia questions. We look forward to seeing you there :)
Pie Breakfast
The Annual Pie Breakfast!
$15 suggested donation at the door. Join us for pie, raffle, silent auction and live music from the Flaming Suzettes! All money raised will go to Hamilton Community Cinema this year.
This is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap
(1984) is a pioneering, improvised mockumentary directed by Rob Reiner that satirizes the absurd excesses of heavy metal bands, following the fictional English group Spinal Tap on a disastrous US tour. It is widely considered a cult classic, famous for its quotable dialogue and deadpan humor.
Sister Act
Sister Act
(1992) is a comedy starring Whoopi Goldberg as Deloris, a lounge singer forced into witness protection in a convent after witnessing a mob murder. She revitalizes the convent’s struggling choir with Motown-style music, transforming the parish and forming a bond with the nuns. The film is rated PG for mild violence, language, and thematic elements
Fly Fishing Festival
Hamilton Community Cinema is teaming up with The Water Partnership to help bring the fly fishing festival to life another year!
Bedford Building | March 13, 2026
Doors open at 6:15 PM. Film begins at 7:00 PM.
Hosted by: Bitterroot Water Partnership
Tickets can be purchased at Bitterroot Water Partnership and if available, tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the event.
For information about this screening, please contact host at info@bitterrootwater.org. For questions about IF4™ or the presentation email info@flyfilmfest.com.
ABOUT IF4™
IF4 is the ultimate celebration of fly-fishing culture, featuring a curated collection of world-class films and cinematic storytelling from independent filmmakers around the globe. Rooted in the soul of fly fishing, it brings together powerful stories that capture the heart and adventure of fly fishing. IF4 is a gathering place for the fly-fishing community and a celebration of friendship, stories and stoke.
When Harry Met Sally
(1989) is a classic romantic comedy written by Nora Ephron, directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, exploring whether men and women can truly be just friends, following Harry and Sally through chance encounters and evolving relationships over years in New York City.
(“When Harry Met Sally” is rated R for adult themes, language and the aforementioned deli scene.)
The Princess Bride
A beloved 1973 fantasy novel by William Goldman, adapted into a classic 1987 film, about true love's triumph over evil, featuring farm boy Westley rescuing his true love Princess Buttercup from marrying the wicked Prince Humperdinck, all framed as a grandfather reading a "good parts" version of a fictional book to his grandson. (Rated PG)
BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID
Who doesn’t love a good western? Add Robert Redford and Paul Newman and you have the classic story of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, real life outlaws out on the run after a string of train robberies. Ranked in the top 100 American Films of all time by the American Film Institute, the movie has remained a beloved movie among viewers young and old since it’s original screening in 1969. We will be hosting the film at Sapphire Lutheran Homes (501 N. 10th St). As always movie and concessions are by donation. The film is sponsored by Farmers State Bank and Sapphire Lutheran Homes.
Anchorman
Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrel) is San Diego’s number one newsman. He relies on the sexism of the 1970’s to protect his place at the top, but it’s all threatened when a Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) a talented and ambitious reporter is hired to be his co-anchor. Anchorman has become a cult classic, poking fun at the sexist culture of the newsroom and workplace that peaked in the 1970s. This movie is sponsored by Farmers State Bank and Al’s Cycle. The movie will be shown at The Elks Lodge 203 State Street in Hamilton. Movie and concessions by donation.
The Mighty Ducks
Join us for a showing of the classic underdog story of the Mighty Ducks, a ragtag hockey team who overcome adversity and bullying by a rival team with much nicer equipment to become the champions they are through teamwork and dedication. This movie is sponsored by Farmers State Bank, Al’s Cycle and the Hamilton Downtown Foundation. The movie will be shown at the Elk’s Lodge (203 State St, Hamilton).
Music + Potluck at the Rocky Mountain Grange with the Benevolents
Join HCC and the Rocky Mountain Grange for an evening of food, music and community arts. Potluck starts at 6pm, music by the benevolents from 7-10pm. Suggested donation is $10, kids are free. Proceeds support HCC’s effort to bring cinema back to the Bitterroot and the Grange’s mission to build community through events and affordable space rental. Based out of Missoula, Montana, The Benevolents are a groovy folk-rock five-piece that blends ripping guitar and fiddle solos, catchy vocal harmonies, and a driving rhythmic flow into funky, meter-crossing tunes. The Rocky Mountain Grange is located at 1436 S. 1st St Hamilton, MT.
The Big Lebowski (R)
1998 Coen Brothers comedy about a slacker known as "The Dude," who gets mistaken for a millionaire with the same name, leading him into a complex kidnapping plot filled with absurd characters and a deeply convoluted mystery that is ultimately unimportant to the story.
Ratatouille (G)
Remy is a talented rat in Paris who dreams of becoming a chef, a profession completely at odds with his rodent nature. He secretly teams up with a clumsy garbage boy named Linguini, using his culinary skill to control the human from under his hat to cook for a famous restaurant.
It Follows (R)
A Horror film where a young woman, Jay, is cursed to be stalked by a slow, relentless supernatural entity after a sexual encounter, and she must have sex with someone else to pass the curse on and keep it from killing her. (Rated R)
Movie Pop Up: Mean Girls
Mean Girls follows Cady Heron, a homeschooled teenager new to public school, as she attempts to navigate the intricate social dynamics and eventually challenges the reign of the popular yet cruel clique known as "The Plastics," led by Regina George.
Movie Pop Up: SING!
In a city of humanoid animals, a koala theater owner facing financial ruin decides to host a singing competition to save his beloved venue, attracting a diverse group of contestants who all hope to change their lives through music.
Movie Pop Up: A League Of Their Own
In a city of humanoid animals, a koala theater owner facing financial ruin decides to host a singing competition to save his beloved venue, attracting a diverse group of contestants who all hope to change their lives through music.
Movie Pop Up: River Runs Through it
We are excited to bring you the classic Montana movie, A River Runs Through It. The Bitterroot’s own, Marshall Bloom, a consultant on the movie will provide an introduction. Movie and drinks by donation. Full concessions open at 6:30. Bring a seat if you want something more comfortable than a metal chair and join us in celebration of the waters that haunt us and the stories that make Montana special. Sponsored by Chapter One Book Store, Freestone Fly Shop and Go West Outfitters.
Rhythm and Roam
We will have a table outside of the book store during Rhythm & Roam to get more community involvement, and get the word out to a big audience. We are in need of volunteers to help hang at the booth and spread the word.
Movie Pop Up: ET
Our first pop up! Come to the Bedford building right in town t to enjoy the showing of the classic movie we all know and love ET. Doors at 6pm, movie starts at 7pm. Movie and concessions by donation. Family friendly event, seating is somewhat limited so get there early to grab a seat.
