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Cinema Paradiso
This small classic movie theatre located in Wanaka is a real find.
Comfy old sofas, 3 seats in an old Morris Minor, a cafe and bar serving delicious meals before, during or after the movie, homemade icecream, those world-famous hot cookies cooked fresh for every intermission, a warm welcome from the friendly staff and Patron who introduces the film with Celtic flair!
The Lonely Planet travel guide lists the cinema as a "must do" and it is truly a unique and memorable movie experience! "Halfway through, the film stopped and we had a short interval. Everyone went outside to the adjoining cafe and got freshly baked cookies (still warm), homemade ice cream or a beer and then settled back into their armchairs. This is how all cinemas should be. It was more like being round someone's house." The UK Guardian
Read some of our reviews
Opening Hours...
The Cinema and Cafe are open 1/2 an hour before the start of the first movie, 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year. As a general rule the opening times are;
Mon - Fri : 3.30pm
Sat - Sun : 1.30pm
Reservations by phone only...
03 443 1505 |
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Censor's Classifications |
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G |
Approved for general
exhibitions |
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G* |
Approved for general
exhibition - followed by any recommendation that
the Chief Censor may specify. |
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PG |
Parental guidance recommended
for younger viewers. |
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M |
Suitable for mature
audiences 16 years and over. |
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R |
(Followed by such age
as the Chief Censor may specify) Approved for exhibition
only to persons ... years of age and over. |
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R* |
Followed by a statement
of the class or description of persons to whole
the film may be exhibited and the places, dates
and times, where or when the film may be exhibited. |
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| Thursday 28 August |
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4:00 pm |
Mama Mia
(PG) [2h15]
A mother. A daughter. Three possible fathers. Take a trip down the aisle you'll never forget. "Hugely entertaining...Cheesy, silly, funny and oh so entertaining...Mamma Mia! will brighten up any winter's day. Go on, you know you want to."
NZ Herald **** "Mamma Mia is as fresh as the water of Aphrodite's fountain, satisfying our thirst for romance, frivolity and music ABBA style...irresistibly entertaining and hedonistic without losing sense of caring and sharing." urbancinefile
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6:15 pm |
Im Not There - Last Week!
(M) [2h30]
Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life & work. "Todd Haynes is a mischievous visionary who puts the music & the myth of Bob Dylan before us in I'm Not There & dares us not to revel in the troubadour's poetic, contentious, ever-changing essence. It's a feast for the eyes & the ears...Such is the talent of Haynes — and the magnificent Blanchett — that chasing Dylan's shape-shifting shadows becomes an unmissable movie event." Rolling Stone
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8:45 pm |
Tropic Thunder
(R16) [2h00]
Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. "Think of all the ways you can hurt yourself laughing, as in fall down, split your sides, bust a gut, blow your mind. You get it all in Tropic Thunder, a knockout of a comedy that keeps you laughing constantly. It's also killer smart, lacing combustible action with explosive gags." Rolling Stone |
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| Friday 29 August |
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4:00 pm |
Grow Your Own
(PG) [2h00]
An English community gets testy when a refuge family is granted a plot of land on which to grow vegetables. "Gentle sweet-smelling comedy that is blessed with plenty of British charm." BBCi *** |
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6:00 pm |
Get Smart
(PG) [2h15]
Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for CONTROL, battles the forces of KAOS with the more-competent Agent 99 at his side. "Would you believe that it's actually quite funny?...It shouldn't work - but Get Smart really does." NZ Herald **** "It's all good fun and amiable entertainment in which you can leave your brain at the door and enjoy getting on Maxwell Smart's level." urbancinefile
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8:15 pm |
Batman - The Dark Knight
(M) [2h45]
Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker! "There’s a little bit of everything in this thrilling & often violent superhero fantasy – romance, humour, drama, stunts & loads of tension. The stunts are massive...for the genre, The Dark Knight is about as good as it gets!" urbancinefile "The haunting and visionary Dark Knight soars on the wings of untamed imagination. It's full of surprises you don't see coming. And just try to get it out of your dreams." Rolling Stone *****
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| Saturday 30 August |
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2:00 pm |
The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian
(PG 13) [2h45]
The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian. "The characters are engaging, the special effects extravagantly impressive and the New Zealand and Eastern European settings stunning. Yes, Prince Caspian is terrific and there's plenty to enjoy!" urbancinefile |
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4:45 pm |
Tropic Thunder
(R16) [2h00]
Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. "Think of all the ways you can hurt yourself laughing, as in fall down, split your sides, bust a gut, blow your mind. You get it all in Tropic Thunder, a knockout of a comedy that keeps you laughing constantly. It's also killer smart, lacing combustible action with explosive gags." Rolling Stone |
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6:45 pm |
Smart People
(M) [2h00]
Sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn. "The film is thoughtful & well acted, with three appealing performers at its center: Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker & Ellen Page...Quaid demonstrates his meticulous character work & versatility...Page is hyper-smart, hyper-analytical, very funny & cynical." SF Chronicle |
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8:45 pm |
The Diving Bell and The Butterfly - Last Week!
(M) [2h15]
"Julian Schnabel won the Best Director Award at Cannes (2007) for this film, and rightly so. The film is a unique visualisation, in which the tools of cinema are used to the max in bringing us a complex and complete visceral experience...a serious piece of cinema for the connoisseur!" urbancinefile "Bracingly unsentimental & yet powerfully energising, a triumph of imagination. Paradoxically, an adaptation of a still, quiet memoir of a paralysed man is the most dynamic film in many years!" NZ Herald ***** |
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| Sunday 31 August |
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2:00 pm |
The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian
(PG 13) [2h45]
The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian. "The characters are engaging, the special effects extravagantly impressive and the New Zealand and Eastern European settings stunning. Yes, Prince Caspian is terrific and there's plenty to enjoy!" urbancinefile |
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4:45 pm |
Batman - The Dark Knight
(M) [2h45]
Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker! "There’s a little bit of everything in this thrilling & often violent superhero fantasy – romance, humour, drama, stunts & loads of tension. The stunts are massive...for the genre, The Dark Knight is about as good as it gets!" urbancinefile "The haunting and visionary Dark Knight soars on the wings of untamed imagination. It's full of surprises you don't see coming. And just try to get it out of your dreams." Rolling Stone *****
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7:30 pm |
Mama Mia
(PG) [2h15]
A mother. A daughter. Three possible fathers. Take a trip down the aisle you'll never forget. "Hugely entertaining...Cheesy, silly, funny and oh so entertaining...Mamma Mia! will brighten up any winter's day. Go on, you know you want to."
NZ Herald **** "Mamma Mia is as fresh as the water of Aphrodite's fountain, satisfying our thirst for romance, frivolity and music ABBA style...irresistibly entertaining and hedonistic without losing sense of caring and sharing." urbancinefile
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9:45 pm |
Tropic Thunder
(R16) [2h00]
Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. "Think of all the ways you can hurt yourself laughing, as in fall down, split your sides, bust a gut, blow your mind. You get it all in Tropic Thunder, a knockout of a comedy that keeps you laughing constantly. It's also killer smart, lacing combustible action with explosive gags." Rolling Stone |
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| Monday 1 September |
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6:00 pm |
Grow Your Own
(PG) [2h00]
An English community gets testy when a refuge family is granted a plot of land on which to grow vegetables. "Gentle sweet-smelling comedy that is blessed with plenty of British charm." BBCi *** |
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8:00 pm |
Batman - The Dark Knight
(M) [2h45]
Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker! "There’s a little bit of everything in this thrilling & often violent superhero fantasy – romance, humour, drama, stunts & loads of tension. The stunts are massive...for the genre, The Dark Knight is about as good as it gets!" urbancinefile "The haunting and visionary Dark Knight soars on the wings of untamed imagination. It's full of surprises you don't see coming. And just try to get it out of your dreams." Rolling Stone *****
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| Tuesday 2 September |
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6:00 pm |
Mama Mia
(PG) [2h15]
A mother. A daughter. Three possible fathers. Take a trip down the aisle you'll never forget. "Hugely entertaining...Cheesy, silly, funny and oh so entertaining...Mamma Mia! will brighten up any winter's day. Go on, you know you want to."
NZ Herald **** "Mamma Mia is as fresh as the water of Aphrodite's fountain, satisfying our thirst for romance, frivolity and music ABBA style...irresistibly entertaining and hedonistic without losing sense of caring and sharing." urbancinefile
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8:15 pm |
Get Smart
(PG) [2h15]
Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for CONTROL, battles the forces of KAOS with the more-competent Agent 99 at his side. "Would you believe that it's actually quite funny?...It shouldn't work - but Get Smart really does." NZ Herald **** "It's all good fun and amiable entertainment in which you can leave your brain at the door and enjoy getting on Maxwell Smart's level." urbancinefile
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| Wednesday 3 September |
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6:30 pm |
Batman - The Dark Knight
(M) [2h45]
Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker! "There’s a little bit of everything in this thrilling & often violent superhero fantasy – romance, humour, drama, stunts & loads of tension. The stunts are massive...for the genre, The Dark Knight is about as good as it gets!" urbancinefile "The haunting and visionary Dark Knight soars on the wings of untamed imagination. It's full of surprises you don't see coming. And just try to get it out of your dreams." Rolling Stone *****
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9:15 pm |
Tropic Thunder
(R16) [2h00]
Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. "Think of all the ways you can hurt yourself laughing, as in fall down, split your sides, bust a gut, blow your mind. You get it all in Tropic Thunder, a knockout of a comedy that keeps you laughing constantly. It's also killer smart, lacing combustible action with explosive gags." Rolling Stone |
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| Thursday 4 September |
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8:30 pm |
Delgirl - Live & Acoustic!
(G) [2h00]
Delgirl are a three piece acoustic group who do as much avoiding of definition as they can. If pushed they’ll admit to playing skiffily, folky, country, jazzy, bluesy roots music with a Pacific edge. The result is a beautiful big harmony sound built around the double bass, guitar, ukuleles, banjo & snare/percussion.
“'Some bands have good musicians, some bands have a great attitude. Delgirl has both." Groove Guide
"I was hooked irretrievably from their opening song… Don’t miss out on this one. William Dart, New Horizons, Concert FM
"Delgirl succeed in evoking the casual flavour of a singalong while subtly crafting something more complex…simultaneously evoking Flannery O’Connor’s American South and New Zealand’s Southland. Nick Bollinger. NZ Listener
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| Wednesday 10 September |
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7:00 pm |
African Odyssey - Wanaka Premier
(G) [2h00]
Four boys, four bikes, one continent…this was the African Odyssey motorcycle tour made by four friends over six months finishing in January 2007, no support crew, no dressing room, no camera man just four kiwis on the adventure of a lifetime. |
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| Thursday 11 September |
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7:00 pm |
African Odyssey - Wanaka Premier
(G) [2h00]
Four boys, four bikes, one continent…this was the African Odyssey motorcycle tour made by four friends over six months finishing in January 2007, no support crew, no dressing room, no camera man just four kiwis on the adventure of a lifetime. |
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| Wednesday 17 September |
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8:30 pm |
The Shot Band - Live & Acoustic!
(G) [2h00]
"The spirit of Johnny Cash and the swagger of Keith Richards" - Nick Bollinger. National Radio's Nick Bollinger has called The Shot Band ``New Zealand's finest alt-country band'', and on the strength of this album it's easy to see why. Songs About Drinkin' And Dyin' earned rave reviews, airplay in the United States and England, and saw the band invited to co-headline the Norfolk Island country music festival. |
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| Friday 28 November |
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8:00 pm |
Mark Laurent & Brenda Liddiard - Live & Acoustic!
(G) [2h00]
Acoustic Oriented Music with Passion! "In a program packed with musical gems played & sung by a truly great line-up, it might have been hard to be a stand-out act, but believe me, the Kiwi duo of Mark Laurent & Brenda Liddiard managed to do just that." Byron Vista Social Club, Byron Bay, Australia, " … a triumph of true songwriting talent … that'll bring tears to your eyes with its tenderness. Mark manages to channel David Gray [with a touch of Paul Simon thrown in], whilst Brenda has a great Marianne Faithful tinge … Do yourself a favour & introduce yourself to this music." NZ Musician
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| Saturday 6 December |
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8:30 pm |
Katus Young - Live & Acoustic
(G) [2h00]
"Its world folk music that dances at you! her debut album "Smile is one of the most refreshing pieces of originality & substance that you're ever likely to hear It loses none of its qualities when she's singing it live. Her voice has verve, charm & is undeniably sexy sometimes." Music News Scotland
"I can't belive she sings through her flute - truly amazing- She can sing. She can play. She's gorgeous. She'll make it" - Nigel kennedy |
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