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The Belcourt Theatre
March-April 2026

Science On Screen 2026

Science On Screen 2026

We’re very pleased to welcome Science on Screen® back to the Belcourt. Funded through a grant by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Coolidge Corner Theatre, this annual series pairs lively introductions and expert-led discussions of scientific topics with screenings of feature and documentary films.

See also: Science on Screen® High School Seminar: Sci-Fi Spring Break

Science on Screen® is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Upcoming Screenings

SECONDS
Tue, Mar 24 at 8:00pm

SECONDS

A middle-aged banker, dissatisfied with his suburban existence, elects to undergo a strange and elaborate procedure that will grant him a new life — but finds that starting over in America is not as easy as it sounds in this cautionary sci-fi tale from director John Frankenheimer.
PLANET OF THE APES
Thu, Apr 2 at 8:00pm

PLANET OF THE APES

An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.
THE MARTIAN
Sat, Apr 18 at 2:30pm

THE MARTIAN

During a mission to Mars, American astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead and left behind. But he’s still alive. Against all odds, Watney must find a way to contact Earth in the hope that scientists can devise a rescue plan to bring him home.
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