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The Belcourt Theatre
November 18 – December 11

The Fabelmans +6

The Fated Family Visions of Steven Spielberg

The Fabelmans +6

At the heart of Steven Spielberg’s new film lie familiar themes: the splintering of, and perhaps — or perhaps not — the re-mending of the family unit. It would take an entire career of mining personal experience for drama and the grandeur of the big screen before he’d just come out and say it outright with THE FABELMANS, a film that itself is no small feat. Frankly, we haven’t the time to get to all of them, but we’ve gotten to most. Bracketing our Thanksgiving opening of THE FABELMANS are six such films to enjoy — or not — with the family unit of your choosing.

Past Screenings

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
Fri, Nov 18 | Tue, Nov 22

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND

A man witnesses UFOs in the night skies and — along with a single mother who believes her son has been abducted — begins an obsessive quest for the truth. Meanwhile, government agents track evidence that will lead mankind to the greatest discovery of all.
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
Sat-Sun, Nov 19-20

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL

After a friendly alien becomes stranded on Earth, a young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas) and his little sister, Gertie (Drew Barrymore) endeavor to keep its existence a secret. When E.T. falls ill, young Elliot must help him get back home and avoid abduction by the authorities.
THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS
Wed-Thu, Nov 30-Dec 1 | Sat, Dec 3

THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS

Goldie Hawn and William Atherton star in Steven Spielberg's 1974 debut theatrical film. Based on true events that took place in Texas, a fugitive couple takes a state trooper hostage on a mission to reclaim their baby before the child is lost to foster care.
A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Wed, Dec 7 at 5:00pm, 8:00pm

A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

An advanced prototype robot child named David (Haley Joel Osment) is programmed to show unconditional love. When his human family, unprepared for the consequences, abandons him, David embarks on a dangerous quest to become a real boy. Steven Spielberg helms this futuristic story, the brainchild of Stanley Kubrick, who died before he could bring it to the big screen. Screening in 35mm
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
Sun-Tue, Dec 4-6

EMPIRE OF THE SUN

Steven Spielberg directs a young Christian Bale in a stunning debut as Jim, a British expatriate who's separated from his parents when the Japanese army invades Shanghai at the outset of World War II. With the help of an American soldier-of-fortune (John Malkovich), Jim learns to survive his new life in a prison camp as the tidings of war grow ominous for the Japanese.
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
Fri-Sun, Dec 9-11

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

Frank W. Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a cunning con man; a deft forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot — and his work attracts the attention of an FBI agent (Tom Hanks) who makes it his mission to put Frank behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
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