Event

This screening includes STAR WARS: EPISODE VII - THE FORCE AWAKENS

Still image from Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.

Date and time:: Sun, May 4, 12 pm; $20

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Visionary director J.J. Abrams brings forth the motion picture event of a generation, breathing new life into a timeless classic. 10th anniversary screening.

Celebrate Star Wars Day with Rey, Poe, Finn, and all the adorable porgs you can handle at our marathon of the Star Wars sequel trilogy! A continuation of George Lucas' culture-shifting space opera, this trio of blockbusters blew audiences away when it debuted in 2015 with J.J. Abrams' The Force Awakens, shocked fans with Rian Johnson's uncompromising and thrilling 2017 follow-up, and ended in 2019 with Abrams back at the helm for its epic conclusion. One $20 ticket gets you access to all three films. Ticketholders can come and go as they please during the marathon, plus snacks, drinks in resealable/enclosed containers (there are no cupholders in the Cinema!), and finger foods that do not emit a strong odor will be allowed for this special event. Alcohol, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and illicit drugs are prohibited at IU Cinema.

As Kylo Ren and the sinister First Order rise from the ashes of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is missing when the galaxy needs him most. It's up to Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, a defecting stormtrooper, to join forces with Han Solo and Chewbacca in a desperate search for the one hope of restoring peace to the galaxy. [138 min; action, adventure, sci-fi; English, Galactic Basic Standard, Shyriiwook, Binary, and Finn-donesian with English subtitles]

"The Force Awakens reveals surprising connections, begins a few bromances, solves mysteries while digging up others, and sets a strong tone for what comes next in Star Wars lore. Best of all? It’ll make you feel like a kid being introduced to something truly special once again." — Brian Truitt, USA Today

"The action, from lightsaber duels to X-wing dogfights with TIE Fighters, is explosive and buoyed by John Williams' exultant score. And the movie is also funny as hell. Abrams knows how to build a laugh and fill the emotional spaces between words." — Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

"Robustly entertaining while carrying the weight of impossible audience expectations, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a fascinating, often satisfying mixture of rollicking mythmaking and fan service." — Tim Grierson, Screen Daily

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