Double Feature | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial & Jurassic Park

Highlighting the 60th anniversary of Chicago International Film Festival

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

(114 minutes, PG)

Directed by Steven Speilberg, this film tells the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, dubbed E.T., who is left behind on Earth. Along with his friends and family, Elliott must find a way to help E.T. find his way home.

Jurassic Park

(127 minutes, PG-13)

In Steven Spielberg's massive blockbuster that launched a franchise, paleontologists Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler, and mathematician Ian Malcolm are among a select group chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. While the park's mastermind, billionaire John Hammond, assures everyone that the facility is safe, they find out otherwise when various ferocious predators break free and go on the hunt.

Coco

(105 minutes, PG) (Played in English audio with Spanish subtitles)

Highlighting the 40th anniversary of Chicago Latino Film Festival

From Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz, despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

Barbie

(114 minutes, PG-13)

Highlighting the one-year anniversary the launch of Chicago Alliance of Film Festivals

Nominated for eight Academy Awards, Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

American Fiction

(117 minutes, R)

Highlighting the 30th anniversary of Black Harvest Film Festival

Nominated for five Academy Awards, Cord Jefferson's hilarious directorial debut confronts our culture's obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write his own outlandish "Black" book--that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

Wonka

(116 minutes, PG)

Highlighting the 40th anniversary of Chicago International Children's Film Festival

Starring Timothée Chalamet, this 2023 musical fantasy film tells the origin story of Willy Wonka, a character in the 1964 novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl, depicting his early days as an innovative chocolatier.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

(103 minutes, PG-13)

Highlighting the upcoming 20th anniversary year of Midwest Film Festival

This beloved classic film tells the story of high school student Ferris Bueller and his sophisticated plan to play hooky for the day from school. He talks his friend Cameron and his girlfriend Sloane into heading to Chicago for the day. While they are taking in what the city has to offer, school principal Ed Rooney is hell-bent to catch him. Ferris has anticipated that, much to Rooney's chagrin.