• How to Train Your Dragon (PG)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    How to Train Your Dragon (12) On the rugged isle of Berk, a Viking boy named Hiccup defies centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon named Toothless. However, when an ancient threat emerges that endangers both species, Hiccup's friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond […]

  • Mission: Impossible -The Final Reckoning (12A)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Mission: Impossible -The Final Reckoning (12A) Ethan Hunt and the IMF team race against time to find the Entity, a rogue artificial intelligence that can destroy mankind.Starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie.Running time: 2hrs 51mins 26 August @ 7:00 PM - 28 August @ 7:00 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: […]

  • The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A) Old tensions resurface when former bandmates who were former lovers reunite for a private show at the island home of an eccentric millionaire.Starring Tim Key, Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden. Directed byJames Griggiths.Running time: 1hr 40mins (check for dates and times) 29 August @ 7:00 PM - 1 September @ 7:00 PM Booking Fees Apply […]

  • Four Letters of Love (12A)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Four Letters of Love (12A) Nicholas and Isabel are made for each other, but as destiny pulls them together, family, passion and faith drives them apart. As they embark on journeys of heartache and misplaced love, fate soon contrives to pull the threads of their lives together.Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Pierce Brosnan, Gabriel Byrne. Directed by Polly Steele.Running time: 1hr […]

  • David Attenborough: Ocean (PG)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    David Attenborough: Ocean (PG) David Attenborough explores the planet's undersea habitats, revealing the greatest age of ocean discovery and emphasising the ocean's vital importance while exposing its problems and highlighting opportunities for marine life recovery.Running time: 1hr 48mns 12 September @ 7:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Cinema The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website […]

  • F1 (12A)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    F1 (12A) In the 1990s, Sonny Hayes was Formula 1's most promising driver until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, the owner of a struggling Formula 1 team convinces Sonny to return to racing and become the best in the world. Driving alongside the team's hotshot rookie, Sonny soon learns that the road to […]

  • The Last Journey (PG)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    The Last Journey (PG) An emotional and hilarious documentary with a life-affirming message, The Last Journey is a cinematic experience that explores a loving son’s attempts to coax his aging father into re-engaging with life by embarking on a joyous, heartfelt road trip through the South of France. Starring Filip Hammer, Fredrik Wikingsson, Lars Hammer. Directed by Filip Hammer, Fredrik […]

  • The Roses (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    The Roses (12A) Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Theo and Ivy: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. However, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentments soon emerge when Theo's career nosedives and Ivy's own ambitions take off. Starring Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Samberg. Directed by Jay Roach. Running time: 2hrs 1min Matinee on Monday 29th 29 […]

  • 28 Years Later (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    28 Years Later (15) It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped from a biological weapons laboratory. Still living in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amid the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily defended causeway. When one of them decides […]

  • The Life of Chuck (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    The Life of Chuck (15) From childhood to adulthood, Charles "Chuck" Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.Starring Tom Hiddlestone, Mike Flanagan, Mia Sara. Directed by Mike Flanagan.Running time: 1hr 51mins(not showing 12th, 13th) 11 October @ 7:30 PM - 16 October @ 7:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Opening Gala – Memory Lane (12A)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Opening Gala – Memory Lane (12A) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.A bitter-aged man reluctantly drives to Spain to pay a last visit to a dying friend, along with his wife who's suffering from dementia. But as their journey unfolds, he slowly starts to soften up and […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: An Evening with the Fox Family followed by The Servant (12A)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: An Evening with the Fox Family followed by The Servant (12A) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Tony, a rich man, hires Barrett to be his servant. Tony's girlfriend does not trust their new servant and is unaware that her lover has had an affair with Barrett's supposed […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Memoir of A Snail (15) Studio

    The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Memoir of A Snail (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival. After a series of misfortunes, a snail-collecting, melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of everyday life. Starring Adam Elliot, Sarah Snook, Nick Cave. Directed by Adam Elliot. Running time 1hr […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (PG)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (PG) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Genevieve, who is pregnant from Guy, a mere motor mechanic, is pressurized by her mother to marry the wealthy Roland, who is ready to accept and raise her child. Will Genevieve accept the proposal? French with subtitles.Starring […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Roman Holiday (U) Studio

    The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Roman Holiday (U) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival. Stuck with boredom in her luxurious confinement, a princess escapes from her guardians and falls in love with an American news reporter in Rome. Starring  Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Eddie Albert. Directed by William Wyler. Running time 1hr […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Julie Keeps Quiet (12A)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Julie Keeps Quiet (12A) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Julie is a high school tennis prodigy who attends an elite tennis academy. She’s a disciplined, dedicated athlete whose life revolves around the game she loves. But when the academy’s previous star player tragically takes her own life, […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Thank You For Banking With Us (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Thank You For Banking With Us (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.After finding out that their father left a huge sum of money behind after his death, Mariam and Noura come up with an elaborate scheme to abscond with the money before their brother — who […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: The Girl With The Needle (15) followed by Q&A with Screenwriter Line Langebek

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: The Girl With The Needle (15) followed by Q&A with Screenwriter Line Langebek We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.A standout selection from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, The Girl with the Needle is a dark fairy tale about one woman’s search for tenderness and morality in a […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Blue Velvet (18)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Blue Velvet (18) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.A sensual mystery thriller about strange happenings in a small all-American town. A college student stumbles across a bizarre mystery and wants to know more, perhaps too much more. The oblique world he's found lurking beneath his hometown's picture-postcard […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers (12A) followed by Q&A with David Bickerstaff

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers (12A) followed by Q&A with David Bickerstaff We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery is hosting the UK's biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Flow (U) Studio

    The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Flow (U) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival. Oscar Winner for Best Animated Feature Film. On a wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird. […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: It Was Just An Accident (18)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: It Was Just An Accident (18) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.It Was Just an Accident is a 2025 thriller film written and directed by Jafar Panahi. The film is a co-production between Iran, France, and Luxembourg. The film explores political repression in Iran and morality. Iranian […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Mildred Pierce (PG) Studio

    The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Mildred Pierce (PG) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival. When Mildred Pierce's wealthy husband leaves her for another woman, Mildred decides to raise her two daughters on her own. Despite Mildred's financial successes in the restaurant business, her oldest daughter, Veda, resents her mother for degrading their […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: The Velvet Queen (12) Q&A before film with Lee Durrell

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: The Velvet Queen (12) Q&A before film with Lee Durrell We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.CELEBRATION OF GERALD DURRELL'S CENTENARY WITH SPECIAL GUEST DR LEE DURRELLA unique opportunity to celebrate through film, written extracts and Q&A, Gerald Durrell’s centenary. His widow and biographical editor, Dr Lee Durrell, […]

  • Diplo: The Mighty Dinosaur (U)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Diplo: The Mighty Dinosaur (U) The titular dinosaur goes on an adventure to save his parents who have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Alongside a wizard and two quirky scientists, he encounters fantastical creatures and amazing places along the way.Starring Wojciech Wawszczyk, Małgorzata Kożuchowska, Helena Englert. Directed by Wojciech Wawszczyk.Running time: 1hr 33mins 27 October @ 11:30 AM - 30 October […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Rebel Without A Cause (PG) Studio

    The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Rebel Without A Cause (PG) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival. A young teenager from a troubled home moves to a new town where he forges new friendships and makes new enemies, leading him down a dangerous and tragic path. Starring James Dean, Sal Mineo, Natalie Wood. […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Mr Nobody Against Putin (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Mr Nobody Against Putin (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Pavel Talankin is not your typical investigative journalist. The 30-something videographer lives in a small industrial town and works as an event coordinator at his local school. A contrast to the staunch profile of the other teachers, […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: The North (15) followed by Q&A with Bart Schrijver, Director

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: The North (15) followed by Q&A with Bart Schrijver, Director We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Two old friends are walking 600 kilometers through the Scottish highlands, to reconnect with each other, nature and parts of themselves they lost. Dutch with subtitles.Starring Bart Harder, Carles Pulido, Olly Bassi. […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Vermiglio (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Vermiglio (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.1944, Vermiglio, a remote mountain village. The arrival of Pietro, a deserter, into the family of the local teacher, and his love for the teacher's eldest daughter, will change the course of everyone's life. Italian with subtitles.Starring Martina Scrinzi, Tommaso […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: There’s Still Tomorrow (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: There’s Still Tomorrow (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.In postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while enduring abuse at the hands of her husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Sentimental Value (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Sentimental Value (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Sentimental Value is a 2025 comedy-drama film directed by Joachim Trier, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eskil Vogt. It stars Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning, Cory Michael Smith and Anders Danielsen Lie. Norwegian with subtitles.Running […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Bugonia (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Bugonia (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Two conspiracy-obsessed men kidnap the CEO of a major company when they become convinced that she's an alien who wants to destroy Earth.Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Stavros Halkias. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.Running time: 2hrs29029 CURRY BUFFET AVAILABLE IN THE […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Nosferatu (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Nosferatu (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.In the 1830s, estate agent Thomas Hutter travels to Transylvania for a fateful meeting with Count Orlok, a prospective client. In his absence, Hutter's new bride, Ellen, is left under the care of their friends, Friedrich and Anna Harding. Plagued […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Far From Heaven (12A) Studio

    The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Far From Heaven (12A) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival. In the 1950s, a Caucasian housewife's perfect life takes an unexpected turn as she finds out about her husband's homosexuality and develops romantic feelings for their African American gardener. Starring Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert. Directed […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: The Marching Band (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: The Marching Band (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Conductor Thibaut discovers he has leukaemia and needs a bone marrow donor. Learning of his adoption, he finds an older brother who works in a factory. Their reunion leads to a musical journey as the town faces a […]

  • Purbeck Film Festival: Seasons of Purbeck with David Grant (Studio)

    The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Purbeck Film Festival: Seasons of Purbeck with David Grant A short film followed by a social gathering in the Showbar. 2 November @ 4:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Cinema The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events David Attenborough: Ocean (PG) 12 September @ 7:30 PM F1 (12A) 13 September @ 7:00 […]

  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (PG)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (PG) 3 November @ 7:30 PM - 5 November @ 7:30 PM In the summer of 1930, the Crawleys grapple with the threat of social disgrace when Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble.Starring Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery. Directed by Simon Curtis.Running time: 2hrs […]

  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (PG)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (PG) In the summer of 1930, the Crawleys grapple with the threat of social disgrace when Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble.Starring Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery. Directed by Simon Curtis.Running time: 2hrs 3minsMatinee on 10th, not showing on 12thPLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE […]

  • Dead of Winter (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Dead of Winter (15) A grief-stricken widow stops by a remote cabin after getting lost on the back roads of Minnesota in the middle of winter. She soon finds herself in a desperate fight for survival as she encounters a murderous couple holding a young woman hostage.Starring Emma Thompson, Judy Greer, Gaia Wise. Directed by Brian Kirk.Running time: 1hr 38minsMatinee […]

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (15) 21 November @ 7:30 PM 50 year anniversary! A flat tyre leaves Brad and Janet stranded on a stormy night. They experience strange incidents when they seek shelter in a nearby castle belonging to Frank-N-Furter, an eccentric transvestite. Starring Tim Curry, Richard O'Brien, Susan Sarandon. Directed by Jim Sharman. Running time: 1hr 40mins Plus […]

  • The Marching Band (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    The Marching Band (15) Conductor Thibaut discovers he has leukaemia and needs a bone marrow donor. Learning of his adoption, he finds an older brother who works in a factory. Their reunion leads to a musical journey as the town faces a factory closure. French with subtitles.Starring Pierre Lottin, Benjamin Lavernhe, Sarah Suco. Directed by Emmanuel Courcol.Running time: 1hr 43mins […]

  • The Choral (12A)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    The Choral (12A) A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.Starring Ralph Fiennes, Roger Allam, Robert Emms. Directed by Nicholas Hytner.Running time: 1hr 53minsNot showing 29th or 30th, matinee on 3rd […]

  • The Running Man (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    The Running Man (15) In the near future, "The Running Man" is the top-rated show on television, a deadly competition where contestants must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins. Desperate for money to save his sick daughter, Ben Richards is convinced by the show's ruthless producer to enter the game as a last resort. Ratings soon skyrocket […]

  • Christmas Karma (PG)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Christmas Karma (tbc) A new Christmas classic is on its way. From visionary British director Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham, Blinded By The Light), CHRISTMAS KARMA sees one of history’s greatest novels – Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – transformed into a fresh, festive and feel-good Christmas musical. Mr. Sood (Kunal Nayyar) is our modern-day Scrooge, who we follow […]

  • La Traviata (12A)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    La Traviata (12A) 'La Traviata' is one of the best known operas in the repertoire, with a strong narrative thread at its heart. OperaGlass Works bring something fresh to it, to appeal to lovers of the work and to audiences who have never seen opera before. This is not live capture of a stage performance, it is a movie, filmed […]

  • Wicked: For Good (PG)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Wicked: For Good (PG) Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, she'll need to reunite with Glinda to transform herself, and all of Oz, […]

  • Palestine 36 (12A)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Palestine 36 (12A) In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule, Yusuf navigates between Jerusalem and his rural home, amidst escalating unrest and a pivotal moment for the British Empire.Starring Jeremy Irons, Yasmine Al Massri, Liam Cunningham. Directed Annemarie Jacir.Running time: 2hrs 2 January @ 7:30 PM - 6 January @ 7:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now […]

  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (PG)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (PG) In the summer of 1930, the Crawleys grapple with the threat of social disgrace when Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble.Starring Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery. Directed by Simon Curtis.Running time: 2hrs 3mins 12 January @ 2:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now […]

  • Blue Moon (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    Blue Moon (15) n 1943 lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in a bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his groundbreaking hit musical "Oklahoma!" Starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Andrew Scott. Directed Richard Linklater. Running time: 1hr 40mins 12 January @ 7:30 PM - 14 January @ 7:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book […]

  • The Housemaid (15)

    The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

    The Housemaid (15) Hoping for a fresh start, a young woman becomes a live-in maid for a wealthy couple who harbour sinister secrets. Starring Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar. Directed by Paul Feig. Running time: 2hrs 11mins Matinee on 19th 19 January @ 7:30 PM - 21 January @ 7:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events […]