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What's on this week? (25 - 31 Aug)
Neelsie Cinema
August 24, 2025
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Monster Family 2 | 2021 | PG | 1h 43m | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi Director: Holger Tappe Stars: Emily Carey, Jason Isaacs, Rainer Fritzsche The Wishbone Family transforms into monsters again to rescue Baba Yaga and Renfield from Monster Hunter Mila Starr. With their pet bats, they travel globally, make monster friends, and learn imperfection is okay. |
Freaky Friday 01 | 2003 | PG | 1h 37m | Comedy, Family, Romance Director: Mark Waters Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon Dr. Tess Coleman and her daughter, Anna, do not get along with each other. However, things take a turn when, in a freak accident, they switch bodies and are forced to live each other's lives. |
3 Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri | 2017 | R | 1h 55m | Comedy, Crime, Satire Director: Martin McDonagh Stars: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit. |
My Fair Lady | 1964 | G | 2h 50m | Drama, Family, Musical Director: George Cukor Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway In 1910s London, snobbish phonetics professor Henry Higgins agrees to a wager that he can make a crude flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, presentable in high society. |
Howard | 2018 | TV-PG | 1h 34m | Biography, Documentary, Music Director: Don Hahn Stars: Don Hahn, Sarah Gillespie, Shirley Ashman The story of songwriter Howard Ashman who penned the lyrics for Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast before he died of AIDS at the height of the AIDS crisis in 1991. |
Hamilton | 2020 | PG-13 | 2h 40m | Biography, Drama, Musical Director: Thomas Kail Stars: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Philipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr. The real life of one of America's foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast. |
Little Women | Director Spotlight of the Month 2020 | PG | 2h 15m | Comedy, Coming-of-Age, Drama Director: Greta Gerwig Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh In 19th century Massachusetts, the March sisters-Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy-on the threshold of womanhood, go through many ups and downs in life and endeavor to make important decisions about their futures. |
Where Is The Friend’s House? | Picked by Pulp Film Society 1987 | Not Rated | 1h 23m | Coming-of-Age, Drama, Family Director: Abbas Kiarostami Stars: Babek Ahmedpoor, Ahmed Ahmedpoor, Khodabakhsh Defaei Eight-year-old Ahmed has mistakenly taken his friend Mohammad's notebook. He wants to return it, or else his friend will be expelled from school. The boy determinedly sets out to find Mohammad's home in the neighbouring village. |
The Watchers | Wednesday Night Screams 2024 | PG-13 | 1h 42m | Horror, Mystery, Thriller Director: Ishana Shyamalan Stars: Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouere A young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night. |
The Neelsie Cinema has an awesome selection of combos for 2025, giving you access to a movie along with some tasty snacks to enjoy. Check them out!
📺 Boer Soek ’n Vrou | Every Thursday
Calling all Boer soek ‘n vrou fans! Boer Soek ’n Vrou is back! See you all each Thursday, remember to come earlier to secure your spot and your R50 combo, screening starts 20:00. We will screen Boer Soek ’n Vrou in both cinema 1 & 2, followed by a second screening at 21:15. This is your chance to catch the new season and enjoy the warmth, drama, and romance that have made this show a favourite.
✨ Disney Day | 30 August
Celebrate the magic of childhood and timeless tales on Disney Day! Join us for a special program featuring some of the most beloved Disney classics. From Snow White and the seven dwarfs (1937) at 10:00, Pinocchio (1940) at 12:00, and Dumbo (1941) at 14:00. Followed by Bambi (1942) at 15:30, and Cinderella at 17:00. Ending with Alice in Wonderland (1951) at 18:30. Whether you’re reliving your favourite moments or introducing these classics to a new generation, Disney Day at The Neelsie is the perfect way to bring a little extra magic to your August.
🍦Ice Cream Promo
To make the month of July even sweeter, we’re running a special promo: Buy two ice creams for just R10! It’s the perfect treat to share during your movie night, because happiness (and ice cream) is better when shared. Available all day at the cinema.
See you at the movies! 🎥
The Neelsie Cinema Team 🎬🍿
