Turner Theatre

Community Cinema at Elon University

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
May
3
8:00 PM20:00

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

8 PM

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Socially awkward teen Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two charismatic students become his mentors. Free-spirited Sam and her stepbrother Patrick help Charlie discover the joys of friendship, first love, music and more, while a teacher sparks Charlie's dreams of becoming a writer. However, as his new friends prepare to leave for college, Charlie's inner sadness threatens to shatter his newfound confidence.

Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 1h 45m

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
May
4
8:00 PM20:00

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

8 PM | 10:30 PM

Phoenix Card required

Socially awkward teen Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two charismatic students become his mentors. Free-spirited Sam and her stepbrother Patrick help Charlie discover the joys of friendship, first love, music and more, while a teacher sparks Charlie's dreams of becoming a writer. However, as his new friends prepare to leave for college, Charlie's inner sadness threatens to shatter his newfound confidence.

Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 1h 45m

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Toy Story 3 (2010)
May
10
8:00 PM20:00

Toy Story 3 (2010)

8 PM

Phoenix Card required

With their beloved Andy preparing to leave for college, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and the rest of the toys find themselves headed for the attic but mistakenly wind up on the curb with the trash. Woody's quick thinking saves the gang, but all but Woody end up being donated to a day-care center. Unfortunately, the uncontrollable kids do not play nice, so Woody and the gang make plans for a great escape.

Rated: G

Runtime: 1h 43m

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Toy Story 3 (2010)
May
11
8:00 PM20:00

Toy Story 3 (2010)

8 PM | 10:30 PM

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With their beloved Andy preparing to leave for college, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and the rest of the toys find themselves headed for the attic but mistakenly wind up on the curb with the trash. Woody's quick thinking saves the gang, but all but Woody end up being donated to a day-care center. Unfortunately, the uncontrollable kids do not play nice, so Woody and the gang make plans for a great escape.

Rated: G

Runtime: 1h 43m

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High School Musical 2 (2007)
May
12
3:00 PM15:00

High School Musical 2 (2007)

3 PM | 7 PM

It's summer break and the kids of East High are out for some fun in the sun. Unfortunately, they are all broke and must get jobs in order to be able to afford to enjoy themselves. Troy thinks his problem is solved when he gets a job at Sharpay's family resort, but doesn't realise she has an ulterior motive for hiring him. Luckily, some of his fellow Wildcats have jobs there too.

Rated: PG

Runtime: 1h 51m

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Turbo (2013)
Jun
12
10:30 AM10:30

Turbo (2013)

10:30 am

Turbo (Ryan Reynolds) is a speed-obsessed snail with an unusual dream: to become the world's greatest racer. This odd snail gets a chance to leave his slow-paced life behind when a freak accident gives him the power of superspeed. Newly revved-up, Turbo embarks on an extraordinary quest to enter and win the Indianapolis 500. Accompanied by a dedicated pit crew of trash-talking adrenaline junkies, Turbo becomes the ultimate underdog by refusing to let his limitations get in the way of his dreams.

Rated: PG

Runtime: 1h 36m

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Part of the 2024 Elon University Summer Movie Series

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The Sandlot (1993)
Jun
18
6:00 PM18:00

The Sandlot (1993)

6 PM

During a summer of friendship and adventure, one boy becomes a part of the crew, nine boys become a team and their leader becomes a legend by confronting the terrifying mystery beyond the right field wall.

Rated: PG

Runtime: 1h 41m

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Planes (2013)
Jun
20
10:30 AM10:30

Planes (2013)

10:30 am

Dusty is a small-town plane who dreams of one day competing as a high-flying air racer. However, poor Dusty has two strikes against him: He's not built for racing, and he's terribly afraid of heights. To achieve his dream, Dusty turns to naval aviator Skipper. Skipper helps Dusty qualify to take on Ripslinger, the race circuit's defending champion. Dusty's courage faces the ultimate test, as he takes aim at heights he never dreamed were possible.

Rated: PG

Runtime: 1h 32m

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Secretariat (2010)
Jul
10
10:30 AM10:30

Secretariat (2010)

12:30 PM

Despite her lack of experience, housewife and mother Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) agrees to take over management of the family Thoroughbred farm after her father (Scott Glenn) becomes ill. Successfully navigating her way through the male-dominated world of horse racing, Chenery, together with veteran trainer Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich), fosters a gifted colt that ultimately crosses the finish line into history as the Triple Crown winner in 1973.

Rated: PG

Runtime: 2h 3m

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Rudy (1993)
Jul
16
10:30 AM10:30

Rudy (1993)

6 PM

Rudy Ruettiger wants to play football at the University of Notre Dame, but has neither the money for tuition nor the grades to qualify for a scholarship. Rudy redoubles his efforts to get out of the steel mill where his father works when his best friend dies in an accident there. Overcoming his dyslexia thanks to his friend and tutor, D-Bob, Rudy gains admission to Notre Dame and begins to fight his way onto the school's fabled football team.

Rated: PG

Runtime: 1h 56m

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Remember the Titans (2000)
Jul
18
10:30 AM10:30

Remember the Titans (2000)

12:30 PM

In Virginia, high school football is a way of life, an institution revered, each game celebrated more lavishly than Christmas, each playoff distinguished more grandly than any national holiday. And with such recognition, comes powerful emotions. In 1971 high school football was everything to the people of Alexandria. But when the local school board was forced to integrate an all black school with an all white school, the very foundation of football's great tradition was put to the test.

Rated: PG

Runtime: 2h

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In the Mood for Love (2000)
May
1
7:00 PM19:00

In the Mood for Love (2000)

7 PM

In 1962, journalist Chow Mo-wan and his wife move into a Hong Kong apartment, but Chow's spouse is often away on business. Before long, the lonely Chow makes the acquaintance of the alluring Su Li-zhen, whose own significant other also seems preoccupied with work. As the two friends realize their respective partners are cheating on them, they begin to fall for one another; however, neither wants to stoop to the level of the unfaithful spouses.

Rated: PG

Runtime: 1h 38m

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My Name is Pauli Murray (2021)
Apr
29
4:00 PM16:00

My Name is Pauli Murray (2021)

4 PM

Overlooked by history, Pauli Murray was a legal trailblazer whose ideas influenced RBG’s fight for gender equality and Thurgood Marshall’s civil rights arguments. This is a portrait of their impact as a non-binary Black luminary: lawyer, activist, poet, and priest who transformed our world. 

Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 1h 31m

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The Muppets (2011)
Apr
28
3:00 PM15:00

The Muppets (2011)

3 PM | 7 PM

Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, is on vacation in Los Angeles with his brother Gary and Gary's girlfriend, Mary. They discover that greedy Tex Richman plans to raze Muppet Studios and drill for oil on the spot. Desperate to save the Muppets' former stomping grounds, the three friends join forces with Kermit to reunite Miss Piggy, Fozzie and the rest of the gang to hold a telethon to raise the $10 million they need to save the studio.

Rated: PG

Runtime: 1h 43m

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Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Apr
27
8:00 PM20:00

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

10:30 PM

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Dapper Danny Ocean is a man of action. Less than 24 hours into his parole from a New Jersey penitentiary, the wry, charismatic thief is already rolling out his next plan. Following three rules: Don't hurt anybody, don't steal from anyone who doesn't deserve it, and play the game like you've got nothing to lose. Danny orchestrates the most sophisticated, elaborate casino heist in history.

Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 1h 56m

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Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Apr
26
8:00 PM20:00

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

8 PM

Phoenix Card required

Dapper Danny Ocean is a man of action. Less than 24 hours into his parole from a New Jersey penitentiary, the wry, charismatic thief is already rolling out his next plan. Following three rules: Don't hurt anybody, don't steal from anyone who doesn't deserve it, and play the game like you've got nothing to lose. Danny orchestrates the most sophisticated, elaborate casino heist in history.

Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 1h 56m

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All About My Mother (1999)
Apr
24
7:00 PM19:00

All About My Mother (1999)

7 PM

This Oscar-winning melodrama, one of Pedro Almodóvar’s most beloved films, provides a dizzying, moving exploration of the meaning of motherhood. In an instant, nurse Manuela (Cecilia Roth) loses the teenage son she raised on her own. Grief-stricken, she sets out to search for the boy’s long-lost father in Barcelona, where she reawakens into a new maternal role, at the head of a surrogate family that includes a pregnant, HIV-positive nun (Penélope Cruz); an illustrious star of the stage (Marisa Paredes); and a transgender sex worker (Antonia San Juan). Beautifully performed and bursting with cinematic references, All About My Mother is a vibrant tribute to female fortitude, a one-of-a-kind family portrait, and a work of boundless compassion.

Rated: R

Runtime: 1h 41m

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Donnie Darko (2001)
Apr
21
3:00 PM15:00

Donnie Darko (2001)

3 PM | 7 PM

During the presidential election of 1988, a teenager named Donnie Darko sleepwalks out of his house one night and sees a giant, demonic-looking rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world will end in 28 days. When Donnie returns home, he finds that a jet engine has crashed into his bedroom. Is Donnie living in a parallel universe, is he suffering from mental illness - or will the world really end?

Rated: R

Runtime: 1h 53m

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Do the Right Thing (1989)
Apr
17
7:00 PM19:00

Do the Right Thing (1989)

7 PM

Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.

Rated: R

Runtime: 2h

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The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
Apr
14
3:00 PM15:00

The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

3 PM | 7 PM

Arrogant young Emperor Kuzco is transformed into a llama by his power-hungry advisor -- the devious diva Yzma. Stranded in the jungle, Kuzco's only chance to get back home and reclaim the high life rests with a good-hearted peasant named Pacha. Together, they must return Kuzco to the throne before Yzma tracks them down and finishes him off.

Rated: G

Runtime: 1h 18m

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10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Apr
13
8:00 PM20:00

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

8 PM | 10:30 PM

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Kat Stratford is beautiful, smart and quite abrasive to most of her fellow teens, meaning that she doesn't attract many boys. Unfortunately for her younger sister, Bianca, house rules say that she can't date until Kat has a boyfriend, so strings are pulled to set the dour damsel up for a romance. Soon Kat crosses paths with handsome new arrival Patrick Verona. Will Kat let her guard down enough to fall for the effortlessly charming Patrick?

Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 1h 37m

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10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Apr
12
8:00 PM20:00

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

8 PM

Phoenix Card required

Kat Stratford is beautiful, smart and quite abrasive to most of her fellow teens, meaning that she doesn't attract many boys. Unfortunately for her younger sister, Bianca, house rules say that she can't date until Kat has a boyfriend, so strings are pulled to set the dour damsel up for a romance. Soon Kat crosses paths with handsome new arrival Patrick Verona. Will Kat let her guard down enough to fall for the effortlessly charming Patrick?

Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 1h 37m

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The Godfather (1972)
Apr
10
7:00 PM19:00

The Godfather (1972)

7 PM

Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone. When the don's youngest son, Michael, reluctantly joins the Mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay, he is drawn deeper into the family business.

Rated: R

Runtime: 2h 55m

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The 400 Blows (1959)
Apr
8
7:00 PM19:00

The 400 Blows (1959)

7 PM

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.

Rated: NR

Runtime: 1h 38m

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The Princess Diaries (2001)
Apr
6
8:00 PM20:00

The Princess Diaries (2001)

8 PM | 10:30 PM

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Shy San Francisco teenager Mia Thermopolis is thrown for a loop when, from out of the blue, she learns the astonishing news that she's a real-life princess! As the heir apparent to the crown of the small European principality of Genovia, Mia begins a comical journey toward the throne when her strict and formidable grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi, shows up to give her "princess lessons."

Rated: G

Runtime: 1h 50m

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The Princess Diaries (2001)
Apr
5
8:00 PM20:00

The Princess Diaries (2001)

8 PM

Phoenix Card required

Shy San Francisco teenager Mia Thermopolis is thrown for a loop when, from out of the blue, she learns the astonishing news that she's a real-life princess! As the heir apparent to the crown of the small European principality of Genovia, Mia begins a comical journey toward the throne when her strict and formidable grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi, shows up to give her "princess lessons."

Rated: G

Runtime: 1h 50m

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Psycho (1960)
Apr
3
7:00 PM19:00

Psycho (1960)

7 PM

Phoenix secretary Marion Crane, on the lam after stealing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, Sam Loomis, is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Traveling on the back roads to avoid the police, she stops for the night at the ramshackle Bates Motel and meets the polite but highly strung proprietor Norman Bates, a young man with an interest in taxidermy and a difficult relationship with his mother.

Rated: R

Runtime: 1h 49m

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Priscilla (2023)
Mar
16
8:00 PM20:00

Priscilla (2023)

8 PM | 10:30 PM

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When teenager Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who's already a meteoric rock 'n' roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, and a gentle best friend.

Rated: R

Runtime: 1h 50m

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Priscilla (2023)
Mar
15
8:00 PM20:00

Priscilla (2023)

8 PM

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When teenager Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who's already a meteoric rock 'n' roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, and a gentle best friend.

Rated: R

Runtime: 1h 50m

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Theater Camp (2023)
Mar
14
7:00 PM19:00

Theater Camp (2023)

7 PM

Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon star in the new original comedy Theater Camp as Amos and Rebecca-Diane -- lifelong best friends and drama instructors at a rundown camp in upstate New York. When clueless tech-bro Troy (Jimmy Tatro) arrives to run the property (into the ground), Amos, Rebecca-Diane and production manager Glenn (Noah Galvin) band together with the staff and students to stage a masterpiece, and keep their beloved summer camp afloat.

Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 1h 33m

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Bicycle Thieves  (1948)
Mar
13
7:00 PM19:00

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

7 PM

Unemployed Antonio Ricci is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. His wife, Maria, sells the family's bed linens to retrieve Antonio's bicycle from the pawnshop so he can take the job. However, disaster strikes when Antonio's bicycle is stolen, and his new job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his lively son, Bruno, Antonio combs the city, growing increasingly desperate for justice.

Rated: NR

Runtime: 1h 30m

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Bottoms (2023)
Mar
10
3:00 PM15:00

Bottoms (2023)

3 PM | 7 PM

Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school fight club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.

Rated: R

Runtime: 1h 32m

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Saltburn (2023)
Mar
9
8:00 PM20:00

Saltburn (2023)

8 PM | 10:30 PM

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Distraught by his classmate Oliver's unfortunate living situation, Felix, a rich student, invites him over to his estate. Soon, a series of horrifying events engulf Felix's family.

Rated: R

Runtime: 2h 7m

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Saltburn (2023)
Mar
8
8:00 PM20:00

Saltburn (2023)

8 PM

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Distraught by his classmate Oliver's unfortunate living situation, Felix, a rich student, invites him over to his estate. Soon, a series of horrifying events engulf Felix's family.

Rated: R

Runtime: 2h 7m

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But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
Mar
7
7:00 PM19:00

But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)

7 PM

Megan considers herself a typical American girl. She excels in school and cheerleading, and she has a handsome football-playing boyfriend, even though she isn't that crazy about him. So she's stunned when her parents decide she's gay and send her to True Directions, a boot camp meant to alter her sexual orientation. While there, Megan meets a rebellious and unashamed teen lesbian, Graham. Though Megan still feels confused, she starts to have feelings for Graham.

Rated: R

Runtime: 1h 25m

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Citizen Kane (1941)
Mar
6
7:00 PM19:00

Citizen Kane (1941)

7 PM

When a reporter is assigned to decipher newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane's dying words, his investigation gradually reveals the fascinating portrait of a complex man who rose from obscurity to staggering heights. Though Kane's friend and colleague Jedediah Leland, and his mistress, Susan Alexander, shed fragments of light on Kane's life, the reporter fears he may never penetrate the mystery of the elusive man's final word, "Rosebud."

Rated: PG

Runtime: 1h 59m

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Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Mar
3
3:00 PM15:00

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

3 PM | 7 PM

Po might just be the laziest, clumsiest panda in the Valley of Peace, but he secretly dreams of becoming a kung fu legend. When the villainous snow leopard Tai Lung threatens Po's homeland, the hapless panda is chosen to fulfil an ancient prophecy and defend the Valley from attack. Training under Master Shifu, Po embarks on an epic high-kicking adventure as he sets out to thwart Tai Lung's evil plans.

Rated: PG

Runtime: 1h 32m

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