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Special guests include Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, Ari Aster, cinematographer Mia Cioffi Henry, Bob Odenkirk and Sharon Stone, DJ Rekha, and more

New hours: now open starting at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday

This August, Museum of the Moving Image presents a wide range of summer movies, free community programs, and new exhibits. A highlight of every summer, MoMI’s See It Big: 70mm series returns with a selection of five big-screen films, kicking off with Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, and with the notable addition of Sinners. In the galleries, the major exhibition Mission: Impossible–Story and Spectacle continues all summer; two installations of restored Fleischer Studios’ cartoons; the video game WeatherSys Admin, playable for free in the lobby; works by Robert Hodgin and Melissa Wiederrecht on the Schlosser Media Wall; and more. Starting August 28, Dither Studies: A Contentless Dithering System by Daniel Temkin will be installed on the Schlosser Media Wall.

CatVideoFest, the 2025 compilation of the internet’s latest and best cat videos, returns August 2–10, with a portion of ticket sales being donated to local nonprofit Catstoria Cat Rescue. MoMI’s Tom Cruise retrospective wraps up with heavy hitters including Days of Thunder (70mm), Jack Reacher, Tropic Thunder, and more; Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke will appear August 18 with a preview screening of their new movie, Honey Don’t! and also introduce Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye; and to coincide with the release of Ari Aster’s new film Eddington, the Museum will present Eddington City Limits, a five-film series co-programmed by Aster. The Museum will present a members-only preview screening of Nobody 2, with stars Bob Odenkirk and Sharon Stone in person.

As part of Open Worlds free community programming, the Museum will host Bollywood Disco: Talk + Party (Aug. 1); the science-centered program Magic Hours: Engineering Lighting for Cinema featuring screenings and activities with a focus on the impact of Black innovations in the field (Aug. 2); and a Caribbean Heritage Celebration (Aug. 8). Other Open Worlds programs will be announced as they are confirmed.

See highlights below. For an overview of the month click here. Schedule is subject to change. Additional programs will be added as they are confirmed.

SCREENING AND EVENT SERIES

Tom Cruise, Above and Beyond
Through August 17
The final two weeks of the series: Top Gun Maverick, Top Gun (70mm), Days of Thunder (70mm), Tropic Thunder, and Jack Reacher

Summer Saturdays with Dolby Atmos
Through August 30
Coming up: Top Gun: Maverick, A Star Is Born, Uncut Gems, The Wizard of Oz, and Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood

See It Big: 70mm!
Presented by MUBI
July 31–August 24
Featuring 2001: A Space Odyssey, Top Gun, Days of Thunder, North by Northwest, and Sinners

FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAM
Open Worlds 2025
May 2–November 2
Open Worlds: Science
Presented with support from the Simons Foundation
May 10–Oct 11

NEW RELEASE
CatVideoFest 2025
August 2–10
CatVideoFest is a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. A portion of ticket proceeds will be donated to local nonprofit Catstoria Cat Rescue. An Oscilloscope Laboratories release.

Eddington City Limits
August 15–31
This five-film series co-programmed by Ari Aster and MoMI Senior Curator of Film Michael Koresky, features movies that both directly inspired or echo the escalating madness of Eddington, depicting powder-keg communities ready to spill over into bloodlust or vengeance or enclosed worlds so given to conspiracy and obsession that there’s no longer any sense of coherent reality. Films include Dogville, The Wild Bunch, 1941, and Nashville and JFK with Ari Aster in person.

An Evening with Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke
Members-only preview screening of Honey Don’t! and Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye
Monday, August 18

HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS

FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAM
Bollywood Disco: Talk + Party
Friday August 1, 6:00 p.m.
DJ Rekha’s Bollywood Disco will feature classic Bollywood numbers, filmi favorites, and disco grooves remixed into bangers that will keep you dancing the night away. Dance party preceded by  a conversation with filmmaker Saleem Nasir Gondal and critic and Film Comment Editor Devika Girish about the glorious genre of Hindi films featuring tawaifs or courtesans. Part of Open Worlds 2025.

FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAM
Magic Hours: Engineering Lighting for Cinema
Saturday, August 2, 12:00–6:00 p.m.
Lighting and cinematography convey emotion and story, just like other elements of filmmaking. Cinematographer Mia Cioffi Henry (Sorry, Baby screens Aug. 2, 5:15 p.m.) talks with film programmer Shayana Filmore about the craft, with a focus on the impact of Black innovations in the field. The afternoon also features a screening of Let There Be Light (see below); a family-friendly STEAM workshop; a light installation by designer Quincy Drane; and a new lighting-focused Museum tour! Free admission. This program is supported by the Simons Foundation. Part of Open Worlds: Science.

Let There Be Light screening & Artists’ Conversation
Saturday, August 2, 1:00 p.m.
Dir. Jon K. Jones. 2022. 17 mins. This portrait of African American inventor, engineer, poet, artist, and American Civil War veteran Lewis H. Latimer is told through the experiences of his wife, Mary, on the eve of Lewis’s historic modification to the incandescent lightbulb. Followed by a conversation with Sloan-award winning filmmaker Jon K. Jones and lighting designer Quincy Drane.

Sorry, Baby with cinematographer Mia Cioffi Henry in person
Saturday, August 2, 5:15 p.m.
Dir. Eva Victor. 2025, 103 mins. With Eva Victor, Naomie Ackie, Louis Cancelme. Something bad happened to Agnes, but life goes on for everyone else. When a beloved friend on the brink of a major milestone visits, Agnes starts to realize just how stuck she's been and begins to work through how to move forward. Cinematographer Mia Cioffi Henry will introduce.

FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAM
Caribbean Heritage Celebration
Friday, August 8, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
The Caribbean American Center of New York is teaming up with MoMI’s Neighborhood Council for a festive celebration of Caribbean culture, music, and cuisine. This free Open Worlds dance party will feature DJ Mister Butler spinning dance hall, reggae, calypso, and more. Jamaican patties will be available for purchase in the Museum’s Mon Amour Cafe. RSVP encouraged. Part of Open Worlds.

Nobody 2
Members-only preview screening with Bob Odenkirk and Sharon Stone
Wednesday, August 13, 7:00 p.m.
Bob Odenkirk returns as suburban husband, father, and workaholic assassin Hutch Mansell in the sequel to the hit 2021 bare-knuckle action-thriller. When a minor encounter with some town bullies yanks the family into the crosshairs of a corrupt theme-park operator and his shady sheriff (Hanks), Hutch finds himself the focus of the most unhinged, blood-thirsty crime boss (Stone) he (or anyone) has ever encountered. A Universal Pictures release, in theaters August 15.

Nashville with Ari Aster in person
Sunday, August 17, 1:00 p.m.
The peak of Altman’s prolific career was this panoramic view of American life circa 1975, set in the nation’s country-music capital, featuring terrific original songs and an unforgettable ending. Preceded by conversation with Aster and Senior Curator of Film Michael Koresky. Part of Eddington City Limits.

JFK with Ari Aster in person
Saturday, August 23, 6:15 p.m.
At the height of his cinematic powers, Oliver Stone got this miraculously personal studio film green-lit—a feat that now feels all but unthinkable. This free-wheeling, brilliantly constructed head-trip feels awfully prescient in its “there is no bottom” perspective on American history and conspiracy. Preceded by conversation with Aster and Senior Curator of Film Michael Koresky. Part of Eddington City Limits.

Summer Wars
August 30–September 1
See a newly restored 2009 anime feature from Mamoru Hosoda, the Academy Award–nominated director of Belle and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Part of World of Animation.

 

INSTALLATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS

Fleischer Studios Cartoons – Restored!
August 1–September 1 in the Jane Henson Amphitheater

WeatherSys Admin
July 24–January 4 in the Museum lobby

Dither Studies: A Contentless Dithering System
August 28–November 9 on the Schlosser Media Wall

Superman! Restored Animated Classics from the 1940s
Through October 12 in Tut’s Fever Movie Palace, part of Behind the Screen

Mission: Impossible—Story and Spectacle
On view through December 14, 2025

Compositions in Code: The Art of Processing and j5.ps
Robert Hodgin & Melissa Wiederrecht
July 3–August 24

is this thing on?
April 12–August 10

The Jim Henson Exhibition
Ongoing

Behind the Screen
Ongoing