Esquire Theatre
@esquiretheatre.com
Cincinnati's locally owned historic Art House. Shows indie, foreign & commercial films. Located in the Clifton Gaslight District. Best Popcorn in the City! Times and trailers at www.esquiretheatre.com. Visit us at 320 Ludlow Ave Cincinnati, OH 45220.
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Esquire Theatre
@esquiretheatre.com
· Nov 10
We’ve come a long way since we opened in 1911 and underwent our rejuvenation in 1989. We’re so thrilled to have opened our event house and welcome screening suggestions from the film community & #Cincinnati!
🚨WE ARE CLOSED!🚨
❄️For the Safety of our Staff and Patrons- The ESQUIRE, MARIEMONT and KENWOOD THEATRES will be CLOSED today Sunday, January 25th 2026 due to road conditions.
We plan on normal operating hours tomorrow but will update if things change! ❄️ Stay warm and Safe Cincinnati!❄️
❄️For the Safety of our Staff and Patrons- The ESQUIRE, MARIEMONT and KENWOOD THEATRES will be CLOSED today Sunday, January 25th 2026 due to road conditions.
We plan on normal operating hours tomorrow but will update if things change! ❄️ Stay warm and Safe Cincinnati!❄️
January 25, 2026 at 7:54 PM
🚨WE ARE CLOSED!🚨
❄️For the Safety of our Staff and Patrons- The ESQUIRE, MARIEMONT and KENWOOD THEATRES will be CLOSED today Sunday, January 25th 2026 due to road conditions.
We plan on normal operating hours tomorrow but will update if things change! ❄️ Stay warm and Safe Cincinnati!❄️
❄️For the Safety of our Staff and Patrons- The ESQUIRE, MARIEMONT and KENWOOD THEATRES will be CLOSED today Sunday, January 25th 2026 due to road conditions.
We plan on normal operating hours tomorrow but will update if things change! ❄️ Stay warm and Safe Cincinnati!❄️
Feeling nostalgic for the Shire? Miss Mordor? Catch the Lord of the Rings trilogy in all of its extended version glory at the Esquire! Today we have Return of the King @ 2 & Fellowship @ 7:30. All 3 films play through the week so check esquiretheatre.com for times! #Cincinnati
January 19, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Feeling nostalgic for the Shire? Miss Mordor? Catch the Lord of the Rings trilogy in all of its extended version glory at the Esquire! Today we have Return of the King @ 2 & Fellowship @ 7:30. All 3 films play through the week so check esquiretheatre.com for times! #Cincinnati
Same, Zac. Same.
2026 goals
- watch movies
- program another film festival
- make more weird horror comics
- pet many dogs
- watch movies
- program another film festival
- make more weird horror comics
- pet many dogs
January 1, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Same, Zac. Same.
Also need to revisit Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility, Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, and Homer's The Odyssey.
Are there any 2026 book-to-film adaptations you're looking forward to? #filmsky
Are there any 2026 book-to-film adaptations you're looking forward to? #filmsky
My 2026 resolution is to read more books before their film adaptations come out later this year. On my list: Don Winslow's Crime 101, Leonie Swann's Three Bags Full (film name The Sheep Detectives), Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, & Peter Heller's The Dog Stars.
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The Sheep Detectives | Official Trailer
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January 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Also need to revisit Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility, Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, and Homer's The Odyssey.
Are there any 2026 book-to-film adaptations you're looking forward to? #filmsky
Are there any 2026 book-to-film adaptations you're looking forward to? #filmsky
My 2026 resolution is to read more books before their film adaptations come out later this year. On my list: Don Winslow's Crime 101, Leonie Swann's Three Bags Full (film name The Sheep Detectives), Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, & Peter Heller's The Dog Stars.
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The Sheep Detectives | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
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January 1, 2026 at 5:53 PM
My 2026 resolution is to read more books before their film adaptations come out later this year. On my list: Don Winslow's Crime 101, Leonie Swann's Three Bags Full (film name The Sheep Detectives), Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, & Peter Heller's The Dog Stars.
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Happy 2026! We start the year with two new movies, interestingly titled THE PLAGUE and RESURRECTION. Today's your last day to watch Wake Up Dead Man and Spongebob. Old school cool today @ 4 with the 1960 OCEAN'S 11, plus 200 Cigarettes (the movie, not a resolution), & Terror Train. #Cincinnati
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January 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Happy 2026! We start the year with two new movies, interestingly titled THE PLAGUE and RESURRECTION. Today's your last day to watch Wake Up Dead Man and Spongebob. Old school cool today @ 4 with the 1960 OCEAN'S 11, plus 200 Cigarettes (the movie, not a resolution), & Terror Train. #Cincinnati
Apologies for not regularly posting these last few days. We have a lot going on that will warrant some big announcements soon, and they've been keeping me busy!
Did you know you can see what movies are coming soon on our website? Check out
www.esquiretheatre.com/explore-movies
#Cincinnati
Did you know you can see what movies are coming soon on our website? Check out
www.esquiretheatre.com/explore-movies
#Cincinnati
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December 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Apologies for not regularly posting these last few days. We have a lot going on that will warrant some big announcements soon, and they've been keeping me busy!
Did you know you can see what movies are coming soon on our website? Check out
www.esquiretheatre.com/explore-movies
#Cincinnati
Did you know you can see what movies are coming soon on our website? Check out
www.esquiretheatre.com/explore-movies
#Cincinnati
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movies are just the best
December 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
movies are just the best
I'm woolly excited about this movie coming out next year and ewe should be too. If this baaariliant movie isn't on your radar, it very well should be. It is a shear delight and I really think folks will flock to theatres to see it. No bleating around the bush- best talking animal film since Babe.
Did THE SHEEP DETECTIVES just jump the line to top my most anticipated movies of 2026 list?
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The Sheep Detectives | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
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December 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I'm woolly excited about this movie coming out next year and ewe should be too. If this baaariliant movie isn't on your radar, it very well should be. It is a shear delight and I really think folks will flock to theatres to see it. No bleating around the bush- best talking animal film since Babe.
December is such great movie month! We have 3 new films that couldn't be more different but are all getting great reviews. Paul Feig's THE HOUSEMAID, the new SPONGEBOB movie that critics are saying is one of the best of the series, and the AVATAR film that brings the story full circle. #Cincinnati
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December 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
December is such great movie month! We have 3 new films that couldn't be more different but are all getting great reviews. Paul Feig's THE HOUSEMAID, the new SPONGEBOB movie that critics are saying is one of the best of the series, and the AVATAR film that brings the story full circle. #Cincinnati
Last day for Five Night at Freddy's 2 & Wicked. Early shows of Avatar: Fire & Ash today. A Christmas Story plays today at 5. Conveyor Belt Books brings the sublime Phantom Thread @ 7:30. We open The Housemaid & Spongebob Search for Squarepants tomorrow. Song Sung Blue opens next week. #Cincinnati
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December 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Last day for Five Night at Freddy's 2 & Wicked. Early shows of Avatar: Fire & Ash today. A Christmas Story plays today at 5. Conveyor Belt Books brings the sublime Phantom Thread @ 7:30. We open The Housemaid & Spongebob Search for Squarepants tomorrow. Song Sung Blue opens next week. #Cincinnati
Still trying to process the devastating loss of Rob Reiner & Michele Singer Reiner. He forged his own path with memorable acting roles followed by films that remain eminently rewatchable decades later. Really wanted to have a retrospective series for fun, not in memorium. RIP, Rob & Michele.
December 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Still trying to process the devastating loss of Rob Reiner & Michele Singer Reiner. He forged his own path with memorable acting roles followed by films that remain eminently rewatchable decades later. Really wanted to have a retrospective series for fun, not in memorium. RIP, Rob & Michele.
Events this week include:
Today: KILLER RACCOONS! 2! DARK CHRISTMAS IN THE DARK w/ director Q & A @ 7:30
Tues: STARGATE w/ Secret Base @ 7:30
Wed: PUPPETMASTER w/ Wisenheimers @ 7:30
Thurs: PHANTOM THREAD w/ Conveyor Belt Books @ 7:30
Holiday Rewind films are Gremlins & Christmas Story! #Cincinnati
Today: KILLER RACCOONS! 2! DARK CHRISTMAS IN THE DARK w/ director Q & A @ 7:30
Tues: STARGATE w/ Secret Base @ 7:30
Wed: PUPPETMASTER w/ Wisenheimers @ 7:30
Thurs: PHANTOM THREAD w/ Conveyor Belt Books @ 7:30
Holiday Rewind films are Gremlins & Christmas Story! #Cincinnati
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December 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Events this week include:
Today: KILLER RACCOONS! 2! DARK CHRISTMAS IN THE DARK w/ director Q & A @ 7:30
Tues: STARGATE w/ Secret Base @ 7:30
Wed: PUPPETMASTER w/ Wisenheimers @ 7:30
Thurs: PHANTOM THREAD w/ Conveyor Belt Books @ 7:30
Holiday Rewind films are Gremlins & Christmas Story! #Cincinnati
Today: KILLER RACCOONS! 2! DARK CHRISTMAS IN THE DARK w/ director Q & A @ 7:30
Tues: STARGATE w/ Secret Base @ 7:30
Wed: PUPPETMASTER w/ Wisenheimers @ 7:30
Thurs: PHANTOM THREAD w/ Conveyor Belt Books @ 7:30
Holiday Rewind films are Gremlins & Christmas Story! #Cincinnati
The great news is we still have tickets available for the February shows.
We love having indie directors reach out to us (or even their dads- IYKYK) for screening their films. This collaboration is what cinema and indie art house is about- and we will keep doing it! #Cincinnati
We love having indie directors reach out to us (or even their dads- IYKYK) for screening their films. This collaboration is what cinema and indie art house is about- and we will keep doing it! #Cincinnati
Is self-distribution from indie directors the future? Markiplier is distributing #IronLung & it went from a few smaller, indie theaters to making it into some big box multiplexes across the country. His video says his hometown theater @esquiretheatre.com sold out.
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I didn't think this was possible
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December 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The great news is we still have tickets available for the February shows.
We love having indie directors reach out to us (or even their dads- IYKYK) for screening their films. This collaboration is what cinema and indie art house is about- and we will keep doing it! #Cincinnati
We love having indie directors reach out to us (or even their dads- IYKYK) for screening their films. This collaboration is what cinema and indie art house is about- and we will keep doing it! #Cincinnati
Although the first 3 days of Markiplier's #IronLung are sold out, we've added a midnight show on Jan 31 and there are still tickets available for the rest of the run Feb 1-5!
www.esquiretheatre.com/movie/iron-l...
We brought it because you asked. Keep asking for more films like this!
#Cincinnati
www.esquiretheatre.com/movie/iron-l...
We brought it because you asked. Keep asking for more films like this!
#Cincinnati
Iron Lung
An ocean of blood. The only hope left after The Quiet Rapture. In the rusting halls of crumbling space stations, the last remnants of humanity craft a submarine to explore the bleeding depths... and w...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Although the first 3 days of Markiplier's #IronLung are sold out, we've added a midnight show on Jan 31 and there are still tickets available for the rest of the run Feb 1-5!
www.esquiretheatre.com/movie/iron-l...
We brought it because you asked. Keep asking for more films like this!
#Cincinnati
www.esquiretheatre.com/movie/iron-l...
We brought it because you asked. Keep asking for more films like this!
#Cincinnati
That’s our theater in the background! #cincinnati
December 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
That’s our theater in the background! #cincinnati
Make sure they don't throw you off Nakatomi Plaza for this error.
December 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Make sure they don't throw you off Nakatomi Plaza for this error.
Let's hope some of these picks make it to the big screen and can join now lauded movies like Spotlight, Inglorious Basterds, Arrival, Looper, Whiplash, The Social Network, and more.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Let's hope some of these picks make it to the big screen and can join now lauded movies like Spotlight, Inglorious Basterds, Arrival, Looper, Whiplash, The Social Network, and more.
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Yes. Yes they are.
Yippee-ki-yay!!! Are the DIE HARD films Christmas movies? Debate this issue with family and friends after you've seen both movies on the big screen today at the Mariemont. DIE HARD starts at 4 and DIE HARD 2 @ 7. #Cincinnati.
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Die Hard (1988)
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her offices Christmas Party, the entire building is overtaken by a grou...
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December 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Yes. Yes they are.
We're losing Jujutsu Kaisen this week & gaining Silent Night, Deadly Night (new soon-to-be slasher holiday classic remade from an old slasher holiday classic).
Tickets are going fast (and I mean FAST) for IRON LUNG. Get your tix now at www.esquiretheatre.com/movie/iron-lung/ before they sell out.
Tickets are going fast (and I mean FAST) for IRON LUNG. Get your tix now at www.esquiretheatre.com/movie/iron-lung/ before they sell out.
Iron Lung
An ocean of blood. The only hope left after The Quiet Rapture. In the rusting halls of crumbling space stations, the last remnants of humanity craft a submarine to explore the bleeding depths... and w...
www.esquiretheatre.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We're losing Jujutsu Kaisen this week & gaining Silent Night, Deadly Night (new soon-to-be slasher holiday classic remade from an old slasher holiday classic).
Tickets are going fast (and I mean FAST) for IRON LUNG. Get your tix now at www.esquiretheatre.com/movie/iron-lung/ before they sell out.
Tickets are going fast (and I mean FAST) for IRON LUNG. Get your tix now at www.esquiretheatre.com/movie/iron-lung/ before they sell out.
Tickets are going fast for Mark Fischbach's limited release of IRON LUNG. Get your tickets now at www.esquiretheatre.com/movie/iron-l...
#Cincinnati #Markiplier #IronLung
#Cincinnati #Markiplier #IronLung
December 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Tickets are going fast for Mark Fischbach's limited release of IRON LUNG. Get your tickets now at www.esquiretheatre.com/movie/iron-l...
#Cincinnati #Markiplier #IronLung
#Cincinnati #Markiplier #IronLung
Trying to wrap my head around the Netflix/WB deal.
December 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Trying to wrap my head around the Netflix/WB deal.
Not only do we have killer raccoons on December 15 @ 7:30 in the film KILLER RACCOONS 2: DARK CHRISTMAS IN THE DARK, we'll have a Q & A hosted by the film's director Travis Irvine. The raccoon in the pic missed out on tix & didn't take it well. Don't be that raccoon.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Not only do we have killer raccoons on December 15 @ 7:30 in the film KILLER RACCOONS 2: DARK CHRISTMAS IN THE DARK, we'll have a Q & A hosted by the film's director Travis Irvine. The raccoon in the pic missed out on tix & didn't take it well. Don't be that raccoon.
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It is such a gray day. Need something to lift your spirits? Can't go wrong with IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Need a laugh? We open British spoof FACKHAM HALL today. Jujutsu Kaisen fan? Get ready for season 3 with the Execution movie. FNAF 2 opens as well. WICKED & WAKE UP DEAD MAN stay on. #Cincinnati
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December 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It is such a gray day. Need something to lift your spirits? Can't go wrong with IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Need a laugh? We open British spoof FACKHAM HALL today. Jujutsu Kaisen fan? Get ready for season 3 with the Execution movie. FNAF 2 opens as well. WICKED & WAKE UP DEAD MAN stay on. #Cincinnati
Part Robert Altman's Gosford Park, part Downton Abbey, part Monty Python, & part mayhem. I may have snorted while watching the red band trailer because I just rewatched Gosford Park over the weekend & recognized a plot point! Here's the green band for your viewing pleasure.
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Fackham Hall | Official Green Band Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Bleecker Street
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December 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Part Robert Altman's Gosford Park, part Downton Abbey, part Monty Python, & part mayhem. I may have snorted while watching the red band trailer because I just rewatched Gosford Park over the weekend & recognized a plot point! Here's the green band for your viewing pleasure.
youtu.be/g4aLyav45Sg?...
youtu.be/g4aLyav45Sg?...