Kneecap: Part of the St. Pat's DOUBLE BILL at the Rio Theatre

Schedule

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

The Rio Theatre | Vancouver, BC

What better way to mark St. Patrick’s Day at the Rio Theatre than with an Irish movie night? We’re teaming up with our friends at CelticFest Vancouver to present an evening of live, traditional Celtic music and a double bill featuring both the breakout 2024 hit musical comedy KNEECAP (Ireland’s submission to the Oscars, and 6x BAFTA nominee), followed by the psychological drama BRING THEM DOWN (starring Barry Keoghan, Christopher Abbott, and Colm Meaney).
When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise & Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish language, KNEECAP fast become the unlikely figureheads of a Civil Rights movement to save their mother tongue. In this fiercely original sex, drugs and hip-hop biopic KNEECAP play themselves, laying down a global rallying cry for the defense of native cultures. With Naoise Ó Cairealláin “Móglaí Bap”, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh “Mo Chara”, JJ Ó Dochartaigh “Dj Provaí”, and Michael Fassbender.
“Bold, entertaining and boisterous – both as a cinematic piece and as a statement. It is also genuinely hilarious. … What is pretty rare, though, is that a crowd-pleaser would also happen to be political and unapologetic about it.” (ScreenAnarchy)
“Can a movie leave you with a comedown? If it’s as raucous and unruly as Kneecap, a nonstop blizzard of beats, bumps of white powder and punky defiance of the British and Belfast’s sectarian past, the answer’s a firm “yes.”” (Time Out)
“Music-filled and spikily edited, “Kneecap” finds rude wit and edge to underscore its needle-drop righteousness; that it sustains its level so exuberantly is remarkable, especially considering how hit-and-miss these self-mythologizing projects often are.” (Los Angeles Times)
“A meta-contextual music-world biopic whose success relies upon one giant bet paying off big, the new comedy Kneecap is a riotous delight that will have even the most staid audiences ready to flip the bird.” (Globe and Mail)
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Monday, March 17
Doors 5:45 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Single Film Tickets at www.riotheatretickets.ca
Why not make it a double bill night with both KNEECAP and BRING THEM DOWN at 8:45 pm here:
https://riotheatretickets.ca/events/34346-st-patrick-s-day-double-bill-kneecap-bring-them-down
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KNEECAP (Rich Peppiatt, 2024 / 105 mins / 14A / Gaelic and English w/ EST) When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise and Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.
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*Minors OK. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
*Rio Theatre Groupons and passes OK for any single film only. Please redeem at the door.
*We recommend purchasing your tickets in advance at www.riotheatretickets.ca. If a screening or live event is not sold out, the remaining tickets will be available for in-person purchase at the Rio Theatre’s Box Office prior to showtime (subject to availability).
*Our box office is typically open 30 minutes before showtime. All seating is General Admission; please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to ensure great seats, and time for treats at concession.
*If you are looking to redeem either a Rio Theatre gift certificate or Groupon to any regular Rio Theatre screening: You can either email us in advance <info> and give us a “heads up,” or do it at the box office prior to showtime.
*All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale.</info>

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