MOCA Free Movie Night

Settle into the MOCA Theater for free film screenings of movies with themes and ideas connected to the museum's exhibitions and current events. Enjoy beverages and concessions from the MOCA Bar and Setlan Coffee Co. The museum is open extended hours from 5-9 p.m., so feel free to explore the galleries before or after the films.

This event takes place during Free Museum Nights @ MOCA presented by Florida Blue, which features a variety of activities and programs. MOCA Free Movie Night recurs every third Wednesday.

Geared to an adult audience, but open to all ages. Viewer discretion is advised. Children are to be accompanied by an adult in the museum at all times.

This is a FREE event. Registration is not required. The $5 voucher reserves your seat and can be used in exchange for 1 soft drink and 1 concession the night of the movie. Otherwise seating is first come first served.

To get in contact with someone the day of the event, please reach out to MOCA Guest Relations at 904-366-6911.

SCREENING SCHEDULE

Jan 21 - 6:30 P.M.

All the President’s Men (1976) PG

Two green reporters and rivals working for the Washington Post, Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman), research the botched 1972 burglary of the Democratic Party Headquarters at the Watergate apartment complex. With the help of a mysterious source, code-named Deep Throat (Hal Holbrook), the two reporters make a connection between the burglars and a White House staffer. Despite dire warnings about their safety, the duo follows the money all the way to the top.

Director: Alan J. Paluka

Feb 18

One Battle After Another (2025) R

Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis (Sean Penn) resurfaces and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her as both father and daughter battle the consequences of their pasts.

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Mar 18

Idiocracy (2006) R

In 2005, average in every way private Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson) is selected to take part in a secret military experiment to put him in hibernation for a year along with a woman named Rita (Maya Rudolph). The slumbering duo is forgotten when the base they are stored on is closed down and are left in stasis until 2505. When they finally wake up, they discover the average intelligence of humans has decreased so much that Joe is now the smartest man in the world.

Director: Mike Judge

Movie Night will pause in April for a new quarterly event, .

About MOCA

Located in the heart of historic Downtown, the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville is one of the city’s most significant cultural assets. As the oldest art museum in Northeast Florida and one of the first contemporary art museums to be established in the United States, MOCA is focused on promoting the discovery, knowledge, and advancement of the art, artists, and ideas of our time.

Among the most prominent contemporary art museums in the Southeast, MOCA’s exhibitions and programs set the pace for arts and art-integrated programming on a regional and national stage. Renowned in this community, MOCA casts the spotlight on Jacksonville as a burgeoning, vital arts destination.

The museum is also a cornerstone of Jacksonville’s multibillion-dollar downtown revitalization plan with exhibitions and programs that bring new visitors to the civic core during the day, at night, and on weekends.

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