The Lord Of The Rings Extended Edition Trilogy Marathon

On Saturday, November 28th, 2026, an annual Frida Cinema tradition continues. It’s The Lord Of The Rings Extended Edition Trilogy Marathon! Come watch these three masterpieces back-to-back-to-back on the big screen!

The schedule will be as follows:
11:00AM – LOTR VIP guests are admitted early to get their seats and perks!
11:30AM – LOTR General Admission guests are admitted to get their seats!
12:00PM – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (208 minutes)
3:30PM – 15 minute break for Second Breakfast (30 min with credits)
3:45PM – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (225 minutes)
7:30PM – 45 minute break for Dinner (1 hour with credits)
8:15PM – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (252 minutes)
12:30AM – Our journey comes to an end!

We are offering GA ($40) and VIP ($60) passes this year! Tickets are limited for the VIP tier, so move fast!

And as always, our LOTR GA pass ($40) gets you in at 11:30AM and come-and-go access to three of the greatest films ever made!

The LOTR VIP pass ($60) gets you 30 minutes of early access to get your favorite seat, free coffee all day in our lobby from our friends at Coffee Muse, and a special LOTR goodie bag from The Frida! 

Throw on your comfiest clothes, grab a pillow and blanket, and take a 13-hour journey with us through Middle Earth!

Member discounts and Frida Cinema comp passes not valid.

On Saturday, November 28th, 2026, an annual Frida Cinema tradition continues. It’s The Lord Of The Rings Extended Edition Trilogy Marathon! Come watch these three masterpieces back-to-back-to-back on the big screen!
The schedule will be as follows:
11:00AM – LOTR VIP guests are admitted early to get their seats and perks!
11:30AM – LOTR General Admission guests are admitted to get their seats!
12:00PM – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (208 minutes)
3:30PM – 15 minute break for Second Breakfast (30 min with credits)
3:45PM – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (225 minutes)
7:30PM – 45 minute break for Dinner (1 hour with credits)
8:15PM – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (252 minutes)
12:30AM – Our journey comes to an end!
We are offering GA ($40) and VIP ($60) passes this year! Tickets are limited for the VIP tier, so move fast!
And as always, our LOTR GA pass ($40) gets you in at 11:30AM and come-and-go access to three of the greatest films ever made!
The LOTR VIP pass ($60) gets you 30 minutes of early access to get your favorite seat, free coffee all day in our lobby from our friends at Coffee Muse, and a special LOTR goodie bag from The Frida! 
Throw on your comfiest clothes, grab a pillow and blanket, and take a 13-hour journey with us through Middle Earth!
Member discounts and Frida Cinema comp passes not valid.

  1. 12:00 pm Sold Out

War of the Worlds

Our Spielberg Summer series concludes with some post-Thanksgiving screenings of War of the Worlds, his hauntingly realistic reinvention of a Sci Fi classic that transforms an alien invasion into a terrifying story of survival.

When colossal extraterrestrial machines suddenly emerge from beneath the Earth and begin annihilating entire cities, divorced dockworker Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is forced to protect his children as civilization collapses around them. As humanity struggles to comprehend the scale of the catastrophe, Ray’s desperate journey becomes a fight not to save the world, but simply to keep his family alive.

Released in the shadow of a newly changed America, War of the Worlds channels post-9/11 anxieties into some of the most intense and visceral spectacle of Spielberg’s career. Stripping away triumphalism in favor of fear, the film stands as one of his darkest works. It’s a reminder that even at his most pessimistic, Spielberg never loses sight of the human beings at the center of the story, making it the perfect film to conclude our 14 film retrospective of his work. 

Our Spielberg Summer series concludes with some post-Thanksgiving screenings of War of the Worlds, his hauntingly realistic reinvention of a Sci Fi classic that transforms an alien invasion into a terrifying story of survival.
When colossal extraterrestrial machines suddenly emerge from beneath the Earth and begin annihilating entire cities, divorced dockworker Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is forced to protect his children as civilization collapses around them. As humanity struggles to comprehend the scale of the catastrophe, Ray’s desperate journey becomes a fight not to save the world, but simply to keep his family alive.
Released in the shadow of a newly changed America, War of the Worlds channels post-9/11 anxieties into some of the most intense and visceral spectacle of Spielberg’s career. Stripping away triumphalism in favor of fear, the film stands as one of his darkest works. It’s a reminder that even at his most pessimistic, Spielberg never loses sight of the human beings at the center of the story, making it the perfect film to conclude our 14 film retrospective of his work. 

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