Zeffirellis Ambleside

The latest movies and arthouse films

The cinema at Zeffirellis is where it all began - we even chose the name in homage to one of the all time great movie directors Franco Zeffirelli.

Some 30 years later and we have 4 screens in total - 2 at our Compston Road site and 2 further screens at 'Zeffs by the Park', our second cinema just 100 metres away.

Zeffirellis is an independent cinema that supports new and emerging talents within the world of cinema and the arts.

All screens benefit from Dolby® surround sound systems, air conditioning and induction loops. Screen 1 benefits from state of the art digital projection and we will soon be adding a further digital cinema at Zeffs by the Park.

Now showing!

Mamma Mia (PG)

Mamma Mia

18-year-old Sophie Sheridan (Amanda Seyfried) has a problem. It’s almost her wedding day and she doesn’t know who her father is. It could be any of her mother Donna’s (Meryl Streep) past suitors: Sam Carmichael (Pierce Brosnan), Bill Austin (Stellan Skarsgård), or Harry Bright (Colin Firth). The only way for her to find out is to invite all three to her wedding to see what happens. 

Showing times:

Showing between Friday 28th November until Thursday 4th December: Mats Sat & Sun 29th & 30th at 3.30.

Venue information:

Showing in Zeffirellis by the Park (Screen 4) in 35mm format. (Note screen information is subject to change).

This film was released in the UK on 10th July 2008.

Quantum Of Solace (12a)

Quantum Of Solace

Seeking revenge for the death of his love, secret agent James Bond sets out to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country’s water supply.

Showing times:

Showing between Friday 28th November until Thursday 4th December: Daily at 5.30 & 8.00 & mats Sat & Sun 29th & 30th at3.00.

Also showing between Friday 5th December until Thursday 11th December: Daily at 5.30 & 8.00 plus mats Sat & Sun at 3pm, except Sat 6th 3pm and 8.30pm shows only.

Venue information:

Showing in Zeffirellis Main Building (Screen 1) in Digital format. (Note screen information is subject to change).

This film was released in the UK on 31st October 2008.

Easy Virtue (PG)

Easy Virtue

A young Englishman marries a glamorous American. When he brings her home to meet the parents, she arrives like a blast from the future - blowing their entrenched British stuffiness out the window.

Showing times:

Showing between Friday 28th November until Thursday 4th December: Daily at 6:00.

Venue information:

Showing in Zeffirellis Main Building (Screen 4) in 35mm format. (Note screen information is subject to change).

This film was released in the UK on 7th November 2008.

Body of Lies (15)

Body of Lies

Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a covert CIA operative working in Jordan searching for terrorists who have been bombing civilian targets. Ferris uncovers information on the Islamist mastermind Al-Saleem (Alon Aboutboul). He devises a plan to infiltrate Al-Saleem’s terrorist network with the help of his boss back in Langley, Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe). Ferris enlists the help of the Chief of Jordanian Intelligence, Hani Salaam (Mark Strong) on this operation, but he doesn’t know how far he can trust him without putting his life in danger. The uneasy alliance leads to a cultural and moral clash between the men.

Showing times:

Showing between Friday 28th November until Thursday 4th December: Daily at 8.15pm.

Also showing between Friday 5th December until Thursday 11th December: Daily at 8.50pm.

Venue information:

Showing in Zeffirellis by the Park (Screen 4) in 35mm format. (Note screen information is subject to change).

This film was released in the UK on 21st November 2008.

Four Christmases (12a)

Four Christmases

A couple struggle to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas Day. His father, her mother, his mother and her father!!!!

Showing times:

Showing between Friday 28th November until Thursday 4th December: Showing Daily at 5.00,7.00 & 9.00 plus matinees on Sat &Sun at 3.00.

Also showing between Friday 5th December until Thursday 11th December: Showing Daily at 6.00pm.

Venue information:

Showing in Zeffirellis Main Building (Screen 3) in 35mm format. (Note screen information is subject to change).

This film was released in the UK on 26th November 2008.

What Just Happened? (15)

What Just Happened?

Comedy drama about two weeks in the life of a fading Hollywood producer who’s having a rough time trying to get his new picture made.

Showing times:

Showing between Friday 28th November until Thursday 4th December: Daily at 5.40 & 8.15pm.

Also showing between Friday 5th December until Thursday 11th December: Showing Daily at 8.00pm.

Venue information:

Showing in Zeffirellis Main Building (Screen 2) in 35mm format. (Note screen information is subject to change).

This film was released in the UK on 28th November 2008.

Madagascar 2 (PG)

Madagascar 2

The New York Zoo Animals, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo, still stranded on Madagascar, started to leave the island. All of a sudden, they land in the wilderness of Africa. There, Alex soon meets the rest of his family but has trouble communicating with them after much of his time at the Central Park Zoo. 

Showing times:

Showing between Friday 28th November until Thursday 4th December: Previews Sat 29th & Sun 30th at 3.15pm.

Also showing between Friday 5th December until Thursday 11th December: Daily at 4.45 & 7.00pm plus mats Sat & Sun at 2.45pm.

Venue information:

Showing in Zeffirellis Main Building (Screen 1) in 35mm format. (Note screen information is subject to change).

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  • 1hr 29mins
  • Directed By: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
  • Starring: David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith
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This film was released in the UK on 29th November 2008.

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