The Capitol Cinema

15/10/2026

Some Desires Cannot Be Kept Beneath the Surface.

10/10/2026

“A piercingly observed q***r love story set in a hyper-masculine Welsh fishing community.” - *The Hollywood Reporter*

In a world of boats, mussel beds, family and tradition, desire is not something easily spoken aloud.

*On The Sea* is intimate, sensual and quietly devastating - a love story about masculinity, belonging and what happens when the life you’ve built collides with the life you might still want.

Discover *On The Sea* at The Capitol Cinema.
https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/on-the-sea

08/10/2026

“A stirring, windblown romance between two lonely mussel-men in coastal Wales.” - *Variety*

Salt air. Rough seas. Two men. And a desire neither expected.

*On The Sea* is a beautifully windswept romance about the lives we inherit, the ones we choose and the courage it takes to want something more.

See it where intimate cinema belongs: on the big screen.

Screening at The Capitol Cinema Book Now:
https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/on-the-sea

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

ONE WEEK TO GO: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY

Austen is back on the big screen, sharper, fresher, and with the Dashwood sisters firmly at the heart of it.

Expect romance, restraint, family chaos, and the kind of emotional damage only a beautifully dressed period drama can deliver.

One week to go. Consider this your cue to assemble the Austen society.

Book now: https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/sense-and-sensibility

06/10/2026

Believe the buzz. *WICKER* is coming to The Capitol.

Our **2026 Opening Night Film ** pairs the formidable Olivia Colman with Alexander Skarsgård in one of the year’s most intriguing new films - fresh from generating serious heat at Sundance.

And for those who like their cinema gloriously tangible, the extraordinary practical effects come courtesy of our very own **Wētā Workshop**.

Big stars. Handmade movie magic. Sundance buzz. One very good reason to be in a darkened cinema on Opening Night.

**Get amongst the hype - book your Opening Night tickets now.**
https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/wicker-opening-night-event

06/10/2026

“A tender fishermen’s boat-based tale of forbidden love far from prying eyes.” - *The Guardian*

Against the wild beauty of the Welsh coast, *On The Sea* finds intimacy in the most unexpected of places.

A quietly powerful story of masculinity, longing and forbidden desire where what happens beyond the shoreline cannot remain hidden forever.

🎟️ Screening at The Capitol Cinema. Book now.
https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/on-the-sea

06/10/2026

Some desires refuse to stay beneath the surface.

Set against the windswept beauty of the North Welsh coast, *On The Sea* is a tender, sensual story of love, masculinity and a life suddenly thrown off course.

Jack has spent decades building a world around family, faith and the sea. Then an outsider arrives and with him, feelings Jack can no longer ignore.

Beautifully observed, quietly devastating and made for the big screen.

*On The Sea* - screening at The Capitol Cinema. Book now.
https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/on-the-sea

01/10/2026

DIGGER
The most powerful man in the world has made a catastrophic mess. Naturally, he’s decided he’s the only one who can save us.

Alejandro González Iñárritu, director of Birdman, returns with a bold, abrasive, darkly funny new film about ego, power and one increasingly frantic attempt at redemption.

It dares you to resist it - then keeps pushing anyway.

Big swing. Big ideas. Big-screen cinema made for an argument in the foyer afterwards.

Book now: https://www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/digger