The Athena Cinema

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The Athena Cinema's mission is to bring the finest independent film to Southeastern Ohio and create a shared space for dialogue. Ticket prices are $6.50 for regular tickets, $5.50 for seniors and $5.00 for matinees. Weekly specials are: All tickets are $4 on Tuesday and we have FREE popcorn Wednesdays! Visit our website to see what is Now Playing, Coming Soon, and Special Events going on at the Athena Cinema: http://athenacinema.com/

BACKROOMS opens at the Athena TODAY, Friday, May 29th! A24 Studios presents a new sci-fi horror film that adapts Kane “P...
05/29/2026

BACKROOMS opens at the Athena TODAY, Friday, May 29th! A24 Studios presents a new sci-fi horror film that adapts Kane “Pixels” Parson’s creepypasta web series for the big screen!

Renate Reinsve stars as a therapist who finds herself in a terrifying environment where reality and sur-reality collide in an otherworldly quest to find a missing patient.

Tickets at https://athenacinema.com/backrooms/

IN ONE WEEK: We kick off our OUTlaws: G**s Behaving Badly Pride Series with BOTTOMS! Thursday, June 4th at 7 p.m., see B...
05/28/2026

IN ONE WEEK: We kick off our OUTlaws: G**s Behaving Badly Pride Series with BOTTOMS! Thursday, June 4th at 7 p.m., see BOTTOMS for free at the Athena and try out some pride-themed trivia & a themed cocktail.

Tickets can be claimed for free in-person or for a small fee online at https://athenacinema.com/prideseriesbottoms/

Earlier this week, we wrapped up ' Frame of Mind Series with ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND and a pre-show talk b...
05/28/2026

Earlier this week, we wrapped up ' Frame of Mind Series with ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND and a pre-show talk by Associate Professor China Billotte Verhoff! Thank you for packing the theater for the final event in this amazing series! We never know how a summer series will do, but you showed up & proved just how popular, fun, & community-oriented a summer series can be. Thank you also to all the wonderful series speakers and to NAMI Athens for choosing to partner with us.

We hope that in addition to enjoying some fantastic films, you had a chance to learn a bit about mental health and the importance of community-building through this series. :)

The brings Gabriela Lena Frank’s magical-realist opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera live from the Met stage to t...
05/27/2026

The brings Gabriela Lena Frank’s magical-realist opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera live from the Met stage to the Athena this Saturday, May 30th, at 12:55 p.m.!

The production takes inspiration from Kahlo and Rivera's paintings & is visually stunning with a rich musical score.

Tickets at https://athenacinema.com/themetelultimosueno/

BACKROOMS, an A24 sci-fi horror film directed by Kane Parsons and based on his web series, is coming to the Athena this ...
05/26/2026

BACKROOMS, an A24 sci-fi horror film directed by Kane Parsons and based on his web series, is coming to the Athena this Friday, May 29th!

A therapist must venture into the unknown to save her patient, who has disappeared into a dimension beyond reality.

Tickets and showtimes coming later this week at athenacinema.com

Did you notice that our marquee has color for the first time?? OU Colab student Arthur Perkins designed this 3D-printed ...
05/26/2026

Did you notice that our marquee has color for the first time?? OU Colab student Arthur Perkins designed this 3D-printed marquee ribbon for us in collaboration with our Assistant Director of Business Operations Matt Box after NAMI Athens requested a green ribbon marquee message for Mental Health Awareness month. We've never had color, or a ribbon shape, on our marquee, but we told NAMI we'd do our best to make it happen! Thanks to Arthur and Matt's quick work and creativity, this beautiful splash of color has graced our marquee throughout NAMI Athens' Frame of Mind Series, showcasing films that serve as bridges to difficult conversations about mental health.

Catch the final film in the series today, Tuesday, May 26th at 7 p.m.: https://athenacinema.com/frameofmindeternalsunshine/

This Tuesday, May 26th at 7 p.m., join us for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND! We're excited to finish 's Frame of...
05/24/2026

This Tuesday, May 26th at 7 p.m., join us for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND! We're excited to finish 's Frame of Mind Series with this wonderful film! Before the movie, there will be a preshow talk by China C. Billotte Verhoff (Ph.D, Purdue).

China C. Billotte Verhoff (Ph.D, Purdue) is an Associate Professor of Interpersonal Communication in the School of Communication Studies at Ohio University. Situated at the intersection of interpersonal and organizational communication, her research program explores the lived experiences of individuals with stigmatized and marginalized identities to address systemic issues of inequality and foster well-being.

Tickets and more info at https://athenacinema.com/frameofmindeternalsunshine/

East Elementary students joined us at the Athena for a movie yesterday! We had a blast, and we hope the kids did, too! :...
05/23/2026

East Elementary students joined us at the Athena for a movie yesterday! We had a blast, and we hope the kids did, too! :) 🍿

ANNOUNCING this year's Pride Film Series - OUTlaws: G**s Behaving Badly! Featuring some righteously angry q***r folks, t...
05/22/2026

ANNOUNCING this year's Pride Film Series - OUTlaws: G**s Behaving Badly! Featuring some righteously angry q***r folks, this series offers a FREE movie with trivia every Thursday in June at 7 p.m.! Mark your calendars now for BOTTOMS on Thursday, June 4th!

Tickets & more info at https://athenacinema.com/prideattheathena/

I LOVE BOOSTERS premieres today, Friday, May 22nd! Keke Palmer and Naomi Ackie star as professional shoplifters — or “bo...
05/22/2026

I LOVE BOOSTERS premieres today, Friday, May 22nd! Keke Palmer and Naomi Ackie star as professional shoplifters — or “boosters” — who decide to set their sights on an iconic and ruthless fashion designer (played by Demi Moore), hoping to take her down a few pegs.

Tickets at https://athenacinema.com/iloveboosters/

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20 S Court St
Athens, OH
45701

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 10pm
Tuesday 4pm - 10pm
Wednesday 4pm - 10pm
Thursday 4pm - 10pm
Friday 4pm - 10pm
Saturday 2:30pm - 10pm
Sunday 2:30pm - 10pm

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