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Michael

MICHAEL

2026 | Dir Antoine Fuqua | USA | 127 min
Stars: Jaafar Jackson, Juliano Krue Valdi, Colman Domingo

Tracing the early life and meteoric rise of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Michael charts the journey of Michael Jackson from his beginnings as the precociously talented lead singer of the Jackson 5 to his emergence as a global superstar during the era of his landmark Bad tour. Portrayed by his nephew Jaafar Jackson, the film explores the ambition, creativity and pressures that shaped his ascent. Blending intimate moments with recreations of iconic performances, it offers a portrait of the artist behind the phenomenon — capturing both the brilliance and the drive that defined his early career.

Contains sequences of flashing lights which may affect people who are susceptible to photosenstive epilepsy.

Thursday 11 June at 7.30pm (HOH subtitles)
Saturday 13 June at 2.00pm,

The Drama

THE DRAMA (BIA screening)

2025 | Dir  Kristoffer Borgli | USA | 105 min
Stars: Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie

Emma Harwood (Zendaya) is a bookstore clerk, and Charlie Thompson (Robert Pattinson) is a museum director who are happily engaged and soon to be married. During a dinner with friends (played by Alana Haim and Mamoudou Athie), a game of "what's the worst thing you've ever done" leads to an unsettling confession from Emma that shakes up their pre-nuptial bliss. This unexpected revelation sends their wedding week off track, will they make it to the altar? Described as a satirical tense character study of a relationship on the brink, not one to miss!

Contains sequencies of flashing lights which may affect people who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

Friday 12 June at 11.00am (Babes In Arms screening)

Michael

MICHAEL

2026 | Dir Antoine Fuqua | USA | 127 min
Stars: Jaafar Jackson, Juliano Krue Valdi, Colman Domingo

Tracing the early life and meteoric rise of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Michael charts the journey of Michael Jackson from his beginnings as the precociously talented lead singer of the Jackson 5 to his emergence as a global superstar during the era of his landmark Bad tour. Portrayed by his nephew Jaafar Jackson, the film explores the ambition, creativity and pressures that shaped his ascent. Blending intimate moments with recreations of iconic performances, it offers a portrait of the artist behind the phenomenon — capturing both the brilliance and the drive that defined his early career.

Contains sequences of flashing lights which may affect people who are susceptible to photosenstive epilepsy.

Saturday 13 June at 2.00pm,

Fairyland

FAIRYLAND

2023 | Dir Andrew Durham | USA | 116 min
Stars: Emilia Jones, Scoot McNairy, Geena Davis

Following the death of her mother in a car accident in 1973, Steve Abbott and his young daughter Alysia move to San Francisco, where he begins living an openly gay lifestyle. As Alysia moves into adulthood, their relationship is often tested, especially when she decides to study abroad, and she slowly becomes aware of the rise of AIDS among his friends. A subtle portrait of an unusual father-daughter relationship, with McNairy wonderfully giving us a parent who tries his best, but doesn’t always succeed.
In collaboration with Croydon Pride

Tuesday 16 June  at 2.30pm and 7.30pm

Miroirs No 3

MIROIRS NO 3

2025 | DirChristian Petzold | Germany | 86 min
Stars: Paula Beer, Barbara Auer, Matthias Brandt

Psychological drama from acclaimed writer-director of Phoenix and Afire. Piano student Laura survives the car accident which kills her boyfriend in the countryside near Berlin. In her near catatonic state, she is taken in and cared for by local woman Betty. Living with Betty, her husband Richard and adult son Max seems to bring Laura some comfort, but soon the domestic familiarity gives way to something unsettling as Laura questions Betty’s intentions.
German with English subtitles.

Wednesday 17 June at 2.30pm and 7.00pm

The Christophers

THE CHRISTOPHERS

2026 | Dir Steven Soderbergh | UK | USA | 100 min

In this sharp, darkly comic drama, the fading legacy of once-celebrated London painter Julian Sklar becomes the centre of a quietly audacious scheme. His opportunistic children enlist a struggling young artist, Lori Butler, to secretly complete his long-abandoned “Christophers” series — hoping to cash in on his reputation after his death. But as Lori becomes drawn into Julian’s eccentric orbit, what begins as deception evolves into an unexpected creative partnership. As questions of authorship, authenticity and artistic legacy come to the fore, the pair must confront who truly owns a work of art — and whether its value lies in the name attached to it, or the hand that completes it.

Thurs 18 June at 2.30pm (HOH) and 7.30pm

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?

1998 | Dir Robert Zemeckis | USA | 104 min
Stars: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy

This fantastic mixture of live action and animation (supervised by the great Richard Williams) tells the story of how, in a world where humans and “toons” co-exist, private eye Eddie Valiant, who hates “toons”, is hired by cartoon rabbit Roger to find out if his glamorous wife Jessica is having an affair with successful businessman Marvin Acme. When Acme is found dead, Roger is accused of his murder.
Relaxed screening for young people living with autism or other neurodiversity.

Saturday 20 June at 11.00am (relaxed)

Colours Of Time

2025 | France | 124 min
Tues 09 June at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
(French with English subtitles)

 Are They Hostile?

2026 | UK | 99 min
Weds 10 June at 7.00pm

Father Mother Sister Brother

2026 | USA | Ireland | 110 min
Thurs 11 June at 2.30pm

Michael

2025 | USA | 127 min
Thurs 11 June at 7.30pm (HOH)
Contains scenes of flashing lights

 The Drama

2025 | USA | 105 min
Fri 12 June at 11.00am (Babes In Arms)
Contains scenes of flashing lights

 Michael

2025 | USA | 127 min
Sat 13 June at 2.00pm
Contains scenes of flashing lights

Fairyland

2025 | USA | 116 min
Tues 16 June at 2.30pm and 7.30pm

 

Miroirs No 3

2025 | Germany | 86 min
Weds 17 June at 2.30pm and 7.00pm
(German with English subtitles)

 The Christophers

2026 | UK | USA | 98 min
Thurs 18 June at 2.30pm (HOH) and 7.30pm

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

1988 | USA | UK | 104 min
Sat 20 June at 11.00am (Relaxed) 

Barrel Children

2023 | UK | 55 min
Mon 22 June at 2.00 pm and 7.30pm

 

Power Ballad

2026 | Eire | USA | 124 min
Tues 23 June at 2.30pm (HOH) and 7.00pm

The Devil Wears Prada 2

2025 | USA | 119 min
Weds 24 June at 5.30pm

The Devil Wears Prada 2

2025 | USA | 119 min
Thurs 25 June at 2.00pm (HOH) and 7.30pm

The Stranger

2025 | France | Morocco | 122 min
Sat 27 June at 2.00pm
(French with Engl;ish subtitles)

Enzo

2025 | France | 103 min
Tues 30 June at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
(French/Ukrainian with English subtitles)

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TBC

2026 | XXX | xxx min
Weds 01 July at 7.30pm

 Primavera

2025 | Italy | 111 min
Thurs 02 July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
(Italian with English subtitles)

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TBC

2026 | XXX | xxx min
Sat 04 July at 2.00pm

Ghost (DF)

1990 | USA | 126 min
Tues 07 July at 11.00am
(Dementia Friendly))

 Familiar Touch

2024 | USA | 92 min
Tues 07 July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm

 

NT Live: The Playboy Of The Western World

2026 | UK | 158 min (incl 15m interval)
Wednesday 08 July at 6.30pm

 The Sheep Detectives

2025 | UK | USA | 109 min
Thurs 09 July at 2.00pm (HOH) and 7.30pm

The Devil Wears Prada 2 (BIA)

2026 | USA | 119 min
Fri 10 July at 11.00
(Babes in Arms screening)

Flirting (35mm)

1991 | Australia | 95 min
Sat 11 July at 2.00pm

 

Exhibition On Screen: Frida Kaholo

2026 | UK | 90 min
Tues 14 July at 2.30pm (HOH) and 7.30pm

Blue Heron

2025 | Canada | 90 min
Weds 15 July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm

 

Tuner

2025 | Canada | 109 min
Thurs 16 July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm (HOH)

Ghost (relaxed)

1990 | USA | 126 min
Sat 18 July at 11.00am (relaxed)

Backrooms

2026 | USA | 105 min
Tues 21 July at 7.30pm

Disclosure Day

2026 |  USA | 145 min
Wednesday 22 July at 5.30pm

 Zootropolis 2

2025 | USA | 108 min
Thursday 23 July at 11.00am

Disclosure Day

2026 | USA | 145 min
Thurs 23 July at 2.30pm (HOH) and 7.00pm

Backrooms

2026 | USA | 105 min
Sat 25 July at 2.00pm (HOH)

Finding Emily

2026 | UK | USA | 111 min
Tues 28 July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm (HOH)

TBC

2026 | XXX | xxx min
Weds 29 July at 7.30pm

Arco

2026 | USA | 88 min
Thursday 30 July at 11.00am

 

A Private Life

2026 | France | 103 min
Thursday 30 July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
(French with English subtitles)

about Us

Just a 13 minute train from London Bridge, or 10 minutes from Clapham Junction, The David Lean Cinema in Croydon is a gem of a volunteer-led community cinema, which, after closing in 2011, reopened as a result of local campaigning in 2014.
Often collaborating with The Cinema Museum, we frequently screen on 35mm and are a champion of accessibility with frequent descriptive subtitled and Dementia-Friendly screenings - and there are NO adverts!

Films

We screen more than 20 films
each month, ranging from cult classics to the latest blockbusters, as well as stunning world cinema, the best of British, sing-alongs, and more. Without our passionate and dedicated team of volunteers, the David Lean Cinema simply wouldn’t function. It’s our love of community and thirst for quality films that has made our little cinema persevere.

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Ticket sales provide our main source of income; 80% in FY 2023/24.
This revenue stream will increase in proportion to our audience growth. We will continue to price our tickets competitively, including to offer concessions for those who are 65 or over, 25 or under, students, people with a disability, and those in receipt of Pension Credit, Universal Credit, Income Support or Job Seekers allowance.