The Rio offers specially priced tickets - £2 children and £3 accompanying adults - for the Saturday Morning Picture Club and Tuesday afternoon Playcentre Matinees, to help children to enjoy great films at an affordable price.

RIO Saturday
Morning Picture Club
Membership is free. Members have their membership cards stamped on each visit and get free admittance after every 10 visits and a free poster after every 25 visits. Parents, please note: children under the age of five years must be accompanied by an adult throughout the performance. You are welcome to drop off older children at the start of the film and return to pick them up at the end. Doors open at 10.30am and the FILM starts at 11.00am sharp. The length of the films varies - please check the finish times listed below.
Please note: unaccompanied adults will not be admitted

SAT 3 Dec 11.00am

THE LION KING 3D (U)

(US 2011) dirs. Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff 89m. Digital.
Voices of Rowan Atkinson, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Jim Cummings, Niketa Calame, Whoopi Goldberg.

The King of Disney Classics returns in 3D! Simba the lion cub whose evil uncle Scar has usurped his father's crown and let hyenas overrun the kingdom must wander the land to find the courage to avenge his father. From the glorious vistas of the African landscape to its collection of memorable comic, evil and romantic animal characters and a glorious music soundtrack, THE LION KING is one of the great animated movies, an exciting and entertaining adventure for all ages. Hakuna matata!

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Approx end 12.40pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

THE SMURFS 3D (U)

(US 2011) dir. Raja Gosnell 103m. Digital.
Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Hank Azaria, Jonathan Winters, Katy Perry, Alan Cumming, George Lopez.

The infamous lovable little blue creatures hit the big screen! When the evil wizard Gargamel chases our tiny heroes out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours. Now stuck in the middle of New York City, can they find a way to get home before Gargamel hunts them down? Wonderful 3D fun.

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Approx end 12.50pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

SAT 17 Dec 11.00am

Children's Picture Club Christmas Party

THE GRINCH (PG)

(US 2000) dir. Ron Howard. 105m. Digital.
Jim Carrey, Molly Shannon, Christine Baranski.

A curmudgeonly recluse, the Grinch resides in a cave atop Mount Grumpit with his dog Max, and plenty of lettuce juice and extra virgin castor oil for sustenance. Annoyed by the out-of-control Christmas festivities in Whoville, the Grinch conspires to deprive the town of their favourite holiday but learns that the spirit of Christmas goes much deeper than tinsel and toys. This wild and wacky tale is an unmissable Christmas treat!

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+ Franco the Magician!

Approx end 1.20pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

SAT 24 Dec 11.00am

THE WIZARD OF OZ (U)

(US 1939) dir. Victor Fleming 98m. Digital.
Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley.

In this classic film Dorothy lives on a farm in Kansas until a cyclone arrives, and picks her, her house, and her dog Toto up and deposits them in the land of Oz. Things in Oz are strange and beautiful, but Dorothy just wants to get back home. She's helped by the Good Witch of the North, but she's also in trouble with the Wicked Witch of the West.

Approx end 12.50pm

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£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

SAT 31 Dec 11.00am

CARS 2 3D (U)

(US 2011) dirs. John Lasseter & Brad Lewis 112m. Digital.
Voices of Owen Wilson, Michael Caine, Joe Mantegna, Lewis Hamilton, Jason Isaacs.

All your favourite characters are back and have shifted into top 3D gear for this delightful lightning-paced sequel. Leaving Radiator Springs behind them, the sleek shiny red Lightning McQueen and his pal the rusty, buck-toothed tow truck Mater head for Britain, Japan and Italy to compete in the World Grand Prix. But they soon find themselves involved in a bigger adventure than they ever expected.

Approx end 1.00pm

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£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

SAT 7 Jan 11.00am

TANGLED 3D (PG)

(US 2010) dirs. Nathan Greno & Byron Howard 100m. Digital.
Voices of Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Ron Perlman, Jeffrey Tambor.

Rapunzel is given the Disney treatment, as our princess is imprisoned in a tower, hidden away from the world because of her hair's magical powers. But when the dashing thief Flynn Ryder appears on her 18th birthday, our heroine finally feels brave enough to escape to the world outside. Smash-hit animated fun!

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Approx end 12.50pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

SAT 14 Jan 11.00am

DOLPHIN TALE 3D (U)

(US 2011) dir. Charles Martin Smith 113m. Digital.
Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr.

A wonderful True Life Adventure which begins when young dolphin Winter is badly hurt. Although rescued and nursed back to health, there's just one problem: she's lost her tail! The struggle begins to work out a way that will enable her to swim once again. You'll be delighted to learn that in this heartwarming tale of hope and friendship, Winter plays herself.

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Approx end 1.00pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

SAT 21 Jan 11.00am

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN 3D (PG)

(US/New Zealand 2011) dir. Steven Spielberg 107m. Digital.
Daniel Craig, Jamie Bell, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Andy Serkis, Mackenzie Crook, Toby Jones.

Tintin in 3D is a sure way to keep you on the edge of your seat. Join our young heroic explorer and his faithful sidekicks Snowy and the one and only Captain Haddock, on a mystery that takes them around the world. But will the evil Sakharine beat him to the sunken treasure ship? With a star-studded cast, it's a treasure hunt like no other from master filmmaker Steven Spielberg.

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Approx end 12.55pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

SAT 28 Jan 11.00am

JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (PG)

(US/France/UK 2011) dir. Oliver Parker 101m. Digital.
Rowan Atkinson, Rosamund Pike, Gillian Anderson, Pierce Brosnan, Dominic West.

Mr Bean's bumbling relative Johnny English, is back in the second hilarious adventure of Her Majesty's Secret Service's most accident prone spy. This time he's on a mission to both uncover a web of international intrigue and save his own reputation. Rowan Atkinson is as magnificent as ever, but of course in the spying game failure is never an option!

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Approx end 12.50pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

PLAYCENTRE MATINEES

Tue 6 Dec 4.00pm – THE LION KING 3D (U)
Tue 13 Dec 4.00pm – THE SMURFS 3D (U)
Tue 20 Dec 4.00pm – No Playcentre Matinee
Tue 27 Dec 4.00pm – No Playcentre Matinee
Tue 3 Jan 4.00pm – No Playcentre Matinee
Tue 10 Jan 4.00pm – TANGLED 3D (PG)
Tue 17 Jan May 4.00pm – DOLPHIN TALE 3D (U)
Tue 24 Jan 4.00pm – THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN 3D (PG)
Tue 31 Jan 4.00pm – JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (PG)

TICKETS
£2 Children
£3 Accompanying adults

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MATINEES

SAT 17 & MON 19 – SAT 24 Dec 2.00 daily
MON 26 – FRI 30 Dec & MON 2 Jan 11.00am daily

ARTHUR CHRISTMAS 3D (U)

(UK/US 2011) dir. Sarah Smith 97m. Digital.
James McAvoy, Hugh Lawrie, Jim Broadbent, Ashley Jensen, Imelda Staunton.

Have you ever wondered how Santa delivers all those presents in one night? ARTHUR CHRISTMAS in 3D has the answer. Hidden beneath the North Pole lies the headquarters of the hi-tech present delivery operation unit where Santa's whole family get involved in ensuring no child is forgotten on Christmas Eve. But disaster strikes! They've missed one out and in order to not disappoint the only child in the whole world without a present Arthur, Santa's youngest son takes on an urgent mission. A delightfully seasonal celebration from the creators of Wallace and Gromit.

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TICKETS
£5.50 – Under 15s
£7 – Adults
£5.50 – Concessions
£4 – OAPs (weekdays)

GROUP REDUCTIONS (weekday matinees only)
£4.50 – 10 or more children + 1 accompanying adult free with every 10 children