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The last of the independents in London's West End.

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WATERSHIP DOWN with Andrew Haigh Intro 🐇

Relive the hauntingly beautiful British animated classic, WATERSHIP DOWN, as it serves as the Opening Film for Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair on Sunday 15th June. On the day, we will be ed by Andrew Haigh for an Introduction.

TYRANNOSAUR w/ Paddy Considine Live!

Bleak Week just got bleaker! On Wednesday 18th June, writer and director Paddy Considine s us LIVE ON STAGE with his 2011 directorial debut, TYRANNOSAUR, featuring an Intro and Post-Film Q&A!

NAKED & BLEAK MOMENTS w/ Mike Leigh Live Q&A!

A legend of British cinema comes to The Prince Charles Cinema this June! Don’t miss writer & director Mike Leigh live on stage with performances of his films BLEAK MOMENTS & NAKED, as part of Bleak Week on 20th & 21st June.

BLEAK WEEK : CINEMA OF DESPAIR

In case you missed the news, we’ve partnered with American Cinematheque to bring BLEAK WEEK: CINEMA OF DESPAIR to London from 15th - 21st June, and our first wave of shows are now on sale to PCC ! This most dismal week of cinema opens with WATERSHIP DOWN, introduced by Andrew Haigh, will feature both BLEAK MOMENTS and NAKED with Mike Leigh Live in Person for Q&As, and will close with THE DEVIL, introduced by Robert Eggers!

Into the... HEART OF DARKNESS! 🚁

Witness “The Horror...” of Francis Ford Coppola’s APOCALYPSE NOW: FINAL CUT, the definitive version of one of cinema’s most ambitious and surreal war films, and Elenor Coppola’s infamous “making of” Oscar winning documentary HEARTS OF DARKNESS, returning to cinemas from a new 4K restoration! Both screen back-to-back in a “Make Your Own Double Feature” on 5th & 10th July! - TICKETS HERE!

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA and more from 70mm!

Ever wondered what movies looked like before the digital age? 70mm is as close to cinematic magic as it gets - bigger, richer, sharper. With the triumphant return of LAWRENCE OF ARABIA and many more selections below, there's never been a better time to experience it.

A SUMMER OF HORROR!

Our FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHTS season has been a runaway success for the last few months, since it’s inception back in December. We’ve just added a whole load of films to the slate including THE EVIL DEAD TRILOGY, ONE CUT OF THE DEAD, FRIDAY THE 13TH, MANHUNTER & SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. GET TICKETS!

Recent reviews

Deathtrap

1982

Liked

Staff Pick Mystery Movie: 21/05/25

Thank-you to Chloe for another pitch perfect mystery pick. This one is pure unadulterated fun.

Perceval

1978

★★★★★ Liked 1

Showing tomorrow afternoon, 2:45pm at our place. One of greats from one of the greats. Be there.

Assault on Precinct 13

1976

★★★★★ Liked

Pure atmosphere, pure suspense, pure Carpenter - lean and stripped back to his essence. Featuring the most badass soundtrack in history.

Be there tonight at 18:15 in our downstairs screen...

BOOK HERE

True Stories

1986

★★★★★ Liked

A perfect movie - charming, warm and genuinely beautiful. You also get to watch John Goodman sing the Talking Heads in a big cowboy hat and rhinestones.

Showing tonight at 6:10pm in our big screen, from 35mm.

'We don't want freedom, we don't want justice, we just want someone to love.'

Liked reviews

Deathtrap

1982

★★★★ Liked 2

Second mystery movie out of the bag!

I hope whoever screamed during THAT scene had a nice night

Prepare to be bewitched, body and soul, all over again... Pride & Prejudice is back in cinemas across the UK and Ireland for two weeks only from 25 April, in celebration of it 20th anniversary. Get in touch to book your screening now!

The Tingler

1959

★★★★★ Liked

Chose this as my staff mystery movie at the Prince Charles Cinema. You’re welcome! #savethepcc

Yi Yi

2000

★★★★★ Liked 4

shoutout to the lovely person at prince charles who served me and said they follow me here! make yourself known so i can follow you back!!