Ayala Malls Cinemas exclusively brings “Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.,” a historical thriller must-watch, to the big screen starting March 12

Ayala Malls Cinemas brings to Philippine cinemas a historical thriller that is an inspiring watch this season. Starting March 12, “Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.,” directed by Todd Komarnicki and starring Jonas Dassler, will be available to moviegoers for a limited time, exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas. Get your tickets now at sureseats.com. 

Swept into a deadly plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, Bonhoeffer (Dassler) faces an impossible choice: stay true to his faith or risk everything to stop a tyrant and save millions of Jewish lives. Starring Dassler, Phileas Heyblom and August Diehl, this drama thriller tells the gripping true story of the brilliant and courageous 39-year-old theologian who dared to stand against Nazism.

Watch the trailer: https://www.facebook.com/AyalaMallsCinemas/videos/454289751007154

Beloved by movie audiences, “Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.,” released in the United States in November last year, holds a 92% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and an A Cinemascore. 

Ayala Malls Cinemas continues to celebrate the awards season with multi-award winning film, “The Brutalist”

Out in PH cinemas on March 5 exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas

Don’t miss checking off another multi-award winning film off your list just in time for the 2025 Academy Awards, as Ayala Malls Cinemas exclusively brings The Brutalist to the Philippines on March 5. The film has bagged a significant number of awards and nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and more for the upcoming Academy Awards..

Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” exclusively in Ayala Malls Cinemas starting February 19

Ayala Malls Cinemas’ exclusive offering of award-winning films continues with acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door,” which will open exclusively in select branches on February 19. Starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, the film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival last year, and was nominated for several awards at the prestigious Goya Awards, winning Best Adapted Screenplay for Almodóvar, who wrote the script based on the novel “What Are You Going Through” by Sigrid Nunez. 

Photo credit: Ó  El Deseo. Photo by Iglesias Más.

Academy Award-nominated "A Real Pain" opens January 29, exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas

Ayala Malls Cinemas exclusively brings another award-winning film to Philippine cinemas with “A Real Pain,” the Jesse Eisenberg-directed comedy-drama that has been racking up multiple accolades this awards season, opening January 29.  

Written and directed by Eisenberg, the movie stars Eisenberg, Jennifer Grey, Will Sharpe, and Kieran Culkin, who won the Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in the film. Besides the Golden Globes, other accolades received by “A Real Pain” include nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), Screen Actors Guild Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, Critics’ Choice Awards and the recently announced Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for Culkin and Best Original Screenplay for Eisenberg. “A Real Pain,” co-produced by Emma Stone’s Fruit Tree (“Poor Things,” “I Saw the TV Glow”), is part of Ayala Malls Cinemas’ lineup of critically acclaimed awards-season films, which this year also includes “Anora.”  

REVIEW: A Real Pain

Written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, this comedic drama has a simple plot of cousins going on a tour to Poland to see where she grew up and survived the holocaust.  With an intimate group going through different historical spots, the fact and brutal history of those day was indeed a very sensitive topic to depict in film. However, they did give justice on how to show them without giving way to their own story.

It was good that they kept the group small yet each having unique charm and stories, yet it also paves way for the cousins David and Benjie (Jesse & Kieran) to shine in times of tension and calmness. Both show polar opposite personalities which causes conflict and mishaps in their trip.

Yet we also see the bond between family which leads them to forgive and connect with each other. There is also the feeling on how moving the remnants of the genocide was, even with silence speaks out the horrors of those days and should never happen again.

Ayala Malls Cinemas exclusively brings award-winning film “Anora” in theaters starting Jan 22

Ayala Malls Cinemas continues its run of carrying award-winning films to the big screen with “Anora,” coming exclusively to Ayala Malls Cinemas this January 22. The film follows a young sex worker from Brooklyn. Anora gets the chance of a lifetime when she meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. The fairy tale comes back to reality once the news reaches Russia, and the son’s family sets out for New York to get the marriage annulled. Anora is written and directed by Sean Baker, and stars Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, and Vache Tovmasyan. The film has been nominated for multiple awards, including five nominations for the Golden Globes, and three nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards.Nominations include Best Actress, and Best Director, and Best Motion Picture for the Golden Globes, and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for the SAG Awards. It has also won the Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

TXT’s immersive K-pop concert film “Tomorrow X Together: Hyperfocus” in Philippine cinemas in 4DX, exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas, from January 15 to 21. Book your tickets now!

The first ever immersive concert film of popular K-pop group Tomorrow X Together (TXT), titled “Tomorrow X Together: Hyperfocus,” will soon be available for a limited 7-day run in Philippine cinemas – in 4DX – exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas.  

TXT’s concert film opens January 15 in the following Ayala Malls Cinemas with 4DX technology: Greenbelt, U.P. Town Center and Bonifacio High Street, and will be available on the big screen until January 21. 

Watch the trailer: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/12DbTAfxLeY/

This unique event transports fans into a fantastical world where they can enjoy performances by Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun and Hueningkai in breathtaking environments. With the wide screen and realistic 4DX effects, such as seats moving to the beat, and wind and water effects when applicable, audiences will feel like they’re truly in the front row of an exclusive VIP concert, blending reality and fantasy to bring them closer to their favorite artists and their music. 

Ayala Malls Cinemas exclusively presents “Multisaurs,” a fully immersive, multi-sensory adventure for the entire family, through the world of dinosaurs!

Get ready to roar with excitement at “Multisaurs,” coming exclusively to select Ayala Malls Cinemas starting January 17

Welcome the New Year with an exciting new cinematic experience. A first for Philippine cinemas, Ayala Malls Cinemas brings a fully immersive, multi-sensory adventure for the whole family with “Multisaurs,” roaring exclusively in Ayala Malls Cinemas from January 17 to April 6. “Multisaurs” is an interactive, multi-sensory show that takes audiences to an immersive prehistoric experience involving dinosaurs. 

With “Multisaurs,” audiences get to journey back to a time when dinosaurs roamed the earth, without leaving their seats! Movie patrons – especially children and dinosaur enthusiasts – can move the story and adventure forward using their lighted bracelets. Kids not only get to learn about the different species of dinosaurs, they also get to experience the joy of working with peers and the fulfillment one gets from finding solutions to problems… all while having fun.

Ayala Malls Cinemas treats moviegoers to a spooktacular season with “Thrill Fest” from October 30 to November 5

Don’t miss the horror event of the season. 

As a special Halloween treat, Ayala Malls Cinemas is bringing back old Hollywood favorites to the big screen as part of their annual “Thrill Fest.” From October 30 to November 5, moviegoers can enchant themselves with a spine-chilling week of horror movie thrills during which “The Lost Boys” and “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride” will be back in cinemas for a limited run only. 

Another Halloween hit for horror enthusiasts, “Trick ’r Treat” – which was not shown theatrically in the Philippines when it was released in 2009 – will be available in cinemas as well. Fans of the genre (and of movies in general!) can finally watch the cult favorite anthology horror film, from Bryan Singer and Michael Dougherty, on the big screen exclusively in Ayala Malls Cinemas during Thrill Fest. 

Meet the men and women of “The Forge.” The Kendrick Brothers’ latest inspiring faith-based movie is now showing exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas

Karen Abercrombie as Miss Clara in “The Forge”

“The Forge,” the latest release from the Kendrick Brothers – the creative team behind the No. 1 box-office hit “War Room,” as well as “Overcomer,” “Courageous” and “Fireproof” – will be showing exclusively in Ayala Malls Cinemas starting October 9. 

Directed and co-written by Alex Kendrick, “The Forge” is sure to inspire discipleship and prayerfulness as it tells the story of a young man named Isaiah Wright. A year out of high school with no plans for his future, Isaiah is challenged by his single mom and a successful businessman to start charting a better course for his life. Through the prayers of his mother and her friend Miss Clara, as well as biblical discipleship from his new mentor, Isaiah begins to discover God’s purpose for his life is so much more than he could hope for or imagine. 

The Kendrick brothers’ hit faith-based film “The Forge” to screen exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas starting October 9

“The Forge,” the latest inspiring drama from the Kendrick brothers, is coming to Ayala Malls Cinemas this month! 

Beginning October 9, moviegoers can watch “The Forge,” a powerful spinoff to the hit “War Room,” exclusively in Ayala Malls Cinemas. Directed by Alex Kendrick and co-written by Stephen Kendrick, “The Forge” promises to touch hearts and ignite faith.

The latest offering from the Kendrick brothers – renowned creators of faith-based films such as the aforementioned No. 1 box-office hit “War Room,” “Overcomer,” “Courageous” and “Fireproof” – “The Forge” tells the story of a young man named Isaiah Wright, who has some growing up to do. A year out of high school with no plans for his future, Isaiah is challenged by his single mom and a successful businessman to start charting a better course for his life. Through the prayers of his mother and a prayer warrior named Miss Clara, as well as biblical discipleship from his new mentor, Isaiah begins to discover God’s purpose for his life is so much more than he could hope for or imagine. 

Watch classic Hollywood horror films “Interview with the Vampire” and “Gremlins” in Ayala Malls Cinemas’ from August 21 to 27 for only P200 - P250!

Be afraid. Be very afraid. 

In celebration of Ghost Month, an August tradition believed to be a time when the spirits of the dead come to visit the living, Ayala Malls Cinemas is holding their annual Thrill Fest on August 21 until September 3. This year’s lineup consists of spine-tingling horror and thriller Hollywood classics that are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year – old goodies that are back once again on the big screen for a limited time only. Even more spooktacular? Movie lovers can watch remastered versions of these frightening old favorites for only P200 - P250. 

Opening this year’s festival, dubbed “Thrill Fest: The Ghost Month Classic Film Series,” are “Interview with the Vampire,” celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and “Gremlins,” originally released in 1984 and turning 40 this year. These two films, starring some of the biggest names in Hollywood – Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Phoebe Cates – will be showing in participating Ayala Malls Cinemas during the first week of Thrill Fest from August 21 to 27. 

Ayala Malls Cinemas Exclusively Brings Compelling Filipino Originals With Queer Comedy-Thriller “Marupok A+,” Starring Ej Jallorina, Royce Cabrera And Maris Racal

Ayala Malls Cinemas exclusively brings another acclaimed Filipino film to the theaters with “Marupok A+.” Directed by Quark Henares and starring EJ Jallorina, Royce Cabrera, and Maris Racal, the film centers around the use of catfishing in the online dating world.

Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/VU1IybYtGDo

When Janzen Torres (EJ Jallorina), a transgender woman, matches with Theo Balmacenda (Royce Cabrera), it seems that love is right around the corner, but she soon learns that not everything is what it seems, and Theo might be luring her into something dangerous.

The cast includes EJ Jallorina, who started out as a child star in the hit TV show "Goin’ Bulilit", and star of the tv shows and films such as "Marry Me, Marry You" and "Mamu, and a Mother Too". Identifying as a transgender person, she was part of Preview’s iconic Pride cover for June 2024.

The glittery musical romance, set to the hits of the iconic Indigo Girls, is showing exclusively in Ayala Malls Cinemas starting June 5

Happy Pride Month! This happy and colorful month of June, Ayala Malls Cinemas exclusively brings “Glitter & Doom,” a unique and captivating film, at their theaters. This exclusive event underscores Ayala Malls Cinemas’ commitment to offering moviegoers distinctive and high-quality cinematic experiences.

The film, whose cast includes Ming-Na Wen, Tig Notaro, Missy Pyle and Alan Cammish, proudly counts as one of its stars Filipino actor Alex Diaz. “I’m very happy to have ‘Glitter and Doom’ come to the Philippines exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas just in time for Pride Month,” says Diaz, whose local entertainment credits include appearances in “Ero” and “Ero: The Series,” “Oh, Mando!” and fan favorite movies “Just the Way You Are” and “She’s Dating the Gangster.” “This movie is just such a feel good film with a beautiful soundtrack and stellar cast. The process from landing the role a few years ago to now being able to share it with my kababayans has been the journey of a lifetime.

“I hope when people watch this, they feel proud, I hope they feel seen and most of all, I hope they have fun! It’s a fun movie and the music is really catchy!”

Alex Diaz and Alan Cammish in “Glitter & Doom”

In “Glitter & Doom,” serious musician Doom (Cammish) and free-spirited circus kid Glitter (Diaz) start a budding summer relationship filled with camping trips, late-night conversations, and plenty of song and dance. Their relationship is put to the test as they deal with trying to make it in the music biz, their mothers (Ming-Na Wen and Missi Pyle), and finding what feeds each of their souls and dreams. The supporting cast boasts queer talent that includes Tig Notaro (“Army of the Dead”), Lea DeLaria (“Orange is the New Black”), “Drag Race” alum Peppermint and Indigo Girls Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. 

Watch the trailer: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1628863804552899

The movie, billed as a “fantastical queer romance,” features 25 songs by the Indigo Girls, including “Power of Two,” a staple in high school playlists back in the ’90s, and “Closer to Fine,” which had a recent resurgence in popularity thanks to an iconic character singing the song during a road trip in last year’s “Barbie.” The Grammy-winning duo composed a new original song for the film as well, titled “What We Wanna Be.”

The Indigo Girls is a folk rock duo composed of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. Said Saliers in an exclusive interview with Variety, “We immediately loved the script for ‘Glitter & Doom’ and became even more enamored as we watched the film grow and heard the production and arrangements of our songs,” said Saliers. “It’s an honor to be included in this artful and heartfelt story of misfits finding love.”

Alan Cammish and Alex Diaz in “Glitter & Doom”

In the same interview, Ray said that “What We Wanna Be” was “inspired by the film’s characters and by my own experience of peeling off the layers of things I have built over the years to shield me from pain or even my own truth.”

Immersive movie experience at Ayala Malls Cinemas 

Ayala Malls Cinemas is known for enhancing the movie-watching experience with their state-of-the-art facilities, including plush seating, generous legroom, cutting-edge laser projections, and superior audio technologies like Dolby Sound and Dolby Atmos. This ensures that viewers enjoy the film in the best possible environment, making each screening an immersive and enjoyable experience.

In addition to their exclusive screenings, Ayala Malls Cinemas is committed to bringing diverse movie content to cater to all types of moviegoers. Their programming includes a wide range of genres, from mainstream blockbusters to critically acclaimed indie films, ensuring that there is something for everyone. This dedication to variety is evident in their recent lineup, which has featured everything from family-friendly adventures and animated films to gripping dramas and intense action movies.

Ayala Malls Cinemas’ commitment to diversity and quality in their movie selections ensures that they remain a top destination for film lovers in the Philippines. For more information on screening schedules and to book tickets, movie enthusiasts are encouraged to visit the Ayala Malls Cinemas FB and IG pages and www.sureseats.com

Ayala Malls Zing Plus members can get extra perks as they can earn double Zing points when they use their Zing-linked credit card or GCash to purchase movie tickets at the Ayala Malls Cinema ticket booth or at www.sureseats.com with a minimum spend of P600. Promo runs until June 30, 2024. 

Start off Pride Month by singing, dancing and falling in love with the colorful characters of “Glitter & Doom,” showing exclusively in Ayala Malls Cinemas starting June 5. 

Courtesy of Ayala Malls Cinemas

Ayala Malls Cinemas Exclusively Brings The Electrifying "Challengers"

Watch Zendaya’s Best-Career Performance To-Date, Opens April 24 

Ayala Malls Cinemas brings another highly anticipated film to their roster of critically acclaimed titles with the exclusive Philippine theatrical run of Challengers starting April 24.  The film is helmed by visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagdnino, known for his works Call Me By Your Name and Bones and All, and features stellar and powerhouse performances from main stars Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor 

In Challengers, Zendaya stars as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to Art, a champion on a losing streak played by Mike Faist of West Side Story, Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick, portrayed by Josh O’ Connor of The Crown, who also happens to be Art’s former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. 

"King Richard" Opens Exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas on Feb 23

Fresh from garnering six major Academy Awards nominations including Best Picture, Warner Bros. Pictures’ moving drama “King Richard” will be shown exclusively at select Ayala Malls Cinemas starting February 23.

Watch the film’s trailer at https://youtu.be/Rhi8G-Hvi30

Based on the true story that will inspire the world, “King Richard” follows the journey of Richard Williams, an undeterred father instrumental in raising two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes of all time, who will end up changing the sport of tennis forever.  Two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith (“Ali,” “The Pursuit of Happyness”) stars as Richard, under the direction of Reinaldo Marcus Green (“Monsters and Men”).

"Downhill" Exclusive at Ayala Malls Cinemas Starting Feb 12

Julia Louis-Dreyfus (TV’s “Veep”) and Will Ferrell star in the Sundance Film Festival hit comedy Searchlight Pictures’ “Downhill” from the Oscar-winning co-writers of “The Descendants. 

To be shown exclusively at selected Ayala Malls Cinemas starting February 12, “Downhill” tells the story of a married couple thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other after barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps.

(Watch the film’s trailer at https://youtu.be/AY5SrKf_2ic.)

Directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash from a screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, and Faxon & Rash; Searchlight Pictures’ “Downhill” also stars Zach Woods, Zoë Chao, Miranda Otto and Kristofer Hivju. It is inspired by the acclaimed 2014 Swedish film “Force Majeure.”

X-Men's Nicholas Hoult In The Midst Of Royal Rumble In “THE FAVOURITE”

Nicholas Hoult dons outlandish outfits and puts on heavy wig in this year’s frontrunner Oscar contender and entertaining royal rumble movie “The Favourite” as Robert Harvey, chief minister to Queen Anne played by Best Actress nominee, Olivia Colman.  

Apart from the top nominations at the Oscars this year, “The Favourite” has so far opened to phenomenal box-office success overseas and will soon open in PH on February 20 (exclusive at Ayala Malls Cinemas).  Directed by Academy award-nominee Yorgos Lanthimos, “The Favourite” is also nominated for Best Picture – a story that traces a time in history when then Queen Anne’s reign was perhaps unfairly dismissed.  Such time was when Britain was at war, while in the Queen’s court the absurdities of palace life run rife. Gout-ridden and beset by grief over the loss of no fewer than 17 children, Anne relies on her only confidant, Lady Sarah Churchill (Rachel Weisz), who keeps the Privy Purse and offers much more than guidance in the matters of state. Her relationship with the Queen is as intimate as it comes, but when she introduces her downtrodden cousin, Abigail Hill (Emma Stone), to court, she soon discovers a rival for Anne’s affections, and so begins a struggle for power and love that might threaten the monarchy itself.

Lily James Showcases Dramatic Prowess in "Darkest Hour"

Hot off the box-office and critical success of Baby Driver, British actress Lily James now stars in Focus Features' Oscar-nominated historical drama Darkest Hour (exclusive at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Trinoma, Greenbelt 1) starting February 14.)

Directed by Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice) and starring Oscar Best Actor nominee Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour is the dramatic and inspiring story of four weeks in 1940 during which Winston Churchill’s courage to lead changed the course of world history.

Watch New Video for "Call Me By Your Name" Song `Mystery of Love'

Music artist Sufjan Stevens has shared the music video for “Mystery of Love,” his track written for the critically acclaimed and award-winning love story, Call Me By Your Name.

The video features clips from the film, as well as footage taken at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale of Naples.