The best movie screenings in Bangkok right now

Following (1998) at House Samyan

House Samyan is marking its 22nd anniversary with a genuine rarity: the Thai theatrical premiere of Following, Christopher Nolan's 1998 debut feature. Shot in black and white on weekends over the course of a year, the low-budget noir already shows his fascination with fractured timelines and unreliable narrators – instincts that would shape the rest of his career, right through to The Odyssey, opening in the same month.

A limited theatrical run of a major director’s debut does not come around often, and this one may be gone before most people realise it has arrived.

Where: House Samyan, 5/F Samyan Mitrtown, South zone

When: From July 16, with only a handful of screenings

Tickets: Book via the House Cinema app, housesamyan.com or the fifth-floor box office.

Full details from the source here.

Saturday Night Fever (1977) at Sala Saneha

Sala Saneha is not so much screening Saturday Night Fever as bringing it to life. The film sets up a full-blown disco, DJs ป๋าเต็ด (Ted Yuthana) and Ekception on decks before and after, wine in hand and a dress code that rules out anything as dull as everyday clothes.

It’s a one-night-only party rather than a season, so do not overthink it: dress up, turn up and hit the floor.

Where: Sala Saneha

When: July 18, evening

Tickets: B300, disco dress strongly encouraged.

Full details from the source here.

Sunday Cinema at Bangkok Kunsthalle

Bangkok Kunsthalle has turned its screening room, inside the old Thai Wattana Panich printing house on Charoen Krung, into a free, fortnightly cinema for the rest of the year. Curated by Rosalia ‘Namsai’ Engchuan, the programme travels through postwar Japan, the Amazon, Mongolia, rural Thailand and present-day Italy, pairing Thai classics with acclaimed international films. The line-up includes 2046, Fitzcarraldo, Drive My Car, Shoplifters and Perfect Days.

Free entry is rare for a programme this thoughtfully assembled, while the venue’s exposed industrial bones add another layer to whatever’is on the screen that week.

Where: Bangkok Kunsthalle Screening Room, Charoen Krung

When: Every other Sunday from July 19 to December; screenings start at 5.30pm 

Tickets: Free, but reserve ahead via Ticketmelon. Seats are limited and bookings are checked at the door.

Full details from the source here.

Hands & Frames Club at Galileoasis

For something further from the mainstream, Galileoasis is hosting the third edition of Hands & Frames Club, pairing screenings of Gigi and Pelikan Blue with a zine swap. Bring your own handmade publications to trade. It is less a polished cinema event than an intimate gathering built around film – and that is precisely the appeal..

Where: Galileoasis

When: July 19

Tickets: Check Galileoasis's channels for entry and RSVP details.

Full details from the source here.

Skyline Film x Shanghai Mansion Bangkok

Skyline Film’s outdoor cinema lands at Shanghai Mansion Bangkok for three nights of romantic classics framed by the hotel’s 1930s Shanghai-style architecture on Yaowarat. The line-up leans heavily into mood: Chungking Express, Comrades: Almost a Love Story, In the Mood for Love and Fallen Angels sit alongside Pulp Fiction and Pretty Woman across six sessions. Each ticket includes wireless headphones and a complimentary drink.

Where: Shanghai Mansion Bangkok, Cotton Ballroom, 6/F, Yaowarat (a five-minute walk from Wat Mangkon MRT, exit 1)

When: August 7-9, with sessions at 5.30pm and 8pm nightly

Tickets: B450 per film, seating is first come first served – arrive early for a good spot. 

See the full schedule and session titles here.