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Cinema and film screenings in Munich
132 upcoming events in Munich over the next 8 weeks, at 42 venues — 14 free, 17 for kids.
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Our picks
Theatre & stage·Ages 16+·Indoor
Fraunhofer Revolution Workshop
A multi-day series of theatre, readings, music, film and tours exploring the 1918 Munich revolution, for adults.
Fraunhofer Theatre · Fraunhoferstr. 9, 80469 München
Festivals & markets·Ages 18+·Indoor
Cologne Carnival Kick-off Evening
A festive carnival kick-off party for adult fans of Rhineland carnival culture.
Filmcasino · Odeonsplatz 8, 80539 München
Film·Ages 0–12·Indoor
High Flyer: Little Birds – Big Clatter
A children's cinema screening about an orphaned sparrow raised by a stork family, for kids.
City Library at HP8 · Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 München
Nightlife·Ages 16+·Indoor
HIGHLIFE Saturdays: Mensa Live at Filmcasino
A club night with live Afrobeats, Amapiano, Hip Hop and RnB at Filmcasino München.
Filmcasino Munich · Odeonsplatz 8-10, 80539 München, München
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
Pan Pan
A live music act with beats, electronic sounds and pop vibes as part of the Greek Film Week Munich.
Gasteig HP8 · Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 München
Family·Ages 0–12·Indoor
Can you whistle, Johanna?
A children's cinema screening about a boy who finds a surrogate grandfather in a retirement home.
City Library at HP8 · Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 München
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Nov 10 – 15
12 events
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Revolution Loops
A film screening at Werkstattkino for adults.
Werkstattkino · Fraunhoferstraße 9, 80469 München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
Train to Busan (Busanhaeng)
A South Korean zombie-horror screening about passengers fighting to survive a virus outbreak on a train.
Munich Film Museum · St.-Jakobs-Platz 1, 80331 München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Red Councils
A film screening at Werkstattkino.
Werkstattkino · Fraunhoferstraße 9, 80469 München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
The Truth About Women
A 1957 British film screening by pioneering director Muriel Box, part of a film pioneers series on female filmmakers.
Munich Film Museum · St.-Jakobs-Platz 1, 80331 München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
A Whisper Goes Through the World
A film screening at Werkstattkino for adult cinema audiences.
Werkstattkino · Fraunhoferstraße 9, 80469 München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Albert – Why? Excerpts from the opera "Albert Warum?"
A film screening with guest director Josef Rödl showing excerpts from his opera film, for adult cinema audiences.
Munich Film Museum · St.-Jakobs-Platz 1, 80331 München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
Bicycle cinema: Changing systems – rediscovering the world
A free mobile bicycle cinema screening of a documentary about sustainable society, with a short film and discussion.
Moosach City Library · Hanauer Straße 61A, 80992 München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
Winter in Sokcho
A French feature film screening about an encounter between a young hotel worker and a visiting artist in Sokcho, Korea.
Gasteig HP8 – Projektor · Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
40 Years of Greek Film Week
Opening of a Greek film festival with a screening of the documentary 'Bull's Heart'.
Munich Kammerspiele – Schauspielhaus · Maximilianstraße 26-28, 80539 München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
Greek Film Week Munich
An annual festival showcasing new and classic Greek films, documentaries and shorts in Munich.
VARIOUS CINEMAS · 80331 München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Film Shoot in a Day – One Day = One Film
A one-day workshop where participants write, shoot and premiere their own short film with Bavaria Film professionals.
Bavaria Filmstadt · Bavariafilmplatz 7, 82031 Geiselgasteig
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
Alpine Film Festival 2026 – The Passion Tour
A touring showcase of three mountaineering and adventure films from the Alpen Film Festival.
Substanz · Ruppertstraße 28, 80337 München
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03
Nov 16 – 22
14 events
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
DOK.fest goes schwere reiter: So ist das Leben und nicht anders. + Österreich im Niemandsland – Wo komme ich her?
A double feature of short documentary films about identity and loss, followed by an artist talk, for adults.
schwere reiter · Dachauer Straße 114a, 80636 München
Social·Indoor
Monday Flow Improv
Postillonstraße 18, Munich, Munich
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Public Health Film Festival - Poisoned Truth
A film festival screening followed by a discussion on a public health-related feature film.
Rio Filmpalast · Rosenheimer Straße 46, 81669 München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Ruin Wanderers and Ice Pops: Munich After 1945 – Documentary
A documentary featuring eyewitness interviews about growing up in post-war Munich.
Pasinger Fabrik · August-Exter-Straße 1, 81245 München
Film·Ages 6–12·Indoor
Children's cinema
Film screening for children aged 6 and over during the school holidays at the city library.
Bogenhausen City Library · Rosenkavalierplatz 16, 81925 München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
Cinema at KUBIZ: Mrs. Winkler Leaves the House
A screening of Doris Dörrie's tragicomedy about an elderly woman cared for by a care robot.
KUBIZ – Culture and Education Center Unterhaching · Jahnstr. 1, 82008 Unterhaching
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Public Health Filmfestival – The End We Start From (OV)
A screening of the feature film 'The End We Start From' followed by a discussion panel in German.
Leopold Kino · Leopoldstraße 78, 80802 München
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
SingAlong – The Big Singalong Event
A communal singalong event with hit songs displayed on screen for a cinema audience to sing together.
Filmcasino · Odeonsplatz 8, 80539 München
Film·Ages 6–12·Indoor
On the way to school
Children's cinema screening of a documentary following kids from four world regions on their way to school.
City Library at HP8 · Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 München
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
FOFS – Closing Party
A free closing party with visuals and dancing celebrating a short-film festival, for adults.
ZIRKA · Dachauer Str. 110c, 80636 München, Germany
Film·Ages 0–12·Indoor
Public Health Film Festival - Checker Tobi (Family Event)
A family film screening of the third Checker Tobi movie followed by a discussion round.
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich · Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 80539 München
Film·Ages 6+·Indoor
Filmfoniker Movie Night 2026
An orchestral concert celebrating film music, marking the orchestra's 20th anniversary.
Isarphilharmonie · Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
European Outdoor Film Tour 26/27 – EOFT
A touring screening of the year's best outdoor and adventure films for outdoor enthusiasts.
Alte Kongresshalle · Am Bavariapark 14, 80339 München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Sabbath Queen
A documentary screening and discussion about a rabbi who becomes a queer drag queen and community founder.
Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism · München
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Nov 23 – 29
12 events
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
KINO ASYL
A free film festival curated by young adults with refugee experience, showing films from around the world.
Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism · Max-Mannheimer-Platz 1, 80333 München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Public Health Film Festival – Cycling Cities
Screening of the documentary Cycling Cities followed by a discussion, for adults.
University of Television and Film Munich · Gabelsbergerstraße 35, 80333 München
Film·Ages 7–12·Indoor
Judoks 19
Free documentary film workshop for children exploring places and spaces through film.
Pasinger Fabrik · August-Exter-Straße 1, 81245 München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
LAFITA – Latin American Film Days Munich
An annual film festival showcasing current Latin American cinema with original-language films and discussions.
VARIOUS CINEMAS · 80331 München
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
The Cradle + Scoops Of Glory
A concert combining solo voice-and-guitar music with a live film performance made of woodcuts, music and sound.
Bellevue di Monaco · Müllerstraße 2, 80469 München
Film·Ages 6+·Indoor
Children's Cinema
A cinema screening of a current film for children aged 6 and over in the library's event hall.
Hasenbergl City Library · Blodigstraße 4, 80933 München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Cinéclub: Mon inséparable
A free screening of the French film 'Mon inséparable' about love, disability and family, closing the French film week.
Institut français · Kaulbachstraße 13, 80539 München
Film·Ages 0–12·Indoor
Middle of Winter Night
A children's cinema screening of an animated Christmas film for young kids.
City Library at HP8 · Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 München
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Book and Film Discussion: Klara and the Sun
A book club discussion of Klara and the Sun comparing it to related films, for adults interested in literature.
To be announced, München, München
Film·Ages 18+
SA 28.11 ab 20h - Die große OLDSCHOOL, HIP HOP & RnB Party am Odeonsplatz
Filmcasino Munich · Odeonsplatz 8-10, 80539 München, München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
SA 28.11 • boomIN Winterjam @ FILMCASINO
Filmcasino · Odeonsplatz 8, 80539 München, München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Mandu Yenu: Africa's Witnesses - Where to Keep the Memory
A 1984 documentary by Peter Heller about an African king, shown in original language with discussion context.
Munich Film Museum · St.-Jakobs-Platz 1, 80331 München
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Nov 30 – Dec 6
11 events
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Who Knows What Life Is?
A film screening and discussion exploring the life and work of artist Paula Modersohn-Becker, for adults.
Lenbachhaus · Luisenstraße 33, 80333 München
Music·Ages 6+·Indoor
Klassik Radio Live in Concert
A live orchestral concert of famous film music by composers like Hans Zimmer and John Williams.
Isarphilharmonie · Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
Time Travel Beatles – A film by Klaus Bichlmeier
A documentary film screening about the Beatles' career and the era of Beatlemania.
Pasinger Fabrik · August-Exter-Straße 1, 81245 München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Olivia
A 1951 French drama film screening with original subtitles as part of a pioneering women filmmakers series.
Munich Film Museum · St.-Jakobs-Platz 1, 80331 München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
Quality Ski Time Film Tour - Munich
A cinema screening of freeride ski movies for snow sport fans.
ASTOR Film Lounge at ARRI · Türkenstraße 91, 80799 München, München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
Open Scene
A recurring Thursday film screening slot at the Munich Filmmuseum reserved for special events like festival openings.
Munich Film Museum · St.-Jakobs-Platz 1, 80331 München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
Munich Open Film Festival 2026 – Opening Night
Opening night of an independent film festival screening international films including a feature from DR Congo.
Neues Rottmann Kino · Rottmannstraße 15, 80333 München
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
der/gelbe/klang: Silent Film Concert – Buster Keaton @ Martin Matalon
A live concert accompanying three Buster Keaton silent short films with music composed by Martin Matalon.
schwere reiter · Dachauer Straße 114a, 80636 München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
On sufferance – documentary premiere
A premiere screening of a documentary about refugees in Greece, followed by a talk and exhibition for adults.
Werkstattkino · Fraunhoferstr. 9, 80469 München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
Ginger and Fred
Fellini's film about a retired tap-dancing duo reuniting for a TV Christmas show, for adult cinema audiences.
Munich Film Museum · St.-Jakobs-Platz 1, 80331 München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
C'eravamo tanto amati (We All Loved Each Other So Much)
Classic 1974 Italian tragicomedy by Ettore Scola following three decades in the lives of three friends and the woman between them, screened in original with subtitles.
Munich Film Museum · St.-Jakobs-Platz 1, 80331 München
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Dec 7 – 13
5 events
Family·Ages 4–10·Indoor
Picture book cinema: Stefan Gemmel and Stefanie Reich: Dragon-strong Christmas night
A picture-book reading with projected illustrations for children.
Bogenhausen City Library · Rosenkavalierplatz 16, 81925 München
Family·Ages 4–10·Indoor
Picture book cinema
A picture-book reading with projected illustrations for children.
Moosach City Library · Hanauer Straße 61a, 80992 München
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Huis Clos (No Exit)
A classic French film screening based on Sartre's existentialist play, part of a pioneering women directors series.
Munich Film Museum · St.-Jakobs-Platz 1, 80331 München
Family·Ages 4–10·Indoor
Picture book cinema
A popular picture book read aloud while children watch the illustrations big on the screen, like a movie.
Am Westkreuz City Library · Radolfzeller Straße 13, 81243 München
Film·Ages 6+·Indoor
Children's cinema
Film screening for children aged 6 and up during the school holidays in the library's event hall.
Riem City Library · Michael-Ende-Straße 19, 81829 München
Exhibitions and longer-running events
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
40th Greek Film Week Munich
A film festival showcasing contemporary Greek feature films, documentaries and shorts for cinema fans.
Gasteig HP8 · Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
LAFITA – Latin American Film Days 2026
A film festival dedicated to Latin American cinema at Gasteig HP8.
Gasteig HP8 · Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 München
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
14th Chinese Film Festival Munich
A film festival showcasing a diverse selection of current films from the Chinese-speaking world.
Gasteig HP8 · Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 München
Quick answers
- Cinema and film screenings in Munich: what's on?
- 132 events (Nov 10, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027) at 42 venues — 14 free and 17 suitable for kids. Highlights: Fraunhofer Revolution Workshop, Cologne Carnival Kick-off Evening, High Flyer: Little Birds – Big Clatter.
- Are there free events?
- Yes, 14 of them are free, for example: Bicycle cinema: Changing systems – rediscovering the world, Children's cinema, FOFS – Closing Party.
- Where does this information come from?
- CityInEurope collects events every day from official venue websites and ticket sellers, removes duplicates and links every event to its official ticket or source page. Last updated: Nov 10, 14:49.
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