We’ve compiled all the movies screening in Hong Kong this month for your perusal. From smaller, locally produced films to blockbusters, check out what’s next on your weekend viewing list. In general, tickets are cheaper in the morning and on weekdays. Scroll through to see what piques your interest or jump to a genre to see what’s currently playing. This guide is updated monthly!
Drama
The Worst Person in the World
A young woman battles indecisiveness as she traverses the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path. (Norwegian w/ Chinese & English subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Movie Movie Cityplaza (Tai Koo), Palace IFC (Central), Premiere Elements (West Kowloon), cinematheque (Yau Ma Tei) | 2D | $95-$130, buy here |
Lan Yu
Beijing, 1988. On the cusp of middle age, Chen Handong (Hu Jun) has known little but success all his life. The eldest son of a senior government bureaucrat, he heads a fast-growing trading company and plays as hard as he works. Few know that Handong’s tastes run more to boys than girls. Chen develops a relationship with a young boy named Lan Yu (Ye Liu) that goes farther than he ever wanted it to. (Putonghua)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | cinematheque (Yau Ma Tei) | 2D | $60, buy here |
Drive My Car
An aging, widowed actor seeks a chauffeur. The actor turns to his go-to mechanic, who ends up recommending a 20-year-old girl. Despite their initial misgivings, a very special relationship develops between the two. (Japanese, English w/ Chinese & English subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Movie Movie Cityplaza (Tai Koo), Palace IFC (Central), Premiere Elements (West Kowloon), cinematheque (Yau Ma Tei) | 2D | $85-$135, buy here |
Anita
The life of Anita Mui, chronicling her journey from a child performer to becoming one of the world’s most recognized music icons. (Cantonese w/ Chinese & English subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Movie Movie Cityplaza (Tai Koo), Palace IFC (Central), B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong), Premiere Elements (West Kowloon), The ONE (Tsim Sha Tsui), cinematheque (Yau Ma Tei), Broadway Mong Kok, Broadway Kwai Fong, My Cinema YOHO Mall (Yuen Long), Broadway Kingswood (Tin Shui Wai) | 2D | $60-$130, buy here |
Romance
West Side Story
A musical in which a modern day Romeo and Juliet are involved in New York street gangs. On the harsh streets of the upper west side, two gangs battle for control of the turf. The situation becomes complicated when a gang members falls in love with a rival’s sister. (English & Spanish w/ Chinese subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Palace IFC (Central), Premiere Elements (West Kowloon), cinematheque (Yau Ma Tei) | 2D | $75-$100, buy here |
Horror
CUBE
Without remembering how they got there, several strangers awaken in a prison of cubic cells, some of them booby-trapped. There’s onetime cop Quentin (Maurice Dean Wint), scientist Holloway (Nicky Guadagni), young math genius Leaven (Nicole de Boer), master of escapes Rennes (Wayne Robson), autistic savant Kazan (Andrew Miller) and architect Worth (David Hewlett), who might have more information on the maze than he lets on. The prisoners must use their combined skills if they are to escape. (Japanese w/ Chinese & English subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Movie Movie Cityplaza (Tai Koo), Palace IFC (Central), B+ cinema MOKO (Mong Kok East), B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong), Premiere Elements (West Kowloon), The ONE (TST), Broadway Mong Kok, Broadway Kwai Fong, Broadway Tsuen Wan, My Cinema YOHO Mall (Yuen Long) | 2D | $55-$110, buy here |
| Emperor Cinemas | The LOHAS (Tseung Kwan O) | 2D | $50-$95, buy here |
SCREAM
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past. (English w/ Chinese subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Movie Movie Pacific Place (Admiralty), B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong), Premiere Elements (West Kowloon), The ONE (TST), Broadway Tsuen Wan, My Cinema YOHO Mall (Yuen Long), Broadway Kingswood (Tin Shui Wai) | 2D | $60-$105, buy here |
| Emperor Cinemas | iSquare (TST), Citywalk (Tsuen Wan), The LOHAS (Tseung Kwan O), Times Square (Causeway Bay) | 2D | $50-$230, buy here |
TITANE
A woman who has a titanium plate fitted in her head embarks on a bizarre journey involving her fetish for cars. (French w/ Chinese & English subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Palace IFC (Central), cinematheque (Yau Ma Tei) | 2D | $60-$85, buy here |
Mystery
Schemes in Antiques
Despite his family’s famed expertise on ancient relics, Xu Yuan makes a simple living as the owner of an electronics shop, eager to distinguish himself from a disgraced ancestor who was executed for treason after stealing a Chinese artifact for Japan. But when a descendant offers to return the relic to China, Xu Yuan uncovers a decades-old mystery and soon embarks on a journey that could finally restore his family’s reputation – and may also cost him his life. (Putonghua w/ Chinese & English subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Premiere Elements (West Kowloon) | 2D | $110, buy here |
| Emperor Cinemas | Entertainment Building (Central), Tuen Mun, Ma On Shan, iSquare (TST), Citywalk (Tsuen Wan), The LOHAS (Tseung Kwan O), Times Square (Causeway Bay) | 2D | $50-$290, buy here |
Fantasy
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards and witches. They soon encounter an array of old and new beasts as they clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. (English)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Movie Movie Pacific Place (Admiralty), Movie Movie Cityplaza (Tai Koo), Palace IFC (Central), B+ cinema MOKO (Mong Kok East), B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong), Premiere Elements (West Kowloon), The ONE (TST), Broadway Mong Kok, Broadway Kwai Fong, Broadway Tsuen Wan, My Cinema YOHO Mall (Yuen Long), Broadway Kingswood (Tin Shui Wai) | 2D | $70-$175, buy here |
| Premiere Elements (West Kowloon) | CGS | $70, buy here | |
| Movie Movie Cityplaza (Tai Koo), B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong), Premiere Elements (West Kowloon) | Atmos | $70-$150, buy here | |
| B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong) | 4DX | $150, buy here | |
| B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong), My Cinema YOHO Mall (Yuen Long) | IMAX | $110-$115, buy here | |
| Emperor Cinemas | iSquare (Tsim Sha Tsui) | IMAX w/ Laser | $140-$170, buy here |
| Ma On Shan, Citywalk (Tsuen Wan), Times Square (Causeway Bay) | Atmos | $80-$140, buy here |
Action/Adventure
The Batman
Batman ventures into Gotham City’s underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans become clear, he must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued the metropolis. (English w/ Chinese subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Movie Movie Pacific Place (Admiralty), Movie Movie Cityplaza (Tai Koo), Palace IFC (Central), Premiere Elements (West Kowloon), The ONE (TST), Broadway Mong Kok, Broadway Kwai Fong, Broadway Tsuen Wan, Broadway Kingswood (Tin Shui Wai) | 2D | $85-$280, buy here |
| My Cinema YOHO Mall (Yuen Long) | IMAX | $150, buy here | |
| Premiere Elements (West Kowloon) | CGS | $85, buy here | |
| Emperor Cinemas | iSquare (Tsim Sha Tsui) | 2D | $160-$210, buy here |
Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations
Fifty years in the future, humans have been enslaved by devils. Kamen Rider Revice, Saber, and their allies fight against a Kamen Rider from the year 2071 while attempting to help a time-displaced scientist reconcile with his son. A once-in-a-century transformation, beyond time. (Japanese w/ Chinese subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | My Cinema YOHO Mall (Yuen Long) | 2D | $90, buy here |
| Emperor Cinemas | Citywalk (Tsuen Wan) | 2D | $60, buy here |
Moonfall
The world stands on the brink of annihilation when a mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit and sends it hurtling toward a collision course with Earth. With only weeks before impact, NASA executive Jocinda “Jo” Fowler teams up with a man from her past and a conspiracy theorist for an impossible mission into space to save humanity. (English w/ Chinese subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Movie Movie Pacific Place (Admiralty), Movie Movie Cityplaza (Tai Koo), Palace IFC (Central), B+ cinema MOKO (Mong Kok East), B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong), Premiere Elements (West Kowloon), The ONE (Tsim Sha Tsui), Broadway Mong Kok, Broadway Kwai Fong, Broadway Tsuen Wan, My Cinema YOHO Mall (Yuen Long), Broadway Kingswood (Tin Shui Wai) | 2D | $60-$130, buy here |
| Premiere Elements (West Kowloon) | THX/Atmos | $60, buy here | |
| Movie Movie Cityplaza (Tai Koo), B+ cinema MOKO (Mong Kok East), B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong), | Atmos | $55-$60, buy here | |
| Emperor Cinemas | Entertainment Building (Central), Tuen Mun, Ma On Shan, iSquare (Tsim Sha Tsui), Citywalk (Tsuen Wan), The LOHAS (Tseung Kwan O), Times Square (Causeway Bay) | 2D | $45-$290, buy here |
Spider-Man: No Way Home
With Spider-Man’s identity now revealed, our friendly neighborhood web-slinger is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life as Peter Parker from the high stakes of being a superhero. When Peter asks for help from Doctor Strange, the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man. (English)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Movie Movie Cityplaza (Tai Koo), Palace IFC (Central), Premiere Elements (West Kowloon), The ONE (Tsim Sha Tsui), Broadway Kwai Fong, My Cinema YOHO Mall (Yuen Long) | 2D | $75-$150, buy here |
Documentary/Concert
Twenty One Pilots Cinema Experience (2022)
(Opens May 19, 2022) Journey inside the minds of GRAMMY Award winning duo Twenty One Pilots, as the epic Scaled And Icy album release celebration from 2021 comes to cinemas worldwide on May 19 with encores in select cinemas on May 22. Experience the psychedelic reimagined take on live theater and performance again, but this time on a massive scale.
With the audio and video remastered for the big screen, and the addition of never-before-seen content, the Twenty One Pilots Cinema Experience immerses you deep into the eclectic catalog and imagination of one of the most creative acts in music. (English)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Premiere Elements (West Kowloon) | 2D | $110, buy here |
MISHIMA: THE LAST DEBATE
Internationally acclaimed author, poet, playwright, actor and critic Yukio Mishima takes part in a heated discussion with 1,000 members of the student movement at the University of Tokyo in 1969, just a year before his ritual suicide. (Japanese w/ Chinese & English Subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | cinematheque (Yau Ma Tei) | 2D | $95, buy here |
Animation
Flee
Flee tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan. (Danish, English, Persian, Russian w/ Chinese & English subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Movie Movie Cityplaza (Tai Koo), Palace IFC (Central), cinematheque (Yau Ma Tei) | 2D | $95-$130, buy here |
Sing 2
Can-do koala Buster Moon and his all-star cast of animal performers prepare to launch a dazzling stage extravaganza in the glittering entertainment capital of the world. There’s just one hitch — he has to find and persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star to join them. What begins as Buster’s dream of big-time success soon becomes an emotional reminder of the power of music to heal even the most broken heart.
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | Movie Movie Pacific Place (Admiralty), Movie Movie Cityplaza (Tai Koo), Premiere Elements (West Kowloon), My Cinema YOHO Mall (Yuen Long) | English | $60-$95, buy here |
| Movie Movie Cityplaza (Tai Koo), B+ cinema MOKO (Mong Kok East), Broadway Kwai Fong, My Cinema YOHO Mall (Yuen Long), Broadway Kingswood (Tin Shui Wai) | Chinese | $60-$95, buy here | |
| Emperor Cinemas | Entertainment Building (Central), iSquare (TST), Times Square (Causeway Bay) | English & Chinese w/ English subtitles (in some parts) | $65-$230, buy here |
Paranoia Agent Part 1
The only TV animation series created by legendary Japanese anime director Satoshi Kon. Tsukiko Sagi, a shy character designer, is attacked by a mysterious roller boy with a baseball bat. Similar incidents occur one after another and all victims have been under extreme pressure before they are assaulted. Does the roller boy exist? Or it is just a pipe dream for people to escape from reality? (Japanese w/ Chinese subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | cinematheque (Yau Ma Tei) | 2D | $120, buy here |
Comedy
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, actor Nick Cage accepts a $1 million offer to attend a wealthy fan’s birthday party. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when a CIA operative recruits Cage for an unusual mission. Taking on the role of a lifetime, he soon finds himself channeling his most iconic and beloved characters to save himself and his loved ones. (English w/ Chinese subtitles)
| Company | Theatre | Type | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Circuit | B+ cinema MOKO (Mong Kok East), Premiere Elements (West Kowloon), My Cinema YOHO Mall (Yuen Long) | 2D | $60-$105, buy here |
| Emperor Cinemas | Entertainment Building (Central), The LOHAS (Tseung Kwan O) | 2D | $65-$140, buy here |
Header image credits: Myke Simon via Unsplash
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