Philadelphia Does Not Snub RENT

[Barihunk]

Posted: 11/21/05 at 1:33pm

While admittedly the city of Philadelphia is severely lacking in having numerous venues for movie-going, I was surprised to discover that the only theatre in the Philly-Metro area that will be screening RENT for its opening weekend is out in Manayunk! I thought the City of Brotherly Love would have shown RENT a little more love...

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Updated On: 11/21/05 at 01:33 PM

[IveGottaBeME]

Posted: 11/21/05 at 1:34pm

what? i'm going to an advanced screening of Rent tonight at the Bridge in Philly on Walnut St.

[Barihunk]

Posted: 11/21/05 at 1:40pm

Well, the Bridge may be screening it tonight - but they won't be come Wednesday. Search Moviefone...

[OasisBroadway]

Posted: 11/21/05 at 1:42pm

There are MANY theaters in and around Philadelphia showing RENT on wednesday. They were all listed in Sunday's Inquirer. Specifically, the Ritz East (2nd and Walnut) will be showing it. Theaters do not always publish their movie times for new films until the day of. So just because it is not on Moviefone does not mean they won't show it.
Updated On: 11/21/05 at 01:42 PM

[Barihunk]

Posted: 11/21/05 at 1:44pm

Well, I will be happy to stand corrected - but it is not playing there according to moviefone.com...

[zbigner]

Posted: 11/21/05 at 1:50pm

Try this page:


Rent in Philly

[OasisBroadway]

Posted: 11/21/05 at 1:50pm

Trust me. I go to the Ritz all the time and frequently cannot find the showtimes of their opening day films until the day of. Go to the Ritz website and it says that it will be showing on Wednesday at one of its Philadelphia locations (they are all within 3 blocks of one another). I was also there yesterday and there is a RENT poster in the lobby.

[Barihunk]

Posted: 11/21/05 at 1:55pm

Thank you Oasis! I did indeed find it listed at Ritzfilmbill.com ... I am no longer disheartened and this thread can now die in peace.

[singingwendy]

Posted: 11/21/05 at 2:14pm

I'm about an hour north of Philly and was having the same issue....could only find one theater (in an area I wasn't really looking forward to going to) that was listed as showing the movie on Wednesday....but now a few others have released their times so I have a few more options!

Posted: 11/21/05 at 3:36pm

Yay for Philly my hometown!

[Nanette Himmelfarb]

Posted: 11/21/05 at 4:17pm

Rent is all over the suburbs here- I was planning to head to the bridge to see it wednesday- are you sure it isnt playing?

Posted: 11/21/05 at 4:31pm

Good Lord people, just go to the internet, try moviefone.com (movies.aol.com) or something. It's playing everywhere...

In the Northeast at Orleans 8, UA Grant Plaza, The Baederwood in Jenkintown, the Neshaminy 24, UA 69th Street, etc.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 11/21/05 at 4:33pm

A lot of theatres don't update schedules until day of on moviefone.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 11/21/05 at 4:37pm

so the lesson learned here is RESEARCH before jumping to conclusions? And never just check one source?

If you are still in school, please ask your librarian to smack you, Bari.

If out of school, get thee to a Library ;oP

[Liz_Bennet]

Posted: 11/21/05 at 4:42pm

Going to the Ritz is always a pleasant experience, though a little less pleasant since they raised their student discount prices. I dug the $5.50 weekdays.

[DemonBarberofBroadway]

Posted: 11/21/05 at 6:03pm

Just bought my tickets on Ritzfilmbill.com


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