HippCinema announces Summer 2026 lineup, featuring an SXSW-winning documentary, an A24 horror sensation, and classic film series
Press release from The Hippodrome Theatre
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – HippCinema, the independent cinema venue at the Hippodrome Theatre, has announced its Summer 2026 film season, running July 9 through August 2. The slate spans an SXSW award-winning documentary, A24’s buzzy sci-fi horror release, a 30th-anniversary restoration of a British cinema classic, and specialty programming, including Cocktails & Classics and a family matinee.
“This summer’s lineup is about range — a documentary that speaks directly to Florida audiences, a horror film everyone’s talking about, and the kind of classics that remind you why you fell in love with the big screen in the first place,” said Naheed Mojadidi, Cinema Director at HippCinema. “There’s something here for the casual moviegoer and the die-hard cinema enthusiast alike.”
Summer 2026 Lineup
The Python Hunt
NR | 1h 31m | July 9–19
Winner of the SXSW Special Jury Award, this documentary follows amateur hunters competing to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades over ten grueling nights — a gripping, big-hearted look at a uniquely Florida problem.
Backrooms
R | 1h 50m | July 9–19
A24’s buzzy sci-fi horror release from director Kane Parsons. When a furniture showroom’s basement conceals a doorway to another dimension, the consequences turn terrifying. Stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve.
Cocktails & Classics: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
NR | 1h 55m | One Night Only — Sat, July 18 | 8:30 PM
Blake Edwards’ timeless classic starring Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly. A specialty cocktail is included with every ticket.
Moonrise Kingdom
PG-13 | 1h 34m | One Night Only — Sat, July 11 | 6:00 PM
Wes Anderson’s whimsical adventure follows two twelve-year-olds who elope into the wilderness, pursued by a star-studded ensemble.
Trainspotting — 30th Anniversary 4K Restoration
R | 1h 33m | July 16–19
Danny Boyle’s electrifying 1996 classic returns in a stunning new restoration. Ewan McGregor stars as Mark Renton in one of British cinema’s finest films.
I Love Boosters
R | 1h 45m | July 23–Aug 2
Boots Riley’s gonzo, genre-bending comedy about a crew of shoplifters taking on a ruthless fashion mogul. Stars Keke Palmer, Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore.
Time and Water
PG | 1h 33m | July 23–Aug 2
A luminous documentary by Sara Dosa. Icelandic poet Andri Snær Magnason builds a time capsule — drawing on family archives, songs, and folktales — as his homeland’s glaciers vanish. A meditation on memory and change.
Up — Family Screening
PG | 1h 36m | Sun, July 26 | 1:00 PM
Pixar’s Oscar-winning classic returns to the big screen. Bring the whole family.