The Hammer Museum and Lulu restaurant will be closed to the public on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25.

Screenings
Part of the series The Contenders 2014

The Imitation Game with Allen Leech, Morten Tyldum & Graham Moore

  • This is a past program

"One of the greatest stories of our time began back in the darkest days of the Second World War. Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) was a brilliant Cambridge mathematician hired by the British military to break Nazi codes. His work leading a group of misfit geniuses (Keira Knightly, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear) didn't only shorten the war, it pushed technology to the point where computers could be imagined. But Turing paid a price" (The Toronto International Film Festival, 2014). Winner of the Audience Award at the Toronto and Hamptons International Film Festivals. (Courtesy of The Weinstein Company. 113 min. 2014. Great Britain/USA. Dir. Morten Tyldum.) 

A Q&A with actor Allen Leech, director Morten Tyldum, and screenwriter Graham Moore follows the screening.

Tickets

$15 General Admission 
$10 Members with valid discount code 

Impact level members and higher may reserve two FREE tickets to the screening of your choice. Book now while supplies last by calling The Contenders reservation line at (310) 443-7026. To renew or upgrade, please call the membership department at (310) 443-7050 or visit our membership page.

We encourage ticketholders to arrive by 7PM. Any unclaimed seats will be released at 7:15PM. Due to limited availability, tickets are non-refundable.

Purchase tickets below, or in person at the Welcome Desk.

Online tickets sales have closed. Tickets for each screening will be available at the box office on the night of each screening on a first-come, first-served basis. Box office opens 1 hour prior to screening start time.

The Contenders

Selected from major studio releases and top film festivals by curators in MoMA's Department of Film, selections shown in The Contenders represent the best of mainstream movies, independents, foreign-language films, documentaries, and art-house sensations. Now in its seventh year, the series highlights films that are contenders for lasting historical significance, often with special appearances by directors and actors. 

This film program is organized by Rajendra Roy, the Celeste Bartos Chief Curator of Film, and Sean Egan, Producer, Film Exhibitions and Projects, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

The Hammer Museum’s presentation is made possible by Tiffany & Co. and The Billy and Audrey L. Wilder Foundation.

Media sponsorship is provided by The Hollywood Reporter.