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The Hammer Museum will be closed on Saturday, May 17 for a private event. The museum will close at 6pm on Friday, May 16.

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Kids Screenings

Family Flicks: Matinee

  • This is a past program

Recommended for ages 10+*

Perfect for tweens, Matinee follows movie-obsessed teen Gene, who spends most afternoons huddled in a theater with his kid brother. On the same day in 1962 that President Kennedy takes to T.V. to warn of nuclear attack, B-movie producer Lawrence Woosley (John Goodman, modeled after legendary director-producer-screenwriter-actor William Castle) rolls into Gene’s town and decides the local atmosphere is ideal for the premiere of his latest over-the-top creature feature. (1993, dir. Joe Dante, 35mm, color, 99 min.)

*All ages are welcome. Feel free to take a break with infants and toddlers in the theater lobby.

The Family Flicks Film Series is copresented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Matinee screenings for families and film buffs, featuring new and classic films from around the world.  

ATTENDING THIS PROGRAM?

Ticketing: Admission is free. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis.

Parking: Valet parking is available on Lindbrook Drive for $15 cash only. Self-parking is available under the museum for an $8 flat rate.

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Food and drink may not be carried into the Billy Wilder Theater. Read our food, bag check, and photo policies.

The Hammer is dedicated to providing a comfortable and engaging experience for all ages. Children under 12 are welcome to visit with adult companions.

All public programs are free and made possible by a major gift from an anonymous donor.
 
Generous support is also provided by Susan Bay Nimoy and Leonard Nimoy, Good Works Foundation and Laura Donnelley, the Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation, The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, an anonymous donor, and all Hammer members.
 
Digital presentation of Hammer public programs is made possible by The Billy and Audrey L. Wilder Foundation.
 
Hammer public programs are presented online in partnership with the #KeepThePromise campaign—a movement promoting social justice and human rights through the arts.
Academic Programs at the Hammer Museum are supported by The Hearst Foundations and The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation. 
 
Hammer Kids is made possible through the generosity of the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation, with additional funding from The Winnick Family Foundation. Hammer Kids also receives support from friends of the Hammer Museum's Kids' Art Museum Project (K.A.M.P.), an annual family fundraiser.