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Hunt For The Wilderpeople - 10th Anniversary
2016 101mins New Zealand (12A) Comedy

On Sunday 2nd August, we'll be joined by stars of the film, Julian Dennison and Rachel House, for a special post-film Q&A.

Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.

Casablanca
1942 102mins USA (U) Romance

Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid). Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country.

The Searchers
1956 119mins USA (U) Western

In this revered Western, Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) returns home to Texas after the Civil War. When members of his brother's family are killed or abducted by Comanches, he vows to track down his surviving relatives and bring them home. Eventually, Edwards gets word that his niece Debbie (Natalie Wood) is alive, and, along with her adopted brother, Martin Pawley (Jeffrey Hunter), he embarks on a dangerous mission to find her, journeying deep into Comanche territory.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969 135mins UK (PG) Action / Thriller

Agent 007 (George Lazenby) and the adventurous Tracy Di Vicenzo (Diana Rigg) join forces to battle the evil SPECTRE organization in the treacherous Swiss Alps. But the group's powerful leader, Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Telly Savalas), is launching his most calamitous scheme yet: a germ warfare plot that could kill millions!

Mikey and Nicky
1976 106mins USA (15) Crime / Thriller

Elaine May crafted a gangster film like no other in the nocturnal odyssey Mikey and Nicky, capitalising on the chemistry between frequent collaborators John Cassavetes and Peter Falk by casting them together as small-time mobsters whose lifelong relationship has turned sour. Set over the course of one night, this restless drama finds Nicky (Cassavetes) holed up in a hotel after the boss he stole money from puts a hit out on him. Terrified, he calls on Mikey (Falk), the one person he thinks can save him. Scripted to match the live-wire energy of its stars—alongside supporting players Ned Beatty, Joyce Van Patten, and Carol Grace—and inspired by real-life characters from May’s own childhood, this unbridled portrait of male friendship turned tragic is an unsung masterpiece of American cinema.

Mikey and Nicky on 14th October is featured as part of Gangsters Have Feelings Too, a season exploring the sensitive gangster film. The season is presented with the National Film and Television School’s Film Studies, Programming and Curation MA.

In The Mood For Love
2000 98mins Hong Kong (PG) Romance

In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other, but their relationship remains chaste and unspoken, reflecting societal constraints and their own moral compass.

Dog Day Afternoon
1975 125mins USA (15) Crime / Thriller

When inexperienced criminal Sonny Wortzik (Al Pacino) leads a bank robbery in Brooklyn, things quickly go wrong, and a hostage situation develops. As Sonny and his accomplice, Sal Naturile (John Cazale), try desperately to remain in control, a media circus develops and the FBI arrives, creating even more tension. Gradually, Sonny's surprising motivations behind the robbery are revealed, and his standoff with law enforcement moves toward its inevitable end.

Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant - UK Premiere + Mystery 35mm Trailer Reel
2026 95mins New Zealand (18) Sci-Fi / Horror

After premiering at Sundance to equal amounts of delight and disgust, Duke himself is proud to present the UK Premiere of the audacious, outrageous and utterly unique New Zealand body horror comedy MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT.

A messy millennial underachiever accidentally becomes alien-pregnant and must contend with sceptical doctors, a useless baby daddy, and her oversharing mother in order to survive and reclaim her life.

That’s just the topline on this gooey, ooey, utterly disgusting comedy that ratches up every dial possible beyond acceptable - truly, this is the kind of gross out experience that was made to enjoy with a crowd with a heart so big you won’t be able to help but fall in love - join your fellow lunatics in celebrating what is one of the best genre films not only in 2026 but of the last decade.

Presented with MYSTERY 35MM TRAILER REEL, as part of OPENING NIGHT of DUKEFEST 2026