Free Movie Admission: From Book to Film at Gateway Film Center

Gateway Film Center and Columbus Metropolitan Library offers FREE movies with the beloved series, From Book to Film.

Head to Gateway Film Center for FREE family-friendly movies every weekend through August.

As part of the film center’s ongoing efforts to improve the central Ohio community, From Book to Film’s mission is to encourage children to read while also providing an opportunity to watch these favorite family films on the big screen to foster a love of literacy and film.

You’ll get free movie admission by showing your Columbus Metropolitan Library card!  Regular ticket prices apply without a library card, so if you don’t have a library card, register for FREE now!

2024 From Book to Film Movie Schedule

Screenings are on Fridays and Saturdays at 1:30pm, with a Memorial Day screening at 1:30pm on Monday, May 27th.

Free tickets are available to pick up at the Film Center with your library card (up to 4 tickets per card). Additional tickets may be purchased for $5.

May 24, 25, 27: Jurassic Park (1993) 4K Restoration
May 31 – June 1: Shrek (2001)
June 7 – 8: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
June 14 – 15: The Bad Guys (2022)
June 21 – 22: Matilda (1996)
June 28 – 29: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
July 5 – 6: Where the Wild Things Are (2009) 15th Anniversary
July 12 – 13: The Hunger Games (2012)
July 19 – 20: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
July 26 – 27: Paddington 2 (2018)
August 2 – 3: The Iron Giant (1999) 25th Anniversary
August 9 – 10: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023)
August 16 – 17: How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
August 23 – 24: Little Women (2019)
August 30 – 31: The NeverEnding Story (1984) 40th Anniversary

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