Films at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

07/11/2025

Shall we dance, Houston? 💃

This weekend's featured film follows Shohei Sugiyama, a man who stumbles into the world of competitive ballroom dancing in search of something more. An “infinitely touching” (The Washington Post) box-office hit, now beautifully restored in 4K and available uncut in North America for the first time.

See it this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m.

🎟️ $9 general admission | $7 MFAH members, students & seniors
📍 Brown Auditorium Theater
🗓️ Plan your visit: https://www.mfah.org/calendar/shall-we-dance/

07/05/2025

Experience Stanley Kubrick’s lavish, Oscar-winning masterpiece in a special screening this weekend.🎥

"Barry Lyndon" is a stunning adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s 18th-century novel. Follow the epic rise and fall of Redmond Barry, a dashing Irish rogue who reinvents himself as an aristocrat in his relentless quest for love, power, and acceptance.

🕰️ When: Saturday, July 5 at 5 p.m. & Sunday, July 6 at 2 p.m.
🏛️ Where: Brown Auditorium Theater, Law Building
🎟️ Tickets: $9 General Admission | $7 for MFAH Members, Students with ID, & Seniors (65+)

📅 Plan your visit now at https://www.mfah.org/calendar/barry-lyndon/

06/27/2025

🎥 "The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & the Art of Survival"✨

This fascinating documentary tells the story of Tamara de Lempicka's life, tracing her flight from persecution, her affairs with men and women, and her hidden Jewish heritage.

Narrated by Anjelica Huston, The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & the Art of Survival complements the exhibition Tamara de Lempicka, which is on view through July 6.

Get the full story of "Tamara de Lempicka" at the MFAH before she leaves.

Head to https://www.mfah.org/calendar/the-true-story-of-tamara-de-lempicka/ to secure your tickets.

06/15/2025

Now screening: "Killer of Sheep." 📽️

This film highlights a sensitive dreamer who is growing detached from the psychic toll of working at a slaughterhouse. Frustrated by money problems, he finds respite in moments of simple beauty: the warmth of a teacup against his cheek, slow dancing with his wife, holding his daughter.

⏰ Times: Sunday, June 15 at 5 p.m. | Sunday, June 22 at 5 p.m.
🎟️ Tickets: $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)
📍 This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.

Save your seat at https://www.mfah.org/calendar/killer-of-sheep

06/11/2025

⏳Less than ONE MONTH LEFT to experience "Tamara de Lempicka" in Houston!

Learn about her stint in Houston -- her stay at the Warwick Hotel, see her iconic art up close—and step even deeper into her world through film. 🎥

Join us for three special screenings of "The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & the Art of Survival", exploring the artist’s extraordinary life and resilience.

Screening Times:
🍿 June 27 at 7 p.m.
🍿 June 28 at 7 p.m.
🍿 June 29 at 2 p.m.
Learn more about what to expect for your visit at https://www.mfah.org/calendar/the-true-story-of-tamara-de-lempicka

06/07/2025

In Alain Guiraudie’s (Stranger by the Lake) quietly carnal world, violence and eroticism explode with little anticipation, and criminal behavior can seem like a natural extension of physical desire.

Tonight's screening of Misericordia (Miséricorde) begins at 7 p.m. in the Lynn Wyatt Theater. 🎥

More information for your movie night⬇️
🎟️ Tickets: $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)
🔗 Reserve your spot now here: https://www.mfah.org/calendar/misericordia

06/03/2025

Jazz on Film returns! 🎷🎉

Starting on June 6, we will be reexploring the various intersections of jazz and cinema.

Upcoming Jazz on Film Screenings📽️
🎶"The Slender Thread" Friday, June 6 at 7 p.m.
🎶"Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat" Sunday, June 8 at 5 p.m.
🎶"Ornette: Made in America" Friday, June 13 at 7 p.m.
🎶"Mo’ Better Blues" Saturday, June 14 at 7 p.m.
🎶"Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger" Friday, June 20 at 7 p.m.
🎶"The Pawnbroker" Saturday, June 21 at 7 p.m.

Learn more about Jazz on Film at https://www.mfah.org/calendar/series/jazz-on-film

05/30/2025

A massage parlor. A spark of romance. Fleeting happiness—and the pull of family obligations thousands of miles away. This is, "Blue Sun Palace."

Now playing this Friday and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. 🎥

More information for your visit⬇️
🎟️ Tickets: $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)
📍 This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.

Reserve your spot now: https://www.mfah.org/calendar/blue-sun-palace/

05/26/2025

The Museum is open today in observance of .

We recommend exploring the galleries and exhibitions today, including “Tamara de Lempicka” and “Floating World: A.A.Murakami,” and see “Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries” for its FINAL day. ⚔️

For more information on the Museum’s hours today, including our house Museums and restaurants, head to

Spend time at the MFAH on Memorial Day.

05/23/2025

Holy Cow! 🐄

This Friday & Saturday we will be showing "Holy Cow (Vingt-dieu)."

This film is a coming-of-age story and an ode to the love of cheese. 🧀 Winner of two César Awards including Best First Film and Best Female Revelation (Maïwene Barthelemy).

More information for your visit ⬇️
⚠️ For mature audiences
🎟️ Tickets: $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)
📍 This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.

🔗 Reserve your seats through our