The Screening Room

Carling-Sorenson Theater

FREE and open to the public. Reservations encouraged at babsonarts.org

BabsonARTS presents interesting and fun movies for all ages to enjoy on the big screen in the Carling-Sorenson Theater. Free movie snacks are provided.

Made possible in part by the Stearns Memorial Film Society Fund.

JUMANJI (1995)

Directed by Joe Johnston

Sunday, October 15, 1:00 P.M.

Rated PG-13. Run time 100 minutes.

A magical board game unleashes a world of adventure on young, orphaned siblings, Peter and Judy Shepherd, who unwittingly release a man who’s been trapped inside the game’s mythical realm for nearly three decades. Now, the wild and incessant beat of the jungle’s tribal drums is calling for the now-adult Alan and the other hesitant players, as the one who rolls the dice must never leave undone what the roll has started. Has anyone ever escaped from the game and Jumanji’s formidable foes? Roll the dice and unleash the excitement!

SPIRITED AWAY (2001)

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Sunday, September 10, 1:00 P.M.

Rated PG. Run time 125 minutes

Chihiro’s family is moving to a new house, but when they stop on the way to explore an abandoned theme park, her parents undergo a mysterious transformation and Chihiro is whisked into a world of fantastic spirits ruled over by the sorceress, Yubaba. Put to work in a magical bathhouse for spirits and demons, Chihiro must use all her wits to survive in this strange new place, find a way to free her parents and return to the normal world.

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (2017)

Directed by Michael Gracey

Sunday, November 19, 1:00 P.M.

Rated PG. Run time 105 minutes.

Hugh Jackman stars in this bold and original musical – inspired by the ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum – celebrating the birth of show business and dreams coming to life. Growing up in the early 1800s, P.T. Barnum displays a natural talent for publicity and promotion. After trying his hands at various jobs, P.T. turns to show business to indulge his limitless imagination, rising from nothing to create the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Featuring catchy musical numbers, extraordinary acts and daring acrobatic feats, Barnum’s mesmerizing spectacle soon takes the world by storm to become the greatest show on Earth.