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Concessions

2026 · 90 min

A bittersweet, funny-sad hangout in a dying cinema, full of oddballs and quiet regrets.

Directed by
Mas Bouzidi
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Rob Riordan, Jonathan Price, Steven Ogg
Overview
As the Royal Alamo Cinema closes its doors for good, jaded staff, eccentric patrons, and an unhinged manager stumble through one last night at the movies—grappling with busted dreams, bad popcorn, and hard goodbyes.

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Directed by
Mas Bouzidi
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Rob Riordan, Jonathan Price, Steven Ogg
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • work
  • found family
  • friendship
  • aging
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Mas Bouzidi
Written by
Mas Bouzidi
Starring
Rob Riordan, Jonathan Price, Steven Ogg, Josh Hamilton, Michael Madsen, Lana Rockwell, Volkan Eryaman, Ivory Aquino
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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