Fathom Entertainment Reveals the 2026 Fathom’s Big Screen Classics Film Lineup, Filled with Major Studio Anniversary Celebrations and Blockbuster Hits

Published by Fathom Entertainment on Feb 12, 2026 9:30 AM

Fathom Entertainment Reveals the 2026 Fathom’s Big Screen Classics Film Lineup, Filled with Major Studio Anniversary Celebrations and Blockbuster Hits 

Tickets On Sale Now for a Dozen Theatrical Masterpieces and Movie Greats 
 
Fathom’s Big Screen Classics Feature Exclusive Introductions by Cinema Legend Leonard Maltin, Sharing Unique Insights on Each Film’s Continued Impact and Influence 

DENVER – February 12, 2026 – Ray Nutt, Chief Executive Officer for Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide, revealed today the 2026 lineup for Fathom’s annual Fathom’s Big Screen Classics film series. 

The 2026 slate is packed with landmark anniversary screenings and all-time cinematic favorites that span 87 years of Hollywood greatness. The eclectic Fathom’s Big Screen Classics lineup offers a wide range of genre and tastes for all audiences, with several of Hollywood’s most iconic offerings returning to the big screen in theatres nationwide beginning this March. 

Fathom Entertainment’s Fathom’s Big Screen Classics 2026 lineup includes: 

• Ben-Hur (March 29 & April 1-2)  

• The Silence of the Lambs 35th Anniversary (April 26 & 29) 

• Fried Green Tomatoes 35th Anniversary (May 10 & 13) 

• The Birdcage 30th Anniversary (June 7 & 10)  

• Ocean’s Eleven 25th Anniversary (June 21 & 24) 

• Citizen Kane 85th Anniversary (July 5 & 8)  

• The Fifth Element (July 26-27)  

• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 55th Anniversary (August 2 & 5)  

• Gone With the Wind (October 10-14)  

• A Beautiful Mind 25th Anniversary (November 22-23)  

• The Maltese Falcon 85th Anniversary (December 6 & 9)  

• It’s a Wonderful Life 80th Anniversary (December 18-26) 

Renowned film historian and critic Leonard Maltin returns for his fourth year as a cornerstone of Fathom’s Big Screen Classics, offering exclusive introductions that illuminate each film’s lasting legacy. A trusted voice for generations through “Entertainment Tonight,” TCM, STARZ, and ENCORE, Maltin is a bestselling author, longtime USC School of Cinematic Arts instructor, and co‑host of the popular podcast, “Maltin on Movies,” with his daughter, Jessie.

“Classic and popular re-releases are an important theatrical programming category, and the curated movies Fathom Entertainment brings to the big screen continue to be embraced by filmgoers of all ages. The 2026 Fathom’s Big Screen Classics slate is filled with anniversary celebrations from some of the greatest cinematic masterpieces of all time and showcases a wide breadth of iconic hits and award-winning films,” said Nutt. “Fathom is also thrilled with the return of Leonard Maltin casting a spotlight with exclusive introductions for these cinematic treasures.”

Tickets for the Fathom’s Big Screen Classics 2026 film series are now on sale at Fathom Entertainment and participating theatre box offices (theatre locations are subject to change).  

More details on the Fathom’s Big Screen Classics 2026 lineup: 

Ben-Hur
Remastered in 4K
(March 29 & April 1-2)

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The winner of 11 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor, Ben-Hur stands as one of the greatest Hollywood epics ever filmed. 

A member of the Jewish nobility living in Jerusalem, Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) lives a religious life and peacefully opposes the tyrannical occupation of Judea by Rome. When a boyhood friend, Messala (Stephen Boyd), returns to the region as a Roman official, he and Judah become estranged due to Messala’s fanatical loyalty to Rome and ruthless indifference to the fate of Judea. Casting friendship aside, Messala fabricates a charge of treason against Ben-Hur, his sister and mother, all of whom are arrested by Roman soldiers. 

While the fate of his family remains unknown to him, Judah is condemned to spend the rest of his life enslaved on a Roman warship. However, his fate takes a fortuitous turn when he saves the life of the fleet commander, Quintus Arrius (Jack Hawkins). Freed from slavery, Judah becomes Arrius’ adopted son and a horse trainer. Rather than forgetting his past to become the heir of the Roman aristocrat, Judah sets his sights on finding his family and exacting his revenge on the treacherous Messala, which Judah eventually does in the famous chariot race.

The Silence of the Lambs 35th Anniversary 
Remastered in 4K
(April 26 & 29) 

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The winner of 5 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director (Jonathan Demme), Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins) and Best Actress (Jodie Foster), The Silence of the Lambs is a modern-day, all-time great film.  

On the hunt for an elusive serial killer who skins his female victims, the FBI assign trainee Clarice Starling (Foster) to interview Hannibal Lecter (Hopkins) – an imprisoned, cannibalistic psychopath who might be able to help uncover the killer’s identity. Lecter’s dazzling criminal genius unearths clues, but at the price of deadly mind games with the vulnerable Clarice. 

Fried Green Tomatoes 35th Anniversary 
(May 10 & 13) 

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Academy Award® winners Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy star with Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker in Fried Green Tomatoes, an inspiring drama adapted from Fannie Flagg’s best-selling novel. When an unhappy housewife (Bates) befriends a lady in a nursing home (Tandy), she hears a remarkable tale of laughter, devotion and a special friendship that defies all obstacles in this heartwarming film from acclaimed director Jon Avnet. The landmark film received two Academy Award® nominations, for Best Adapted Screenplay (Fannie Flagg and Carol Sobieski) and for Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Tandy).

The Birdcage 30th Anniversary 
(June 7 & 10) 

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In this hysterical comedy, Armand (Robin Williams) and Albert (Nathan Lane) have built the perfect life for themselves tending to their gaudy Miami nightclub. But their pastel tranquility is shaken when Armand’s son announces that he’s getting married to the daughter of ultra-conservative Senator Keeley (Gene Hackman)…and they’re all getting together for dinner! Can Armand and Albert transform themselves into Mr. and Mrs. Family Values in time? It’ll take the performance of their lives!

Ocean’s Eleven 25th Anniversary 
Remastered in 4K
(June 21 & 24) 

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All Rights Reserved 

Dapper Danny Ocean (George Clooney) is a man of action. Less than 24 hours into his parole from a New Jersey penitentiary, the wry, charismatic thief is already rolling out his next plan. Following three rules — don’t hurt anybody, don’t steal from anyone who doesn’t deserve it, and play the game like you’ve got nothing to lose — Danny orchestrates the most sophisticated, elaborate casino heist in history.

Citizen Kane 85th Anniversary 
Remastered in 4K
(July 5 & 8) 

©2026 Warner Bros. Ent.  
All Rights Reserved 

Regarded by many as the greatest movie of all-time with an Academy Award® win and nine Oscar® nominations, Citizen Kane is a true cinematic masterpiece.  

1940. Alone at his fantastic estate known as Xanadu, 70-year-old Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) dies, uttering only the single word Rosebud.

So ends the odyssey of a life … and begins a fabulous tale of the rise to wealth and power–and ultimate fall–of a complex man: A boy abandoned by his parents inherits a fortune, builds a global newspaper empire and aspires to become President of the United States, but he loses everything over an affair with an untalented nightclub singer. This fascinating story unfolds through the eyes of the people important to the tycoon–each showing a different aspect of Citizen Kane.

The Fifth Element 
Remastered in 4K
(July 26 & 27) 

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Bruce Willis stars as Korben Dallas, a New York cab driver turned unlikely hero in this timeless story about love and survival set in the 23rd century. In this future world posited by acclaimed director of Lucy and The Professional, humanity has wandered out among the stars, spreading the life-energy of the universe and further agitating the dark force, whose time to strike back occurs only once every 5,000 years, when a doorway between the parallel dimensions briefly opens. That time is now, and Zorg (Gary Oldman), the agent of darkness, intends to take advantage of it. Humanity’s hopes may lie with Leeloo (Milla Jovovich), who represents the fifth element, the life force. Leeloo holds unimaginable powers, but she needs help, and Korben befriends her. Nothing less than the future of the universe is in their hands. 

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory 55th Anniversary
Remastered in 4K
(July 5 & 8) 

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And The Quaker Oats Company  
All Rights Reserved 

Take an unforgettable, uniquely magical, musical journey through the deliciously delightful, whimsically wonderful world of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. 

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) seeks the priceless golden ticket that will make him a winner. Thanks to his Grandpa Joe (Jack Albertson), Charlie gets the prize of his dreams! But a far more wonderful surprise than Charlie ever imagined awaits him. 

In a land of chocolate waterfalls, giant lollipops, edible flowers and, of course, Oompa Loompas, it’s nonstop, mouth-watering fun in the timeless fantasy Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.

Gone With the Wind 
Remastered in 4K
(July 5 & 8)

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by Selznick International Pictures Inc.

Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland and Hattie McDaniel star in this classic epic of the American South. 

On the eve of the United States Civil War, rich, beautiful and self-centered Scarlett O’Hara (Leigh) has everything she could want—except Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard). But as the war devastates the South, Scarlett discovers the strength within herself to protect her family and rebuild her life. Through everything, she longs for Ashley, unaware that she is already married to the man she really loves (Gable)—and who truly loves her—until she finally drives him away. Only then does Scarlett realize what she has lost … and decide to win him back. 

Considered one of the greatest classic American movies, Gone With The Wind won 10 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress to Hattie McDaniel, the first Oscar® awarded to an African American actor. 

 A Beautiful Mind 25th Anniversary 
Remastered in 4K – first time in theatres
(November 22 & 23)

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Winner of four Academy Awards® including Best Picture (Brian Grazer, Ron Howard), Best Director (Ron Howard), and Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly), in A Beautiful Mind, a mathematical genius, John Forbes Nash, Jr. (Oscar® winner Russell Crowe) makes an astonishing discovery early in life and stands on the brink of international acclaim. But his prodigious career is sidetracked by problems that would have broken many men. Nash, however, fights back, driven by his quest for one truly original idea. After many years of struggle, he triumphs over tragedy and literally changes the world. The Oscar® winning screenplay by Akiva Goldsman is based on the biography “A Beautiful Mind,” by Sylvia Nasar

The Maltese Falcon 85th Anniversary
Remastered in 4K
(December 6 & 9)

©2026 Warner Bros. Ent.  
All Rights Reserved

Academy Award® winner Humphrey Bogart stars in this classic film noir as tough San Francisco private detective Sam Spade in the classic, convoluted story of Spade’s involvement with a deadly band of international thieves who will lie, double cross and murder to obtain a small, jewel-encrusted statue known as The Maltese Falcon. 

Sam Spade’s (Bogart) partner, Miles Archer (Jerome Cowan), accepts a job protecting a young woman (Mary Astor). Neither Spade nor Archer believe the woman or the story she tells them, but they do believe her money. Then, when Archer is murdered, Spade’s search for the killer drags him in the web of lies and death spun by the desperate people seeking The Maltese Falcon. 

It’s a Wonderful Life 80th Anniversary
Remastered in 4K
(December 18-26) 

©2026 Paramount Pictures

Nominated for five Academy Awards® and embraced as a cherished holiday tradition by families around the world, Frank Capra’s heart-warming masterpiece now celebrates 80 years with this big-screen event.  

George Bailey (James Stewart) sets aside his dreams of world travel to run his father’s small community bank, and protect the people of Bedford Falls from greedy businessman Mr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore). When a costly mistake pushes George to the brink of despair, a visit from a kindly angel (Henry Travers) will show George how the life of one good man can change the world forever.

Visit the Fathom Entertainment press site for artwork/photos on the Fathom’s Big Screen Classics series. 

About Fathom Entertainment
Fathom Entertainment is the leading global specialty distributor of content to movie theatres. For more than 20 years, Fathom Entertainment has pioneered theatrical distribution of events and special engagements across various genres and formats, including feature films, episodic content, documentaries, concerts, and live events. Fathom consistently ranks among the top 10 theatrical distributors in North America and distributes content to cinemas worldwide. Fathom Entertainment is owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), and Regal Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L). For more information, visit
FathomEntertainment.com.
 

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