Blood Road (2017 • Documentary • Not rated • 1H 36M)
The mysteries surrounding her father's death in the Vietnam war lead ultra-endurance mountain biker Rebecca Rusch on an emotional journey as she pedals 1200 miles of the Ho Chi Minh trail.
Petoskey Film Series
Join us for the Petoskey Film Series
Every Wednesday at 7:00pm
Upper Carnegie Building (451 East Mitchell St.)
Film Hotline: 231-758-3108
The Petoskey Film Series is back! There is no cost to attend, though donations will be accepted. Doors to the Carnegie Building will open at 6:30 PM with first-come seating. Those attending may bring their own snacks. People are encouraged to review available information about each movie to determine whether the content and mature subject matter are acceptable to them personally before deciding to attend. Brief summaries and trailers are available below for upcoming movies.
2026 Film Schedule
January 14 --- Can't Buy Me Love
Can't Buy Me Love (1987 • Romantic Comedy • PG-13 • 1H 34M)
An outcast secretly pays the most popular girl in school one thousand dollars to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month.
Thelma (2024 • Action/Comedy • PG-13 • 1H 38M)
When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.
Gran Torino (2008 • Drama • R • 1H 56M)
After a Hmong teenager tries to steal his prized 1972 Gran Torino, a disgruntled, prejudiced Korean War veteran seeks to redeem both the boy and himself.
Lee (2023 • Docudrama/Biography • R • 1H 57M)
War correspondent Lee Miller travels to the front lines of World War II to embark on a mission to uncover the hidden truths of the Third Reich. But in the wake of betrayal, a reckoning will come over the truths of her own past.
High Fidelity (2000 • Romantic Comedy • R • 1H 53M)
Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.
February 18 --- Rabbit-Proof Fence
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002 • Coming of Age/Biography/Docudrama • PG • 1H 34M)
Three Aboriginal girls journey 1,200 miles home.
February 25 --- Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988 • Comedy/Parody • PG • 1H 44M)
When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.
Good Fortune (2025 • Buddy Comedy • Romance • R • 1H 37M)
A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist.
Wait Until Dark (1967 • Psychological Thriller • Not Rated • 1H 48M)
A recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin-stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment.
March 18 --- The Ballad of Wallis Island
The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025 • Comedy/Drama/Music • PG-13 • 1H 39M)
An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favorite musicians to perform at his home.
Challengers (2024 • Psychological Drama/Comedy/Sport • R • 2H 11M)
Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, transformed her husband into a champion. But to overcome a recent losing streak and redeem himself, he'll need to face off against his former best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend.
Zero Hour (1957 • Survival Story/Action/Thriller • Not Rated • 1H 21M)
In 1950s Canada, during a commercial flight, the pilots and some passengers suffer food poisoning, thus forcing an ex-WWII fighter pilot (Dana Andrews) to try to land the airliner in heavy fog.
Waking Ned Devine (1998 • Dark Comedy • PG • 1H 31M)
When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
McFarland, USA (2015 • Coming-of-Age/Drama/Biography • PG • 2H 9M)
Jim White moves his family after losing his last job as a football coach, and at his new school he turns seven disappointing students into one of the best cross-country teams in the region.
Arthur the King (2024 • Adventure/Drama/Sport • PG-13 • 1H 47M)
An adventure racer adopts a stray dog named Arthur to join him in an epic endurance race.
American Fiction (2023 • Dark Comedy/Drama • R • 1H 57M)
A novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain.
Ruby Sparks (2012 • Romantic Comedy/Drama/Fantasy • R • 1H 44M)
A novelist struggling with writer's block finds romance in a most unusual way: by creating a female character he thinks will love him, then willing her into existence.
May 13 --- Safety Not Guaranteed
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012 • Comedy/Drama/Adventure • R • 1H 26M)
Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified advertisement seeking a companion for time travel.
Casablanca (1942 • Drama/Romance/War • PG • 1H 42M)
A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.
Way Way Back (2013 • Coming-of-Age/Comedy/Drama • PG-13 • 1H 43M)
Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.
Previously Shown 2025
January 1 - Cancelled due to holiday
January 8 - Argo
January 15 - Whale Rider
January 22 - The Talented Mr. Ripley
January 29 - Stand and Deliver
February 5 - The Outsiders
February 12 - The Fall Guy
February 19 - Strangers on a Train
February 26 - One Life
March 5 - The Prestige
March 12 - Tracks
March 19 - Sing Street
March 26 - East Side Sushi
April 2 - Garden State (cancelled due to ice storm)
April 9 - Every Brilliant Thing
April 16 - Red
April 23 - Polite Society
April 30 - Finding Forrester
May 7 - Here Today
May 14 - Searching for Sugar Man
May 21 - Smoke Signals
May 28 - Amelie
June 4 - Linoleum (Available via Kanopy with your PDL card)
June 11 - Concave
June 18 - Beasts of the Southern Wild
June 25 - The Life List (Available on Netflix via our Roku stick)
July 2 - A Complete Unkown
July 9 - Cancelled due to technical issues
July 16 - Pirate Radio
July 23 - Late Bloomers (Available to stream on Kanopy with your Library card)
July 30 - Isle of Dogs
Aug 6 - To Dust (Available to stream on Kanopy with your Library card)
Aug 13 - Pleasantville
Aug 20 - Housekeeping for Beginners
Aug 27 - Hunt for the Wilderspeople
Sept 3 - Pan's Labyrinth
Sept 10 - Sneakers
Sept 17 - Bridesmaids
Sept 24 - The Invention of Lying
Oct 1 - Saturday Night
Oct 8 - Good Night, Good Luck
Oct 15 - A Good Person
Oct 22 - Waitress
Oct 29 - Psycho
Nov 5 - The Grizzlies
Nov 12 - Persuasion (1995)
Nov 19 - Clueless
Nov 26 - Cancelled due to holiday
Dec 3 - A New Christmas
Dec 10 - The Station Agent
Dec 17 - While You Were Sleeping
Dec 24- Cancelled due to holiday
Dec 31 - Cancelled due to holiday
Contact Us
Petoskey District Library
500 E Mitchell St
Petoskey MI 49770
Hours of Operation
Monday 10am-7pm
Tuesday 10am-7pm
Wednesday 10am-7pm
Thursday 10am-7pm
Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm