Cinema On Demand

Car interior with lead actors Hidetoshi Nishijima and Toko Miura sitting inside

Enjoy a selection of independent new release films, exclusive one-off titles and curated film seasons to stream at your leisure with Cinema On Demand.

We’re pleased to bring you a new way to enjoy a taste of our curated films and support your independent cinema, from the comfort of home or on your mobile device.

It’s straightforward to use: take a look at the films on offer, add a film to your basket and log in or create an account with us (as with any other event). From then, you’ll have 48-hours to watch your film.

There’s no long-term commitment. You only pay for the film you want to see.

Cinema On Demand is only available within the UK.

Barbican Cinema has been supported by the Culture Recovery Fund for Independent Cinemas in England which is administered by the BFI, as part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund supporting arts and cultural organisations in England affected by the impact of Covid-19. #HereForCulture.

Events

A faint outline of a young man in a neon pink and blue environment

Event

Cinema

Chronic Youth 2021: If I can’t dance, it’s not my revolution

Past event

Thu 1 –Fri 30 Apr 2021

We dance for joy, in protest, to express ourselves. Dance becomes an act of rebellion. Words can build a movement, but movement can inspire a revolution.

Event

Cinema

Cinema On Demand: A Dark, Dark Man (18*)

Past event

Thu 1 Apr –Mon 31 May 2021

In rural Kazakhstan, an unprincipled detective is compelled to expose deeply engrained corruption following a boy’s murder in this brilliant film noir.

BLM protestors hold up signs and speak into a megaphone

Event

Cinema

Unapologetic (12*)

Past event

Thu 18 –Fri 26 Mar 2021

This is a profound and necessary story ripe for a country, and indeed a global reckoning, with racial injustice.

a group of women sit together up in the mountains

Event

Cinema

Mujer de Soldado (Soldier’s Woman) (15*)

Past event

Thu 18 –Fri 26 Mar 2021

Magda Surichaqui Cóndor was a teenager when soldiers arrived in her small Peruvian village in 1984.

a group of teenagers stand in a line next to each other

Event

Cinema

The Lesson (12*)

Past event

Thu 18 –Fri 26 Mar 2021

It is often said that those who don’t learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.

a protestor gets pushed into a police van whilst holding up a flag

Event

Cinema

A La Calle (To The Street) (15*)

Past event

Thu 18 –Fri 26 Mar 2021

A La Calle is a first-hand account of the extraordinary efforts of Venezuelans to reclaim their democracy from the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro.

a group of people stand together with umbrellas

Event

Cinema

Bajo Fuego (Under Siege) (15*)

Past event

Thu 18 –Fri 26 Mar 2021

In November 2016, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the office of President Juan Manuel Santos signed the Colombian peace deal.

an image of samuel wrapped in a blanket with the sunset behind him

Event

Cinema

I am Samuel (15*)

Past event

Thu 18 –Fri 26 Mar 2021

Samuel, a gay Kenyan man, balances duty to his family with his love for his partner, Alex, in a country where their love is criminalised.

people fight to get the products they want in a supermarket

Event

Cinema

The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel(12*)

Past event

Thu 18 –Fri 26 Mar 2021

“There is a new spirit out there saying: 500 years of colonialism is enough. 200 years of corporate rule is enough.”

a group of people sit around a conference table

Event

Cinema

A Thousand Cuts (15*)

Past event

Thu 18 –Fri 26 Mar 2021

Nowhere is the erosion of democracy and the power of social media in politics more evident than in the Philippines.

A person's is handcuffed to a hospital bed

Event

Cinema

Belly of The Beast (12*)

Past event

Thu 18 –Fri 26 Mar 2021

When two brave women find a pattern of illegal involuntary sterilisations in California’s women’s prisons, they launch a battle against the system.

woman sits on the shoulders of a friend at a protest

Event

Cinema

The 8th (12)

Past event

Thu 18 –Fri 26 Mar 2021

Capturing a crucial moment in women's rights, this is the story of how Ireland overturned one of the world's most restrictive laws on abortion.

aalto designed building - La Maison Loius Carre

Event

Cinema

Architecture on Film: Aalto (PG*)

Past event

Mon 15 Mar –Fri 30 Apr 2021

An intimate journey through the work, life and character of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto – one of the 20th century’s greatest modern designers.

two women in a supermarket together, one pushing a trolley the other in the trolley

Event

Cinema

Cinema On Demand: Mouthpiece

Past event

Fri 12 Mar –Fri 9 Apr 2021

We're all made up of multitudes and director, Patricia Rozema, makes them explicit in this humours and relatable drama.

a camera crew in a room filming a man at a piano

Event

Cinema

Cinema On Demand: Frida Kahlo (12A)

Past event

Mon 8 Mar –Mon 5 Apr 2021

Who was Frida Kahlo? Everyone knows her, but who was the woman behind the bright colours, the big brows, and the floral crowns?

an old woman sits at the head of a long table with her long white hair cascading down

Event

Cinema

Cinema On Demand: Relic (15)

Past event

Mon 8 Mar –Mon 5 Apr 2021

This unsettling psychological horror is the debut feature from writer and director Natalie Erika James.

poly styrene dancing in front of a white background

Event

Cinema

Cinema On Demand: Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (12A)

Past event

Fri 5 Mar –Fri 2 Apr 2021

Poly Styrene, the first woman of colour in the UK to front a successful rock band, introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion.

a woman looks forlorn sitting in a garden

Event

Cinema

Cinema On Demand: Song Without a Name (12A)

Past event

Mon 22 Feb –Mon 22 Mar 2021

This powerful drama about a woman trying to find her child is set during the height of the political crisis in 1980’s Peru.

a black and white image of a group of people having a picnic

Event

Art & design Cinema

Cinema On Demand: Our Lucky Hours (12A*)

Past event

Fri 19 Feb –Wed 31 Mar 2021

In this thought-provoking documentary, photos, archival footage and sound recordings tell the story of a pioneering psychiatric institution in 1930s France.

Event

Cinema

Try your first Cinema On Demand film for £1

Past event

Thu 11 Feb –Wed 31 Mar 2021

Are you new to Cinema On Demand? Start watching films with us today for £1.

How to watch

1.   Choose the film you want to watch.

2.   Add to basket and proceed to purchase.

3.   If you already have an account, you can log in during the purchase. If not, create an account as you buy.

4. Once your purchase has gone through, there’ll be a button to click to ‘Watch your films’.

5. Start watching your video. From purchase, you have 48 hours to start and finish watching the film. Enjoy!

If you have any issues, please contact our Box Office team via [email protected] between 9.30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, or browse our help centre.

Venue Hire

What we offer

Barbican Immersive Exhibitions

Saved events

Cinema On Demand

Events

Chronic Youth 2021: If I can’t dance, it’s not my revolution

Cinema On Demand: A Dark, Dark Man (18*)

Unapologetic (12*)

Mujer de Soldado (Soldier’s Woman) (15*)

The Lesson (12*)

A La Calle (To The Street) (15*)

Bajo Fuego (Under Siege) (15*)

I am Samuel (15*)

The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel(12*)

A Thousand Cuts (15*)

Belly of The Beast (12*)

The 8th (12)

Architecture on Film: Aalto (PG*)

Cinema On Demand: Mouthpiece

Cinema On Demand: Frida Kahlo (12A)

Cinema On Demand: Relic (15)

Cinema On Demand: Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (12A)

Cinema On Demand: Song Without a Name (12A)

Cinema On Demand: Our Lucky Hours (12A*)

Try your first Cinema On Demand film for £1

How to watch

Venue Hire

What we offer

Barbican Immersive Exhibitions

Saved events

Cinema On Demand

Events

Chronic Youth 2021: If I can’t dance, it’s not my revolution

Cinema On Demand: A Dark, Dark Man (18*)

Unapologetic (12*)

Mujer de Soldado (Soldier’s Woman) (15*)

The Lesson (12*)

A La Calle (To The Street) (15*)

Bajo Fuego (Under Siege) (15*)

I am Samuel (15*)

The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel(12*)

A Thousand Cuts (15*)

Belly of The Beast (12*)

The 8th (12)

Architecture on Film: Aalto (PG*)

Cinema On Demand: Mouthpiece

Cinema On Demand: Frida Kahlo (12A)

Cinema On Demand: Relic (15)

Cinema On Demand: Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (12A)

Cinema On Demand: Song Without a Name (12A)

Cinema On Demand: Our Lucky Hours (12A*)

Try your first Cinema On Demand film for £1

Explore

How to watch

See more film for less

Subscribe to our newsletters