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Spider-Man: Brand New Day

2026· 2h 25m

The biggest action spectacle in Zurich right now

Peter Parker fights crime in a world that has forgotten him, and the pressure is cracking him open. Spider-Man: Brand New Day delivers relentless set pieces, an escalating threat nobody sees coming, and a hero pushed past his limits — exactly what big screens are for.

High-octane action sequences that justify the cinema experience
Fresh villain angle with genuine stakes and an unsettling hook
Running everywhere — 173 showtimes across 6 venues

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Tonight 13:15 · Abaton

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Project Hail Mary

Kinetic survival sci-fi — one man, one mission, no backup

Ryland Grace wakes alone on a spaceship with no memory and the fate of Earth on his shoulders. Project Hail Mary is a relentless problem-solving thriller disguised as hard sci-fi — momentum never lets up, and the payoff earns every minute of its 157-minute runtime.

High-concept premise executed with urgency, not navel-gazing
Strong emotional payoff without sacrificing tension
13 showtimes across 2 cinemas this week

Tonight 17:55 · ArenaSC

Tuner

Unexpected heist thriller — piano tuner goes criminal

A meticulous craftsman discovers his precision makes him a natural safecracker, and that discovery unravels everything. Tuner is a tight, R-rated crime thriller — not a loud action film, but it has the coiled tension and clever escalation that heist fans live for.

Heist mechanics built around an unusual and believable hook
R-rated crime thriller with no punches pulled
Solid availability: 25 showtimes at 4 cinemas

Tonight 16:10 · houdini