
What we’re about
Are you sick of your Sunday mornings passing by in a haze of laziness? Do you wish them to be ever so slightly less lazy? OR are you a super active Sunday morning person who secretly craves to be a whole lot lazier? Do you find yourself compulsively addicted to the cinema, most especially at preposterous and improbable hours of the day? Do you feel dormant and rebellious reservoirs of your soul light up with glee at the thought of sneaking contraband food into the cinema? If you find yourself nodding along enthusiastically (or even nonchalantly) then The Cinema Breakfast Club might be for you.
Those of us who regularly indulge in this irregular habit would compare it to arising early of a morning and sitting on a mountaintop to watch the sunrise…although instead of the sun you have a darkened screen and instead of being immersed in nature you are ensconced in a manmade McCinema monstrosity…besides that though it’s pretty much exactly the same…ahem…anyway we decided to share the best keep secret in cinema-going with all of you: cheap ticket prices, no big queues, no (or at the very least, few) screaming children or chatty teens, your choice of seats and an all round relaxing movie experience. So join us for sex, adventure, laughs, tears, spaceships, monsters and mayhem*!
(*please note: these can only be guaranteed to occur on screen)
Our meetups will take place fortnightly on a Sunday morning in Cineworld, Parnell Street. If you have a Cineworld Unlimited card you’re plain sailing but if you don’t you are still in luck, as ticket prices before 12PM are at the bargain price of €8.60 (or €7.81 if you book online). Movie times will be between 10 and 11:30 depending on scheduling. Those who care to, can meet in the bar area before the film so they can sit together inside but we will meet for a proper sit down and discussion after the movie. The dates will be posted weeks in advance and the movie title confirmed on the wednesday before the meetup. We are at the mercy of the Cineworld Scheduling Gods so movie titles and times will change from time to time, do keep an eye on updates.
For the especially bedbound of our cohort, we will on occasion venture into brunch territory on a Saturday afternoon (which will of course necessitate a temporary name change from "Brekkies" to "Brunchies"). Such meetups will be announced from time to time or on demand and may involve boldly going to cinemas we haven't gone to before e.g. The Lighthouse in Smithfield
So grab yourself tea and a muffin, indulge in a popcorn breakfast or bring whatever other breakfasty delight you care to smuggle in (there’s no judgment here) and be a part of Dublin's one and only (eh...we think) Cinema Breakfast Club.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- MATERIALISTS @ IFI - 6:10pm "Late Late" Breakfast - Friday Night MovieNeeds location
Hi everyone,
This is an early Friday Late-Late Meetup this month and the big movie out this weekend is Materialists. We saw this writer-director Celine Song’s debut Past Lives at a Friday Meetup also at the IFI, so let’s see what her second feature brings.MATERIALISTS - Friday 15 August 2025 @ 18:10 (116 mins) - Cinema 2
Seating is allocated. I’ve booked SEAT F-8 but sit where you wish.
I will post a Comment when I arrive at the Cinema slightly before 6pm for a quick chat before the movie.Materialists | Official Trailer HD | A24
“Lucy (Dakota Johnson) is a New York City matchmaker who pairs up potential mates based on criteria such as height, age, and, crucially, finances. Her philosophy is challenged by Harry (Pedro Pascal), a wealthy stranger she meets at a wedding, and the surprise return of her ex-boyfriend John (Chris Evans), a struggling actor. Though she deals in matters of the heart, Lucy herself remains detached, her cynicism sharpened by a past of emotional disappointments and her determination to control her own financial and romantic fate. The familiar beats of the rom com are reinvigorated by Celine Song’s (Past Lives, 2023) mastery of tone, and razor-sharp writing; reframing romantic love as a transaction between business interests, her script sidesteps sentimentality in favour of a grown-up, worldly-wise view of contemporary relationships where fiscal security is at least as desirable as physical attraction..”Dinner afterwards:
I’ll book a table for dinner at the IF Cafe Bar after the movie. If you wish to stay with the group after the movie for dinner, please post a Comment to be included in the numbers. Numbers are limited.Dining: Note that they do not split bills there so it’s CASH ONLY again for this one (if you can bring change that would be appreciated), and there’s a 10% service charge on large table bookings.