Join us for a thrilling night of cinema.
Whether you’re a film buff or simply looking for a unique night out, the Great Estate is the perfect setting for a sensational dinner and a movie experience. From sparkling suspense to classic horror, select a thrilling film from our 2026 collection —which includes special summer and fall dates — and see it projected on the big screen in our historic two-story Gothic-inspired ballroom after enjoying a casual three-course dinner and cash bar in the Christopher Wren Dining Room. Plus, when you enjoy an evening of film and food with us, you’ll also experience what it was like to be part of the family, as the ballroom was the original location for the Wilson family’s home movie theatre and features a drop-down screen and original built-in projection booth.
Dinner & a Movie 2026
FALL 2026 DETAILS:
6 to 9:30 p.m.
$65 per person | $58.50 Meadow Brook members
Tickets go on sale Aug. 3!
Dinner & a Movie Lineup:
- October 7: Death Becomes Her (1992)
- October 14: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)
- November 4: The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- November 5: Strangers on a Train (1951)
*As event dates sell out, we invite you to join our waitlist for a chance to purchase tickets that may become available.
Fall Dinner Menu*
Salad: Late harvest greens, dried cranberries, goat cheese, beets & pomegranate vinaigrette
Entree: Oven-roasted chicken breast with brown butter gnocchi, maple acorn squash & herb veloute
Dessert: Streusel topped, locally harvested Dutch Apple Pie with whipped cream
*Due to the nature of Meadow Brook Hall’s community events, we can offer limited alternatives to accommodate select dietary restrictions for this event even in cases of food allergies. For this event, we are able to accommodate vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free guests only.
Due to space constraints in our historic dining room, we are unable to guarantee a private table for the dinner portion of the event. Depending on group size, you may be seated with others outside of your party.
About the Films
Wednesday, Oct. 7
When a novelist loses her man to a movie star and former friend, she winds up in a psychiatric hospital. Years later, she returns home to confront the now-married couple, looking radiant. Her ex-husband’s new wife wants to know her secret, and discovers that she has been taking a mysterious drug which grants eternal life to the person who drinks it. The actress follows suit, but discovers that immortality has a price.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Remnants of a mysterious animal have come to light in a remote jungle, and a group of scientists intends to determine if the find is an anomaly or evidence of an undiscovered beast. To accomplish their goal, the scientists (Antonio Moreno, Richard Carlson, Richard Denning, Whit Bissell) must brave the most perilous pieces of land South America has to offer. But the terrain is nothing compared to the danger posed by an otherworldly being that endangers their work and their lives.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
In this noir classic, detective Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) gets more than he bargained for when he takes a case brought to him by a beautiful but secretive woman (Mary Astor). As soon as Miss Wonderly shows up, trouble follows as Sam’s partner is murdered and Sam is accosted by a man (Peter Lorre) demanding he locate a valuable statuette. Sam, entangled in a dangerous web of crime and intrigue, soon realizes he must find the one thing they all seem to want: the bejeweled Maltese falcon.
Thursday, Nov. 5
In Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s thriller, tennis star Guy Haines is enraged by his trampy wife’s refusal to finalize their divorce so he can wed senator’s daughter Anne. He strikes up a conversation with a stranger, Bruno Anthony, and unwittingly sets in motion a deadly chain of events. Psychopathic Bruno kills Guy’s wife, then urges Guy to reciprocate by killing Bruno’s father. Meanwhile, Guy is murder suspect number one.
