Imagine gathering your friends for a movie night that transcends the ordinary – consider screening The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. This 1966 classic, starring the iconic Clint Eastwood, redefined the Western genre with its gripping storytelling and unforgettable characters. The film’s climactic showdown in the graveyard remains one of cinema's most memorable moments, capturing the tension of the wild west like no other. Released in 1967, it became a massive success, earning acclaim for its stunning cinematography and Ennio Morricone's legendary score. As Eastwood's character famously states, "There's two kinds of people in the world, my friend: those with loaded guns and those who dig." Experience this film on the big screen; it’s an experience that simply can’t be replicated at home. Start a group or community cinema hire to get your favourite film onto the big screen and bring people together.
Create a screening
Screenwave helps film fans bring classic, cult, and fan-favourite films back to local cinemas. Anyone can start a screening, share it, and invite others to back it. Once the funding target is reached, Genesis Cinema confirms the date.
Sergio Leone made The Good, the Bad and the Ugly for one reason — to be seen on the biggest screen possible. The kind of film that loses something on a laptop, a tablet, or even a TV. 2h 41m that deserve your full attention and a darkened room. See it properly or don't see it at all.
So create a screening. Bring your mates, your family, your colleagues, your neighbours, that friend who's never seen it and needs to. Pack the seats with people who get it — or people who are about to. This is your cinema. Your film. Your night. Make it one to remember.
Genesis is a family-run, independent cinema and arts venue in the heart of London's East End — committed to showing the best in independent and mainstream film, supporting local artists, and giving the community a genuinely great place to watch movies. Exactly the kind of cinema Screenwave was built for.
Genesis Cinema in Whitechapel is one of London's most beloved independent cinemas — five screens, nearly 1,000 seats, and a programme that runs from blockbusters to cult classics. Two screens even have boutique sofa seating. The kind of place a Screenwave screening was made for.
Multiple Screens
4K / Digital Projection
Surround Sound (Dolby 5.1 / 7.1 / Atmos)
Reserved Seating
Accessible Seating / Wheelchair Spaces
Hearing Assistance (Induction Loop / Headsets)
Step-free Access
Toilets / Accessible Toilets
Alcohol licence
Easiest by tube to Whitechapel Station, or hop on the 25 or 205 bus — both stop right on Mile End Road.
Limited Parking at Anchor Retail Car Park
No — Screenwave screenings are public, community events open to everyone.
Yes — creating a screening costs just
The screening doesn't go ahead and all backers are refunded.
Most screenings have a funding target of around £12.00, which covers the cost of bringing the film to the cinema. The total is shared between everyone who backs it.
You suggest a proposed date, which is confirmed once the screening is funded and agreed with the cinema.
Choose a film you'd love to see at the cinema.
When enough people support it, we book the cinema and secure the rights.
The screening goes ahead — or you get a 100% refund if it doesn't.
