“Not just a thriller, not just a social commentary, not just a comedy or a romance, but all of those in a clearly seen, brilliantly made film” -Roger Ebert

A Sundance sensation that became a sleeper hit for MTV Films and an unofficial prequel to the Fast and the Furious franchise, Justin Lin’s BETTER LUCK TOMORROW is also a landmark in the history of Asian-American cinema. Turning the “model minority” stereotype on its head, BLT features a group of over-achieving East Asian American high school seniors who enjoy a power trip when they dip into extracurricular criminal activities. Ben (Parry Shen), a 16-year-old high school student and living embodiment of the stereotypical Asian overachiever, teams up with a handful of friends — including Hong Kong gangster wannabe Han (Sung Kang) and rich-kid Steve (John Cho) — to build an empire selling cheat sheets. But they soon find themselves moving deeper into the criminal underworld than they ever anticipated, and things get ugly when they try to move on.

After BLT, Justin Lin would go on to helm several films in the Fast and Furious franchise, bringing Han into the F&F family. Get more of Han right after BLT by checking out F&F: Tokyo Drift in our outdoor theater!

In recognition of Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, this film is screening as part of Arkadin’s spotlight on Asian-American cinema.

THEATER POLICIES

All seats are first-come, first-served.

The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.

All ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.

Tickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.

If you’ve purchased advance tickets, when you arrive, please give your name at the concession counter to check in.

Tickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.

When an event is sold out, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you, your ticket will be refunded.

All screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.

Please respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.