Ethan Bloom – A St. Louis Jewish Film Festival Event
2025, MPA Rating: NR
USA, English
Herschel Faber
Feature: 95 minutes
After an unforgettable appearance at our 2025 Jewish Book Festival & Speaker Series, Joshua Molina returns to St. Louis — this time on the big screen. In the charming coming-of-age comedy Ethan Bloom, Molina plays a well-meaning but increasingly bewildered father whose teenage son is preparing for his Bar Mitzvah… while secretly taking confirmation classes at the local Catholic church. What follows is a heartfelt and hilarious collision of faith, family expectations, and adolescent identity. Filled with teenage angst, puppy love, and genuine warmth, Ethan Bloom is a joyful reminder that growing up — and finding yourself — is rarely a straight line.
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B&B Theatres Creve Coeur West Olive 10
This St. Louis Jewish Film Festival event is at B&B Theatres Creve Coeur West Olive 10, a newly remodeled luxury entertainment center featuring 10 auditoriums with laser projection, digital audio, and heated electric reclining seats for an elevated viewing experience. The theatre offers several premium formats, including ScreenX (270° panoramic immersion), MX4D, the B&B Grand Screen, screenPLAY!, Lyric, and Max Relax auditoriums.
Beyond the films themselves, guests can enjoy B‑Roll Bowling, the Outtakes Arcade (featuring a climbing wall), and Sterling’s, the theatre’s on‑site restaurant and bar. Free parking and accessibility accommodations are available, making this venue a comfortable and convenient destination for festival attendees.
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31st ANNUAL ST. LOUIS JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Sunday, March 15–Thursday, March 26, 2026
Now in its 31st year, the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival showcases outstanding films that illuminate Jewish life, culture, and identity. Screenings run Sunday, March 15–Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the B&B multiplex and at partner locations around St. Louis, offering audiences a high-quality cinematic experience on both the Grand Screen and in smaller auditoriums. The St. Louis Jewish Film Festival is a program of the J – St. Louis.
