Cyberpunk was made for a big screen and a good projector and is almost always watched on a laptop, which is exactly backwards. Metrograph's instinct is to build a canon rather than a greatest-hits reel, so the series reads as an argument about what the genre actually is - and its archival prints are the best reason to leave the house for a film you own.
What to expect
A rotating repertory series in Metrograph's two Ludlow Street auditoriums, with individual titles screening across several weeks rather than in a single continuous block. Expect a mix of restorations and archival prints, an audience that skews young and genre-literate, and the Commissary upstairs open before and after.
Good to know
- Metrograph is at 7 Ludlow Street below Canal - the F to East Broadway or the B/D to Grand Street are closest
- Series titles are added to the schedule in waves, so check the series page rather than assuming the full lineup is posted
- Metrograph members get advance booking, which matters for the marquee genre titles
- Theater 1 is the larger room with the better projection setup; it is worth checking which screen your title is in
- The upstairs Commissary is a full restaurant and bar, so the cinema doubles as a whole evening
- No closing date has been announced for the series, so individual titles may keep appearing for weeks
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Common questions
When does the series start?
A Cyberpunk Canon opens Friday, September 18, 2026 at Metrograph.
What films are in it?
Metrograph adds titles to the series schedule in waves; Satoshi Kon's Paprika (2006) is among the announced entries. The full and current lineup is on the series page.
How long does the series run?
Metrograph has not published a closing date. Titles are scheduled on a rolling basis across the following weeks.
