The History of Concrete
Date Showtimes
Sunday, October 25 1:00 PM
Monday, October 26 6:00 PM
Thursday, October 29 6:00 PM

The History of Concrete

October 25, 2026
3 shows only!

Details About the Film

Following the finale of his HBO TV series How To with John Wilson, filmmaker John Wilson sets out to make the definitive documentary about concrete. Concerned about how to make what could be a boring subject interesting, he attends a workshop on how to write a Hallmark movie and decides that this industry-approved method will get his project off the ground. However, John quickly realizes that even concrete may not be sturdy enough to balance artistic freedom with the limits of today’s film industry in this innovative nonfiction portrait of art, concrete, and mundaneness.

Director(s): John Wilson
Starring: John Wilson, Michael Imperioli, Nathan Fielder, Timothée Chalamet, Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Kim Kardashian, Jacob Elordi, Tim Robinson, Sam Richardson, Cailee Spaeny, Jack Macco
Year Released: 2026
Runtime: 101 minutes
Country: United States
Language(s): English
Accessibility Options: ListenTech (Hearing Impaired / Personal Amplified Audio Receiver w/optional T-Coil loop)CaptiView (Hearing Impaired / Personal Closed-Caption Device)

Film Reviews

"Part educational schooling on the universal building material, part loving tribute to eccentric New York City residents, it’s a wholly unique, ridiculously weird look at a subject that does more than scratch the surface."

–Courtney Howard, Fresh Fiction

"Wilson’s debut feature The History of Concrete shows the expert essayist as sneakily profound as ever, contemplating life and art and piecing together meaning from the fragments." 

–Nicolas Rapold, Sight & Sound

"You’re left wondering how a movie about concrete could leave a lump in your throat. But that’s how Wilson works, making us see what we might not have otherwise."

–Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times

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