Family film fun returns to Park City this weekend

Park City Film will offer a free Saturday matinee alongside its regular weekend screenings at the Santy

PARK CITY, Utah — Families looking for an easy weekend outing can head to the Jim Santy Auditorium on Saturday for a free screening of “The Sheep Detectives.”

The animated mystery follows a flock of sheep that turns detective after a mysterious incident disrupts life on their farm. The voice cast includes Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, and Patrick Stewart.

The film begins at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. Admission is free as part of Park City Film’s Family Film Fest Series, presented with the Park City Library. The movie is rated PG and runs 109 minutes.

For adults looking to make a movie night of the weekend, Park City Film is also screening “The Weight,” starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe, Friday through Sunday.

Set during the Great Depression, the film follows a veteran who is offered a chance at freedom if he helps smuggle gold out of a remote mine. Screenings are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday. The film is rated R.

Both films will screen at the Jim Santy Auditorium, 1255 Park Ave.

Park City Film’s regular ticket prices are $8 for general admission, $7 for students and seniors, and $6 for members. Advance tickets are not required.