With lockdown restrictions easing, the cinema industry is powering up their screens and warming up their popcorn as they get set to welcome back film-goers, from the 17th May.
While some releases have been rescheduled for later in the year, there is still a range of exciting new movies, coupled with some stone-cold classics and much-loved motion pictures set to be screened ahead of the grand re-opening of Scottish cinema.
After a year of Covid-19 enforced closure the industry saw many releases, such as the latest in the James Bond franchise, pushed back for months, but after a long wait, cinema fanatics can finally see the big screen again with from May 17. To celebrate a host of Scottish cinemas have confirmed showtimes as they re-open.
So sit back, relax, and take a look at our list of the best 10 films available to see in Scottish cinemas this month. We’ll see you at the movies.
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Cinema goers will be able to view movies in Scotland from May 17th. Photo: Justin Tallis /AFP via Getty Images

1. The Sound of Metal
Already nominated for a host of awards, Hollywood A-lister Riz Ahmed stars as Ruben Stone, a heavy-metal drummer, who has his life is thrown into free-fall when he begins to lose his hearing. A must watch. Photo: Showcase Cinema

2. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1977)
Gene Wilder's iconic role as chocolate factory owner Willy Wonka is getting a limited run at Glasgow's Everyman cinema from next week. Come with me, and you'll be... Photo: Kobal Collection

3. Taxi Driver
'You talkin' to me?' - The Robert De Niro classic is getting a limited run at several cinemas in across Scotland. Don't miss this Martin Scorsese classic. Photo: creative commons 2.0 - DocoSong

4. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Vue Cinema's have announced that Frodo, Gandalf and the gang will be returning to the big screen in selected cinemas from next week. Photo: Contributed