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“Mulholland Drive” (co-starring Naomi Watts, left, and Laura Elena Harring) will be shown in Highland Park, Aug. 16.

Note: This list does not include regular theatrical runs for current films but is devoted to special screenings, film festivals and drive-in movies.

Aug. 3: “Barbie“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 3: “Lawrence of Arabia“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 3: “The Bad Guys 2,” “Jurassic World Rebirth” at Delsea Drive-In Theatre, Vineland.
Aug. 3: “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” “Superman” at Delsea Drive-In Theatre, Vineland.
Aug. 3: “The Naked Gun” at Basie Center Cinemas, Red Bank.
Aug. 3: “Superman” at Basie Center Cinemas, Red Bank.
Aug. 3: “Inside Out 2,” Movies on the Beach, Seaside Heights.
Aug. 3: “Don’t Say It” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.
Aug. 3: “Despicable Me 4,” Outdoor Family Movie Series at The Yard at College Avenue, New Brunswick.
Aug. 3: “Yoga Hosers” at SModcastle Cinemas, Atlantic Highlands.
Aug. 3: “The 4:30 Movie” at SModcastle Cinemas, Atlantic Highlands.
Aug. 3: “The Beach” at Williams Center, Rutherford.
Aug. 3: “Hook” at Williams Center, Rutherford.
Aug. 3: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” at Williams Center, Rutherford.
Aug. 3: “Basqiat” at Acme Screening Room, Lambertville.

Aug. 3-6: “Superman” at Cinemark Watchung.
Aug. 3-6: “Jurassic World Rebirth” at Cinemark Watchung.
Aug. 3-6: “I Know What You Did Last Summer” at Cinemark Watchung.
Aug. 3-6: “Smurfs” at Cinemark Watchung.

Aug. 3-7: “Fantastic Four: First Steps” at Cinemark Watchung.
Aug. 3-7: “The Bad Guys 2” at Cinemark Watchung.
Aug. 3-7: “Superman” at The Clairidge, Montclair.
Aug. 3-7: “Eddington” at The Clairidge, Montclair.
Aug. 3-7: “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” at The Clairidge, Montclair.
Aug. 3-7: “Sorry, Baby” at The Clairidge, Montclair.
Aug. 3-7: “Superman” at Princeton Garden Theatre.
Aug. 3-7: “Bad Shabbos” at Princeton Garden Theatre.
Aug. 3-7: “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” at Bernardsville Cinema.
Aug. 3-7: “Superman” at Bernardsville Cinema.

Aug. 3 and 6-7: “Smurfs” at SModcastle Cinemas, Atlantic Highlands.
Aug. 3 and 6-7: “Jurassic World Rebirth” at SModcastle Cinemas, Atlantic Highlands.
Aug. 3 and 6-7: “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” at SModcastle Cinemas, Atlantic Highlands.
Aug. 3 and 6-7: “Superman” at SModcastle Cinemas, Atlantic Highlands.
Aug. 3 and 6-7: “The Naked Gun” at SModcastle Cinemas, Atlantic Highlands.
Aug. 3 and 6-7: “The Fantastic Four: First Steps“ at IMAX Theatre at Tropicana, Atlantic City.

Aug. 3-8: “Bad Guys 2” at Chatham Hickory Cinema.

Aug. 3-10: “The Bad Guys 2” at Bernardsville Cinema.

Aug. 3-14: “The Bad Guys 2” at The Clairidge, Montclair.
Aug. 3-14: “The Naked Gun” at The Clairidge, Montclair.
Aug. 3-14: “Architechton” at The Clairidge, Montclair.
Aug. 3-14: “Oh, Hi!” at The Clairidge, Montclair.

Aug. 3 and 15: “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” at Acme Screening Room, Lambertville.

Aug. 4: “Beyond October 7th,” Axelrod Jewish International Film Festival at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Deal.
Aug. 4: “October 8,” Axelrod Jewish International Film Festival at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Deal.
Aug. 4: “The Garfield Movie,” Gloucester County Movies in the Park at Fort Billings Park, Paulsboro.
Aug. 4: “Sunset Boulevard” at Chatham Hickory Cinema.

Aug. 5: “Inside Out 2” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Aug. 6: “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Movies Under the Stars series at Excursion Park, Sea Isle City.
Aug. 6: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” Movies Under the Stars series at Pier A Park, Hoboken.
Aug. 6: “Wreck-It Ralph 2,” Movies in the Park series at Washington Park, Union City.
Aug. 6: “Captain American: Brave New World,” Movies in the Park Summer Series at Van Saun County Park, Paramus.
Aug. 6: “The White Sheik“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 6: “Marcella“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 6: “Sing 2” at Chatham Hickory Cinema.
Aug. 6: “Heat” at Princeton Garden Theatre.

Aug. 6, 8-9 and 13: “CatVideoFest 2025” at Princeton Garden Theatre.

Aug. 7: “Lilo & Stitch,” Movies Under the Stars at Atlantic Street Park, Hackensack.
Aug. 7: “Curious George,” Movies in the Park at Veterans Memorial Park, Westwood.
Aug. 7: “Smurfs: The Lost Village,” Movies in the Park series at Braddock Park, North Bergen.
Aug. 7: “The Wild Robot,” Movies in the Park series at Thomas McGovern Park, Jersey City.
Aug. 7: “Nights of Cabiria“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 7: “The Boys in the Boat” at Jack Alter Fort Lee Community Center.
Aug. 7: “Moana,” Summer Film Series at Little Edwards Courtyard, Princeton.
Aug. 7: “North by Northwest” at Princeton Garden Theatre.
Aug. 7: “The Lego Batman Movie” at Cinemark Watchung.

Aug. 7-10: SModcastle Film Festival at SModcastle Cinemas, Atlantic Highlands.

Aug. 7-10 and 13-14: “Weapons“ at IMAX Theatre at Tropicana, Atlantic City.

Aug. 7-21: “Weapons” at The Clairidge, Montclair.
Aug. 7-21: “Freakier Friday” at The Clairidge, Montclair.

Aug. 8: “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” Movies in the Park series at Triangle Park, Jersey City.
Aug. 8: “Dirty Dancing,” Movies on the Beach, Seaside Heights.
Aug. 8: “Despicable Me 4,” Gloucester County Movies in the Park at 235 E. Red Bank Ave., Woodbury.
Aug. 8: “The Wild Robot,” Movies in the Park Summer Series at Van Saun County Park, Paramus.
Aug. 8: “Inside Out 2” at West Orange Public Library.
Aug. 8: “G Men” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.
Aug. 8: “The Conformist“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 8: “The Art of Storytelling,” presented by Passage Theatre Company at Mill Hill Playhouse, Trenton.
Aug. 8: “Little Shop of Horrors” at Chatham Hickory Cinema.

Aug. 8-10: “Freakier Friday” at Bernardsville Cinema.

Aug. 8-10 and 13-14: “Superman“ at IMAX Theatre at Tropicana, Atlantic City.

Aug. 8-21: “Folktales” at The Clairidge, Montclair.

Aug. 9: “Female Trouble” at ShowRoom Cinema, Asbury Park.
Aug. 9: “Cinema Paradiso” at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 9: “Wild at Heart” at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 9: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at The Clairidge, Montclair.
Aug. 9: “Quiz Show” at Acme Screening Room, Lambertville.
Aug. 9: “Follow That Bird” at Princeton Garden Theatre.

Aug. 9-10: “Modern Times“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.

Aug. 9 and 16: “Cat Video Fest 2025” at Acme Screening Room, Lambertville.

Aug. 10: “Moana 2,” Movies on the Beach, Seaside Heights.
Aug. 10: “Trolls World Tour,” Outdoor Family Movie Series at The Yard at College Avenue, New Brunswick.
Aug. 10: “The Leopard“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 10: “Tatami“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 10: “Footloose” at Chatham Hickory Cinema.

Aug. 12: “Dog Man” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Aug. 12: “Wicked” Sing-Along at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Aug. 12: “The Lorax,” Movies in the Park series at Laurel Hill Park, Secaucus.
Aug. 12: “Wicked,” Movies in the Park series at Harsimus Cemetery, Jersey City.
Aug. 12: “Kung Fu Panda 4” at Warinanco Park, Roselle.

Aug. 13: “Moana 2,” Gloucester County Movies in the Park at River Winds Community Center, West Deptford.
Aug. 13: “Snow White,” Movies Under the Stars series at Excursion Park, Sea Isle City.
Aug. 13: “The Wild Robot” at Meadowland Park, South Orange.
Aug. 13: “Downton Abbey,” Movies Under the Stars series at Pier A Park, Hoboken.
Aug. 13: “Twisters,” Movies in the Park Summer Series at Van Saun County Park, Paramus.
Aug. 13: “The Land Before Time” at Chatham Hickory Cinema.
Aug. 13: “Coolie” at Cinemark Watchung.

Aug. 14: “The Iron Giant,” Movies Under the Stars at Atlantic Street Park, Hackensack.
Aug. 14: “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” Movies in the Park at Veterans Memorial Park, Westwood.
Aug. 14: “Daddy Day Care,” Movies in the Park series at West Hudson Park, Harrison.
Aug. 14: “The Wild Robot,” Movies in the Park series at Sgt. Anthony Park, Jersey City.
Aug. 14: “Talks With Myself” at The Clairidge, Montclair.
Aug. 14: “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” at Jack Alter Fort Lee Community Center.
Aug. 14: “Garden State Film Festival: Best of the Fest” at Noyes Arts Garage at Stockton University, Atlantic City.
Aug. 14: “Cabaret” at ShowRoom Cinema, Asbury Park.
Aug. 14: RiffTrax Live: “Timecop” at Cinemark Watchung.

Aug. 14 and 16: “The Grateful Dead Movie” at Cinemark Watchung.

Aug. 15: “Inside Out 2,” Gloucester County Movies in the Park at Washington Lake Park, Sewell.
Aug. 15: “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” Movies in the Park Summer Series at Van Saun County Park, Paramus.
Aug. 15: “The Apple” at ShowRoom Cinema, Asbury Park.
Aug. 15: “Cutie & the Boxer” at ShowRoom Cinema, Asbury Park.
Aug. 15: “Moana 2” at West Orange Public Library.
Aug. 15: “The Grand Budapest Hotel“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 15: “Take the Lead” at Acme Screening Room, Lambertville.
Aug. 15: “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” at Acme Screening Room, Lambertville.
Aug. 15: “Highest 2 Lowest” at Princeton Garden Theatre.
Aug. 15: “Sex and the Single Girl” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.

Aug. 15-28: “East of Wall” at The Clairidge, Montclair.

Aug. 15 and 29: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at Basie Center Cinemas, Red Bank.

Aug. 16: “Mulholland Drive” at Highland Park Outdoor Movie Theater.
Aug. 16: “Happiness” at ShowRoom Cinema, Asbury Park.
Aug. 16: Fabulous Short Film & Video Fest at Art House Productions, Jersey City.
Aug. 16: “Charlotte’s Web” at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, Morristown.

Aug. 16-17: “The Godfather“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 16-17: “The Godfather Part II“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.

Aug. 17: “Wicked,” Movies on the Beach, Seaside Heights.
Aug. 17: “Snow White,” Outdoor Family Movie Series at The Yard at College Avenue, New Brunswick.
Aug. 17: “Audrey’s Children” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.

Aug. 19: “Toy Story,” Movies in the Park series at Mercer Park, Bayonne.
Aug. 19: “Wicked,” Movies in the Park series at Village Park, Jersey City.
Aug. 19: “Mufasa: The Lion King” at Warinanco Park, Roselle.

Aug. 20: “Moana 2,” Movies Under the Stars series at Excursion Park, Sea Isle City.
Aug. 20: “A Minecraft Movie” at Meadowland Park, South Orange.
Aug. 20: “Downton Abbey: A New Era” Movies Under the Stars series at Pier A Park, Hoboken.
Aug. 20: “Wicked,” Movies in the Park Summer Series at Van Saun County Park, Paramus.
Aug. 20: “The Night of the Hunter“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 20: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” at Cinemark Watchung.

Aug. 20 and 24: “Yungblud: Are You Ready, Boy?” at Cinemark Watchung.

Aug. 21: “E.T. the Extraterrestrial,” Movies Under the Stars at Atlantic Street Park, Hackensack.
Aug. 21: “Wicked,” Movies in the Park at Veterans Memorial Park, Westwood.
Aug. 21: “Ratatouille,” Movies in the Park series at Columbus Park, Hoboken.
Aug. 21: “Footloose” at Jack Alter Fort Lee Community Center.
Aug. 21: “Forbidden Games“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 21: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at Art House Productions, Jersey City.
Aug. 21: “All That Jazz” at ShowRoom Cinema, Asbury Park.

Aug. 21 and 24: “Black Swan“ at IMAX Theatre at Tropicana, Atlantic City.

Aug. 22: “Elemental,” Gloucester County Movies in the Park at Sunset Auditorium, Pitman.
Aug. 22: “Mufasa: The Lion King,” Movies in the Park Summer Series at Van Saun County Park, Paramus.
Aug. 22: “Pink Flamingos” at ShowRoom Cinema, Asbury Park.
Aug. 22: “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 22: “Nights of Cabiria” at Acme Screening Room, Lambertville.
Aug. 22: “Designing Women” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.

Aug. 22-31 and Sept. 1-4: “Honey, Don’t!” at The Clairidge, Montclair.

Aug. 23: “The Wild Robot” at Brookdale Park, Montclair.
Aug. 23: “Showgirls” at ShowRoom Cinema, Asbury Park.
Aug. 23: “Singin’ in the Rain“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.

Aug. 23-24: “High and Low“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 23-24: “Playtime“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.

Aug. 24: “Tramps Like Us” at Pollak Theatre at Monmouth University, West Long Branch.
Aug. 24: “Inside Out 2,” Outdoor Family Movie Series at The Yard at College Avenue, New Brunswick.
Aug. 24: “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” Movies on the Beach, Seaside Heights.
Aug. 24: “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 24: “The Trouble With Jessica” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.

Aug. 25: “The Wild Robot,” Gloucester County Movies in the Park at Wenonah Lake.

Aug. 27: “Wicked” at Meadowland Park, South Orange.
Aug. 27: “Moana 2,” Gloucester County Movies in the Park at National Park Ballfields, National Park.
Aug. 27: “Inside Out 2,” Movies Under the Stars series at Excursion Park, Sea Isle City.
Aug. 27: “From Here to Eternity“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.

Aug. 28: “Wicked,” Movies Under the Stars at Atlantic Street Park, Hackensack.
Aug. 28: “Captain America,” Movies in the Park at Veterans Memorial Park, Westwood.
Aug. 28: “The Best Years of Our Lives“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.

Aug. 28-31: “Prince: Sign o’ the times“ at IMAX Theatre at Tropicana, Atlantic City.

Aug. 28-31 and Sept. 1: “Jaws“ at IMAX Theatre at Tropicana, Atlantic City.

Aug. 29: “The Roses” at Bernardsville Cinema.
Aug. 29: “The Wild Robot,” Gloucester County Movies in the Park at Ella Harris Park, Mullica Hill.
Aug. 29: “The Producers“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 29: “Dial M for Murder” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.

Aug. 29-31 and Sept. 1-3: “Jaws” at Cinemark Watchung.

Aug. 30: “This Is GWAR” at SModcastle Cinemas, Atlantic Highlands. Featuring question-and-answer session with members of GWAR, hosted by Kevin Smith.
Aug. 30: “Joshua,” “Original Gangstas,” “One Down, Two to Go” with appearances by Fred “The Hammer” Williamson, presented by Passage Theatre Company at Mill Hill Playhouse, Trenton.
Aug. 30: “Lost in America” at Highland Park Outdoor Movie Theater.
Aug. 30: “Monsieur Verdoux“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 30: “Easy Rider“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.

Aug. 30-31: “The Wizard of Oz“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.

Aug. 31: “Desperately Seeking Susan“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 31: “In the Mood for Love“ at Barrymore Film Center, Fort Lee.
Aug. 31: “Wicked,” Outdoor Family Movie Series at The Yard at College Avenue, New Brunswick.

Sept. 5: “The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.

Sept. 5-Oct. 10: New Jersey International Film Festival at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.

Sept. 7: “Materialists” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.

Sept. 10: “Downton Alley: The Grand Finale” at Cinemark Watchung.

Sept. 11: “Memento” at Princeton Garden Theatre.

Sept. 12: “Cape Fear” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.

Sept. 12-25: “Downton Alley: The Grand Finale” at The Clairidge, Montclair.

Sept. 13: “The Devil and Daniel Johnston” at Highland Park Outdoor Movie Theater.
Sept. 13: “Little Shop of Horrors” at Williams Center, Rutherford.

Sept. 13-14 and 17: “The Sound of Music” at Cinemark Watchung.

Sept. 14: “Tumbledown” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.

Sept. 14 and 17: “The Sound of Music” at Chatham Hickory Cinema.

Sept. 18: “La Bamba” at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

Sept. 19: “Julia Misbehaves” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.
Sept. 19: “Mogambo,” Grace Kelly Film Festival fundraiser at Gateway Playhouse, Somers Point.

Sept. 19-20: CUT International Short Film Festival at Levoy Theatre, Millville.

Sept. 21: “Masterminds” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.

Sept. 25: “Heart & Soul: A Love Story” at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center. With a question-and-answer session and performance by Kenny Vance.
Sept. 25: “Rashomon” at Princeton Garden Theatre.

Sept. 26: “Encanto” at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.
Sept. 26: “Me and My Gal” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.

Sept. 27: “Twin Peaks (Pilot Episode),” “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” at Highland Park Outdoor Movie Theater.

Sept. 28: “Band on the Run” at End of the Road Theater, North Cape May.

Oct. 3: “Avatar: The Last Airbender” in Concert at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Oct. 3: “Evil Dead in Concert” at BergenPAC, Englewood.

Oct. 5: “Not Dead Yet! — John Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50” featuring screening of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” and question-and-answer session with John Cleese, at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Oct. 5: “Sing” at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

Oct. 9: “Blue” at Princeton Garden Theatre.

Oct. 10: “Scream” plus appearance by David Arquette at Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.
Oct. 10: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at Brook Arts Center, Bound Brook.

Oct. 11: “Avatar: The Last Airbender” in Concert at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, Camden.
Oct. 11: “Moana” with live music, presented by Peak Performances at Montclair State University Amphitheater.

Oct. 17: “How to Train Your Dragon” at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

Oct. 17-26: Montclair Film Festival.

Oct. 23: “Fantasia in Concert” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. New Jersey Symphony; Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor. Program includes music heard in “Fantasia” (1940) and “Fantasia 2000” (1999), accompanied by footage from the films.

Oct. 25: “Fantasia in Concert” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. New Jersey Symphony; Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor. Program includes music heard in “Fantasia” (1940) and “Fantasia 2000” (1999), accompanied by footage from the films.
Oct. 25: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at Levoy Theatre, Millville.

Oct. 26: “Fantasia in Concert” at State Theatre, New Brunswick. New Jersey Symphony; Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor. Program includes music heard in “Fantasia” (1940) and “Fantasia 2000” (1999), accompanied by footage from the films.

Oct. 30: “Nosferatu” at Old Franklin Schoolhouse, Metuchen. With live score by Cody McCorry Nosferatu Ensemble.

Oct. 31: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.

Nov. 1: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with live appearance by actor Barry Bostwick at Music Box at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Atlantic City.

Nov. 6: “Elf” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. With New Jersey Symphony playing John Debney’s score, live.

Nov. 7: “Elf” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. With New Jersey Symphony playing John Debney’s score, live.

Nov. 12: “Twilight in Concert” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

Nov. 19: “Without Arrow” at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

Nov. 21: “Paddington” at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

Nov. 23: “Twilight in Concert” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.

Dec. 14: “The Polar Express” at Levoy Theatre, Millville.

Dec. 18: “The Muppet Christmas Carol” at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

Dec. 19: “The Polar Express” at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

Jan. 15: “The Godfather Part II” at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

March 7: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” screening with live music at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
March 7: “World’s Best Short Films” presented by Asbury Shorts at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.

March 26-29: Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park and Cranford.

May 29: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. With New Jersey Symphony playing John Williams’ score, live.

May 30: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. With New Jersey Symphony playing John Williams’ score, live.

May 31: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” at State Theatre, New Brunswick. With New Jersey Symphony playing John Williams’ score, live.
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