A screening of the new blockbuster film Noah had to be cancelled… due to flooding.
Cinemagoers were, luckily, not in need of a giant boat, but were turned away from the first viewing of the biblical movie last Friday due to excess water found in Exeter Vue.
Staff discovered the low level flooding when they arrived for work just after 7am, the Exeter Express and Echo reports.
The venue closed to the public until 2pm, forcing the first showing of Noah at 12.15pm to be cancelled.
A spokesperson for Vue said: “We can confirm that there was flooding at Vue Exeter on Friday 4 April due to a fault with an ice machine.”
Despite criticism about the biblical accuracy of the new big-budget film, Bible-sellers have seen a surge in public interest in the religious tale.
Noah London Premiere
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Logan Lerman, Scott Franklin, Darren Aronofsky, Jennifer Connelly, Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Ray Winstone and Douglas Booth arriving for the premiere of the film Noah held at the Odeon Leicester Square, central London. (credit:PA)
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Darren Aronofsky arriving for the premiere of the film Noah held at the Odeon Leicester Square, central London. (credit:PA)
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Jennifer Connelly (centre), Russell Crowe (right) and Logan Lerman (left) arriving for the premiere of the film Noah held at the Odeon Leicester Square, central London. (credit:PA)
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Emma Watson arriving for the premiere of the film Noah held at the Odeon Leicester Square, central London. (credit:PA)
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Sinitta arriving for the premiere of the film Noah held at the Odeon Leicester Square, central London. (credit:PA)
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Emma Watson arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Emma Watson arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Jennifer Connelly arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Hugh Jackman arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Douglas Booth arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Emma Watson arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Emma Watson arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Hugh Jackman arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Douglas Booth arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Emma Watson arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Emma Watson arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Jennifer Connelly arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Emma Watson arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Darren Aronofsky and Brandi-Ann Milbradt arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Douglas Booth arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Jennifer Connelly arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Emma Watson arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Russell Crowe arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Emma Watson arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Darren Aronofsky arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Darren Aronofsky and Brandi-Ann Milbradt arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Tanya Burr arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Scott Franklin arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Ellie Winstone, Ray Winstone, Elaine Winstone and Lois Winstone arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Lydia Bright arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Lydia Bright arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Tanya Burr arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Lois Winstone arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Ray Winstone arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Kimberley Garner arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Patti Smith and Darren Aronofsky arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Lois Winstone arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Lydia Bright arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Tanya Burr arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Patti Smith arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Ellie Winstone, Ray Winstone, Elaine Winstone and Lois Winstone arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Tanya Burr arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Patti Smith arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Charlotte Ritchie arriving at the UK Premiere of Noah, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Emma Watson arriving for the premiere of the film Noah held at the Odeon Leicester Square, central London. (credit:PA)