The Best of LA Is Back... the Complete Outdoor Movie Summer Schedule

Who doesn’t love movie magic under the stars? Via Brittany Martin | Los Angeles Magazine

 

Hollywood & Griffith Park

 

The ultimate authority in outdoor movies is back with outdoor screenings at Hollywood Forever plus some drive-in screenings at the Greek.

 

July 17, 7:15 p.m. The Addams Family
July 24, 7:15 p.m. Pulp Fiction
July 31, 7:15 p.m. The Wizard of Oz
August 7, 6:45 p.m. The Big Lebowski
August 14, 6:45 p.m. Clueless
August 21, 6:45 p.m. Scream 1 & 2 Slumber Party
August 28, 6:45 p.m. Labyrinth

Santa Monica

 

Get out of the car and sit in a distanced deck chair by the pool at this swanky Santa Monica hotel. Sunset films offer a romantic date night option or fun family outing. Tickets are free with a $25 food and drink minimum; full service from FIG Restaurant is available.

 

July 17, 7:45 p.m. Hook
July 22, 7:45 p.m. Cool Runnings
July 29, 7:45 p.m. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
August 7, 7:45 p.m. Happy Feet
August 14, 7:45 p.m. Toy Story
August 21, 7:45 p.m. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
August 28, 7:45 p.m. Aladdin

Various locations

 

The folks who bring you San Fernando Valley Summer Drive-In Nights are introducing a cool new concept: screening movies at actual filming locations, or at settings that go hand-in-hand with the specially curated films. The series also includes comfortable seating with state-of-the-art projection and sound in an upscale setting.

 

July 24, 8:30 p.m. RoboCop (at Los Angeles Police Department Van Nuys Station)
August 7, 8:30 p.m. Cars (at Pink Motel, Sun Valley)
September 18, 8:30 p.m. The Founder (at First Original McDonald’s Museum, San Bernardino)
October 1, 8:30 p.m. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (at Anheuser-Busch, Van Nuys)
October 2, 8:30 p.m. Star Trek (2009) (at Anheuser-Busch, Van Nuys)

West Hollywood

 

A rooftop attached to the E.P. & L.P. space is hosting cult fave films with killer views of the Hollywood Hills.

 

July 12, 8 p.m. Love Actually
July 13, 8 p.m. Pulp Fiction
July 14, 8 p.m. Breakfast at Tiffanys
July 15, 8 p.m. Grease
July 16, 8 p.m. Kill Bill Vol. 1
July 17, 8 p.m. Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Arc
July 18, 8 p.m. Bridesmaids
July 19, 8 p.m. Ghost
July 20, 8 p.m. Crazy Rich Asians
July 21, 8 p.m. Boyz N the Hood
July 22, 8 p.m. Joker
July 23, 8 p.m. Casablanca
July 24, 8 p.m. Jurassic Park
July 25, 8 p.m. A Star Is Born
July 26, 8 p.m. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
July 27, 8 p.m. Forrest Gump
July 28, 8 p.m. Superbad
July 29, 8 p.m. Lost Boys
July 30, 8 p.m. Zoolander

Downtown

 

Rooftop movies return to LEVEL on Olive Street for summer 2021. Watch movies in comfy chairs with noise-canceling headphones, and come early to enjoy cocktails, games, and more.

 

July 12, 8:30 p.m. 10 Things I Hate About You
July 13, 8:30 p.m. The Breakfast Club
July 14, 8:30 p.m. The Greatest Showman: Sing-Along
July 15, 8:30 p.m. Poetic Justice
July 15, 11:30 p.m. Dazed and Confused
July 16, 8:30 p.m. Dirty Dancing
July 16, 11 p.m. Paid in Full
July 17, 8:30 p.m. Bridesmaids
July 17, 11:15 p.m. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
July 18, 8:30 p.m. The Great Gatsby
July 19, 8:30 p.m. Mean Girls
July 20, 8:30 p.m. Grease: Sing-Along
July 21, 8:30 p.m. Queen and Slim
July 22, 8:30 p.m. Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion
July 22, 10:45 p.m. The Big Lebowski
July 23, 8:30 p.m. Coming to America
July 23, 11:15 p.m. Friday the 13th (1980)
July 24, 8:30 p.m. 500 Days of Summer
July 24, 11 p.m. The Beach
July 25, 8:30 p.m. The Professional
July 26, 8:30 p.m. Clueless
July 27, 8:30 p.m. The Princess Bride
July 28, 8:30 p.m. Vidiots Presents: Valley Girl
July 29, 8:30 p.m. The Notebook
July 29, 11:15 p.m. House Party
July 30, 8:30 p.m. The Sandlot
July 30, 11 p.m. The Silence of the Lambs
July 31, 8:30 p.m. Pretty Woman
July 31, 11:15 p.m. The Lost Boys
August 1, 8:30 p.m. Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Santa Monica

 

Rooftop Cinema Club has come back with more drive-in showings at the Santa Monica Airport. Expect themed film series and rollerskating servers bringing concessions to your car.

 

July 12, 8:30 p.m. Grease
July 13, 8:30 p.m. 500 Days of Summer
July 14, 8:30 p.m. Crazy, Stupid Love
July 15, 8:30 p.m. Hocus Pocus
July 15, 11:15 Superbad
July 16, 8:30 p.m. Raya & the Last Dragon
July 16, 11:15 p.m. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
July 17, 8:30 p.m. Ratatouille
July 18, 11:15 p.m. Jumanji: The Next Level
July 27, 8:30 p.m. 10 Things I Hate About You
July 28, 5 p.m. Tangled
July 28, 8:30 p.m. Jurassic Park
July 29, 4:15 p.m. Coco
July 29, 11:15 p.m. Scream
July 30, 5 p.m. Up
July 30, 7:30 p.m. The Sandlot
July 30, 11:15 p.m. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood…
July 31, 5 p.m. Moana
July 31, 7:45 p.m. Dirty Dancing
July 31, 10:15 p.m. La La Land

After a hiatus, Drive-In at the Park is back. The series now takes place at venues in Culver City and Santa Clarita. Like to have a tailgate picnic or watch the movie from the back of your vehicle? Have at it. All of the showings apply to both locations, Kenneth Hahn Disc Golf Course and Castaic Lake Park.

 

July 16, 8:15 p.m. Raya & the Last Dragon
July 16, 10:30 p.m. Jurassic World
July 17, 8:15 p.m. Finding Dory
July 17, 10:30 p.m. Bridesmaids
July 23, 8:15 p.m. The Princess Bride
July 23, 10: 30 p.m. Godzilla vs. Kong
July 24, 8:15 p.m. Scoob
July 24, 10:30 p.m. Best in Show
July 30, 8:25 p.m. Up
July 30, 10:30 p.m. Grease
July 31, 8:15 p.m. The Lion King
July 31, 10:30 p.m. Ghostbusters

Hollywood

 

American Legion Post 43 in Hollywood is establishing this 30-car drive-in and its indoor theater is now open several days a week for repertory screenings (schedule here).

 

July 15, 8:30 p.m. Top Gun
July 18, 8:20 p.m. Lethal Weapon
July 23, 8:20 p.m. Inception
July 24, 8:20 p.m. Boogie Nights
July 25, 8:20 p.m. Blade Runner: The Final Cut
July 28, 8:20 p.m. Purple Rain
July 29, 8:20 p.m. The Dark Knight

Glendale

 

One of L.A.’s favorite pop-up drive-ins—one that predates the pandemic—is back with a Glendale location atop the old Sears parking garage at 236 N. Central Avenue and a new location at Santa Monica’s Bergamot Station.

 

July 16, 7:30 p.m. Crazy Rich Asians
July 17, 7 p.m. Armageddon
July 23, 7:30 p.m. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
July 30, 7:30 p.m. Thing Like a Man
August 7, 6:45 Black Panther

Santa Monica

 

Drive-in screenings take place at multiple venues around the region, offering both drive-in and picnic-style outdoor seating in distanced “pods.” Check listings for details.

 

July 17, 8:30 p.m. The Lion King (1994) (Westdrift Manhattan Beach, Manhattan Beach)
July 24, 8:30 p.m. The Devil Wears Prada (Veterans Memorial Park, Culver City)
July 24, 8:30 p.m. Pulp Fiction (Will Rogers State Historic Park, Pacific Palisades)
July 31, 8:30 p.m. The Princes and the Frog (Griffith Park, Los Angeles)
July 31, 8:30 p.m. The Goonies (King Gillette Ranch, Malibu)

So, you’re fully vaccinated and desperate to get out of the car? This series might be just the thing. Screenings are seated outdoors, on the roof pool deck of the JW Marriott at L.A. Live. Tickets include a two-course meal plus popcorn, full bar service is available.

 

July 18, 7:30 p.m. Godzilla vs. Kong
August 1, 7:30 p.m. Mean Girls
August 8, 7:30 p.m. Ironman
August 22, 7:30 p.m. Maleficent
August 29, 7:30 p.m. Legally Blond

 

This pop-up drive-in at the Lake Balboa returns for another year of spooky double features. Sure, Halloween is a little ways off, but tickets are on sale now.

 

October 8, 7 p.m. Return to Oz/The Craft
October 9, 7 p.m. Frankenweenie/Sleepy Hollow
October 15, 7 p.m. Teen Wolf/The Lost Boys
October 16, 7 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas/Gremlins