Free Summer Movies Events
Friday, June 7, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Kung Fu Panda
at Columbus Park, Manhattan 
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
The Dragon Warrior mantle is supposedly mistaken to be bestowed upon an obese panda who is a novice in martial arts. Rated PG.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Anna Karenina: Vronsky’s Story
at Cornelia Avenue and Chester Avenue (in Wolfe’s Pond Park), Staten Island
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
The head of the hospital Sergey Karenin learns that the wounded officer Count Vronsky is the person who ruined his mother Anna Karenina.
Free!
APA Presents: Bohemian Rhapsody
at Great Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Astoria Park Alliance will present a box office smash hit Bohemian Rhapsody as the third annual spring movie screening in Astoria Park.
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Movies Under the Stars – Avengers: Infinity War
at Henry Hudson Monument (in Henry Hudson Park), Bronx
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the New York City’s Maoyor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film.
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Movies Under the Stars: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
at Colden Playground, Queens
8:20 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, Council Member Peter Koo and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film. The citizens of Berk face a dragon trafficker who…
Free!
Kids
Pride Month Movie Nigh: Hairspray (1988)
at Old Stone House (in J.J. Byrne Playground), Brooklyn ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
We will be screening “Hairspray” (1988) complete with a Corny-Collins dance party to kick off the evening!
Free!
Films on the Green: Where Do We Go Now?
at Washington Square Arch (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival. This year’s lineup focuses on female directors and highlights the diversity of French and Francophone cinema.
Free!
Event
Movies Under the Stars: International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival
at Sunset Park, Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Celebrate Puerto Rican Heritage with NYC Parks and the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival!
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Moana
at Bay 8th Street and Independence Avenue (in Dyker Beach Park), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
When a blight strikes her island, Moana sets sail in search of Maui, a legendary demigod, in the hope of saving her people.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Avengers: Infinity War
at Wagner Playground, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
On a mission to collect all six Infinity Stones, Thanos plans to use the artifacts to inflict his twisted will on reality.
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Movies Under the Stars – Bumblebee
at Lozada Playground, Bronx
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film.
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Saturday Night Fever
at John Paul Jones Park, Brooklyn ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
John Travolta stars as Tony Manero, a working-class young man who spends his weekends dancing and drinking at a local Brooklyn discothèque, striving to create a future for himself on the dance floor.
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Outdoor Movie Night at Randall’s Island Park: Mary Poppins Returns (PG)
at Field 81 (in Randall’s Island Park), Manhattan
8:40 p.m.–10:50 p.m.
The magic continues in Disney’s classic as Mary Poppins helps the Banks family remember the joy of being a child.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Bohemian Rhapsody
at 50 Kent Pop-Up Park (in Bushwick Inlet Park), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
This biopic follows the life of Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the British rock band Queen, as he rose to stardom.
Free!
Monday, June 10, 2019
Film Works Alfresco: El Libro de la Vida (The Book of Life)
at Gaelic Field (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
El Libro de la Vida is the journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart.
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
at Colden Playground, Queens
8:20 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, Council Member Peter Koo and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film. Know Before You Go You should arrive before 8:00…
Free!
Kids
Films on the Green: Minuscule, Valley of the Lost Ants
at Monsignor McGolrick Park (in Msgr. McGolrick Park), Brooklyn ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
In a peaceful little valley, the remains of an abandoned picnic spark warfare between two tribes of rival ants. At stake, a box of sugar.
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Kids
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
CANCELLED: Movies Under the Stars: If Beale Street Could Talk
at Frederick Johnson Park (in Frederick Johnson Playground), Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Friends since childhood, the devoted couple dream of a future together, but their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit.
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Movies Under the Stars: Green Book
at Playground 89, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
A white bouncer bonds with a black musician while chauffeuring him around the Jim Crow South. Rated PG-13.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Ant-Man and the Wasp
at Poor Richard’s Playground, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
An urgent mission soon leads to secret revelations from the past as the dynamic duo finds itself in an epic battle against a powerful new enemy.
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Movies Under the Stars: Web Series Wednesday
at Crispus Attucks Playground, Brooklyn ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Get your popcorn and watch web series from NYC filmmakers. The screening will be preceded by an introduction of the filmmakers and a short talk on the creative process.
Free!
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Screening of Rebels On Pointe
at Washington Square Arch (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Celebrate Pride Month with a special screening of Rebels on Pointe (2017), directed by Bobbi Jo Hart. Come early for a conversation and Q&A with featured dancers before the screening.
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Movies Under the Stars: Drumline
at Richard Rodgers Amphitheater (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
A talented drummer from Harlem enrolls in a southern university, expecting to lead its marching band’s drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world before realizing that it takes more than talent to reach the top.
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Movies Under the Stars: To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
at Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Three drag queens travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town. Rated PG-13.
Free!
Friday, June 14, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: The Professor
at Columbus Park, Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
This is a documentary about Tai Chi and one of its great masters, Cheng Man-Ching, a man who brought Tai Chi and Chinese culture to the West during the swinging, turbulent 6’0s.
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Movies Under the Stars: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
at Clove Lakes Park park house (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
A woman grapples with running her mother’s villa while also expecting her first child and worries that she won’t be able to handle everything on her own, so she enlists two of her mother’s friends for assurance, help, and guidance.
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Movies Under the Stars: How to TrainYour Dragon: The Hidden World
at Playground Ninety XC (in Playground Ninety), Queens ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:20 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, Council Member Daniel Dromm and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film. Know Before You Go You should arrive before…
Free!
Kids
Films on the Green: In Safe Hands (Pupille)
at Washington Square Arch (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival. This year’s lineup focuses on female directors and highlights the diversity of French and Francophone cinema.
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Woman on Fire
at McCarren Park Pool Deck (in McCarren Park), Brooklyn ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:30 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
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Saturday, June 15, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: A Dog’s Way Home
at Playground 89, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
When Bella becomes separated from Lucas, she soon finds herself on an epic 400-mile journey to reunite with her beloved owner.
Free!
Kids
CANCELLED: Movies Under the Stars: The Little Mermaid
at White Playground, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
A reporter and his niece discover a beautiful creature they believe to be a real mermaid.
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Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
at Ehrenreich-Austin Playground, Queens
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, Council Member Karen Koslwitz and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film. Spider Man meets many different versions of himself…
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Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Thor
at Hylan Boulevard and Satterlee Street (in Conference House Park), Staten Island ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Thor (Chris Hemsworth) battles a force to sent to destroy Earth after being banished from Asgard for fanning the flames of an ancient conflict.
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Movies Under the Stars: Mary Poppins Returns
at School Road and Bay Street (in Von Briesen Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Mary Poppins returns during Michael’s most desperate hour. With his house in danger of being repossessed, she whips up a little magic to remind him of the importance of family.
Free!
Kids
Outdoor Movie Night at Randall’s Island Park: Black Panther (PG-13)
at Field 81 (in Randall’s Island Park), Manhattan
8:45 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
T’Challa returns home to take his place as king of Wakanda after his father’s death. When a powerful enemy challenges his kingship, a conflict arises that puts the world at risk.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
at St. Catherine’s Park, Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Rey learns the ways of the Force from Luke Skywalker, and develops a telepathic bond with Kylo Ren, who is struggling to master the Dark Side. Come early! At 7:00 p.m., lightsabers will be provided but supplies are limited.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Aquaman
at Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
With a vast army at his disposal, Orm plans to conquer the remaining oceanic people — and then the surface world. Standing in his way is Aquaman, Orm’s half-human, half-Atlantean brother and true heir to the throne.
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Thursday, June 20, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: BlacKkKlansman
at Wright Brothers Playground, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader.
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Movies Under the Stars: The Adventures of Pricilla, Queen of the Desert
at Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Free!
Friday, June 21, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: The Joy Luck Club
at Columbus Park, Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
The life histories of four Asian women and their daughters reflect and guide each other.
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Movies Under the Stars: Celebration of Modern Caribbean Cinema
at Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue Entrance (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Journey to Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Barbados, Haiti, Trinidad and the Dominican Republic through these wonderful short films, presented in partnership with the Caribbean Film Academy.
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Films on the Green: Peppermint Soda (Diabolo menthe)
at WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival. This year’s lineup focuses on female directors and highlights the diversity of French and Francophone cinema.
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Black Panther
at Flushing Fields, Queens ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, Council Member Paul Vallone and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film. T’Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom…
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Kids
Film Works Alfresco: Annie (1982)
at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
This film adaptation of the Broadway musical comedy tells the story of a red-head girl named Annie, an orphan from New York City who is taken in by America’s richest billionaire.
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Movies Under the Stars: Aquaman
at Willowbrook Park Archery Range (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but also to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be… a king.
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Kids
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Mary Poppins Returns
at Corporal John A Seravalli Playground (in Corporal John A. Seravalli Playground), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Mary Poppins returns during Michael’s most desperate hour to lend him a helping hand. Come early! Before this screening, we will have activities related to the movie.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Ralph Breaks the Internet
at Astoria Heights Playground (JHS 10) (in Astoria Heights Playground), Queens ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, Council Member Costa Constantinides and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film. Video game villain Wreck-It-Ralph must brave…
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Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Captain American: The First Avenger
at Broadway and Wayne Street (in CPL. Thompson Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
A WWII soldier volunteers for a military experiment that transforms him into a superhero. He uses his newfound abilities to protect America from a villain known as the Red Skull.
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Kids
Sunday, June 23, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
at Kolbert Park (in Kolbert Playground), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
?Six years after the events of “Wreck-It Ralph,” Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure.
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Kids
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Smallfoot
at Yellowstone Park, Queens
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, Council Member Karen Koslowitz and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film. An animated adventure for all ages, with…
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Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Stonewall Uprising
at Washington Square Arch (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Celebrate Pride with NYC Parks and New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment!
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Thursday, June 27, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Bohemian Rhapsody
at Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
The story of the legendary rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid.
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Friday, June 28, 2019
Free Movie Night: The Fits
at East 43rd Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
An 11-year-old tomboy (Royalty Hightower) tries to fit in with her peers after joining an all-girl dance team.
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Movies Under the Stars: Crazy Rich Asians
at Columbus Park, Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend’s family.
Free!
Films on the Green: Mustang
at WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival. This year’s lineup focuses on female directors and highlights the diversity of French and Francophone cinema.
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
at Paul Raimonda Playground, Queens
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, Council Member Costa Constantinides and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film. Know Before You Go You should arrive…
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
at Cornelia Avenue and Chester Avenue (in Wolfe’s Pond Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
This is a life story of three girlfriends from youth to autumn ages. Their dreams and wishes, love, disillusions. Different careers. And big late love.
Free!
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: If Beale Street Could Talk
at Martin Luther King Jr. Playground (in Martin Luther King, Jr. Playground), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
riends since childhood, the devoted couple dream of a future together, but their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit.
Free!
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Movies Under the Stars: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
at Travers Park, Queens
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks, Council Member Daniel Dromm and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film. Know Before You Go You should arrive before…
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: The Avengers
at Detective Russel Timoshenko Soccer Field (in Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, and Thor join forces in order to defeat Thor’s brother Loki, who has obtained a mystical artifact of tremendous power.
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Movies Under the Stars: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
at Neal Dow Avenue and Maine Avenue
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
The monster family embarks on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel.
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Kids
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Strictly Tango Dance Class & Movies Under the Stars: The Tango Lesson
at Washington Square Park, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Put on your dancing shoes and learn with Strictly Tango NYC Dance School. Then, stick around to enjoy a screening of The Tango Lesson.
Free!
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Outdoor Cinema: Cielo
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
7:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
The sublime night sky over Chile’s Atacama Desert, as experienced by astronomers, peasants, cowboys, and miners, is the subject of Cielo.
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Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
at Vesuvio Playground, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Robert Conroy, a young Army private, adopts a stray, stump-tailed terrier. Conroy names his new friend Stubby and gives him a home, a family, and a chance to embark on the adventure that would define a century.
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Kids
Friday, July 5, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: A Star is Born
at Tecumseh Playground, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
A musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. Rated R.
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Films on the Green: Tomboy
at Old Bandshell Lawn (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival. This year’s lineup focuses on female directors and highlights the diversity of French and Francophone cinema.
Free!
Event
Saturday, July 6, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: My Little Pony
at The Peninsula (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity embark on an epic journey to save Ponyville from a dark force.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Beasts of the Southern Wild
at Raoul Wallenberg Playground (in Highbridge Park), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Faced with both her hot-tempered father’s fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
CityParks Foundation PuppetMobile: Bessie’s Big Shot
at Jamaica Avenue and Elton Street (in Highland Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Bessie the cow dreams of joining the circus. Come root Bessie on in this variety show as she attempts the impossible and searches for her special talents.
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Kids
Summer on the Hudson: Pier I Picture Show – O Brother, Where Art Thou?
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Pack a picnic, bring a friend (or a few), and settle in for a movie night on the Pier!
Free!
Outdoor Cinema: Purple Noon
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
7:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
What initially seems a carefree tale of friendship soon morphs into a thrilling saga of seduction, identity theft, and murder.
Free!
Films on the Green: The Amazing Catfish (Los insólitos peces gato)
at J Hood Wright Park (in J. Hood Wright Park), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival. This year’s lineup focuses on female directors and highlights the diversity of French and Francophone cinema.
Free!
Event
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Back to the Future
at Sol Lain Playground (in Sol Lain Plgd), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
Free!
Friday, July 12, 2019
Historic Harlem Parks and Movies Under the Stars: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
at Ball Fields (in Morningside Park), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
In the present day, Donna’s pregnant daughter, Sophie, dreams of renovating a taverna while reuniting with her mother’s old friends and boyfriends on the Greek island of Kalokairi.
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Kids
Films on the Green: Aya of Yop City (Aya de Yopougon)
at Old Bandshell Lawn (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival. This year’s lineup focuses on female directors and highlights the diversity of French and Francophone cinema.
Free!
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
at Frederick Douglass Playground, Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Spider-Man, Miles Morales, teams up with many versions of himself when a gateway to the multiverse opens up. Rated PG.
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Kids
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Outdoor Movie Night at Randall’s Island Park: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG)
at Field 42 (in Randall’s Island Park), Manhattan
8:40 p.m.–10:36 p.m.
You know about Peter Parker, but do you know about Miles Morales?
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Kids
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: The Emoji Movie
at Marx Brothers Playground, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Summer on the Hudson: Pier I Picture Show – The Darjeeling Limited
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Pack a picnic, bring a friend (or a few), and settle in for a movie night on the Pier!
Free!
Outdoor Cinema: Anbessa
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
7:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
A new condominium has shot up in the Ethiopian countryside, pushing farmers off their land and promising others a better way of life. Anbessa follows one boy caught between the two.
Free!
Friday, July 19, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Captain Marvel
at Baruch Playground, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Rated PG-13.
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Films on the Green: Sequins (Brodeuses)
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival. This year’s lineup focuses on female directors and highlights the diversity of French and Francophone cinema.
Free!
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
at Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
?When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn’t the only Night Fury, he must seek “The Hidden World”, a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.
Free!
Kids
Monday, July 22, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Captain America Civil War
at George Seuffert Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens
7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Political involvement in the Avengers’ affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.
Free!
Movies On The Waterfront Series: Singin’ in the Rain
at Astoria Park Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:15 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
Taking place during the rise of the “talkies”, we meet Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont who have risen to stardom during the silent-film era of Hollywood.
Free!
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Coco
at James Weldon Johnson Playground, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family’s ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.
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Kids
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Summer on the Hudson: Pier I Picture Show – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Pack a picnic, bring a friend (or a few), and settle in for a movie night on the Pier!
Free!
Outdoor Cinema: The Story of the Weeping Camel
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
7:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
This is a wonderful and wonderfully poignant film for children, camel lovers, and anyone who likes a happy ending.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Instant Family
at North Lawn (in Stuyvesant Square), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
A couple finds themselves in over their heads when they foster three children. Rated PG-13.
Free!
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Justice League
at Vincent F. Albano Jr Playground (in Vincent F. Albano Jr. Playground), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m.
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his new-found ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy.
Free!
Friday, July 26, 2019
Historic Harlem Parks and Movies Under the Stars: Mary Poppins Returns
at Ball Fields (in Morningside Park), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael’s children through a difficult time in their lives.
Free!
Films on the Green: Chocolat
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival. This year’s lineup focuses on female directors and highlights the diversity of French and Francophone cinema.
Free!
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Hotel Transylvania 3
at Twenty Four Sycamores Park (in Twenty-Four Sycamores Park), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Count Dracula and company participate in a cruise for sea-loving monsters, unaware that their boat is being commandeered by the monster-hating Van Helsing family.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Outdoor Movie Night at Randall’s Island Park: Tangled (PG)
at Field 81 (in Randall’s Island Park), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–10:10 p.m.
Rapunzel wants to let her hair down!
Free!
Kids
Monday, July 29, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Black Panther
at Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue (in Highland Park), Queens
7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
T’Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country’s past.
Free!
Movies On The Waterfront Series: Clueless
at Astoria Park Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:15 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
Cher and Dionne are best friends who live in Beverly Hills. They are popular, rich, pretty, and charming. One day, they spot a new girl at school, Tai, and decides to do a makeover on her.
Free!
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
at Matthew P. Sapolin Playground, Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: Lego Duplo invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Summer on the Hudson: Pier I Picture Show – Little Miss Sunshine
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Pack a picnic, bring a friend (or a few), and settle in for a movie night on the Pier!
Free!
Outdoor Cinema: ‘En El Séptimo Día’ (USA)
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
7:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Stalwart independent director Jim McKay’s En El Séptimo Día follows a group of undocumented Latino immigrants living in Sunset Park, Brooklyn over the course of one week.
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Johnny English Strikes Again
at First Park, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
?After a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all of the active undercover agents in Britain, Johnny English is forced to come out of retirement to find the mastermind hacker.
Free!
Monday, August 5, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Carousel
at George Seuffert Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens
7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, a carousel barker is granted permission to return to Earth for one day to make amends to his widow and their daughter.
Free!
Movies On The Waterfront Series: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
at Astoria Park Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:15 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
Peter Parker is the only Spider-Man, except there are other Spider-Men out there: in the multiverse known as “The Spider-Verse”.
Free!
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Summer on the Hudson: Pier I Picture Show – Kubo and the Two Strings
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Pack a picnic, bring a friend (or a few), and settle in for a movie night on the Pier!
Free!
Outdoor Cinema: Dark ‘Toons
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
7:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Take a trip to the dark side of European animated movies with Rooftop Films’ annual program of uncanny and surreal short ‘toons.
Free!
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Outdoor Movie Night at Randall’s Island Park: Crazy Rich Asians (PG-13)
at Field 42 (in Randall’s Island Park), Manhattan
8:15 p.m.–10:16 p.m.
While money can’t buy love, it can certainly complicate things!
Free!
Event
Monday, August 12, 2019
Movies Under the Stars: Aquaman
at Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue (in Highland Park), Queens
7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.
Free!
Movies On The Waterfront Series: The Incredibles 2
at Astoria Park Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens ![This is an Accessible location]()
8:15 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
Mr. Incredible is left to care for Jack-Jack, Violet, and Dash. When a dangerous new threat arises, it is up to the family to neutralize the threat and save the day once again.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Summer on the Hudson: Pier I Picture Show – Life of Pi
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Pack a picnic, bring a friend (or a few), and settle in for a movie night on the Pier!
Free!
Cinema Night: La Ciénaga
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
7:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Two large families spend a torpid summer in a faded resort town. Soon the rough-and-tumble domestic situation strains everyone’s nerves and repressed family mysteries are exposed.
Free!
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Outdoor Movie Night at Randall’s Island Park: Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG)
at Field 81 (in Randall’s Island Park), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–9:56 p.m.
Video game “bad” guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz embark once again on a misadventure of a lifetime!
Free!
Kids
Monday, August 19, 2019
Movies Under the Stars : Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
at George Seuffert Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens
7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Teen Miles Morales becomes Spider-Man of his reality, crossing his path with five counterparts from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Carnival of the Animals (Work-in-Progress excerpt) with Wendy Whelan and Marc Bamuthi Joseph/ Film – Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan ![This is an Accessible location]()
6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Internationally renowned ballerina performs an excerpt of a new work-in-progress followed by a screening of a documentary highlighting her path to reinvention
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Pier I Picture Show – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Pack a picnic, bring a friend (or a few), and settle in for a movie night on the Pier!
Free!
Outdoor Cinema: March of the Penguins
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
7:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Winner of the Best Documentary Oscar in 2005, an accessible score and Morgan Freeman’s avuncular narration make this march family-friendly, too.
Free!
Event
Monday, August 26, 2019
Movies Under the Stars presents “Bohemian Rhapsody”
at Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue (in Highland Park), Queens
7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
The story of the legendary rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
Free!
Event
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Films on the Green: Olivia
at Low Memorial Library, Columbia University, Manhattan
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival. This year’s lineup focuses on female directors and highlights the diversity of French and Francophone cinema.
Free!
Event
Sunday, September 8, 2019
Outdoor Movie Night at Randall’s Island Park: Creed II (PG-13)
at Field 42 (in Randall’s Island Park), Manhattan
7:30 p.m.–9:40 p.m.
Bring your family and friends for front row seats to this epic battle in the ring.
Free!
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