Take the ferry to Governors Island during one of its Friday night films with the Film Society at Lincoln Center. You’ll practically have the island to yourself. Photo: @filmlinc
➤ NOTE: OUR 2019 OUTDOOR MOVIE CALENDAR IS HERE
Along with outdoor concerts, free outdoor movies ranks high on the list of reasons that summer is the best time of year in New York City. And there are more interesting outdoor venues than ever screening movies this July and August. Governors Island’s new film series is truly your best bet for an uncrowded, al fresco movie viewing experience (and yes we know it’s not in Brooklyn, but it’s just a ferry ride away). Rooftop Films is now screening a handful of its summer films at Green-Wood Cemetery, which should add some eerie ambiance to your night, and they’ve included Fort Greene Park in their lineup for the first time ever. Parklife in Gowanus is living up to its name and making full use of its courtyard for a new Monday movie series. We’ve also added one other non-Brooklyn rooftop film series to the list–Azul at Soho’s Hotel Hugo–simply because their calendar is so good (everything from Mean Girls to Scarface) and it goes on well into October. So take a peep at the lineup and pencil your favorite cult classics to watch under the stars.
Note: All of the following movies are free, except where indicated, and be sure to check each venue’s social media feeds to learn of any rain-related cancellations.
Wednesday, June 27
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World, sunset, Nowadays, 56-06 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood
Friday, June 29
Garçon!, 8:30 PM, Films on the Green at WNYC Transmitter Park, Greenpoint
Family, 7 PM, Rooftop Films at The Well, 272 Meserole St., Bushwick, $16
Saturday, June 30
New York Non-Fiction documentary shorts, 7:45 PM Rooftop Films at Green-Wood Cemetery, Green-Wood Heights, 500 25th St., $16
Monday, July 2
Coming to America, 8:30 PM, Parklife, Gowanus, 636 Degraw St.
Wonder Woman, sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St.
Rooftop Films roves around Brooklyn’s rooftops, courtyards, and now its cemeteries. Catch one at Green-Wood this summer, where there is plenty of room to spread out.
Saturday, July 7
Wild Nights with Emily, 7:45 PM, Rooftop Films at Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th St., Green-Wood Heights, $16
Monday, July 9
Inception, 8:30 PM, Parklife, Gowanus, 636 Degraw St.
Goodfellas, sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St.
The waterfront setting and architectural charm of Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier is hard to beat.
Tuesday, July 10
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, 8:30 PM, Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier
Wednesday, July 11
Jawbreaker, 6 PM, SummerScreen Williamsburg at McCarren Park
Victory, sunset, Nowadays, 56-06 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood
There’s no real need to pack a picnic for Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park–Smorgasburg vendors will supplying burgers, frites, pizza and ice cream on the Pier 1 promenade. Photo: Etienne Frossard
Thursday, July 12
Desperately Seeking Susan, 6 PM, Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Friday, July 13
Desperately Seeking Susan, with My Last Film, 7 PM, Escape in New York: Outdoor Films on Governors Island
Monday, July 16
Bridesmaids, 8:30 PM, Parklife, Gowanus, 636 Degraw St.
The Warriors, sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St
Tuesday, July 17
Creed, 8:30 PM, Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier
Wednesday, July 18
The Wizard of Oz, 7 PM, A Summer Movie Under the Stars at Prospect Park’s Long Meadow
When Harry Met Sally, 6 PM, SummerScreen Williamsburg at McCarren Park
Car Wash, Sunset, Nowadays, 56-06 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood
Thursday, July 19
Kung Fu Panda 2, 6 PM, Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Collection of Sundance Short Films 2018, 8 PM, Rooftop Films at Fort Greene Park
Monday, July 23
North By Northwest, 8:30 PM, Parklife, Gowanus, 636 Degraw St.
Grease, sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St.
Tuesday, July 24
Captain Underpants, 8:30 PM, Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier
Wednesday, July 25
Alice in Wonderland, 7 PM, A Summer Movie Under the Stars at Prospect Park’s Long Meadow
Love & Basketball, 6 PM, SummerScreen Williamsburg at McCarren Park
Wag the Dog, Sunset, Nowadays, 56-06 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood
If you haven’t yet seen ‘Paris is Burning,’ an iconic documentary about drag ball culture in 1980s NYC, add it to your summer bucket list.
Thursday, July 26
Paris Is Burning, 6 PM, Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Friday, July 27
We the Animals, 8 PM, Rooftop Films at Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, 232 3rd St., $16
Monday, July 30
Labyrinth, 8:30 PM, Parklife, Gowanus, 636 Degraw St.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St.
Tuesday, July 31
Roadhouse, 8:30 PM, Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier
The Miseducation of Cameron Post, 7 PM, Rooftop Films at The William Vale, Williamsburg, 111N. 12th St., $16
Wednesday, August 1
West Side Story, 7 PM, A Summer Movie Under the Stars at Prospect Park’s Long Meadow
Hackers, 6 PM, SummerScreen Williamsburg at McCarren Park
Talladega Nights, Sunset, Nowadays, 56-06 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood
Thursday, August 2
Bend It Like Beckham, 6 PM, Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Saturday, August 4
Black Panther, 7:30 PM, Rooftop Films at Brooklyn Army Terminal, Sunset Park, 140 58th St.
Prospect, 7:45 PM Rooftop Films at Green-Wood Cemetery, Green-Wood Heights, 500 25th St., $16
Monday, August 6
Anchorman, 8:30 PM, Parklife, Gowanus, 636 Degraw St.
Black Panther, Sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St.
Tuesday, August 7
Hairspray, 8:30 PM, Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier
‘The Fantastic Mr. Fox’: Still the best film Wes Anderson has ever made.
Wednesday, August 8
Space Jam, 7 PM, A Summer Movie Under the Stars at Prospect Park’s Long Meadow
Fantastic Mr. Fox, 6 PM, SummerScreen Williamsburg at McCarren Park
The King of Kong , sunset, Nowadays, 56-06 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood
Thursday, August 9
Wayne’s World, 6 PM, Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Our New President, 8 PM, Rooftop Films at Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, 232 3rd St., $16
The original ‘Ghostbusters’: a love letter to NYC, and less likely to rile up internet trolls who couldn’t stand the thought of an all-female cast in the sequel.
Friday, August 10
Ghostbusters, with Review, 7 PM, Escape in New York: Outdoors Films on Governors Island
Saturday, August 11
Thunder Road, 8 PM, Rooftop Films at Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, 232 3rd St., $16
Monday, August 13
The Fifth Element, 8:30 PM, Parklife, Gowanus, 636 Degraw St.
Pulp Fiction, sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St.
Tuesday, August 14
The Silence of the Lambs, 8:30 PM, Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier
Wednesday, August 15
Die Hard, 6 PM, SummerScreen Williamsburg at McCarren Park
Desperately Seeking Susan, sunset, Nowadays, 56-06 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood
Thursday, August 16
Love & Basketball, 6 PM, Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Friday, August 17
This One’s for the Ladies, 8 PM, Rooftop Films at Industry City Courtyards 1-2, Sunset Park, 51 35th St., $16
A free screening of ‘Mean Girls’ is a lot easier to commit to than tickets to the Broadway version.
Monday, August 20
Rebel Without a Cause, 8:30 PM, Parklife, Gowanus, 636 Degraw St.
Mean Girls, sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St.
Tuesday, August 21
Coco, 8:30 PM, Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier
Wednesday, August 22
This is Spinal Tap, 6 PM, SummerScreen Williamsburg at McCarren Park
Lords of Flatbush, sunset, Nowadays, 56-06 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood
Thursday, August 23
Wonder Woman, 6 PM, Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Pick of the Litter, 8 PM, Rooftop Films at Fort Greene Park
Saturday, August 25
Rooftop Shots (Closing Night), 7:45 PM, Rooftop Films at Industry City Courtyards 1-2, Sunset Park, 51 35th St., $16
When was the last time you saw ‘Best in Show’?
Monday, August 27
Best in Show, 8:30 PM, Parklife, Gowanus, 636 Degraw St.
Superbad, sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St.
Wednesday, August 29
Audience Choice, 6 PM, SummerScreen Williamsburg at McCarren Park
Dr. Strangelove, 8:30 PM, Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier
The Gang’s All Here, sunset, Nowadays, 56-06 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood
Thursday, August 30
BIG, 6 PM, Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Monday, September 3
Viewers’ Choice, 8:30 PM, Parklife, Gowanus, 636 Degraw St.
Scarface, sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St.
Monday, September 10
Funny Face, sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St.
Friday, September 14
The Last Dragon, with Hernia, 7 PM, Escape in New York, Outdoor Films on Governors Island
Monday, September 17
Big Night, sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St.
Monday, September 24
Coco, sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St.
Monday, October 1
The Shining, sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St.
Monday, October 8
Halloween, sunset, Azul on the Rooftop at Hotel Hugo, Soho, 525 Greenwich St.
