Photo by Kevin HarberIt’s not officially summer in D.C. until the outdoor movies start up. Screen on the Green is back this year with some classic films (though they haven’t updated their website yet), but at other outdoor film series around the city you can watch heros, comic book characters, high schoolers, and more. Check out the complete lineups below (some already in progress).
Screen on the Green
When: Four Monday nights at sundown
Where: National Mall (between 7th and 12th streets)
July 22: E.T. the Extra-Terrestial
July 29: Norma Rae
Aug. 5: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
Aug. 12: Tootsie
NoMa Summer Screen
Theme: Outlaw Heroes
When: Wednesdays at 7 p.m. (May 22 to Aug. 21)
Where: Loree Grand Field at Second and L streets NE
June 5: The Princess Bride
June 12: The Italian Job
June 19: Goonies
June 26: Breakfast Club
July 3: The Fugitive
July 10: Bridesmaids
July 17: Moonrise Kingdom
July 24: True Grit
July 31: The Hunger Games
Aug. 7: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Aug. 14: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Aug. 21 Rain date
Bonus:
The NoMa Business Improvement District is also hosting a series of family friendly screenings at Sursum Corda on four Tuesday nights.
June 18: How to Train Your Dragon
July 9: Despicable Me
July 23: Toy Story 3
Aug. 6: Happy Feet
Capitol Riverfront Front Row Films
Theme: DC versus Marvel Comics
When: Thursdays at sundown (May 30-August 8)
Where: 250 M Street SE at Canal Park
June 6: The Green Lantern
June 13: Iron Man
June 20: Batman and Robin
June 27: The Hulk
July 11: Batman Begins
July 18: Thor
July 25: The Dark Knight
Aug. 1: The Avengers
Aug. 8: The Dark Knight Rises
U Street Movie Series
When: Once a month from June to September
Where: Harrison Field, V Street NW between 13th and 14th streets.
Update: A tentative list of films has been released:
June 19: Star Wars Uncut
July 17: The Nine Lives of Marion Barry
Aug. 21: Spirited Away
Sept. 18: Either The Legend of Cool “Disco” Dan or Chuck Brown Live at the 9:30 Club
Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival
Theme: Summer School
When: Fridays at dusk (May 17-Aug. 30)
Where: Gateway Park at the base of Key Bridge, 1300 Lee Highway, Arlington
June 7: Risky Business
June 14: Can’t Buy Me Love
June 21: Easy A
June 28: 10 Things I Hate About You
July 5: Bring It On
July 12: Pretty in Pink
July 19: She’s All That
July 26: Fame
Aug. 2: Can’t Hardly Wait
Aug. 9 – Sixteen Candles
Aug. 16 – High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Aug. 23 – American Graffiti
Aug. 30 – Grease
Crystal Screen
Theme: Blockbusters
When: Mondays at sundown (June 3-Aug. 26)
Where: 1851 S. Bell Street, Arlington
June 3: E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial
June 10: The Social Network
June 17: The King’s Speech
June 24 – Crash
July 1: American Beauty
July 8: The Blind Side
July 15: Moneyball
July 22: A Beautiful Mind
July 29: Forrest Gump
Aug. 5: The Help
Aug. 12: Jaws
Aug. 19: Inception
Aug. 26: Jurassic Park
Bethesda Outdoor Movies
When: 9 p.m. on five consecutive nights
Where: Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle, corner of Norfolk and Auburn avenues
July 23: The Princess Bride
July 24: Rear Window
July 25: Back to the Future
July 26: The Hunger Games
July 27: Life of Pi
Golden Cinema Series
When: Fridays at 8:00 p.m. (June 7-July 12)
Where: Heurich House Museum (1307 New Hampshire Avenue NW)
This series is an update to the original post
June 7: Casablanca
June 14: Rear Window
June 21: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (Presented by Dupont Festival at Dupont Circle Park at 9 p.m.)
June 28: Some Like It Hot
July 5: Yankee Doodle Dandy
July 12: The Philadelphia Story
July 19: Rain date