From gritty London antics and time-bending drama to sun-soaked sing-alongs and starry-eyed romance, The Galileo Open Air Cinema is serving up a box of luxury all-sorts this week.
Catch Gerard Butler in full RocknRolla chaos, step into the curious world of Benjamin Button, witness the birth of Phineas T. Barnum’s spectacle, fight giggles and sniffles with Tom and Summer, or say ‘here we go again!’ as you indulge in the ultimate ‘Royale’ treatment.
So book your spot here, swing by when the doors open, grab your snacks and soak in all the picnic vibes before getting cosy in front of the silver screen with your fellow film fanatics.
Here is what’s on the silver screen this week:
26 November: RocknRolla
RocknRolla is a 2008 crime comedy film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, featuring an ensemble cast that includes Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandiwe Newton, Mark Strong, Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Toby Kebbell, Jeremy Piven and Chris Bridges.
Small-time crooks One Two and Mumbles decide to legitimately invest in some prime real estate and find themselves out of their depth and in debt to old-school London gangster Lenny Cole.
Cole himself is in the middle of a business deal with a Russian gangster, but when his accountant tips off One Two and Mumbles to the details of an upcoming big-money business transaction, the two scallywags swoop in and steal the cash.
- Day: Wednesday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Garden
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:15pm
- Genre: Action Crime Thriller
- Age restriction: 16 L S V
- Tickets: Webtickets
27 November: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American romantic fantasy drama film directed by David Fincher and adapted by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1922 short story.
Starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, the film tells the tale of Benjamin Button, who is born with the physical appearance of an old man and ages in reverse. The synopsis follows his life as he experiences events backwards, including his relationship with Daisy, a woman who ages normally alongside him.
- Day: Thursday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Garden
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:15pm
- Genre: Period Drama Romance
- Age restriction: 13 PG S V
- Tickets: Webtickets
27 November: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (Royale Experience)
Indulge in intimate movie magic with the Galileo’s Royale Experience, complete with starlit skies, some of your favourite ABBA classics and a curated menu:
Nederburg has crafted a Mediterranean-inspired feast to match the mood — your ticket includes a welcome drink, popcorn, canapés, a main course (Chicken Souvlaki or Falafel), and something sweet.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is a 2018 British-American jukebox musical romantic comedy that serves as both a prequel and sequel to the iconic 2008 hit Mamma Mia! – itself based on the 1999 stage musical featuring the music of ABBA.
The film stars an ensemble cast, including Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Andy Garcia, Meryl Streep and Cher.
Set after the events of the first film, the story is interwoven with the present, in which Sophie (Seyfried) plans to reopen her late mother Donna’s (Streep) hotel in Greece, and flashbacks to Donna’s youth in 1979, when she journeyed across Europe after college and met the three men who are Sophie’s fathers.
- Day: Thursday
- Location: Nederburg Wine Farm
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:15pm
- Genre: Musical Drama
- Age restriction: 10-12 PG
- Tickets: Webtickets
28 November: The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman is a biographical musical about young Phineas T. Barnum’s life as a child, entrepreneur, museum owner, circus producer and entertainment producer.
The film celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
- Day: Friday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Garden
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:15pm
- Genre: Musical
- Age restriction: 10-12 PG PV
- Tickets: Webtickets
29 November: 500 Days of Summer
500 Days of Summer is a 2009 American comedy-drama film directed by Marc Webb, and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel.
Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try and figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.
- Day: Saturday
- Location: Asara Wine Estate
- Time: Gates open at 5pm, and the movie starts at 8:15pm
- Genre: Romantic Comedy
- Age restriction: 13 M L
- Tickets: Webtickets
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