Kicking off the weekend with some movie magic, The Galileo Open Air Cinema presents a family-friendly sweet treat and a timeless classic to celebrate the start of its 14th season.
Think picnic-perfect lawns, popcorn, fairy lights and that unmistakable Galileo atmosphere – the season’s just begun, and the silver screen is calling.
Here is what’s on the silver screen this week:
17 October: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 musical fantasy film directed by Tim Burton.
Based on the beloved Roald Dahl tale, this comedic and fantastical film follows young Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore) and his Grandpa Joe (David Kelly) as they join a small group of contest winners who get to tour the magical and mysterious factory of eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp).
Aided by his diminutive Oompa Loompa workers (Deep Roy), Wonka has a hidden motivation for the tour, one that he will reveal only after the children in the group show their true colours.
- Day: Friday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Garden
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 7:30pm
- Genre: Family-friendly/Kids
- Age restriction: PG
- Tickets: Webtickets
18 October: My Best Friend’s Wedding
My Best Friend’s Wedding is a 1997 romantic comedy film directed by P.J. Hogan.
When food critic Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) learns that her lifelong best friend – and former almost-lover – Michael O’Neal (Dermot Mulroney) is getting married, she realises, a little too late, that she’s actually in love with him. Determined not to lose him, Julianne flies to Chicago just days before the wedding, plotting to sabotage the ceremony and win Michael back.
Her plans go awry when she meets his charming and impossibly sweet fiancée, Kimmy Wallace (Cameron Diaz), whose warmth makes it hard to hate her. As Julianne’s schemes become increasingly desperate – and hilarious – she’s forced to confront the messy truth about love, friendship and the limits of manipulation.
- Day: Saturday
- Location: Diemersfontein Wine Estate
- Time: Gates open at 5pm, and the movie starts at 7:30pm
- Genre: Romance Comedy
- Age restriction: 13
- Tickets: Webtickets
Also read:
The ultimate guide to a Galileo Open Air Cinema screening in the Cape
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