As the sun continues sticking around longer, cosy outdoor movie nights will start slightly later, so be sure to secure your ideal movie viewing spot early to make the most of golden-hour picnic opportunities.
Gates still open at 6pm for weeknight shows and 5pm for Winelands weekends, with under-the-stars screenings kicking off at 8:30pm.
The Galileo Open Air Cinema brings some of our early-2000 favourites to the silver screen this week, with an adventurous trip to the ‘wild’, a scandalous journey through New York’s Jazz Age, a ‘freaky’ Friday the 13th and a holiday fling in store for us.
An evening of delight awaits, so book your spot here.
Here’s what’s on the silver screen this week:
11 December: Madagascar
Madagascar is a 2005 American animated survival comedy film starring the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer and Andy Richer.
Alex the Lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York’s Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends – Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo – have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public, with regular meals provided for them.
Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his escape – with the help of some prodigious penguins – to explore the world.
- Day: Wednesday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Adventure Animation Comedy
- Age restriction: A
- Tickets: Webtickets
12 December: The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a 2013 romance drama film based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel of the same name.
Midwest native Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) arrives in 1922 New York in search of the American dream. Nick, a would-be writer, moves in next door to millionaire Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio) and across the bay from his cousin Daisy (Carey Mulligan) and her philandering husband, Tom (Joel Edgerton).
Thus, Nick becomes drawn into the captivating world of the wealthy and – as he bears witness to their illusions and deceits – pens a tale of impossible love, dreams and tragedy.
- Day: Thursday
- Location: Battery Park, V&A Waterfront
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Romantic Drama
- Age restriction: 10-12PG V
- Tickets: Webtickets
13 December: Freaky Friday
Trading places was never so funny, and it could only happen on Friday the 13th!
Freaky Friday is a 2003 American fantasy-comedy film. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as a mother and daughter, respectively, whose bodies are switched by a mysterious and magical Chinese fortune cookie.
- Day: Friday
- Location: Blaauwklippen Wine Estate
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Comedy
- Age restriction: PG
- Tickets: Webtickets
14 December: The Holiday
The Holiday is a 2006 romantic comedy filmed in both California and England and stars Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz as Iris and Amanda.
The two lovelorn women, from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, arrange a house swap to escape heartbreak during the Christmas and holiday season. However, their lives change unexpectedly when they bump into local lads perfect for a romantic pick-me-up.
- Day: Saturday
- Location: Asara Wine Estate
- Time: Gates open at 5pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Romantic Drama
- Age restriction: PG L
- Tickets: Webtickets
To check out this season’s full movie line-up, visit The Galileo’s website here.
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Get ready for festive fun at The Galileo Open Air Cinema this Dezemba
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