From action to romance, The Galileo Open Air Cinema says everything’s better with a tickle of comedy. This week’s selection brings an action-packed British gangster movie, a perfectly seasoned witty dramedy, a beloved teen love tale and a giggle-inducing rom-com set in the breathtaking Winelands.
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 8:15pm this week.
An evening of delight awaits, so book your spot here.
Also read: Get ready for festive fun at The Galileo Open Air Cinema this Dezemba
Here’s what’s on the silver screen this week:
27 November: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a 1998 neo-noir action crime comedy film by Guy Ritchie.
The film follows a young card sharp, Eddy, who loses £500,000 to crime lord Hatchet Harry in a rigged poker game. To pay off his debts, Eddy recruits his friends to rob a small gang operating next door.
The film features actors like Jason Flemyng, Jason Statham and Vinnie Jones.
- Day: Wednesday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:15pm
- Genre: Action Crime Comedy
- Age restriction: 13 L V
- Tickets: Webtickets
28 November: Chef
Chef is a 2014 American road comedy-drama filmed, directed, written, co-produced by and starring Jon Favreau as a celebrity chef who, after a public altercation with a food critic, loses his job at a popular Los Angeles restaurant and begins to operate a food truck with his young son.
Every effort is made to reclaim his creative promise while piecing back together his estranged family.
The film co-stars Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Olivia Platt, Bobby Cannavale, Dustin Hoffman, and Robert Downey Jr. in a cameo role.
- Day: Thursday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:15pm
- Genre: Adventure Comedy Drama
- Age restriction: 13 D L
- Tickets: Webtickets
29 November: 10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 teen romantic comedy film.
Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles) is beautiful, smart and quite abrasive to most of her fellow teens, meaning she doesn’t attract many boys. Unfortunately for her younger sister, Bianca (Larisa Oleynik), house rules say that she can’t date until Kat, her anti-social older sister, has a boyfriend.
Pulling some strings, Bianca’s love interest, Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), pays the mysteriously handsome Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger) to charm her.
- Day: Friday
- Location: Battery Park, V&A Waterfront
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:15pm
- Genre: Romance Comedy
- Age restriction: PG
- Tickets: Webtickets
30 November: The Proposal
The Proposal is a 2009 romantic comedy film.
Faced with deportation to her homeland, Canada, pushy book editor Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) forces her young hapless assistant, Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds), to marry her. Andrew agrees to the charade but imposes a few conditions of his own, including flying to Alaska to meet his eccentric family.
With a suspicious immigration official always lurking nearby, Margaret and Andrew must stick to their wedding plan despite numerous mishaps.
- Day: Saturday
- Location: Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards
- Time: Gates open at 5pm, and the movie starts at 8:15pm
- Genre: Romance Comedy
- Age restriction: 13 PG L
- Tickets: Webtickets
To check out this season’s full movie line-up, visit The Galileo’s website here.
Also read:
The ultimate guide to a Galileo Open Air Cinema screening in the Cape
Picture: Supplied
