Think action-packed, family-friendly & drama-filled as The Galileo Open Air Cinema kicks off December with another stellar line-up. From fighter jets and flying ducks to far-away planets and Wes Anderson’s signature flair, The Galileo is set to take you on a cinematic journey this week.
An evening of delight awaits, so book your spot here.
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Here’s what’s on the silver screen this week:
3 December: Top Gun
Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama film starring Tom Cruise as Lieutenant Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, a young naval aviator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprises.
Mitchell and his radar intercept officer, Lieutenant (junior grade) Nick ‘Goose’ Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards), are given the chance to train at the US Navy’s Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) at Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills.
When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanour put him at odds with other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman.
Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer and Tom Skerritt also appear in supporting roles.
- Day: Tuesday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:15pm
- Genre: Action Drama
- Age restriction: 13PG L S
- Tickets: Webtickets
5 December: Dune: Part 1
Dune: Part 1 is a 2021 American epic science fiction film, the first of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert.
Set in the distant future, the film follows Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to a dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and people.
As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of a precious resource in existence, only those who can conquer their own fear will survive.
- Day: Thursday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:15pm
- Genre: Action Drama
- Age restriction: 13 V
- Tickets: Webtickets
6 December: Migration
Migration is a 2023 American animated adventure comedy film.
The story follows a family of ducks who try to convince their overprotective father to go on a trip of a lifetime by attempting to migrate from a New England pond to Jamaica. Their well-laid plans, however, quickly go awry when they get lost and wind up in New York City.
The experience soon inspires them to expand their horizons, open themselves up to new friends and accomplish more than they ever thought possible.
- Day: Friday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:15pm
- Genre: Animation Family-Friendly
- Age restriction: PG V
- Tickets: Webtickets
7 December: The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a 2014 comedy-drama film.
Ralph Fiennes leads a 17-actor ensemble as Monsieur Gustave H., famed concierge of a 20th-century mountainside resort in the fictional Eastern European country of Zubrowka.
When Gustave is framed for the murder of a wealthy dowager (Tilda Swinton), he and his recently befriended protége Zero (Tony Revolori) embark on a quest for fortune and a priceless Renaissance painting amid the backdrop of an encroaching fascist regime.
- Day: Saturday
- Location: Glenelly Estate
- Time: Gates open at 5pm, and the movie starts at 8:15pm
- Genre: Adventure
- Age restriction: 13
- Tickets: Webtickets
To check out this season’s full movie line-up, visit The Galileo’s website here.
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