A blockbuster program has been announced for December and January as National Australia Bank presents a national outdoor movie takeover with Moonlight Cinema.
Recline, unwind and take in that fresh air with big screens being set up right under the stars at inner city parkland sites across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
A blockbuster program has been announced for December and January as National Australia Bank presents a national outdoor movie takeover with Moonlight Cinema.
Recline, unwind and take in that fresh air with big screens being set up right under the stars at inner city parkland sites across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
Laze, Graze and Gaze – You can bring along your own picnic spread or order on site from the food vendors and pop-up bar who’ll be there with hot and cold grazing options. Â Being a BYO* event, Moonlight makes a night out easy.
So many choices – what to watch?
We’re looking at 8 advanced screenings, Â 25 new releases and a selection of fan favourites for friends and family to enjoy over the festive season.
From side-splitting comedies, to epic adventures through time, all the way to this award season’s top contenders, expect nothing but the very best at Moonlight. An age-old classic gets the Will Ferrell treatment in the hilarious Holmes and Watson; see the legendary thief like never before in the newest iteration of Robin Hood; watch the Transformer’s family-friendly spin-off Bumblebee, and witness the epic new fantasy adventure from the team that brought life to the Lord of the Rings trilogy in Mortal Engines.
For some more comedic flair, Instant Family stars Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as they try their hand at parenthood through foster care adoption.
Certified rom-com veteran Jennifer Lopez stars as a middle-aged woman desperate to fulfil her dreams in Second Act, and the lives of four mature, unlucky-in-love women have their world turned upside down after reading Fifty Shades of Grey in Book Club.
ADVANCED SCREENINGS include:  The Favourite, Mary Queen of Scots and Second Act, flicks for the family; Incredibles 2, Smallfoot and Bumblebee, the top picks for award- season; Bohemian Rhapsody, A Star is Born, Green Book and Widows, and a showcase of Australia’s very best talents; Storm Boy, Boy Erased and Ladies in Black.
NEW RELEASES perfect for after work catchups include: Aquaman, Vice, Bad Times at the El Royale, Mission: Impossible – Fallout and Crazy Rich Asians under the stars in picturesque park settings.
CHRISTMAS FLICKS have been selected with a special screening of classics in the week leading up to the holidays.  Relive the tales of The Nutcracker and the Four Realms and rally the family together for the animated remake of The Grinch. Moonlight’s fan favourite program will screen two of the biggest Christmas blockbusters ever, Love Actually and Elf, at a discounted Fan Favourite price.
FAMILY FILM take you to a hidden world of the Yeti in Smallfoot; Fight evil masterminds with everyone’s favourite superhero family in Incredibles 2; and cast a spell with Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beats: The Crimes of Grindelwald. In January, gather the family and warm the vocal cords for a special sing-a-long screening of last year’s smash hit The Greatest Showman.
Family saver passes to select G and PG rated films at Moonlight are also offered at a special discount, so it’s one of the most affordable outings a family of four can have!
The programme selection of ‘AUSTRALIA’S HOLLYWOOD TAKEOVER’ will revist some of the very best of Australia’s cinematic talents. Be one of the first to see Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtney team up for the heart-warming remake of the 1970’s classic Storm Boy;
Catch veteran director Bruce Beresford’s tender and funny love letter to 1950’s Sydney with Ladies in Black; and a star-studded cast including Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Troye Sivan and Joel Edgerton lead Boy Erased, the gut-wrenching tale of a young boy forced into gay conversion therapy in the American South.
A favourite amongst families, groups of friends and for that special date night, Moonlight Cinema brings the festival atmosphere to film watching. It’s more than a movie experience, it’s an opportunity to kick back in the outdoors and relish in the summer vibes.
Elevate that movie magic and treat yourself!  Moonlight’s Gold Grass offers the ultimate A-List cinema experience. With reserved bean beds in a premium viewing location and wait service, you won’t even have to get up from your bean bed!
Tickets for this epic summertime experience are on sale here
WHER IS YOUR NEAREST MOONLIGHT CINEMA???
Adelaide: Botanic Park, Dec 8 – Feb 17
Brisbane: The Amphitheatre, Roma Street Parkland, Nov 29 – Mar 31
Melbourne: Central Lawn at Royal Botanic Gardens, Victoria Nov 29 – Mar 31
Perth: May Drive Parkland, Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Dec 1 – Mar 31
Sydney: Belvedere Amphitheatre in Centennial Park, Nov 29 – Mar 31
* BYO alcohol is not permitted at Brisbane’s Moonlight Cinema