Mov'In Bed's Beach Cinema at Barangaroo Has Unveiled Its Lineup of Movies on Mattresses for February and March
Highlights screening atop 280 tonnes of sand include the 'Mean Girls' musical for Galentine's Day, Oscar nominees 'The Holdovers' and 'Killers of the Flower Moon', plus 'Clueless'.
When Mov'In Bed first launched, it helped solve a problem. Can't choose between hitting up an outdoor cinema or watching a film in bed? Here, you don't have to. Up and running since mid-January, Mov'In Bed's new outdoor beach cinema stacks on another layer to that equation like it's building a sandcastle. Can't pick between flicks under the stars, going to the beach or being cosy? Again, this is the solution.
Because getting folks seeing films on a mattress — pillows, blankets and all — beneath the evening sky wasn't enough (or on a boat in Darling Harbour, or a car on Entertainment Quarter's rooftop), Mov'In Bed Outdoor Cinema's beach stint is taking to the sand at Harbour Park in Barangaroo until Sunday, April 14, 2024. And all those white grains that'll be beneath your feet? There's a huge 280 tonnes of the stuff, which the pop-up's 150 queen-sized beds sit atop.
If you haven't had the chance to enjoy the experience, which features a 15-metre 4K screen, as yet, the pop-up outdoor picture palace has just revealed what's showing on its February and March lineup. The last month of summer kicks off with Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, then also boasts Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, John Wick: Chapter 4, Ferrari, Next Goal Wins, Wonka and The Iron Claw. Come autumn, All of Us Strangers, The Holdovers, Past Lives and Studio Ghibli's The Boy and the Heron also feature.
Where's the best place to see Sydney-shot Sydney Sweeney-starring rom-com Anyone But You? In Sydney near the water — which plays more than a small part in the movie — obviously.
With the 2024 Academy Award nominations freshly announced, Mov'In Bed Outdoor Cinema at Barangaroo is also showing Killers of the Flower Moon again in the coming months. And on Oscars day itself, it'll screen whatever wins Best Picture (so, likely Oppenheimer). The night will also include champagne to celebrate, and attendees are encouraged to wear red carpet-ready outfits.
Before marking Hollywood's night of nights, Mov'In will get into the mid-February spirit with the Mean Girls musical for Galentine's Day, The Notebook on Valentine's Day and Crazy Stupid Love on Singles Awareness Day (aka Thursday, February 15).
Other retro titles across the newly unveiled flicks span go-tos such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Dirty Dancing, Notting Hill, When Harry Met Sally and Clueless. And, although it's only a couple of years old, Top Gun: Maverick has already become an outdoor cinema staple.
Whatever you select to see, expect company, with January's sessions selling out. Expect DJ-spun tunes, focusing on songs from film soundtracks, upon arrival as well. No one wandering by will hear a thing once the movie starts playing, however, because Mov'In uses noise-cancelling headphones for every attendee.
Gates open at 6pm, with movies playing from 8.30pm. And price-wise, tickets will range from $12–75 per person.
Mov'In Bed Outdoor Cinema's beach stint runs until Sunday, April 14, 2024 at Harbour Park, Barangaroo. For further details or to book, head to the Mov'In Bed Outdoor Cinema website.
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