'Spirited' Screening at Bondi Beach

Overview

Nothing says Christmas like a bit of big-screen movie magic — even more so when you can embrace all the feel-good Yuletide cheer with others. This year you can get your festive fix with a free — and very special — screening of a new flick set to become an instant Christmas classic.

Spirited is Apple TV+'s new musical take on A Christmas Carol starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds, and it's headed for your streaming queue mid-November. If you think you've heard the story before, think again. This adaptation and updating of Charles Dickens' well-known tale has a few things that most others don't — plus a twist.

Reynolds plays the "level-20 pain in the Dickens" visited by the Ghost of Christmas Present (Ferrell), to hopefully spark him to reform his ways. The twist with Spirited, other than the songs? The film unfurls A Christmas Carol's narrative from the perspective of the ghosts. By the look of the trailer, it's set to be a rollicking good time — and we've got the inside word on where you can catch it.

Apple TV+ is taking over the newly renovated Bondi Pavilion on Bondi Beach in November with a special Spirited screening for a few lucky Sydneysiders.

Because no movie-watching experience is complete without snacks, there will be complimentary drinks and popcorn on arrival — along with Instagram opportunities aplenty. And while our southern hemisphere Christmas isn't usually a winter wonderland, this year there will be snow — a Spirited snow cone truck will be slinging free cones to passers-by on Bondi Beach from 1.30pm (until they run out!)

To score a pass to this special screening, you'll need to register ASAP — there's a limited number of seats and it's set to fill up quickly. If you're one of the lucky attendees, make sure you're down at the Bondi Pavilion from 4.15pm on Sunday, November 20 — the film is set to kick off at 5pm sharp and latecomers will be getting coal in their stockings this year.

If you do miss out — or you just want to get another viewing in— Spirited will be available to stream on Apple TV+ from Friday, November 18, giving you plenty of chances to learn all the songs for a Christmas singalong. Feel like broadening your movie repertoire? There are more than 140 other Apple TV+ originals on the streaming platform to choose from, so take your pick.

Head to the website to secure your seat at the screening. Watch the trailer and learn more about Spirited on Apple TV+.