Free Outdoor Movies Under The Space Needle Are Coming Back This Summer

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Seattle Center is bringing back their FREE outdoor Movies at the Mural this summer! There will be five movies in total being shown this year. All you have to do is grab a blanket and pick a spot under the Space Needle. Read on for all the extra details and this year’s movie lineup.

Enjoy a picnic on a gentle slope at the Mural Amphitheater lawn, and watch a popular movie on a state-of-the-art 40-foot screen with the Space Needle looming above. This summer series will include classic and contemporary movies for all ages. This annual event at Seattle Center is a memorable outdoor cinema experience, and a great opportunity to enjoy Seattle’s nice weather and reunite with friends and family.

We recommend bringing low-back chairs, blankets, or bean bags to enjoy comfortable seating. Make sure to arrive on time since this will be a first-come, first-served kind of event. Food and beverages will be available in the Seattle Center Armory and at food carts on the grounds before each screening.

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Movies at the Mural will kick off on Friday, July 25 with the animated film Ratatouille, and it will continue all the way through the end of August, concluding with the musical Wicked.

That’s not all, though. Each night’s movie will be preceded by a short film by students at Cornish College for the Arts and alumni of the UW Professional & Continuing Education’s (PCE) Film & Video Production certificate program.

Here’s the lineup for this year’s Movies at the Mural:

1. Ratatouille

In this animated film, a talented young rat named Remy teams up with a bumbling kitchen worker to make magic happen in a famous Parisian restaurant. (Rated G)

📅Date: Friday, July 25
🕙Time: 9:00 p.m.

2. The Princess Bride

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“Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.”

It’s an annual tradition for Movies at the Mural to showcase The Princess Bride! This beloved 1987 classic blends comedy, adventure, romance, and fantasy. Follow peasant farmhand Westley as he battles three bumbling outlaws and a nefarious prince to win the hand of his one true love, a young woman named Buttercup. (Rated PG)

📅Date: Friday, August 1
🕙Time: 9:00 p.m.

3. E.T. The Extra Terrestrial

One of Steven Spielberg’s most beloved films, this ’80s classic is about a gentle alien stranded on Earth and the young boy who takes him in. (Rated PG)

📅Date: Friday, August 8
🕙Time: 9:00 p.m.

4. Say Anything

This classic rom-com was Cameron Crowe’s debut film in 1989. It’s set in Seattle and follows high school senior Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) as he falls in love. (Rated PG-13)

📅Date: Friday, August 15
🕙Time: 9:00 p.m.

5. Wicked

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Closing out Movies at the Mural 2025 is the new hit film Wicked. Adapted from the popular book and musical of the same name, Wicked is about a green-skinned witch at college. Note that this film is longer than the others with a run time of two hours and 40 minutes. (Rated PG)

📅Date: Friday, August 22
🕙Time: 9:00 p.m.

Movies at the Mural 2025

📅When: Fridays at dusk from July 25 through August 22, 2025
📍Where: Mural Amphitheatre lawn at Seattle Center
💲Cost: Free!