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Seattle Center is bringing back their FREE outdoor Movies at the Mural, and they’re the perfect plan for a summer night!
Enjoy a picnic on a gentle slope at the Mural Amphiteather lawn, and watch a delightful movie on a 40-foot screen with the Space Needle looming above. This famous series will include classic and contemporary movies for all ages. This unique event at the Mural is an outdoor cinema experience like no other, 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 and 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.
Movies at the Mural will kick off on Friday, July 28 with a classic favorite The Princess Bride, and it’ll run all the way through the end of August. Each feature will be preceded by a short film by students at Cornish College for the Arts.
Here’s the lineup for this year’s Movies at the Mural:
1. The Princess Bride
“Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.”
It’s an annual tradition to kick off Movies at the Mural with 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, July 28
Time: 9:00 p.m.
2. Clueless
“Ugh, as if!”
This witty 1995 comedy is still quoted to this day. Fun fact: Clueless is actually an adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel Emma! (Rated PG-13)
Date: Friday, August 4
Time: 9:00 p.m.
3. Jaws
“Tomorrow is the 4th of July, and we are going to open for business. It’s going to be our best summer in years. If you’re so concerned about the beaches, you two, you do whatever you have to to keep them safe, but with you or without you, those beaches will be open for this weekend!”
This 1975 classic from Steven Spielberg about a killer shark still has the ability to electrify audiences today thanks to its incredible build-up of suspense. (Rated PG)
Date: Friday, August 11
Time: 9:00 p.m.
4. Dreamgirls
“Isn’t music supposed to express what people are feeling?” “Music is supposed to sell.”
This 2006 drama stars Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson, and Jamie Foxx and is about a 1960s girl group’s rise to stardom. (Rated PG-13)
Date: Friday, August 18
Time: 9:00 p.m.
5. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
“Wakanda forever!”
The sequel to the popular Black Panther follows the Wakandans as they fight to protect their nation after King T’Challa’s death. (Rated PG-13)
Date: Friday, August 25
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Movies at the Mural 2023
When: Fridays at dusk from July 28 through August 25, 2023
Where: Mural Amphitheatre lawn at Seattle Center
Cost: Free!