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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 Amphitheater lawn, and watch a delightful movie on a state-of-the-art 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 26 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 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. 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 26
🕙Time: 9:00 p.m.
2. Everything Everywhere All At Once
“The universe is so much bigger than you realize.”
This fever dream of a film came out in 2022 and became an instant classic. Even if you’ve seen it before you’ll want to see it again to catch all the gorgeous details in each and every universe. (Rated R)
📅Date: Friday, August 2
🕙Time: 9:00 p.m.
3. Dune (1984)
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will let it pass over me and through me. And when it has passed I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where it has gone, there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
This version of Dune from 1984 is based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel Dune. This version of the classic epic space opera is written and directed by David Lynch, so you know it’s going to be a unique experience. (Rated PG-13)
📅Date: Friday, August 9
🕙Time: 9:00 p.m.
4. Singles
“This negativity just makes me stronger, we will not retreat, this band is unstoppable!”
This romantic comedy from 1992 is set in Seattle and features six twenty-somethings whose lives revolve around the city’s ever-expanding grunge music scene. It’s a must see for Seattleites. (Rated PG-13)
📅Date: Friday, August 16
🕙Time: 9:00 p.m.
5. The Color Purple (Musical)
“Everything you’ve done to me, already done to you.”
This musical masterpiece is based on the 1982 novel The Color Purple by Alice Walker. It’s a new musical take on a beloved story. (Rated PG-13)
📅Date: Friday, August 23
🕙Time: 9:00 p.m.
Movies at the Mural 2024
📅When: Fridays at dusk from July 26 through August 23, 2024
📍Where: Mural Amphitheatre lawn at Seattle Center
💲Cost: Free!