August 2023 Movies Under the Stars Staten Island NYC -NYC Parks
Pack up the picnic chair, and watch a flick in the great outdoors! Through Movies Under the Stars, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and NYC Parks bring more than 150 film screenings to parks throughout the five boroughs. Enjoy family-friendly entertainment in the city’s parks and playgrounds, ranging from great new movies to all-time classics.
Our movies have chairs reserved for seniors and people with disabilities so that everyone can enjoy a good movie. Bring some food, find a great spot, and enjoy the show!
Movies Under the Stars Events
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Minions: The Rise of Gru
at Lawn Area (in Harris Brothers Park), Staten Island
8:45 p.m.–10:45 p.m.
In the 1970s, 12-year-old Gru schemes and plots to become a member of the Vicious 6, an infamous group of supervillians.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Cars
at Entrance – Jules Drive and Elson Court (in Jennifer’s Playground), Staten Island
8:45 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
A cocky hot rod gets stranded in a desert town en route to a big race, and gets a long-overdue lesson in humility.
Free!
Event
Friday, August 4, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
at Archery Field Parking Lot (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island
8:45 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Under the leadership of a talented thief named Edgin, the band of thieves go on adventures to collect bounties across the land.
Free!
Saturday, August 5, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: DC League of Super-Pets
at Great Lawn (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
8:45 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Krypto the superdog finds himself challenged when Superman is kidnapped one day.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Strange World
at Lawn Area (in Westerleigh Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
A journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades, a family of explorers.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Hook
at Lawn Area (in Seaside Wildlife Nature Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
After Captain Hook kidnaps his children a workaholic father must rediscover his inner-child while returning to Neverland to rescue his children.
Free!
Friday, August 11, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Lightyear
at Entrance – Bard Avenue and Delafield Place (in Walker Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
The story of Buzz Lightyear and his adventures to infinity and beyond
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 12, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Maverick
at Ballfield (in Father Macris Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
One of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission.
Free!
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Lady and the Tramp
at Play Area (in Clawson Playground), Staten Island
8:15 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
After her humans have a baby, a pedigreed house dog feels rejected and finds herself on the loose in the big city.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Inside Out
at Front Lawn (in De Matti Park), Staten Island
8:15 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Emotions run wild in the mind of a young girl who is uprooted from her peaceful life in the Midwest and forced to move to San Francisco.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: The Parent Trap
at Playground (in Schmul Park), Staten Island
8:15 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
Hallie Parker, a hip Californian, and Annie James, a proper London miss are identical twins who don’t even know each other exists — until they accidentally meet at summer camp.
Free!
Kids
Friday, August 18, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Rock of Ages
at Entrance – Cornelia Avenue and Chester Avenue (in Wolfe’s Pond Park), Staten Island
8:15 p.m.–10:45 p.m.
A musical about two dreamers who fall in love during the height of the hair-metal scene as they navigate the seedy world of drugs, mullets and stripping.
Free!
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
at Forest Avenue and Silver Lake Park Road (in Silver Lake Park), Staten Island
8:15 p.m.–11:30 p.m.
Peter Quill faces the challenging task of boosting his ragtag team’s morale to embark on another no-holds-barred quest across the universe.
Free!
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Toy Story
at Play Area (in Arrochar Playground), Staten Island
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
A tale centering on the rivalry between two children’s toys: Woody, a cowboy doll who’s the leader and the brains of the group, and a cocky spaceman named Buzz Lightyear.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Finding Nemo
at Cedar Grove Beach (in Great Kills Park), Staten Island
8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
An overprotective clown fish named Marlin is desperate to find his missing son, Nemo.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Rumble
at Lawn, Staten Island
8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
An aspiring monster wrestling coach, Winnie takes on the challenge of coaching Rayburn, an inexperienced wrestler and charming underdog.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Ant-Man and The Wasp
at Bayview Avenue and Johnston Terrace (in Lemon Creek Park)
8:00 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne are dragged into the Quantum Realm, along with Hope’s parents and Scott’s daughter Cassie. Together they must find a way to escape, but what secrets is …
Free!
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Shrek
at Faber Skate Park (in Faber Pool and Park), Staten Island
7:45 p.m.–9:15 p.m.
A green ogre living a life of solitude in a far away swamp, Shrek is suddenly invaded by a horde of fairy tale characters, Shrek offers a deal with Lord Farquaad in exchange for peace.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Movies Under the Stars: Dora and the Lost City of Gold
at Lawn (in Naples Playground), Staten Island
7:45 p.m.–9:45 p.m.
After moving from the jungle to stay with her cousin and attend High School, a teen girl is kidnapped alongside a motley crew of characters and ordered to find the lost city of gold.
Free!
Kids
