OUTDOOR MOVIES
AT .N.C. .MUSEUM OF ART
-- 2007 --
This is one of my favorite things to do in Raleigh.
Sit on the grass lawn during the warm weather months
and watch a movie under the stars!!Link to Art Museum's Movie Listing
COST
$3 General public
TIME
Most all of the movies start at 9pm unless otherwise noted
(8:30 in late summer), but arrive earlier for select seating.
BRING
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and picnic food (or you can buy),
and maybe bug spray. No candles of any sort allowed.
No pets allowed. Liquor not allowed to be brought in.
You must be at least 21 to purchase wine or beer on the premises.
GETTING TICKETS
Movie tickets must be purchased in person at the Box Office
(which opens two hours prior to outdoor performances)
Tickets can also be purchased by calling 715-5923.
No refunds or exchanges (unless bad weather).
Little Miss Sunshine - Saturday, June 9
(2006) 101 min. R
All may not be sweetness and light with the Hoover family,
but their portrayal by a brilliant ensemble cast made Little Miss Sunshine
the indy comedy hit of 2006. The movie brims with humanity and wit.
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Charlotte’s Web - Friday, June 15
(2006) Dakota Fanning, Sam Shepherd. (97 min.) G
E. B. White’s beloved children’s classic
is brought to the big screen with loving care.
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The Devil Wears Prada - Friday, June 22
(2006) Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci. (109 min.) PG-13
Meryl Streep plays a New York fashion editor
who strikes terror in the hearts of her subordinates,
and walks off with another Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
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Marie Antoinette - Saturday, June 23
(2006) (123 min.) PG-13
With 1980s pop music, we see the life of Marie Antoinette and the court of Versailles.
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Stranger Than Fiction - Friday, June 29
(2006) Will Ferrell, Dustin Hoffman. (113 min.) PG-13
Will Ferrell does well in this clever tale of an ordinary man
who becomes the unwitting protagonist of a novel in progress.
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Iraq in Fragments - Friday, July 6
(Documentary, 2006) (94 min.) Not rated.
Acclaimed as a masterpiece, this award-winning documentary
examines the Iraqi experience from three points of view—
Sunni, Shiite, and Kurd.
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Letters from Iwo Jima - Saturday, July 7
(2006) Directed by Clint Eastwood. Ken Watanabe. (140 min.) R
Veteran actor/director Clint Eastwood takes us
behind enemy lines in his moving depiction of the
Japanese soldiers’ experience in the famous WWII battle.
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Volver - Friday, July 13
(2006) Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura. (121 min.) R
A stunning Penélope Cruz stars in what may be
the celebrated Spanish director’s best and most accessible film to date.
It’s a tale of strength and sisterhood.
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The Departed - Friday, July 20
(2006) Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson. (151 min.) R
A classic story of mob violence and intrigue set in Boston.
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Happy Feet - Saturday, July 21
(2006) Voices by Robin Williams, Nicole Kidman. (108 min.) PG
A visually stunning penguin musical comedy
that wins the Oscar for “Best Animated Feature.”
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Night at the Museum - Friday, July 27
(2006) Ben Stiller, Dick Van Dyke, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams. (108 min.) PG
A down-and-out Ben Stiller takes the job of Security Guard
at New York’s Museum of Natural History
and discovers that the objects are hardly inanimate.
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Dreamgirls - Friday, August 3
(2006) Eddie Murphy. (131 min.) PG-13
Nominated for eight Academy Awards,
this screen adaptation of the popular Broadway show
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The Queen - Friday, August 10
(2006) Helen Mirren, James Cromwell. (97 min.) PG-13
Helen Mirren takes the Oscar for Best Actress
for her believable role as Queen Elizabeth II
in this portrait of the royal family in crisis.
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The Player - Friday, August 17
(1992) Tim Robbins, Peter Gallagher. (124 min.) R
A fable about the movie business.
Part of the fun is the cameo appearances
by a Who’s Who of Hollywood movie stars.
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Dr. No - Friday, August 24
(1962) Sean Connery. (110 min.) PG
A young Sean Connery sets the standard as Agent 007
in the first entry in the longest running franchise in cinema history.
Set in Jamaica.
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Casino Royale - Saturday, August 25, 8:30pm
(2006) (144 min.) PG-13
The world’s most sensational spy.
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