Soak up the last of the season’s sunshine with the Galileo Open Air Cinema. Enjoy an evening of great cinema under the stars, with either your own picnic or with a delicious meal purchased at one of the many vendors on-site. The Galileo is a perfect night out, whether you’re looking for a date night or a family outing. Plus, catch two special Easter screenings over the Easter weekend. Read on to discover all the movies being shown at the Galileo Open Air Cinema this April.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Bad Boys: Ride or Die is a 2024 American buddy cop action comedy film starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. This is the fourth instalment of the Bad Boys series and the sequel to Bad Boys For Life (2020).
The story follows Miami detectives Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Lawrence), who are attempting to clear the name of their late Captain, Conrad Howard, after he is falsely accused of conspiracy.
Date: Wednesday 2 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
The Reel Rock 19 Film Tour
The Reel Rock 19 Film Tour, one of climbing’s greatest celebrations, returns with a new collection of world-premiere films. The tour showcases three new climbing stories that span disciplines, characters, and continents.
The film tour will host three short films – Death of Villains, The Cobra & The Heart, and Riders on the Storm
Date: Thursday 3 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
Brave
Brave is a 2012 American animated fantasy film. Set in the Scottish Highlands, the film tells the story of Princess Merida of DunBroch who defies an age-old custom, causing chaos in the kingdom by expressing the desire not to be betrothed. When Queen Elinor, her mother, falls victim to a beastly curse and turns into a bear, Merida must look within herself and find the key to saving the kingdom.
Date: Friday 4 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
P.S. I Love You
P.S. I Love You is a 2007 American romantic comedy film, directed by Richard LaGravenese. It is based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Cecelia Ahern. The film stars Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler among others. A young widow discovers that her late husband left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.
Date: Saturday 5 April | Book here
Venue: Diemersfontein Wine Estate
Doors open: 5pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
The Prestige
The Prestige is a 2006 psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan, written by Nolan and his brother Jonathan and based on the 1995 novel by Christopher Priest.
It stars Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier and Christian Bale as Alfred Borden, rival stage magicians in Victorian London. After a tragic accident, these two stage magicians engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.
Date: Wednesday 9 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
Back to the Future
Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction film. It stars Michael J.Fox. Marty McFly, a 17 year-old high school student who is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invested by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
Date: Thursday 10 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
Along Came Polly
Along Came Polly is a 2004 romantic comedy. Reuben Feffer is a guy who’s spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben’s world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally out-there.
Date: Friday 11 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. It tells the story of Frances “Baby” Houseman, a young woman who falls in love with dance instructor Johnny Castle at a vacation resort
Date: Saturday 12 April | Book here
Venue: Asara Wine Estate
Doors open: 5pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical comedy film co-produced and directed by Martin Scorsese, based on Jordan Belfort’s 2007 memoir of the same name.
It recounts Belfort’s career as a stockbroker in New York City and how his firm, Stratton Oakmont, engaged in rampant corruption and fraud on Wall Street. From his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
Date: Wednesday 16 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a 2013 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, based on the 1937 novel The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.
The sequel to 2012’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, it is the second instalment in trilogy. The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain, their homeland, from the dragon Smaug.
Date: Thursday 17 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (Special Easter Friday Show)
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway is a 2021 adventure comedy film directed and produced by Will Gluck, who co-wrote the screenplay with Patrick Burleigh. The film is a sequel to Peter Rabbit (2018). The film tells of Thomas and Bea who are now married and living with Peter and his rabbit family. Bored of life in the garden, Peter goes to the big city, where he meets shady characters and ends up creating chaos for the whole family.
For this special Easter screening, your ticket comes with a marshmallow chocolate Easter egg, a backrest, and a blanket to snuggle under the stars. Don’t forget to snap a selfie with the Easter Bunny!
Date: Friday 18 April | Book here
Venue: Central Park, Century City
Doors open: 5pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman is a 1990 romantic comedy film, starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. A rich corporate raider from New York needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute… only to fall in love.
Date: Saturday 19 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 5pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
Wonka (Special Easter Sunday Show)
Wonka is a 2023 musical fantasy comedy film directed by Paul King. It tells the origin story of Willy Wonka, a central character in the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, depicting his early days as a chocolatier.
The film stars Timothèe Chalamet as the title character, with an ensemble cast. With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers.
For this special Easter screening, your ticket comes with a marshmallow chocolate Easter egg, a backrest, and a blanket to snuggle under the stars. Don’t forget to snap a selfie with the Easter Bunny!
Date: Sunday 20 April | Book here
Venue: Lourensford Wine Estate
Doors open: 5pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
Fargo
Fargo is a 1996 comedy crime film written, directed, produced and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. Frances McDormand stars as Marge Funderson, a pregnant Minnesota police chief investigating a triple homicide that takes place after a desperate car salesman (William H. Macy) hires two criminals (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife in order to extort a hefty ransom from her wealthy father (Harve Presnell).
Date: Wednesday 23 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
(500) Days of Summer
(500) Days of Summer is a 2009 American comedy-drama film directed by Marc Webb. The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. After being dumped by the girl he believes to be his soulmate, hopeless romantic Tom Hansen reflects on their relationship to try and figure out where things went wrong and how he can win her back.
Date: Thursday 24 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 American fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski. The film stars Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley.
The plot follows the pirate Jack Sparrow (Depp) and the blacksmith Will Turner (Bloom), as they attempt to rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann (Knightley). The trio encounter Captain Hector Barbossa (Rush) and the crew of the Black Pearl, who are afflicted by a supernatural curse.
Date: Friday 25 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
About Time
About Time is a 2013 British romantic comedy with a twist. At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.
Date: Saturday 26 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 5pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
Shrek
Shrek is a 2001 American animated fantasy comedy film. It is the first instalment in the Shrek Film series. The film stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow. In the film, an embittered ogre named Shrek finds his home in the swamp overrun by fairy tale creatures banished by the obsessive ruler Lord Farquaad. With the help of Donkey, Shrek makes a pact with Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona in exchange for regaining control of his swamp.
Date: Sunday 27 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 classic American drama film based on the 1982 Stephen King novel.
The film tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne, who is sentenced for life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. Over the following two decades, he befriends a fellow prisoner, contraband smuggler Ellis “Red” Redding, and becomes instrumental in a money laundering operation led by the prison warden Samuel Norton.
Date: Wednesday 30 April | Book here
Venue: Kirstenbosch Garden
Doors open: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.30pm
Say “Hello” to More Movies Under the Stars in 2025
The Galileo Open Air Cinema is the place to be in Cape Town. It’s not just a movie night—it’s a whole experience. With jaw-dropping locations, an awesome mix of films, and that unbeatable under-the-stars ambience, it’s no wonder everyone’s talking about it.
So, what are you waiting for? Grab your tickets, rally your crew, and get ready for a magical movie experience like no other.
Tickets are limited, so don’t miss out – grab yours now.
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