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What’s playing at the drive-in: ‘Tenet’ and other outdoor movies in L.A.

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Craving a flick on the big screen? Here’s our latest rundown of new and classic movies playing at drive-ins, pop-ups or rooftops near you — we’ll update as new titles and showtimes for this week are added:

Cinemauto
Parking lot, 713 N. Hill St., Chinatown, downtown L.A.
$60-$160 (includes meal options). cinemauto.net

“Selena” plus selected short films and videos, 6-10 p.m. Sept. 18-19

Drive-in at the Park/Castaic
Castaic Lake Park, Castaic Lake Drive, Castaic
$30 per car; advance purchase required. driveinatthepark.com

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“Honey I Shrunk the Kids,” 8:20 p.m. Sept. 11-12
“Dirty Dancing,” 8:20 p.m. Sept. 18-19
“Men in Black,” 8:20 p.m. Sept. 25-26

Drive-in at the Park/L.A. County District 2
Various locations, L.A.
Free; advance reservations required. driveinatthepark.com

“Sister Act,” 7 p.m. Sept. 26 (Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall)
“Remember the Titans,” 7 p.m. Oct. 2 (Kenneth Hahn Park)
“Moana,” 7 p.m. Oct. 3 (Magic Johnson Park)

Los Angeles Arts Society Drive-in Cinema
Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena
$25, $30 per car. eventbrite.com

“Get on Up,” 8 p.m. Sept. 11
“Purple Rain,” 8 p.m. Sept. 12
“La Bamba,” 8 p.m. Sept. 18
“Selena,” 8 p.m. Sept. 19
“Beetlejuice,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2-3
“The Nightmare Before Christmas,” 7 p.m. Oct. 16-17
“A Nightmare on Elm Street,” 10 p.m. Oct 16-17
“8th Annual Sunscreen Film Festival,” 7 p.m. Oct. 22
“Halloween” (1978), 7 p.m. Oct. 30-31

Mission Tiki Drive-In Theatre
10798 Ramona Ave., Montclair
$10; kids ages 5-9, $1; under age 5, free. missiontiki.com

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“Bill & Ted Face the Music,” 8:05 p.m. Sept. 10
“Black Panther,” 10:10 p.m. Sept 10
“The Broken Hearts Gallery,” 8, p.m. and 12:10 a.m. Sept. 11-12; 8 p.m. Sept. 13-14
“Deadpool,” 10:05 p.m. Sept. 11-14
“Guest House,” 10:05 p.m. Sept. 10
“The New Mutants,” 8:05 p.m. Sept. 10; 8 p.m. and 12:15 a.m. Sept. 11-12; 8 p.m. Sept. 13-14
“The Personal Story of David Copperfield,” 8 p.m. Sept. 9-10
“The Rental,” 10 p.m. Sept. 10
“Spider-Man: Far From Home,” 10:25 p.m. Sept. 10
“Stage Mother,” 10:20 p.m. Sept. 11-14
“Tenet,” 8, 8:30, 11:15 and 11:45 p.m. Sept. 11-12; 8, 8:30, 11 and 11:30 p.m. Sept. 13-14
“Unhinged,” 8 p.m. Sept. 10

Movies in Your Car at Seaside Cinema
Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 Harbor Blvd., Ventura
$29 per car; advance purchase required. concertsinyourcar.com

“Twister,” 8 p.m. Sept. 10
“Hairspray” (2007), 8 p.m. Sept. 11
“Despicable Me,” 7 p.m. Sept. 17
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” 7 p.m. Sept 19
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” 8 p.m. Sept. 23

Paramount Drive-In Theatres
7770 Rosecrans Ave., Paramount
$10; ages 5-8, $4; under age 5, free. paramountdrivein.com

“The Broken Hearts Gallery,” 8:10 p.m. Sept. 11-17
“The New Mutants,” 8:25 and 11:15 p.m. Sept. 10; 11 p.m. Sept. 11-17
“Tenet,” 7:50 and 11:20 p.m. Sept. 11-17
“Unhinged,” 8:10 and 10:50 p.m. Sept. 10

Poolside Cinema at the Fairmont Miramar
101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica
Free with dinner at Fig restaurant; food and drink minimums apply. fairmont.com/santa-monica/activities/poolside-cinema/

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“How to Train Your Dragon,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10
“Cheaper by the Dozen,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17
“Little Rascals,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24

Rooftop Movies at the Montalbán
1615 Vine St., Hollywood
$30 per person; reservations required. themontalban.com

“10 Things I Hate About You,” 8:15 p.m. Sept. 10
“The Greatest Showman,” 8:15 p.m. Sept. 11
“Straight Outta Compton,” 8:15 p.m. Sept. 12
“L.A. Confidential,” 8:15 p.m. Sept. 13
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” 8:15 p.m. Sept. 17
“La La Land,” 8:15 p.m. Sept. 18
“Pulp Fiction,” 8:05 p.m. Sept. 19

Regency Theatres’ The Plant Drive-in
7876 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys
$30 per car; regencymovies.com

“The New Mutants,” 8 p.m. Sept. 10; 8 and 10:30 p.m. Sept. 11-12; 8 p.m. Sept. 13

Rubidoux Drive-In
3770 Opal St., Riverside
$10; kids ages 5-9, $1; under age 5, free. rubidouxswapmeet.com

“Bill & Ted Face the Music,” 8:15 p.m. Sept. 10
“Black Panther,” 10:10 p.m. Sept 10
“The Broken Hearts Gallery,” 8 p.m. and 12:10 a.m. Sept. 11-12; 8 p.m. Sept. 13-17
“Deadpool,” 9:55 p.m. Sept. 11-17
“Guest House,” 10:05 p.m. Sept. 10
“Padre No Hay Mas Que Uno 2,” 10 p.m. Sept. 10
“The New Mutants,” 8:05 p.m. Sept. 10; 8 p.m. and 12:05 a.m. Sept. 11-12; 8 p.m. Sept. 13-17
“Tenet,” 8 and 10:50 p.m. Sept. 11-17
“Tax Collector,” 10:15 p.m. Sept. 10
“Unhinged,” 8:15 p.m. Sept. 10; 10:10 p.m. Sept. 11-17

Sagebrush Cantina Movie Night
Sagebrush Cantina, 23527 Calabasas Road, Calabasas
$25 per car (maximum five people per car), plus $15 food and drink minimum per car; advance purchase required. sagebrushcantina.com

“The Sandlot,” 8 p.m. Sept. 23

San Fernando Valley Summer Drive-in Nights
Westfield Fashion Square, 14006 Riverside Dr., Sherman Oaks
$20-$95; ages 3 and under free; advance purchase required. myvalleypass.squarespace.com

“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” 11 p.m. Sept. 11
“Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” 11 p.m. Sept. 13
“Pet Sematary” (1989), 10 p.m. Oct. 16
“Child’s Play” (1988), 10 p.m. Oct. 17
“Poltergeist” (1982), 10 p.m. Oct. 23

Sony Pictures Drive-in Experience
3933-3969 Madison Ave., Culver City
$35 per car; advance tickets required. sonypictures.com/drivein

“The Broken Hearts Gallery,” 8 p.m. Sept. 13-16

Street Food Cinema at American Jewish University/Brandeis Bardin Campus
1101 Pepper Tree Lane, Simi Valley
$20 per car plus $8 per person; ages 3 and under free; advance tickets required. streetfoodcinema.com

“Purple Rain,” 8 p.m. Sept. 13

Summer Weekend Drive-in at the Roadium
The Roadium Open Air Market, 2500 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Torrance
$25 per car; tickets also available on-site. eventbrite.com

“The Lion King” (2019), 7 p.m. Sept. 11
“The Dark Divide,” 7 p.m. Sept. 17
“Shrek 2,” 6 p.m. Oct. 2
“Ghostbusters” (1984), 7 p.m. Oct. 10
“A Nightmare on Elm Street,” 7 p.m. Oct. 29
“Ratatouille,” 6 p.m. Nov. 14
“The Polar Express,” 6 p.m. Dec. 11

The Sunset Strip Presents Late Night Drive-In
The Andaz Hotel, 8401 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
$56.25 per car. loop1tickets.com

“Thunderbolt and Lightfoot,” 8 p.m. Sept. 11
“Catch Me If You Can,” 8 p.m. Sept. 12
“Blowup,” 8 p.m. Sept. 18
“Dead Calm,” 8 p.m. Sept. 19
“The Big Sleep” with “Double Indemnity,” 8 p.m. Sept. 25
“Truck Turner,” 8 p.m. Sept. 26
“Burn!,” 8 p.m. Oct. 2
“Breathless” (1983), 8 p.m. Oct. 3
“The Long Goodbye,” 8 p.m. Oct. 9
“The Man Who Fell to Earth,” 8 p.m. Oct. 10
“Dawn of the Dead” (1978), 8 p.m. Oct. 16
“The Hills Have Eyes” (1977), 8 p.m. Oct. 23
“Halloween” (1978), 8 p.m. Oct. 24
“Suspiria” (1977), Oct. 29
“An American Werewolf in London,” 8 p.m. Oct. 30
“Young Frankenstein” with “Dead Alive,” 8 p.m. Oct. 31

Van Buren Drive-In Theatre
3035 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside
$10; kids ages 5-9, $1; under age 5, free. vanburendriveintheatre.com

“Bill & Ted Face the Music,” 8 p.m. Sept. 10
“Black Panther,”10:15 p.m. Sept 10
“The Broken Hearts Gallery,” 8 p.m. and 12 a.m. Sept. 11-12; 8 p.m. Sept 13-14
“Deadpool,” 10:15 p.m. Sept. 11-14
“Guest House,” 8 p.m. Sept. 10
“The New Mutants,” 8 p.m. Sept. 10; 8 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Sept. 11-12; 8 p.m. Sept. 13-14
“Tenet,” 8 and 10:45 p.m. Sept. 11-14
“Unhinged,” 10 p.m. Sept. 10-14

Vineland Drive-In Theatre
443 N. Vineland Ave., Industry
$4, $10; children under age 5, free. vinelanddriveintheater.com

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“Bill & Ted Face the Music,” 8 p.m. Sept. 11-13
“The Broken Hearts Gallery,” 8 p.m. Sept. 11-13
“The Eight Hundred,” 8 p.m. Sept. 12-13
“Rent-a-Pal,” 8 p.m. Sept. 11
“Unhinged,” 8 p.m. Sept. 11-13

Updates

6:04 p.m. Sept. 10, 2020: This post has been updated with new showtimes.

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