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What’s playing at the drive-in: ‘Ammonite,’ ‘Fatman’ and more

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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 are added.

The American Cinematheque’s Drive-In Series
Mission Tiki Drive-In Theatre, 10798 Ramona Ave., Montclair
$17-$42; advance purchase required. eventbrite.com

For the record:

9:26 a.m. Nov. 13, 2020An earlier version of this post gave the incorrect date for the HollyShorts Film Festival screening. It takes place Nov. 16, not Nov. 18.

“The Thing” (1982) with “Fargo,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19

Cinemauto
Parking lot, 713 N. Hill St., Chinatown, downtown L.A.
$60-$170 (includes meal options). cinemauto.net

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“The Love Witch,” plus selected shorts, 6 p.m. Nov. 13
“The Beach Bum,” plus selected shorts, 6 p.m. Nov. 14

Coast Film Festival
The Ranch at Laguna Beach, S, 31106 Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach
$15-$100; advance purchase required. coastfilmfestival.com

Short films and documentaries about nature and outdoor activities, 5 p.m. Nov. 12; 10 a.m., noon and 12:30, 3 and 5 p.m. Nov. 13-14

Drive-In at the Roadium
The Roadium Open Air Market, 2500 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Torrance
$25, $30 per car; tickets also available on-site. eventbrite.com

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“Ratatouille,” 7 p.m. Nov. 14
“Toy Story,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21
“The Polar Express,” 6 p.m. Dec. 11
“Happy Feet,” 6 p.m. Jan. 8
“Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,” 6 p.m. Jan. 15
“Uncle Buck,” 6 p.m. Jan. 29

German Currents Film Festival
Mission Tiki Drive-In Theatre, 10798 Ramona Ave., Montclair
$17-$42; advance purchase required. americancinematheque.com

“Nosferatu the Vampyre,” with “The Tenderness of the Wolves,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12

HollyShorts Film Festival
Sears parking lot, 236 N. Central Ave., Glendale
$25 for car and driver; additional passengers, $9; advance purchase required.
eventbrite.com

“Bad Hair,” plus selected spooky shorts, 7 p.m. Nov. 16

Hollywood Roosevelt Drive-In Theatre
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
$55, $65; advance purchase required. eventbrite.com

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“Beverly Hills Cop,” 5:30 p.m. Nov. 15
“Trading Places,” 8:30 p.m. Nov. 15
“Caddyshack,” 5:30 p.m. Nov. 22
“Groundhog Day,” 8:30 p.m. Nov. 22
“Home for the Holidays,” 5:30 p.m. Nov. 29
“Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29

Legion Drive-In
The Hollywood Legion Theater at Post 43, 2035 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood
$65 per car; $80 per truck or SUV; advance tickets required. hollywoodlegiontheater.com

“Legally Blonde,” 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12
“Moonstruck,” 8:15 p.m. Nov. 12
“Robocop” (1987), 5:30 p.m. Nov. 13
“The Terminator” (1987), 8:15 p.m. Nov. 13
“From Russia With Love,” 5 p.m. Nov. 15
“Goldfinger,” 7:50 p.m. Nov. 15
“For a Few Dollars More,” with “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” 5 p.m. Nov. 16
“Easy Rider,” 5:30 p.m. Nov. 17
“The French Connection,” 8:15 p.m. Nov. 17
“The Freshman” (1925), 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Nov. 28

Lexus Culinary Cinema
L.A. Live event deck, 1005 Chick Hearn Court, downtown L.A.
$25 per person, advance purchase required. lalive.com

“Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13
“Sideways,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14
“Little Miss Sunshine,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15

Los Angeles Arts Society Drive-in Cinema
Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena
$25-$50 per car. eventbrite.com

“Twilight,” 6 p.m. Nov. 12-15
“Donnie Darko,” 9 p.m. Nov. 12-13
“American Psycho,” 9 p.m. Nov. 14-15
“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” 6 p.m. Nov. 19-20
“The Breakfast Club,” 9 p.m. Nov. 19-22
“Pretty in Pink,” 6 p.m. Nov. 21-22
“Back to the Future Part II,” 6 p.m. Nov. 25-29
“The Terminator,” 9 p.m. Nov. 25-29

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

“Come Play,” 7:30 and 11:50 p.m. Nov. 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15-19
“The Dark and the Wicked,” 7:30 and 11:45 p.m. Nov. 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15-19
“Freaky,” 7:30 and 11:50 p.m. Nov. 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15-19
“Honest Thief,” 7:30 p.m. and 12:20 a.m. Nov. 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15-19
“The Informer,” 9:25 p.m. Nov. 13-19
“Let Him Go,” 9:30 p.m. Nov. 13-19
“Love and Monsters,” 9:35 p.m. Nov. 13-19
“Tenet,” 9:45 p.m. Nov. 13-19

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

“Onward,” 7 p.m. Nov. 12
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” 7 p.m. Nov. 13
“Knives Out,” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18
“The Wizard of Oz,” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19

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

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“Freaky,” 10:55 p.m. Nov. 13-19
“Honest Thief,” 10:55 p.m. Nov. 13-17 and 19
“Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13-17 and 19
“Tenet,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13-19

Parking Lot Cinema/Glendale
Sears parking lot, 211 W. California Ave., Glendale
$23-$37. secretmovieclub.com

“Back to the Future,” 7:15 p.m. Nov. 13
“Back to the Future Part II,” 10 p.m. Nov. 13
“Raiders of the Lost Ark,” 7 p.m. Nov. 14
“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” 9:45 p.m. Nov. 14
“Ratatouille,” 7 p.m. Nov. 15
“Superman,” 7 p.m. Nov. 20
“Batman,” 10:15 p.m. Nov. 20
“Iron Man,” 7 p.m. Nov. 21
“Black Panther,” 10 p.m. Nov. 21
“Aladdin” (1992), 7 p.m. Nov. 22
“Mission: Impossible,” 7:15 p.m. Nov. 27
“Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol,” 10 p.m. Nov. 27
“Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation,” 7 p.m. Nov. 28
“Mission: Impossible — Fallout,” 10 p.m. Nov. 28
“Coco,” 5:30 p.m. Nov. 29
“The Nightmare Before Christmas,” 7 p.m. Nov. 29

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

“Jaws,” 7 p.m. Nov. 12
“Grease,” 7 p.m. Nov. 13
“Airplane,” 9:45 p.m. Nov. 13
“Back to the Future,” 7 p.m. Nov. 20
“Jurassic Park,” 9:45 p.m. Nov. 20
“Labrynth,” 7 p.m. Nov. 22
“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” 7 p.m. Nov. 27
“Batman,” 9:45 p.m. Nov. 27
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (1990), 7 p.m. Nov. 28
“The Big Lebowski,” 9:45 p.m. Nov. 28
“The Shining,” 7 p.m. Nov. 29

Rooftop Cinema Club Presents The Drive-In
Santa Monica Airport, 3233 Donald Douglas Loop S, Santa Monica
$30-$45; advance purchase required.
rooftopcinemaclub.com

“Grease,” 7 p.m. Nov. 27
“Friday,” 10 p.m. Nov. 27
“Coco,” 5:15 p.m. Nov. 28
“Clueless,” 8 p.m. Nov. 28
“Pulp Fiction,” 10:30 p.m. Nov. 28
“Shrek,” 5:15 p.m. Nov. 29
“La La Land,” 7:45 p.m. Nov. 29
“Love & Basketball,” 11 p.m. Nov. 29
“Happy Feet,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 2
“Elf,” 8 p.m. Dec. 2
“A Nightmare on Elm Street,” 10:30 p.m. Dec. 2
“Frozen II,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 3
“Jurassic Park,” 8 p.m. Dec. 3
“Poetic Justice,” 11 p.m. Dec. 3
“The Greatest Showman,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 4
“Home Alone,” 8 p.m. Dec. 4
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 10:45 p.m. Dec. 4
“The Princess and the Frog,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 5
“Love Actually,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5
“Selena,” 10:45 p.m. Dec. 5

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

“Come Play,” 7:30 and 11:45 p.m. Nov. 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15-19
“Freaky,” 7:30 and 11:50 p.m. Nov. 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15-19
“Honest Thief,” 9:45 p.m. Nov. 13-19
“The Informer” (2019), 7:30 and 11:35 p.m. Nov. 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15-19
“Let Him Go,” 9:35 p.m. Nov. 13-14, 7:45 p.m. Nov. 15-19
“Love and Monsters,” 9:35 p.m. Nov. 13-19

Starlite Movies
Brea Mall, 1065 Brea Mall, Brea
$35 per car; advance purchase required. starlitemovienight.com

“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12
“Avengers: Endgame,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13
“Back to the Future,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14

Street Food Cinema at King Gillette Ranch
King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Highway, Malibu
$20 per car plus $8 per person; ages 3 and under free; advance tickets required. streetfoodcinema.com

“The Greatest Showman,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14
“Elf,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5
“Home Alone,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12

The Sunset Strip Presents Late Night Drive-In
The Andaz Hotel, 8401 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
$62 per car. loop1tickets.com

“Kill Bill: Vol. 1,” 8 p.m. Nov. 13
“Kill Bill: Vol. 2,” 8 p.m. Nov. 14
“Reservoir Dogs,” 8 p.m. Nov. 20
“Jackie Brown,” 8 p.m. Nov. 21
“Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood,” 8 p.m. Nov. 28
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” 7 p.m. Dec. 3
“Die Hard,” 7 p.m. Dec. 4
“Elf,” 7 p.m. Dec. 5
“Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” 7 p.m. Dec. 9
“The Polar Express,” 7 p.m. Dec. 10
“Stuntwomen,” 7 p.m. Dec. 11

Valley Film Festival
The Regency 16 Theatres Drive-In @ The Plant, 7876 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys
$20 per car; advance purchase required. valleyfilmfest.com

“Marcus,” plus selected shorts, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14
“Girls on Film” shorts, 9 p.m. Nov. 14
“Words Can’t Go There,” plus selected shorts, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15
Documentary shorts, 9 p.m. Nov. 14

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

“Come Play,” 7:30 and 11:45 p.m. Nov. 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15-16
“Freaky,” 7:30 p.m. and midnight Nov. 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15-16
“Honest Thief,” 7:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Nov. 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15-16
“Let Him Go,” 9:45 p.m. Nov. 13-16
“Love and Monsters,” 9:30 p.m. Nov. 13-16
“Tenet,” 9:30 p.m. Nov. 13-16

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

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“Ammonite,” 7 and 9:45 p.m. Nov. 13-14, 7 p.m. Nov. 15-18
“Borat Subsequent Movie Film,” 10 p.m. Nov. 14, 9:45 p.m. Nov. 15-16 and 18
“The Climb,” 10 p.m. Nov. 13, 7 p.m. Nov. 14, 9:45 p.m. Nov. 15, 7 p.m. Nov. 16, 9:45 p.m. Nov. 17, 7 p.m. Nov. 18
“The Dark and the Wicked,” 10 p.m. Nov. 13, 9:45 p.m. Nov. 15-18
“Fatman,” 7 p.m. Nov. 13, 10 p.m. Nov. 14, 7 p.m. Nov. 15, 9:45 p.m. Nov. 16, 7 p.m. Nov. 17, 9:45 Nov. 18
“The War With Grandpa,” 7 p.m. Nov. 14-16 and 18
“Wolfwalkers,” 7 p.m. Nov. 13 and 15, 9:45 p.m. Nov. 16-18

Updates

12:36 p.m. Nov. 13, 2020: This post has been updated with more movie showtimes.

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