Is it really even summer without a few movies under the stars? Sure, there are plenty of places in Los Angeles to catch your favorite classic films, but there’s no where quite like the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Between the spirits accompanying each viewing, the cool dew of the nighttime grass, and the overall atmosphere of cinematic community, Cinespia knows a thing or two about honoring the theatrical experience. And they don’t even need a theater to do so.
In partnership with Amazon MGM Studios, Cinespia kicks of their 2025 summer run with a bevy of fan favorites includes the Coen Bros.’ stoner noir “The Big Lebowski” on May 24, a 30th anniversary screening of “Clueless” on May 25, and an homage to the late David Lynch on May 31 with “Blue Velvet.” Fans of Lynch can drop some night blooming jasmine by his grave should they wish to, as the beloved surrealist auteur is buried on the grounds.
Check out what’s next on tap for June below (language provided by Cinespia) and get your tickets here.
Saturday, June 7th – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood“
It’s helter skelter with a side of swelter! Quentin Tarantino rewrote history in this scorching, swag-soaked stroll through 1969 Los Angeles. A washed-up actor, his ultra-cool stuntman buddy, and the ever-bubbly Sharon Tate orbit each other in a sunny pastiche of Hollywood dreams and delusions. Everything’s groovy—until the Manson family rolls up and things get, uh… historically inaccurate. It’s a who’s who of superstars, with Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Margaret Qualley, Sydney Sweeney, and Austin Butler before his pelvis turned to Elvis.
Saturday, June 14th – 30th Anniversary of “Showgirls“
It’s a two-fer: Cinespia’s Annual Pride Screening and the 30th Anniversary of a heel-clicking, pole-licking mother-strutting glitz fit! The Vegas Strip lives up to its name in the vivid and voluptuous fever dream of neon, nails, and Nomi. It’s a pole new world when a fiery woman hitches her way to Las Vegas, where excess sells. Can the ferocious ingenue claw her way from Cheetah girl to Stardust Goddess? Join us for campy splendor in the grass. See you there, darlin’.
Saturday, June 21st – “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off“
Life’s a parade with this John Hughes classic on the big screen. Ferris Bueller fakes a fever, swipes a Ferrari, and reminds us that “life moves pretty fast”–all before dinner. With Principal Rooney hellbent on taking down his latest lie, will Bueller play hooky like a pro or make a rookie mistake? Watch Matthew Broderick outsmart parents, maitre d’s and the whole city of Chicago to get his day in the sun. Slap on those Ray-bans and embrace the chaos of the ultimate day off.
Saturday, June 28th – “Casablanca“
The Greatest Love Story Ever Filmed! Sadboy Bogie goes from jaded to joyful when old flame Ingrid Bergman walks into his gin joint (of all places). Sparks fly, secrets unravel, and things get complicated faster than you can say “Play it again, Sam.” It’s wartime romance with tickled ivories, tugged heartstrings, and impressive trench coats. Join us for a timeless love story wrapped in smoky glamour and a firm middle finger to fascism. Here’s lookin’ at you, Angelenos!
