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The Greatest Movies To Watch Outside

Updated January 13, 2021 2.8k votes 456 voters 54.3k views73 items

List RulesVote up the movies that are worth seeing at an outdoor screening.

Going to see an outdoor movie is one of the greatest pleasures during the summer months. Seeing movies outdoors under the stars with friends is alot of fun, but which movies are the best to see outside?

Which movie is the best to see outdoors? Is there a movie genre that works better than others for outside viewing? Just because a movie is great doesn't mean that it is good to see outside with a bunch of strangers. Of course, there are some movies that are perfect for outdoor movie watching.

This is a list of the best movies to watch outside. Vote up your favorite movies for outdoor movie night and add any that are missing.

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Jurassic Park
Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum
Released: 1993
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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The Goonies
Corey Feldman, Josh Brolin
Released: 1985
Directed by: Richard Donner
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Jaws
Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss
Released: 1975
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Back to the Future
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1985
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Harrison Ford, Alfred Molina
Released: 1981
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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The Shining
Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall
Released: 1980
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Charlie Sheen, Matthew Broderick
Released: 1986
Directed by: John Hughes
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Apollo 13
Tom Hanks, Bryce Dallas Howard
Released: 1995
Directed by: Ron Howard
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Predator
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura
Released: 1987
Directed by: John McTiernan
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Stand by Me
Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman
Released: 1986
Directed by: Rob Reiner
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National Treasure
Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger
Released: 2004
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
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Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jonathan Groff
Released: 2020
Directed by: Thomas Kail
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The Blues Brothers
Carrie Fisher, Aretha Franklin
Released: 1980
Directed by: John Landis
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The Lost Boys
Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman
Released: 1987
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
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The Thing
Kurt Russell, Keith David
Released: 1982
Directed by: John Carpenter
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The Sound of Music
Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer
Released: 1965
Directed by: Robert Wise
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The Patriot
Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger
Released: 2000
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
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Dazed and Confused
Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich
Released: 1993
Directed by: Richard Linklater
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Star Trek
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Released: 2009
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Galaxy Quest
Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman
Released: 1999
Directed by: Dean Parisot
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Kirstie Alley, William Shatner
Released: 1982
Directed by: Nicholas Meyer
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The Italian Job
Charlize Theron, Kelly Brook
Released: 2003
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
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The Magnificent Seven
Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson
Released: 1960
Directed by: John Sturges
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Sixteen Candles
John Cusack, Molly Ringwald
Released: 1984
Directed by: John Hughes
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Elizabeth Hurley, Will Ferrell
Released: 1997
Directed by: Jay Roach
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