Film on the Rocks is rolling back to Red Rocks. Here’s what you can watch and when.

Some screenings will even return to the amphitheater!
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Nikkol Grimes, left, and Sonja Taylor relax while watching Grease during the 21st annual Film on the Rocks, drive-in edition at Red Rocks Park on Aug. 13, 2020. Grimes is a Grease fanatic who says she’s probably seen the classic movie 50 times.
Eli Imadali for Denverite

A Denver summer mainstay is back this year. Film on the Rocks, the uber-popular film series run by Denver Film and Denver Arts and Venues, will return to Red Rocks Memorial Day weekend.

Film on the Rocks kicks off May 26 with "Dirty Dancing," followed by a screening of "Jaws" on May 27. Films through at least July will be screened in the parking lot, drive-in style, as they were last year to comply with COVID-19 restrictions. But from July 12 through the end of the season, screenings will return to the amphitheater.

Tickets for Film on the Rocks go on sale April 16 at 10 a.m. at Denver Film and Red Rock's websites. The $59.50 price of admission per car includes popcorn, soda and two boxes of candy. The amphitheater shows cost $16 a person or $32 for VIP seating and will include either music or comedy pre-show.

Here's the lineup for the drive-in portion of this year's Film on the Rock, with gates opening at 7:30 p.m. and films starting at 8:30 p.m.

Week 1 

  • Wednesday, May 26 -- "Dirty Dancing"
  • Thursday, May 27 -- "Jaws"
  • Friday, May 28 -- "Enter the Dragon"
  • Saturday, May 29 -- "The Sandlot"
  • Sunday, May 30 -- "Beetlejuice"
  • Monday, May 31 -- "Aliens"

Week 2 

  • Wednesday, June 2 -- "Pee-wee's Big Adventure"
  • Thursday, June 3 -- "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead"
  • Friday, June 4 -- "The Avengers"
  • Saturday, June 5 -- "Coming to America"
  • Sunday, June 6 -- "Fantastic Mr. Fox"

Week 3 

  • Wednesday, June 9 -- "La Bamba"
  • Thursday, June 10 -- "Moulin Rouge"
  • Friday, June 11 -- "Black Panther"
  • Saturday, June 12 -- "The Lost Boys"
  • Sunday, June 13 -- "Goldeneye"

Week 4 

  • Wednesday, June 16 -- "Do the Right Thing"
  • Thursday, June 17 -- "Legally Blonde"
  • Friday, June 18 -- "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
  • Saturday, June 19 -- "Independence Day"
  • Sunday, June 20 -- "The Shining"

These are the screenings set for the amphitheater, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m., and movies starting at dusk.

  • Monday, July 12 -- "Casino Royale"
  • Monday, July 19 -- "Jurassic Park"
  • Monday, August 2 -- "The Princess Bride"

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