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With Halloween behind us, it means we’re reaching the end of outdoor movie season—for the most part. There’s one alfresco screening series that keeps the films coming year-round, almost every day of the year: Rooftop Cinema Club. And soon there will be double the screenings to pick from, since the team behind the series just announced a new 5,000-foot location in the heart of Hollywood—right above the most bustling stretch of Hollywood Boulevard, in fact.
On November 18, Rooftop Cinema Club will open its newest screening spot on the third-floor rooftop of Madame Tussauds Hollywood. It appears the company will repurpose the existing rooftop bar atop the tourist destination, allowing locals and tourists alike to catch cult classics, new releases and crowd-pleasing favorites right next to the TCL Chinese Theatre and across from the Hollywood Roosevelt.
It’s not the first time Rooftop Cinema Club will have a Hollywood presence. In fact, it started there over a decade ago, in 2015, at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre. (The Montalbán now semi-regularly hosts its own movie screenings on the roof.) After that, it set up shop atop the now-closed Neuehouse Hollywood and for a stretch at ROW DTLA. But after those locations shuttered a few years back, the series’ only Los Angeles location has been at LEVEL DTLA—until now.
“Movies are magic, and we like ours with a rooftop view! We first landed in Hollywood over 10 years ago, so coming back bigger and better than ever feels like a proper homecoming,” said Rooftop Cinema Club founder Gerry Cottle. “I’ve always believed a trip to the movies should be a whole night out: your favorite people, a drink in hand and a brilliant film under the stars. We all need more connection and community, and there’s something special about sharing a laugh, a gasp, or a singalong with a rooftop full of people. We can’t wait to bring wonder and joy to everyone who joins us for our one-of-a-kind experience. Hollywood, we’ll see you on the roof!”
While many L.A. locals might avoid that most tourist-y of stretches on Hollywood Boulevard, there’s no denying that it’ll offer a more convenient and central option for many. And the din of the crowds below shouldn’t take away from the moviegoing experience, thanks to the wireless headphones each Rooftop Cinema Club guest wears to hear the film.
As for concessions, the spot will offer your typical movie concessions and popcorn, plus a full bar, so guests can sip cocktails while watching the night’s film or people-watching over the boulevard. A full food menu is on the way.
And what you can expect on the lineup? Off the bat, the Hollywood programming will include Rooftop Cinema Club favorites—think La La Land, The Notebook, When Harry Met Sally…—but since the new spot will open right at the start of holiday season, you can also expect lots of festive favorites in the first month and a half of operation. Home Alone, Love Actually, Elf, It’s a Wonderful Life, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, The Holiday and How the Grinch Stole Christmas will all make an appearance, among others.
The timing also means that these first months of screenings will be part of Rooftop’s cozy Fireside Films series—which is how the series keeps going strong even through the winter (we may not get snow, but hey, it can get kind of chilly sometimes). Admission to these screenings includes a warm drink, a personal wood-burning heater and, if you spring for a loveseat, a blanket to snuggle under.
Advance tickets for the Hollywood screenings just went on sale today. You can check out the lineup and buy tickets here. Fireside Films tickets are sold in pairs and start at $31, while a single, non-heated seat costs $29.