Bryant Park Summer Movie Nights Are Back! See the Full (and Free) Schedule

Bryant Park's "Movie Nights" series started on June 13, marking the second year they returned to the Manhattan greenspace for weekly films since the pandemic started.

Anyone looking to catch a free movie and enjoy the surrounding nature this summer can relax on the lawn in Bryant Park and watch the movies, which will feature the 10 traditional screenings but only on Monday nights.

The June 13 opener featured "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."

This year marks the 29th season for the series but unlike last year, it will only run on Mondays, with the traditional 10 screenings.

The lawn opens at 5 p.m. for blankets and picnicking, and event organizers recommend visitors be prepared to claim their spot. The films start at 8 p.m.

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Here is the lineup for the 2022 Bryant Park Movie Nights Series:

June 13

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford

June 20

Creed II (2018)

Directed by Steven Caple Jr, starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone

June 27

Hairspray (2007)

Directed by Adam Shankman, starring Nikki Blonsky and Queen Latifah

July 4

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca Ferguson

July 11

Wayne’s World 2 (1993)

Directed by Stephen Surjik, starring Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, and Christopher Walken

July 18

Scream 2 (1997)

Directed by Wes Craven, starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette

July 25

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

Directed by Tony Scott, starring Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold

August 1

Star Trek VIII: First Contact (1996)

Directed by Jonathan Frakes, starring Patrick Stewart and LeVar Burton

August 8

Grease 2 (1982)

Directed by Patricia Birch, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Maxwell Caulfield

August 15

The Godfather Part II (1974)

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Robert Duvall

If movie-goers need to find the lawn, the park also provides a map.