Movies in the Park

2019 Movies in the Park

These screenings occur every summer, are free and are held at the Rotary Aqua Theatre at Couchiching Beach Park. Each film will begin at dusk. Concessions and washrooms will be open for this event. Arrive early for Aqua Theatre seating or bring a lawnchair of your own. The 2019 Movies in the Park are sponsored by the Rotary Club of Orillia. Watch for clues/announcements for these films on our social media!

July 11: Space Jam (1996)

An evil alien theme park owner needs a new attraction at Moron Mountain. When his gang heads to Earth to kidnap Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes, Bugs challenges them to a basketball game to determine their fate. The aliens agree, but they steal the powers of NBA basketball players, including Larry Bird and Charles Barkley -- so Bugs gets some help from superstar Michael Jordan. 

Rated PG  |  1hr, 40min  |  View Trailer >>

July 24: Spaceballs (1987)

In a distant galaxy, planet Spaceball has depleted its air supply, leaving its citizens reliant on a product called "Perri-Air." In desperation, Spaceball's leader President Skroob (Mel Brooks) orders the evil Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) to kidnap Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) of oxygen-rich Druidia and hold her hostage in exchange for air. But help arrives for the Princess in the form of renegade space pilot Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-man, half-dog partner, Barf (John Candy).

Rated: PG  |  1hr, 36min  |  View Trailer >>

August 7: A Star is Born (1976)

This 1976 classic American musical romantic drama film starts off with a talented rock star, John Norman Howard (Kris Kristofferson), seeing his career begin to decline. Too many years of concerts and managers and life on the road have made him cynical and the monotony has taken its toll. Then he meets the innocent, pure and very talented singer, Esther Hoffman (Barbra Streisand). He shows Esther the way to stardom while forsaking his own career. As they fall in love, her success only makes his decline even more apparent.

Rated: PG  |  2hrs, 10min  |  View Trailer >>

August 22: Amadeus (1984)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce) is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham). Resenting Mozart for both his hedonistic lifestyle and his undeniable talent, the highly religious Salieri is gradually consumed by his jealousy and becomes obsessed with Mozart's downfall, leading to a devious scheme that has dire consequences for both men.

Rated: R  |  2hrs, 40min  |  View Trailer >>

August 30: Goonies (1985)

In the film, a band of kids who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon, attempt to save their homes from foreclosure and in doing so, they discover an old treasure map that takes them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willy, a legendary 17th-century pirate.

Rated: PG  |  1hr, 54min  |

All Movies in the Park are presented by the Rotary Club of Orillia and this added presentation is a part of the Port of Orillia's Pirate Party Weekend.

Note: Closed captioning is available for all Movies in the Park for the hearing impaired.

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