Pop-up cinema season is back! Check out these yearly events and brand new blockbuster experiences.

People sitting on the grass at an outdoor cinema

Moonlight Cinema

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This ever-popular experience in the Royal Botanic Gardens is back. Get your picnic and rug ready for films like Barbie, the new Hunger Games flick, Love Actually and Die Hard. There’s a licensed bar, candy bar and food trucks on-site too. Even better? You can bring your dog!

Still from a movie with two Hollywood actors - Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman - with their heads touching in an affectionate pose; black and white 1950s style.

Matinees

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Calling all classic film buffs. Melbourne's own home of film ACMI has an epic lineup of movies for only $9. See old Hollywood flicks, arthouse restorations, documentaries and musicals on the big screen.

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IMAX

IMAX

Delivering an immersive movie experience on the world's largest screen.

The Story of the Moving Image
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The Story of the Moving Image

An ongoing exhibition that journeys through the past, present and future of the moving image.

ACMI

ACMI

Museum dedicated to the moving image through events, film screenings and exhibitions.

Library Cinema
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Library Cinema

See contemporary, classic and documentary films on the big screen at Library at The Dock.

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