Escape the summer heat and boredom with an array of free and $1 movies being offered across Oahu.
Local theaters showcase family midweek movies for just $1. Public libraries and the Kids First! Film Festival at the University of Hawaii at Manoa offer an afternoon escape for free. “Moana” fans can get their fix with several screenings, including a sing-along at the Waianae Public Library on Thursday.
Or catch a flick under a blanket of stars at Waimea Valley and the Ward Village Courtyard. All movies are rated G or PG unless otherwise stated.
IN THEATERS
Regal Cinemas Dole Cannery, Windward Stadium and Pearl Highlands
10 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; admission $1. Both movies show on both days.
>> “Trolls” and “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked”: Tuesday and Wednesday
>> “Monster Trucks” and “Penguins of Madagascar”: June 13 and 14
>> “Rio 2” and “The Boxtrolls”: June 20 and 21
>> “The Secret Life of Pets” and “Sing”: June 27 and 28
>> “Kubo and the Two Strings” and “Ratchet & Clank”: July 4 and 5
>> “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” and “The Adventures of Tintin”: July 11 and 12
>> “Happy Feet Two” and “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore”: July 18 and 19
>> “Storks” and “The Lego Batman Movie”: July 25 and 26
Consolidated Theatres Ward, Mililani and Kapolei
10 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; admission $1.
>> “Minions”: Wednesday and Thursday
>> “Home”: June 14 and 15
>> “Trolls”: June 21 and 22
>> “How to Train Your Dragon 2”: June 28 and 29
>> “Ice Age Collision Course”: July 5 and 6
>> “Sing”: July 12 and 13
>> “Kung Fu Panda 3”: July 19 and 20
>> “The Lego Batman Movie”: July 26 and 27
UNDER THE STARS
Screen on the Green
Waimea Valley Main Lawn, 7:15 p.m. Thursdays, free admission. Call 638-7766. Bring your own lawn chairs (low back) or blankets. Outside food is allowed but no alcoholic beverages. Mosquito repellent recommended.
>> “Finding Dory”: Thursday
>> “The Lego Batman Movie”: June 15
>> “The Jungle Book” (2016): June 22
>> “Ghostbusters” (2016): June 29
>> “The Little Mermaid”: July 6
Courtyard Cinema
Ward Village Courtyard, 6 p.m., register for free tickets at wardvillage.com/events/courtyard-cinema. Chairs are provided but folks can bring their own chairs and blankets. Outside food is allowed but no alcoholic beverages.
>> “Dirty Dancing” (1987, PG-13): Thursday
>> “Transcend: The Jon Mozo Story” and “A-Frame” (surfing documentaries): July 13
World Oceans Day
>> “Moana” will be shown at sunset as a part of World Oceans Day celebrations Saturday at Ko Olina’s Grand Lawn, near lagoon 4. Alcoholic beverages, coolers, glass containers, backpacks and high back chairs are not allowed. Water stations are provided to fill reusable containers. Admission is free; register at bit.ly/2oNEaAo
Movie in the Park
>> “Moana” will be screened at 8 p.m. June 17 at the Flats at Puunui, 440 Keawe St., as part of Hokule‘a Homecoming at Night Market in Kakaako. Call 545-4835.
AT THE LIBRARY
Visit librarieshawaii.org/visit/branches/all-branches/ for a list of all library events. Free admission.
>> “Wreck-It Ralph”: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Mililani Public Library. Call 627-7470.
>> “Moana” sing-along: 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Waianae Public Library. Call 697-7868.
>> “Moana”: 2 p.m. Saturday, Hawaii State Library. Call 586-3500.
>> “Iron Man” (PG-13): 2 p.m. June 14, Mililani Public Library. Call 627-7470.
>> “Casablanca”: 11 a.m. June 16, Wahiawa Public Library. Call 622-6345.
>> “Hidden Figures”: 5:30 p.m. June 20, Wahiawa Public Library. Call 622-6345.
>> “Captain America: The First Avenger” (PG-13): 2 p.m. June 21, Mililani Public Library. Call 627-7470.
>> “The Lego Batman Movie”: 2:30 p.m. June 22, Waianae Public Library. Call 697-7868.
>> “Rear Window”: 11 a.m. p.m. June 23, Wahiawa Public Library. Call 622-6345.
>> “Treasure Planet”: 2:30 p.m. June 26, Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library. Call 831-6831.
>> “The Lego Batman Movie”: 2 p.m. June 28, Mililani Public Library. Call 627-7470.
>> “Trolls”: 5:30 p.m. June 29, Wahiawa Public Library. Call 622-6345.
>> “Lawrence of Arabia”: 11 a.m. June 30, Wahiawa Public Library. Call 622-6345.
>> “Jurassic World” (PG-13): 2 p.m. July 5, Mililani Public Library. Call 627-7470.
>> “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (PG-13): 2 p.m. July 8, Hawaii State Library. Call 586-3500.
>> “Steamboy” (PG-13): 2 to p.m. July 12, Mililani Public Library. Call 627-7470.
>> “Captain America: Civil War” (PG-13): 3 p.m. July 18, Aina Haina Public Library. For teens in grades 6-12. Free snacks. Call 377-2456.
>> ”Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs”: 2:30 p.m. July 31, Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library. Call 831-6831.
>> “Kubo and the Two Strings”: 2 p.m. Aug. 12, Hawaii State Library. Call 586-3500.
Kids First! Film Festival
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Outreach College, 3 p.m. Sundays at the UH Art Auditorium. Many of the films have little or no dialogue. Call 956-9883.
>> “Small Kine Keiki” (ages 4 and up; June 11; 64 minutes): “Mily Miss Questions, Season One” (French animation in English); “I Am Not a Mouse” (U.K.); “Eyes in the Back of Her Head” (U.S.); “Polka Dott” ( U.S.); “PAWO” (Germany); “KCKPL’s Stories on the Bus: Last Stop on Market Street” (U.S.); “Waves From the Sky” (Mexico); “Man’s Best Friend ” (U.K.); “Notorious Corn” (France)
>> “Techies, Trekkies, Spies, & Sci-Fi” (ages 8 and up; June 25; 97 minutes): “Alisa Knows What to Do, Season One”: (Russian animation in English); “Force-Full Imagination” (U.S.); “Kuu Kuu Harajuku: Music, Baby!” (U.S.); “Light Sight” (Iran); “Albedo Absolute” (U.S.); “The Astronomer’s Sun” (U.K.); “Chasing Rabbits” (U.S.); “Star Taxi” (Slovakian animation with subtitles)
>> “Nurture Nature” (ages 4-12; July 9; 81 minutes): ‘The Machine” (Mexico); “Love Song of the Drone” (U.S.); “The Hole” (Mexico); “My Haggan Dream” (U.S.); “Water Path for a Fish” (Spain); “Ami” (Germany); “Barnyard Aces (Mexican animation); “Hey Deer!” (Hungary); “Plastic Is Forever” (U.S.); “PapaUnderwater” (Germany); “Our Wonderful Nature — The Common Chameleon” (German animation in English)
>> “Be True to You!” (ages 5 to 12; July 23; 90 minutes): “Only One You” (U.S.); “The Trumpeteer” (Mexico); “Lost in Spring” (U.K.); “Welcome to the Neighborhood” (U.S.); “Dear Henri” (U.S.); “The Something” (U.S.); “Kuu Kuu Harajuku: Music, Baby!” (U.S.); “Kojo: A Short Documentary” (U.S.); “Monster Doctor” (Brazillian with subtitles); “I Am Dyslexic” (Norway)
>> “Whale Rider” (ages 10 and up; July 30; 105 minutes): A 12-year-old Maori girl dares to dream of becoming the chief of her people, a role traditionally reserved for males, in this coming-of-age film. (New Zealand/Germany)
