What’s playing at the drive-in: ‘Sound of Metal,’ holiday favorites and more

Craving a flick on the big screen? Here’s our latest rundown of new and classic movies playing at drive-ins, pop-ups or rooftops near you. We’ll update as new titles and showtimes are added.

Arena Cinelounge Drive-in
Parking lot, 1625 N. Las Palmas Ave., Hollywood
$40 per car; advance purchase required. arenascreen.com

“Black Bear,” 6:50 p.m. Dec. 4, 5 p.m. Dec. 5, 8:45 p.m. Dec. 6, 4:50 Dec. 7, 6:55 p.m. Dec. 8, 8:40 p.m. Dec. 9, 5 p.m. Dec. 10
“Love, Weddings and Other Disasters,” 5 p.m. Dec. 4, 7 p.m. Dec. 5, 4:50 p.m. Dec. 6, 6:50 p.m. Dec. 7, 8:55 p.m. Dec. 8, 5 p.m. Dec. 9, 7 p.m. Dec. 10
“Wander,” 8:50 p.m. Dec. 4-5, 6:40 p.m. Dec. 6, 8:50 p.m. Dec. 7, 5 p.m. Dec. 8, 6:45 p.m. Dec. 9, 8:50 p.m. Dec. 10
“Archenemy,” 9 p.m. Dec. 11-13, 7 p.m. Dec. 14, 5:10 p.m. Dec. 15, 7 p.m. Dec. 16, 5 p.m. Dec. 17
“Farewell Amor,” 5 p.m. Dec. 11, 6:55 p.m. Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Dec. 13, 5 p.m. Dec. 14, 9 p.m. Dec. 15, 5 p.m. Dec. 16, 8:45 p.m. Dec. 17
“The Stand-In,” 7 p.m. Dec. 11, 5 p.m. Dec. 12-13, 8:50 p.m. Dec. 14, 7 p.m. Dec. 15, 8:45 p.m. Dec. 16, 6:50 p.m. Dec. 1
“The Weather Underground,” 1:55 p.m. Dec. 12
“Breach,” 9 p.m. Dec. 18-24
“Lethal Weapon,” 6 p.m. Dec. 25, 7 p.m. Dec. 28
“The Last Boy Scout,” 8:15 p.m. Dec. 25, 6 p.m. Dec. 27, 9:10 p.m. Dec. 28
“Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” 6 p.m. Dec. 26, 5 p.m. Dec. 28
“The Long Kiss Goodnight,” 8 p.m. Dec. 26, 8:15 p.m. Dec. 27

Cinemauto
Parking lot, 713 N. Hill St., Chinatown, downtown L.A.
$35-$160; advance purchase required. cinemauto.net

“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” plus selected shorts, 5 p.m. Dec. 12-13

Drive-in at the Roadium
The Roadium Open Air Market, 2500 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Torrance
$25, $30 per car; tickets also available on-site. eventbrite.com

“The Polar Express,” 6 p.m. Dec. 11
“Happy Feet,” 6 p.m. Jan. 8
“Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,” 6 p.m. Jan. 15
“Uncle Buck,” 6 p.m. Jan. 29

Hollywood Roosevelt Drive-in Theatre
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
$45-$75; advance purchase required. eventbrite.com

“Home for the Holidays,” 5:30 p.m. Nov. 29
“Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29
“Elf” plus animated short, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6
“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) plus animated short, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7
“A Christmas Story” plus animated short, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20
“It’s a Wonderful Life” plus animated short, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 26

Legion Drive-in
The Hollywood Legion Theater at Post 43, 2035 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood
$65-$80; advance tickets required. hollywoodlegiontheater.com

“Edward Scissorhands,” 8:15 p.m. Nov. 27
“The Freshman” (1925), 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Nov. 28
“The Sound of Music,” 6 p.m. Nov. 29
“Love Actually,” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30
“The Muppet Christmas Carol,” 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1
“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000), 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3

Los Angeles Arts Society Drive-in Cinema
Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena
$25-$50 per car. eventbrite.com

“Back to the Future Part II,” 6 p.m. Nov. 26-29
“The Terminator,” 9 p.m. Nov. 26-29

Mission Tiki Drive-in Theatre
10798 Ramona Ave., Montclair
$10; kids ages 5-9, $1; under age 5, free. missiontiki.com

“Buddy Games,” 6:30 and 8:05 p.m. Nov. 26-29
“The Croods: A New Age,” 6:30 and 8:10 p.m. Nov. 26-29
“Freaky,” 6:30 and 8:15 p.m. Nov. 26-29
“The Last Vermeer,” 6:30 and 8:35 p.m. Nov. 26-29

Movies in Your Car at Seaside Cinema
Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 Harbor Blvd., Ventura
$29 per car; advance purchase required. concertsinyourcar.com

“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” 7 p.m. Nov. 28
“Home Alone,” 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3
“Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018), 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10
“Elf,” 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17
“Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey,” 7 p.m. Dec. 18

Paramount Drive-in Theatres
7770 Rosecrans Ave., Paramount
$10; ages 5-8, $4; under age 5, free. paramountdrivein.com

“The Croods: A New Age,” 5:45 and 8 p.m. Nov. 26-27, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28-29, 5:45 and 8 p.m. Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1, 5:45 and 8 p.m. Dec. 2, 5:45 p.m. Dec. 3
“Freaky,” 5:45 and 8 p.m. Nov. 26, 8 p.m. Nov. 27, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28-29, 5:45 and 8 p.m. Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1, 5:45 and 8 p.m. Dec. 2, 8 p.m. Dec. 3

Parking Lot Cinema/Glendale
Sears parking lot, 211 W. California Ave., Glendale
$23-$37. secretmovieclub.com

“Mission: Impossible,” 7:15 p.m. Nov. 27
“Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol,” 10 p.m. Nov. 27
“Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation,” 7 p.m. Nov. 28
“Mission: Impossible — Fallout,” 10 p.m. Nov. 28
“Coco,” 5:30 p.m. Nov. 29
“The Nightmare Before Christmas,” 7 p.m. Nov. 29

Regency Theatres’ the Plant Drive-in
7876 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys
$30 per car; regencymovies.com

“The Croods: A New Age,” 5 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26, 5 p.m. Nov. 27-30, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1
“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” 7 p.m. Nov. 27
“Batman,” 9:45 p.m. Nov. 27
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (1990), 7 p.m. Nov. 28
“The Shining,” 7 p.m. Nov. 29
“The Santa Clause,” 7 p.m. Nov. 30
“The Dark Crystal,” 7 p.m. Dec. 4
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 7 p.m. Dec. 11
“Love Actually,” 7 p.m. Dec. 13
“Elf,” 7 p.m. Dec. 18
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000), 7 p.m. Dec. 19
“The Polar Express,” 7 p.m. Dec. 20
“White Christmas,” 7 p.m. Dec. 21
“It’s a Wonderful Life,” 7 p.m. Dec. 22

Rooftop Cinema Club Presents the Drive-in
Santa Monica Airport, 3233 Donald Douglas Loop S, Santa Monica
$30-$45; advance purchase required. rooftopcinemaclub.com

“Frozen II,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 3
“Jurassic Park,” 8 p.m. Dec. 3
“The Greatest Showman,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 4
“The Princess and the Frog,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 5
“Elf,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 7
“Love & Basketball,” 8 p.m. Dec. 7
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” (2000), 5:15 p.m. Dec. 8,
“Friday,” 8 p.m. Dec. 8
“The Polar Express,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 10
“10 Things I Hate About You,” 8 p.m. Dec. 11
“The Nightmare Before Christmas,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 13
“A Christmas Story,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13
“Black Christmas (1974),” 10 p.m. Dec. 13
“The Holiday,” 8 p.m. Dec. 14
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 15
“Love Actually,” 8 p.m. Dec. 15
“Home Alone,” 8 p.m. Dec. 16
“Ice Age,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 17
“The Nightmare Before Christmas,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 18
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18
“Frozen, 5:15 p.m. Dec. 19
“Home Alone,” 8 p.m. Dec. 19
“The Polar Express”, 5:15 p.m. Dec. 20
“Home Alone,” 8 p.m. Dec. 20
“Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018), 5:15 p.m. Dec. 21
“Elf,” 7:45 p.m. Dec. 21, 5:15 and 8 p.m. Dec. 22

Rubidoux Drive-in
3770 Opal St., Riverside
$10; kids ages 5-9, $1; under age 5, free. rubidouxswapmeet.com

“Buddy Games,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26-Dec. 3
“The Croods: A New Age,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26-Dec. 3
“Freaky,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26-Dec. 3

Segerstrom Movie Nights
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Julianne and George Argyros Plaza, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa
$20 and up; advance purchase required. scfta.org

“Elf,” 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” with “Frosty’s Winter Adventure,” 6:30 p.m. Dec. 19

Street Food Cinema/Arcadia
Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
$20 per car plus $8 per person; ages 3 and under free; advance tickets required. streetfoodcinema.com

“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 7 p.m. Dec. 18
“Frozen,” 7 p.m. Dec. 19
“A Christmas Story,” 7 p.m. Dec. 20
“Home Alone,” 7 p.m. Dec. 21
“The Nightmare Before CHristmas,” 7 p.m. Dec. 22
“Elf,” 7 p.m. Dec. 23

Street Food Cinema at King Gillette Ranch
King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland High
way, Malibu
$20 per car plus $8 per person; ages 3 and under free; advance tickets required. streetfoodcinema.com

“Elf,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5
“Home Alone,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12

Summer Weekend Drive-in at the Roadium
The Roadium Open Air Market, 2500 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Torrance
$25, $30 per car; tickets also available on-site. eventbrite.com

“The Polar Express,” 6 p.m. Dec. 11
“Happy Feet,” 6 p.m. Jan. 8
“Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,” 6 p.m. Jan. 15
“Uncle Buck,” 6 p.m. Jan. 29

The Sunset Strip Presents Late Night Drive-in
The Andaz Hotel, 8401 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
$62 per car. loop1tickets.com

“Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood,” 8 p.m. Nov. 28
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000), 7 p.m. Dec. 3
“Frosty the Snowman” with “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” 5:30 p.m. Dec. 4
“Die Hard,” 8 p.m. Dec. 4
“A Charlie Brown Christmas” with “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5
“Elf,” 8 p.m. Dec. 5
“Frosty the Snowman” with “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” 5:30 p.m. Dec. 8
“Home Alone,” 8 p.m. Dec. 8
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (1969) with “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” 5:30 p.m. Dec. 9
“Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” 8 p.m. Dec. 9
“A Charlie Brown Christmas” with “Frosty the Snowman,” 5:30 p.m. Dec. 10
“The Polar Express,” 7 p.m. Dec. 8
“Stuntwomen,” 7 p.m. Dec. 11
“Frosty the Snowman” with “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” 5:30 p.m. Dec. 15
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 8 p.m. Dec. 15
“A Charlie Brown Christmas” with “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” 5:30 p.m. Dec. 16
“Love Actually,” 8 p.m. Dec. 16
“Frosty the Snowman” with “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” 5:30 p.m. Dec. 17
“Die Hard,” 8 p.m. Dec. 17
“This Is Spinal Tap” plus live band, 7 p.m. Dec. 19

Van Buren Drive-in Theatre
3035 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside
$10; kids ages 5-9, $1; under age 5, free. vanburendriveintheatre.com

“Buddy Games,” 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Nov. 26-Dec. 3
“The Croods: A New Age,” 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Nov. 26-Dec. 3
“Freaky,” 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Nov. 26-Dec. 3

Vineland Drive-in Theatre
443 N. Vineland Ave., Industry
$4, $10; children under age 5, free. vinelanddriveintheater.com

“The Christmas Chronicles 2,” 6:45 p.m. Nov. 26, 7 p.m. Nov. 28, 7 p.m. Nov. 30
“Embattled,” 6:45 p.m. Nov. 26, 7 p.m. Nov. 28 and Dec. 1
“The Last Vermeer,” 6:45 p.m. Nov. 26, 7 p.m. Nov. 29
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” 7:15 p.m. Nov. 27, 7 p.m. Nov. 29 and Dec. 1
“Mank,” 6:45 p.m. Nov. 28, 6:45 p.m. Nov. 30
“The Night Before,” 7:15 p.m. Nov. 27
“Sound of Metal,” 6:45 p.m. Nov. 28, 6:45 p.m. Nov. 30
“Vanguard,” 7 p.m. Nov. 30
“The War With Grandpa,” 6:45 p.m. Nov. 26, 7:15 p.m. Nov. 27, 7 p.m. Nov. 29 and Dec. 1
“Wolfwalkers,” 7:15 p.m. Nov. 27, 7 p.m. Nov. 29 and Dec. 1