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Best Picture Weekend

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE AT THE PFS DRIVE-IN AT THE NAVY YARD

Join Philadelphia Film Society in celebrating the year in film with our Best Picture Showcase at the PFS Drive-In at the Navy Yard. Catch the Best Picture nominees on the only drive-in screen in Philadelphia from Friday, April 9th to Thursday, April 22nd.

See the best films of the year for one low price or choose a Week A or Week B with the Vehicle Pass on sale now. Vehicle Pass includes admission for up to 6 occupants.

Vehicle Pass: $100 per car / $90 per car PFS Members
or
Week (A or B) Vehicle Pass: $60 / 50 PFS Members

Purchase a Vehicle Pass HERE.


THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
AARON SORKIN | 2020 | USA | 129 MIN
Friday, April 9 | 8:15 PM | Week A 
In 1968, with the whole world watching, democracy refused to back down.

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
EMERALD FENNELL | 2020 | UK, USA | 113 MIN
Saturday, April 10 | 8:15 PM | Week A 
Everyone said Cassie was a promising young woman… until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future.


MINARI
LEE ISAAC CHUNG | 2020 | USA | 115 MIN
Sunday, April 11 | 8:15 PM | Week A 
MINARI follows a Korean-American family that moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream.

THE FATHER
FLORIAN ZELLER | 2020 | UK, FRANCE | 97 MIN
Thursday, April 15 | 8:15 PM | Week A 
THE FATHER warmly embraces real life, through loving reflection upon the vibrant human condition; heart-breaking and uncompromisingly poignant – a movie that nestles in the truth of our own lives.

NOMADLAND
CHLOÉ ZHAO | 2020 | USA | 107 MIN
Friday, April 16 | 8:15 PM | Week B
After the passing of her husband and loss of her home, a woman seeks a new life of freedom on the road in this masterful drama starring Frances McDormand.


JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
SHAKA KING | 2021 | USA | 126 MIN
Saturday, April 17 | 8:15 PM | Week B
Chairman Fred Hampton was 21 years old when he was assassinated by the FBI, who coerced a petty criminal named William O’Neal to help them silence him and the Black Panther Party. But they could not kill Fred Hampton’s legacy and, 50 years later, his words still echo…louder than ever.

SOUND OF METAL
DARIUS MARDER | 2020 | USA | 120 MIN
Sunday, April 18 | 8:15 PM | Week B
During a series of adrenaline-fueled one-night gigs, itinerant punk-metal drummer Ruben (Riz Ahmed) begins to experience intermittent hearing loss. When a specialist tells him his condition will rapidly worsen, he thinks his music career — and with it his life — is over.


MANK
DAVID FINCHER | 2020 | USA | 131 MIN
Thursday, April 22 | 8:15 PM | Week B
1930s Hollywood is re-evaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of CITIZEN KANE for Orson Welles.


The PFS Drive-In at the Navy Yard is located at Admiral Peary Way &, League Island Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19112

ONLINE SALES ONLY. Operations will be check-in only, no box office sales at all will be conducted on site.

Drive-In will open 1 hour before listed showtimes.

Please make sure to have a confirmation email and/or printed ticket with you for check in.

All screenings are rain or shine unless weather is determined to be too dangerous by management.

The PFS Drive-In will strictly adhere to City-approved safety guidelines for drive-ins – click HERE to read the full list of approved guidelines & Restrictions.

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