What’s playing at the drive-in: ‘The Stand In,’ ‘Die Hard’ 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

“Angie: Lost Girls,” 5 p.m. Dec. 11, 6:35 p.m. Dec. 12, 6:40 p.m. Dec. 13, 6:35 p.m. Dec. 14, 8:20 p.m. Dec. 15, 4:55 p.m. Dec. 16, 6:40 p.m. Dec. 17
“Farewell Amor,” 8:20 p.m. Dec. 11, 8:10 p.m. Dec. 12, 8:15 p.m. Dec. 13, 6:35 p.m. Dec. 14, 4:50 p.m. Dec. 15, 4:40 and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16, 8:15 p.m. Dec. 17
“The Stand In,” 6:35 p.m. Dec. 11, 4:50 p.m. Dec. 12, 4:55 p.m. Dec. 13, 8:10 p.m. Dec. 14, 6:35 p.m. Dec. 15, 8:15 p.m. Dec. 16, 4:55 p.m. Dec. 17
“Eraserhead,” 6:35 p.m. Dec. 20

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
“Lady and the Tramp,” 7 p.m. Feb. 5
“The Notebook,” 7 p.m. Feb. 12
“The Parent Trap” (1998), Feb. 19
“Ghost,” 7 p.m. Feb. 26

The Grove’s Level 8 Drive-in: Santa’s Cinema
The Grove parking structure, 189 The Grove Drive, L.A.
$70-$140 per car (includes meals); advance purchase required. thegrovela.com

“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000), 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14
“Elf,” 6:30 p.m. Dec. 21

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

“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000), 7 p.m. Dec. 13
“A Christmas Story,” 5:30 p.m. Dec. 20
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 8:30 p.m. Dec. 20
“It’s a Wonderful Life,” 5:30 p.m. Dec. 26
“Scrooged,” 8:30 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

“Tenet,” 7 p.m. Dec. 12, 21, 23

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

“Frida,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 11-13
“Enter the Dragon,” 8:15 p.m. Dec. 10-13
“Gremlins,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 17-20
“Batman Returns,” 8:15 p.m. Dec. 17-20
“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000), 5:30 p.m. Dec. 22-24
“Elf,” 8:15 p.m. Dec. 22-26

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

“Archenemy,” 6:30 and 8:05 p.m. Dec. 11-14
“The Croods: A New Age,” 6:30 and 8:15 p.m. Dec. 11-14
“Half Brothers,” 6:30 and 8:15 p.m. Dec. 11-14
“Minari,” 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Dec. 4-7

OC Parks Drive-in
Mile Square Regional Park, 16801 Euclid St., Fountain Valley
$10 per vehicle; advance purchase required. facebook.com

“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 7 p.m. Dec. 11

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. Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12-13, 5:45 and 8 p.m. Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, 5:45 and 8 p.m. Dec. 16-17
“Tenet,” 7 p.m. Dec. 14 and 16

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

“Elf,” 7:15 p.m. Dec. 11
“Love Actually,” 7 p.m. Dec. 12
“Frozen,” 7 p.m. Dec. 13
“Die Hard,” 7:15 p.m. Dec. 18
“It’s a Wonderful Life,” 7 p.m. Dec. 19
“Home Alone,” 7 p.m. Dec. 20

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

“The Croods: A New Age,” 5 p.m. Dec. 11, 13, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14-15, 5 p.m. Dec. 16
“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
“The Muppet Christmas Carol,” 7 p.m. Dec. 23

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

“The Polar Express,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 10 and 20
“The Nightmare Before Christmas,” 5:15 p.m. Dec. 13 and 23
“A Christmas Story,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13
“Black Christmas” (1974), 10 p.m. Dec. 13
“The Holiday,” 8 p.m. Dec. 14
“Die Hard,” 10:30 p.m. Dec. 22
“It’s a Wonderful Life,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 23
“Elf,” 10:45 p.m. Dec. 23
“Selena,” 11 p.m. Dec. 26
“Guardians of the Galaxy,” 8 p.m. Dec. 28
“The Fifth Element,” 11 p.m. Dec. 28
“Back to the Future,” 8 p.m. Dec. 29
“Poetic Justice,” 11 p.m. Dec. 29
“Pretty Woman,” 8 p.m. Dec. 30
“The Great Gatsby” (2013), 11 p.m. Dec. 30

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

“Archenemy,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11-17
“The Croods: A New Age,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11-17
“Half Brothers,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11-17

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 Highway, Malibu
$20 per car plus $8 per person; ages 3 and under free; advance tickets required. streetfoodcinema.com

“Home Alone,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12

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

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” with “Frosty the Snowman,” 5:30 p.m. Dec. 10
“The Polar Express,” 7 p.m. Dec. 10
“Stuntwomen,” 7 p.m. Dec. 11
“Elf,” 7 p.m. Dec. 12
“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

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

“Archenemy,” 6:30 and 8:05 p.m. Dec. 11-14
“The Croods: A New Age,” 6:30 and 8:15 p.m. Dec. 11-14
“Half Brothers,” 6:30 and 8:15 p.m. Dec. 11-14

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

“Archenemy,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 6:45 p.m. Dec. 13, 5 p.m. Dec. 15
“Arthur Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 6:45 p.m. Dec. 12, 5 p.m. Dec. 14, 7:20 p.m. Dec. 15, 5 p.m. Dec. 16
“The Holiday,” 5 p.m. Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16
“I’m Your Man,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 6:45 p.m. Dec. 12, 5 p.m. Dec. 14, 7:20 p.m. Dec. 15, 5 p.m. Dec. 16
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” 5 p.m. Dec. 11, 6:45 p.m. Dec. 13, 7:45 p.m. Dec. 14, 5 p.m. Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16
“The Midnight Sky,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 6:45 p.m. Dec. 12, 5 p.m. Dec. 14, 7:20 p.m. Dec. 15, 5 p.m. Dec. 16
“The Night Before,” 7:20 p.m. Dec. 15
“Parallel,” 5 p.m. Dec. 11, 7:45 p.m. Dec. 14, 5 p.m. Dec. 16
“Sleepless in Seattle,” 6:45 p.m. Dec. 12
“Stuart Little,” 5 p.m. Dec. 11, 6:45 p.m. Dec. 13, 7:45 p.m. Dec. 14, 5 p.m. Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16
“Wander Darkly,” 5 p.m. Dec. 11, 6:45 p.m. Dec. 13, 7:45 p.m. Dec. 14, 5 p.m. Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16