Summer Movie Series 2012
UT Arlington presents a free outdoor movie every Thursday at 9 p.m. from June 7 to August 2 behind the Maverick Activities Center (500 W. Nedderman Dr.). Students, faculty/staff, alumni and community members are welcomed. Free admission, free popcorn, soft drinks and concessions for sale. Lawn seating; bring a blanket or chair. Children under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The movie titles listed are pending producer approval and are subject to change; check our webpage often for the most current information.
Sponsored by EXCEL Campus Activities – a student led program of the Division of Student Affairs. Contact us at (817) 272-2963 or excel@uta.edu.
Download a printable summer schedule (PDF document): http://bit.ly/KIsrYJ
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DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX
Thursday, June 7 | 9 p.m. | West Lawn behind Maverick Activities Center
This animated adventure follows the journey of a boy as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
Animation, Family, Fantasy
86 minutes; Voices by: Zac Efron, Danny Devito, Taylor Swift
Rated PG for brief mild language
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MIRROR MIRROR
Thursday, June 14 | 9 p.m. | West Lawn behind Maverick Activities Center
Snow White is a princess in exile, and the evil Queen rules her captured kingdom. Seven courageous rebel dwarfs join forces with Snow White as she fights to reclaim her birthright and win her Prince (from Yahoo! Movies).
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
106 minutes; Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer
Rated PG for some fantasy action and mild rude humor
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21 JUMP STREET
Thursday, June 21 | 9 p.m. | West Lawn behind Maverick Activities Center
Schmidt and Jenko are more than ready to leave their adolescent problems behind. Joining the police force and the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover in a local high school. As they trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, Schmidt and Jenko risk their lives to investigate a violent and dangerous drug ring. But they find that high school is nothing like they left it just a few years earlier - and neither expects that they will have to confront the terror and anxiety of being a teenager again and all the issues they thought they had left behind (from Yahoo! Movies).
Action, Comedy, Crime
109 minutes; Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Johnny Depp
Rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, drug material, teen drinking and some violence
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WRATH OF THE TITANS
Thursday, June 28 | 9 p.m. | West Lawn behind Maverick Activities Center
A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus -- the demigod son of Zeus -- is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans.
Acton, Adventure, Fantasy
99 minutes; Liam Neeson, Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of fantasy violence and action
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AMERICAN REUNION
Thursday, July 5 | 9 p.m. | West Lawn behind Maverick Activities Center
In the comedy American Reunion, all the American Pie characters we met a little more than a decade ago are returning to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn’t and that time and distance can’t break the bonds of friendship. In the years that have passed, Jim and Michelle married while Kevin and Vicky said goodbye. Oz and Heather grew apart, but Finch still longs for Stifler’s mom. Now these lifelong friends have come home as adults to reminisce about the hormonal teens who launched a comedy legend.
Comedy
113 minutes; Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Tara Reid
Rated R for crude and sexual content throughout, nudity, language, brief drug use and teen drinking
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THE HUNGER GAMES
Thursday, July 12 | 9 p.m. | West Lawn behind Maverick Activities Center
In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives.
Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
142 minutes; Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
Rated PG-13 for intense violent thematic material and disturbing images - all involving teens
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THINK LIKE A MAN
Thursday, July 19 | 9 p.m. | West Lawn behind Maverick Activities Center
Based on Steve Harvey’s best-selling book, Think Like a Man follows four interconnected and diverse men whose love lives are shaken up after the ladies they are pursing buy Harvey’s book and start taking his advice to heart. When the band of brothers realize they have been betrayed by one of their own, they conspire to use the book’s insider information to turn the table and teach the woman a lesson of their own.
Comedy, Romance
122 minutes; Chris Brown, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, some crude humor, and brief drug use
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THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS
Thursday, July 26 | 9 p.m. | West Lawn behind Maverick Activities Center
The luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain is a boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less-than-successful, terror of the High Seas. With a rag-tag crew at his side, and seemingly blind to the impossible odds stacked against him, the Captain has one dream: to beat his bitter rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz to the much coveted Pirate Of The Year Award. It’s a quest that takes our heroes from the shores of exotic Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London. Along the way they battle a diabolical queen and team up with a haplessly smitten young scientist, but never lose sight of what a pirate loves best: adventure.
Animation, Adventure, Family
88 minutes; Voices by: Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson
Rated PG for mild action, rude humor and some language
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THE AVENGERS
Thursday, August 2 | 9 p.m. | West Lawn behind Maverick Activities Center
When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. That team includes superheroes Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye and The Hulk.
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
142 minutes; Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, and a mild drug
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Box 19348, Arlington, TX 76019 | (817) 272-2963 | excel@uta.edu