Open-air cinema in Naples from August 3rd to 9th: the films

From Monday 3rd to Sunday 9th August 2026 the appointments with the outdoor cinema in Naples and the province: projections among the Spanish Neighborhoods, Colli Aminei, San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, and Capri. The program includes recent films, Italian cinema, international titles, documentaries, and meetings with directors and actors. Many screenings are free; tickets for others range from €3,50 to €5. Here's this week's program.

Summer at Court at FOQUS, in the Spanish Quarter

In the heart of the Spanish Quarters, the Court of the Art of FOQUS, the Foundation in Via Portacarrese in Montecalvario 69, hosts the festival every evening Summer at Corte 2026. Venues open at 8pm and films start at 9pm, with tickets starting at 3,50 € for Italian and European cinema and 5 € for other screenings. The program is full of anticipated titles: Monday 3 August is the turn of One battle after another by Paul Thomas Anderson, 161-minute American film from 2025; Tuesday 4th is the turn of The sound of a fall by German director Mascha Schilinski. Wednesday 5th arrives Gioia mia by Margherita Spampinato, while Thursday 6th is scheduled The grace by Paolo Sorrentino, Italian production of 2025. On Friday 7th the public will be able to attend The climb by Massimiliano Gallo, with the presence in the room of the director and actor; Saturday 8th it's the turn of The Smashing Machine by Benny Safdie and Sunday 9th of Is that the last line? Directed by Bradley Cooper. A chance to see arthouse cinema in a unique setting, among the narrow streets of the city's oldest neighborhood.

Arena al Poggio, free cinema at Colli Aminei

On the Aminei Hills, the review Arena at Poggio offers a week of completely free screenings in Parco del Poggio on Viale del Poggio, with films starting at 21:00 PM and free admission until seats are filled. The program focuses on Italian cinema and meetings with artists: Tuesday, August 4th, the Ninetta's house, with the presence of the actress Lina Sastri; Wednesday 5th is the turn of Hail Mary, while on Thursday 6th the title on the bill is My heart is beatingOn Friday 7th August the public will meet Gianluca Ansanelli, guest of the screening of A fucking lie; Saturday 8th is scheduled Come and live in Naples and Sunday 9th closes the week Hen, the story of a henFree admission, in a peaceful, green setting, makes the Arena al Poggio a favorite destination for families and those seeking a different kind of evening without sacrificing quality, including comedies, stories of Naples, and documentaries designed especially for the little ones.

The Cinema in Certosa on Capri and the Arena of San Sebastiano

The island of Capri hosts the event The Cinema in Certosa, in the Great Cloister of the Certosa di San Giacomo, with free events and screenings for €3,50 or €5: films for children and young people are free to enter, Italian films cost €3,50 and international productions €5. The program ranges from comedy 2 hearts and 2 huts by Massimiliano Bruno on the animated film Grand Prix, from the thriller One of the family Paul Feig on the documentary Caprilegio, until the meeting on Sunday 9 August with Peter Castellitto, interviewed by journalist Flavio Natalia, followed by the screening of The forgerOn the Vesuvian side, however, theArena San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, with approximately 500 numbered seats in the Urban Park on Via Panoramica, offers films at 9.15pm at a cost of 3,50 euros: on the programme Dracula, the lost love by Luc Besson, Life goes like this by Riccardo Milani, Hamnet by Chloé Zhao and The Last Mission, Project Hail MaryTwo different ways to experience cinema under the stars, between the sea and the volcano, in a week that confirms the vitality of summer festivals throughout the metropolitan area.