Everything you require to throw the Ultimate Backyard Movie Night

Most of us have neighbors unless you’re living in the middle of nowhere. The first thing to consider is to think of them and ensure that your activities don’t bother them. It isn’t neighborly.  As an additional step, keep all the movies PG and choose ones with no nudity, language, and gory details. It is awkward to be watching something that is inappropriate in case the neighbors get a glimpse of it.

Furthermore, you can also invite them to join you. This will decrease the hassle from the movie night and make it more enjoyable for you. The more the merrier, right? Even if they decline the invitation, it is still a nice gesture and will elevate your impression in front of them. Also, if there are sick people in your neighborhood who require rest, speaking to the neighbors will help you know this vital piece of information. You can postpone your plan and reschedule it later. If you do plan to go ahead with the plan, make sure the noise in the backyard is minimal so as to not disturb them.

Decide what seats you are going to include in the plan. You can have blankets or add lawn seats to the backyard. A good idea is to divide the backyard in two spaces, one for the adults and the other for the kids. The adults can occupy the lawn seats whereas the blankets can be perfect for children to feel comfortable and huddle together to enjoy the movie.

Let us come to the fun part of a backyard movie night- The Snacks! When you’re planning this part, it is always a good idea to add popcorn. Not only is it cheaper but it is also the perfect movie night snack. There are old-fashioned popcorn containers available on Amazon that happen to be super cheap. There will also be large and cheap popcorn butter and seasoning salt available at the local store that you can buy.



If you have more money to spare and need an experience that is to the popcorn available at movie theaters, you can always get an actual popcorn maker. Although we recommend that instead of buying one get one on rent.

The last aspect of a Premiere Outdoor Movie Night that you should consider is having appropriate lighting. Consider this, it is night time and you have the right seating, company, and snacks. But suddenly, one of you knocks over something and falls. Sounds like a mess, right? To avoid this, make sure you have some sort of nice, light ambient lighting that can help you and the rest of the people move around.



We recommend that you buy lighting supplies at the end of the season. The prices are lower at that time of the year. Post-Christmas, you will find many people selling lighting at throwaway prices so why not grab and make use of them? Take rope lighting and throw it down with the tent stakes that extend to the end of your movie zone. That’s it. You will have subtle lighting that does the job of not being too dim and letting people move around comfortably. It will also serve as a boundary wall for the smaller kids. You can let them know not to cross the lights and stay in proximity to the adults. This will ensure their safety.

Another great idea is to get glow sticks. They are fun and also extremely cheap if you buy them online. We have bought plenty of them. Some of them are so cheap that you can get a 100 for only $9. The kids will love you for it and they will make the movie night enjoyable for them!

You may think this is a lot of information to absorb, but we are only letting you know the essentials so that your backyard movie night ticks all the boxes, and nothing is missed. Count on the team at Premiere Outdoor Movies to take care of all the details. Fill out the form on our website to let us know about the details of your event and our team will help you choose the best package.



At the end of the day, a backyard movie experience should be memorable and about bringing your friends and family together. If you want to find out more about organizing a movie night in your backyard, visit our website for different packages you can order to plan your at home movie event.