Bay Area/ San Francisco/ Fun & Entertainment
AI Assisted Icon
Published on October 16, 2023
San Francisco's Oracle Park to Host Billion-Dollar "Barbie" Screening Under the StarsSource: Major League Baseball/Giants Enterprises

Watching a film under the stars at a large stadium like San Francisco's Oracle Park has a unique charm. On October 27, the stadium will be hosting a special screening of Greta Gerwig's successful film "Barbie," which raked in an impressive $1.43 billion worldwide, for both doll-lovers and movie enthusiasts.

Having hosted non-game-day public movie nights since July 2019, with the first featuring a sing-along to "Bohemian Rhapsody" for an audience of 5,000, Oracle Park has experience in pleasing cinema-goers. Furthermore, it was able to incorporate 2021 screenings of films during the Frameline45 Film Festival such as "In The Heights" and "Everybody's Talking About Jamie" into the schedule, as reported by an SF Standard article.

The "Barbie Movie Night" is planned to dramatically capture the iconic doll's universe with movie-themed activities. Attendees can participate by dressing up as their favorite franchise characters, with the best costumes winning prizes. In addition, Barbie-inspired photo opportunities, themed food, and beverages will set the stage before the audience settles in for the movie.

Not just a run-of-the-mill event, it comes with social responsibility as well. A portion of the ticket sales, with general admission priced at $24, will be donated to the "Barbie Dream Gap Project," an initiative working toward reducing gender biases and stereotypes, empowering young girls to reach their full potential.

What makes movie nights at Oracle Park truly stand out? Perhaps it is precisely its extraordinary venue—home base of the San Francisco Giants—or the 4K center-field scoreboard, which is in fact larger than any of the city's movie theater screens by a wide margin of 45%.

The movie "Barbie" itself could be a significant driver of the event's popularity. With a star-studded cast including Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, and Kate McKinnon, the movie has notched several records. It is Warner Brothers' top-grossing film in their 100-year history, the biggest film worldwide in 2023, and the highest-earner film by a female filmmaker in domestic box offices, says the SF Standard.

If you would like to attend this event, act quickly, as available spots are limited. Tickets can be purchased, securing your spot on the field or lower-box seating, at the Giants' official website.