SOMMARBIO 14–18 AUG 2024
2023-04-13
SOMMARBIO IS BACK IN 2025
Stockholm International Film Festival's SOMMARBIO - Outdoor cinema at its best
The biggest film event of the summer in Rålis
On August 14-18, 2024, we had Sommarbio again in Rålambshovsparken, where we had five magical evenings under the sparkling starry sky, with five fantastic films, surrounded by the love of nature and people in front of the 90 sqm screen.
2024's films during Sommarbio were a great mix of sing-a-longs, suspense, action, love, Japanese anime and drama. We showed Mamma Mia!, Barbie, GoldenEye, Gladiator and Princess Mononoke.
We'll be back in 2025! We'll tell you more early in the spring.
WEDNESDAY AUG 14
Mamma Mia
Mamma Mia!
By: Phyllida Lloyd
With: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried
English audio, Swedish subtitles
50 years after ABBA's legendary victory in the Eurovision Song Contest, Sommarbio presents Phyllida Lloyd's film adaptation of the unforgettable musical classic Mamma Mia!
For her upcoming wedding, Sophie Sheridan has invited three men, all lovers of her mother. Her father has always been unknown, and as she prepares to marry the man she loves, she seeks answers. The story, set in the idyllic beauty of the Greek islands, is a lovely excuse to sing ABBA.
20:00: Live: Tahoma with Charlie Gustafsson, Hannes Fohlin, Eric Larsvall och August Lignell.
21:00: Mamma Mia! presented by Tahoma
After the film: After party at Eden with The Famous Grouse
THURSDAY AUG 15
Barbie
Barbie
By: Greta Gerwig
With: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon
English audio, Swedish subtitles
One year after its premiere, Barbie has become a modern classic! There's trouble in paradise when Barbie leaves the safety of the world of the Mattel dolls. As reality sets in, her eyes are opened to a world of opportunity, but also to the injustices of society. With a star-studded cast including Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell and many more, there will also be opportunities for singing and dancing.
20:00 Live act: Nova Luther + band
21:00 Film of the night: Barbie, presented by Hanna Ardéhn (SkyShowtime Rising Star 2023)
After the film: After party at Klotet with Peroni & Famous Grouse, DJ Issa Trinity
FRIDAY AUG 16
GoldenEye
GoldenEye
By: Martin Campbell
With: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco
English audio, Swedish subtitles
GoldenEye is the perfect combination of traditional and modern Bond at his best! After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the shadowland has become increasingly grey. When the Soviet weapon of mass destruction GoldenEye is hijacked by a mysterious crime syndicate, Bond is sent to the former superpower in search of answers. Izabella Scorupco, who plays the film's Bond girl and Russian hacker, is the perfect partner as she is the only one who can deprogram the stolen superweapon.
18:00-18:50 and 19:30 - 20:20 Artists and producers from the JBL & Martin Garrix Music Academy will perform on stage.
21:00 Film of the evening: GoldenEye, presented by actor Dragomir Mrsic
SATURDAY AUG 17
Gladiator
Gladiator
By: Ridley Scott
With: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed
English audio, Swedish subtitles
General Maximus has one last battle to fight before he can see his family again. But Emperor Marcus Aurelius has other plans. On his imminent death, power will return to the people, and only Maximus, in his reluctance to rule, can make the dream a reality. Maximus is soon embroiled in a conflict with Aurelius' son Commodus, who wants to prevent power from slipping out of his hands.
Hans Zimmer's groundbreaking soundtrack combines classical themes with atmospheric music to paint an imaginative picture of the Roman Empire and recall the feeling of the cinema as the great entertainment venue of modern times!
12:00-18:00 Eken Marknad is open under Lilla Västerbron
20:00 Live: Sara Kurt
21:00 The evening's film: Gladiator
SUNDAY AUG 18
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
By: Hayao Miyazaki
With: Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yūko Tanaka
Japanese audio, Swedish subtitles
In ancient Japan, rival clans battle for control of the land and her natural resources. The young prince Ashitaka has fallen victim to a curse, spread by the devastation of war. In his search for a cure, he meets the warrior San, raised by the wolf spirits of the forest. She battles the darkness of humanity and together they search for a way to save all living things from destruction. Master director Hayao Miyazaki reflects on man's conflict and coexistence with nature in an emotional film portrait that put Studio Ghibli on the map internationally.
12:00-18:00 Eken Marknad is open under Lilla Västerbron
20:00 Live: Cresenterna with Malte Gårdinger and others
21:00 Film of the evening: Princess Mononoke, presented by Malte Gårdinger
Europe's biggest outdoor cinema – Since 1991
Stockholm International Film Festival's Sommarbio
A treasured August tradition
A warm late summer evening in Kungsträdgården in 1991. Tens of thousands of eagerly awating people have gathered to be part of the first open-air cinema in the Nordic area, where Hamlet (1990), starring Mel Gibson, will be shown. Suddenly a familiar voice sounds over Kungsträdgården. At the top of a giant ladder, Ernst Hugo Järegård is introducing the movie, without a microphone, with his famous Dramaten voice.
It's the start of what will become a thirty-five year tradition - Stockholm International Film Festival's Sommarbio. Every summer since 1991, we have shown modern film classics and cult films around Stockholm's green parks. For more than ten years, Sommarbio has taken place in the audience favourite Rålambshovsparken. In 2024, we broke audience records when over 60,000 visitors came to see films such as Mamma Mia!, Barbie, GoldenEye, Gladiator and Princess Mononoke. This made Stockholm International Film Festival's Sommarbio officially the largest outdoor cinema in Europe!
When the August darkness descends on Stockholm, you know it's time. Pack your picnic basket and bring your friends and family for an unforgettable cinema experience under the stars - for free.
