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Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn

Movies With A View: Hamilton

Hamilton on a giant screen at Pier 1 with the actual Manhattan skyline behind it — Brooklyn's beloved free movie night on the Harbor View Lawn.

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Watching Lin-Manuel Miranda sing about the greatest city in the world while that city glitters directly behind the screen is the kind of only-in-New-York alignment you can't engineer. This is a reschedule of the season's most in-demand title, so the lawn becomes a full-on picnic festival — blankets edge to edge, a DJ before showtime, sailboats drifting past on the harbor. If you've never done Movies With A View, the original-cast Hamilton film is the maximal version to start with.

What to expect

Arrive to a DJ set and thousands of picnickers staking out blanket space on the sloped lawn; the film starts once the sky darkens. Sightlines are good from almost anywhere, and the East River breeze keeps Pier 1 cooler than inland parks. Food vendors and nearby Fulton Ferry restaurants cover dinner.

Good to know

  • Free and first-come, first-served — the lawn fills well before showtime for popular titles
  • Bring a blanket or low chair; tall chairs block sightlines and are discouraged
  • A/C trains to High St or the 2/3 to Clark St are the closest subways; NYC Ferry stops at Fulton Ferry
  • Bathrooms are at Pier 1; lines spike right before the movie starts
  • Weather-dependent — check the park's alerts page before heading out

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Common questions

Is this the movie or a live performance of Hamilton?

It's the 2020 filmed version of the original Broadway production — Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. and the original cast, shot live at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

Wasn't a different movie scheduled for this night?

Yes — Hamilton was rescheduled from earlier in the season and replaces the previously announced title on the park's official calendar.

Can I bring food and drinks?

Picnics are welcome — outside food is fine, though alcohol isn't permitted in the park.

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