Warwick Drive In

We live in a place where drive in theaters have long disappeared. I thought this experience would just be a novelty but it is so much more. After a day of apple picking in the area, we ended our day here. The prices are reasonable a the the film selections are varied and current. There is nothing better than snuggling with your little ones in a blanket under the stars while watching a film. Fresh air and cricket sounds abound. Our kids loved running around in the fields before the film began and were captivated once the film began. A+++ all around.

Love the drive in. Affordable, 3 screens, double feature every time & every screen, lots of available decent snacks, great people. Bathrooms are available & they’re ok too. Not very buggy if at all. Everyone should experience this drive-​in at least once!

Great Family Fun that is a must when visiting Warwick. Living here it’s what we do to begin and end our summer. The prices are great and nothing can beat the drive in experience.

This place is overrated. It’s $ 10 per person, not $ 10 per car. Plus once you enter you cannot leave and reenter. Some rude security person came up to me on a golf cart and was giving me grief about not being able to reenter. The Shoprite is literally across the street yet I wasn’t allowed to go. You can bring in food and drink so it makes no sense. The security guard even said that they make their money with the concession stand. I think the security guard was the banjo player from «Deliverance». Further, they only have port-​a-​johns, which were not pleasant. Lastly, they had the volunteer fireman lined up at the ticket booth guilting you into giving a cash donation. Stay clear of this hick place.

I wanted to give it four and a half stars. Although the day we went it was raining, it was an awesome experience. You turn off of a winding road right onto a gravel path leading into the «toll» booth where u pay $ 10 bucks per person for two movies. Can’t beat that! They let you know which movies are being shown on which screen (1,2, or 3) and you just drive and park to the appropriate area. You can tailgate and pop ur trunk (if u have an suv) and sit back there and have your snacks. You can bring your own or buy at the snack stand.
Tune in to the radio station corresponding to the right movie, and your sound is crispy clear with the booming sound system of your own vehicle. You can adjust the volume to your own liking. I like to be in control. You don’t have to worry about anyone talking except those in ur car and you can always tell them to shush in a not so nice way if need be. You get my drift
They have popcorn chicken, cheese fries, popcorn, nachos, so many snacks. Not to mention a whole bunch of candy.
I will definitely be revisiting this place. Located in upstate New York but not to far from New Jersey which we cut across to come back up.
Bring some friends and snacks and make sure to have a good time!!!

I absolutely love this place! Been going here for 5 years now! So wish I knew about this when I was a kid/​teenager. The staff is SUPER FRIENDLY! Excellent prices!!! Great snack bar selection! Very clean environment! Extremely peaceful! Always has good movies playing!
I love the fact they allow dogs! Every time my husband and I go with the dogs, either the security guard and or someone working in the box office gives them a treat. The staff always tells us how lovely and sweet our dogs are. Dogs are always excited to come here. The staff makes you feel like a part of the family. Love getting the dum dum lollipops from the security guard!
I wish I loved closer so we can go every weekend! Cannot wait to go back!

Awesome summer time activity! For just $ 10 they feature two movies for you to enjoy. Very organized parking spaces and easy to view huge screen. Perfect for a romantic night date deviating from the normal boring movie theaters. A definitely must try experience.

Reasonable ticket prices, Stale popcorn (sorry, just bring your own), and great movies and going to a drive-​in is just one of those cool, must do at least once in a lifetime things! My friend and I saw Jurassic Park! I’ll update the next time I get out there if the popcorn was any fresher, but when I DON’T finish popcorn, you know there must be SOMETHING wrong! :)

Great family experience! Definitely bring pillows for cushion, sitting in the back of the hatch gets uncomfortable after a while. Next time we’re bringing the pickup to sit in the tailgate. Couldn’t use my car for sound bc my lights don’t turn off, my parking lights stay on. :(
But our neighboring cars turned theirs up so we could hear.

It’s super crowded, but with good reason! They do a great job keeping everything organized with nice employees and well-​marked signs to help you find where you need to go. The price is awesome too — only $ 10 for a double feature.
I’d come here more often if I didn’t live an hour away.
***Quick tip — the movies start promptly at the time listed. No previews or anything before it starts. So arrive early for a good spot, especially if it’s a new release.

Have you ever wished you could go to a movie, burp, fart, talk and crinkle your candy wrappers as loud as you want? But you don’t want to listen to anyone else do it? Well you’re in for a treat… you selfish, mannerless nincompoop.
Warwick is just good country summer fun in the middle of nowhere. Ten bucks for a double feature took us from 9PM until 1AM. We folded the back seats, loaded the cargo area with pillows and blankets, popped the hatch, cranked the bass (movie plays over car stereo) and had an awesome time. We brought a bag of snacks and some… um, beverages… but also tried the burgers and fries at the concession stand which were mediocre but edible. It rained a little but nobody cared and it didn’t affect the experience.
There are several choices on multiple screens playing at any given time and you should DEFINITELY get there early to get a preferred spot as people start arriving at least an hour before show time. Don’t be the a-​hole that shows up at the last minute and makes everyone shift spots because you suck at basic life skills. The very fringes on the left and right are less than ideal and the spots near the concession stand and Porta-​Potties are understandably less desirable due to noise and light– but great if you’re a glutton with pee issues. If you have a smaller car, way down front is the best place to be and the first row is reserved for cars only. There ARE redneck-​mobiles that roll in 20 feet tall (not including the five foot Confederate flag poles) that will certainly obstruct your view if you get stuck behind them, so choose wisely.
Jalopy drivers: If your car battery sucks, remember to start your car after an hour or so. I see people here blaming the venue for their lack of common sense. Those people should also remember to continue breathing oxygen throughout the movie even if not explicitly instructed to do so by drive-​in staff.
Go– burp, fart, eat, crinkle and enjoy the show. I’m making this my summer haunt. Please don’t park your Dodge Ram Hemi with a two-​foot suspension lift in front of me, you frigging yokels. I’m here to watch a movie, not stare at your «No Fear» mudflaps.

As good as all the rest of the reviews? You betcha!!! We went for the double feature of Jurassic World and Pitch Perfect 2. I mean first of all…$ 10 for adults and $ 7 for children for two movies which would normally be $ 12 per person, per movie. So it cost $ 27 for the three of us, which would normally cost about $ 65. Getting there from the Bronx/​NYC should normally take about an hour and 20 minutes or so, but with Friday evening traffic heading up along 87, it took us about an hour and45 minutes or so. Traffic was so bad, we got off of 87, a few exits early, just after the Tappan Zee Bridge, which took us along a dirt road/​gravel road for a miles and combine that with rain means a scary ride. I’m glad we had 4WD. Anyway, we left the Bronx at 6:30 and got to the area of the drive in around 8:15. We stopped off at Larry’s Deli nearby, along the way on 17A and grabbed some sandwiches. I may have missed it, but I did not see signed along 17A, though I did see the three large screens. Navigation told us to make the turn and thats when I saw the sign. Short line to enter. They take both credit cards and cash. After paying, you will be directed to a movie lot, 1,2 or 3 and told which radio station to tune the FM radio to listen for the sound. Lot of spots available at that time (25 minutes or so before showtime on an opening day movie). They do a good god at directing you where to go. There are rows of cars arranged in a semi circle around the screen on a downward slanted field. There are metal poles sticking up in the ground to sort of guide the spots for the car about 4 – 5 feet high, so be careful. In the daytime, they might be easy to see but when it gets dark, it can be a bit more challenging. You can choose to have your front face the screen to see through the front glass/​convertible or back in if you have an SUV where the back hatch can open or better yet, a pickup truck where you can spread blankets in the flatbed. Some people ditched the car all together and brought out law furniture/​foldable chairs in front go the car to see the movie. Though I saw reviews about bringing bugspray, we went on an 85 degree Friday night and had the windows open most of the time without noticing any bugs. Being worried about the car battery dying, I decided to run to bestBuy and grab an HD Radio (FM) that was battery powered in order to hear the sound. I didn’t want to risk being stuck out there with a dead battery, especially after a double feature. I did read that if you want to use your cars radio, to keep it in the ACC position and to start it up every hour or so to have the alternator charge the battery. My little $ 50 best buy radio was more than enough though. You can use any radios with FM, think of old walkmans and boomboxes. As long as they accept batteries, you should be okay. There are a few «bluetooth speakers now with built in FM», for the price as I said, stick with a pocket radio, walkman or boombox, which now a days are dirt cheap. Concession stands were pretty basic with popcorn, hot dogs, french fries, candy and soda. Hot dog was $ 3, large popcorn was $ 7, large drink was $ 5ish I think. Hot dog was good, but the popcorn was the worst thing I ever tasted. No salt, not taste whatsoever, I know people exaggerate when they say something tastes like cardboard, but this has to come close. Lines can be long, but there is another concession stand toward the back. The main one had about 10 – 15 person wait, while I walked a few minutes to the rear one which had no line and served the same things. Staff was very nice and helpful. As far as concession stuff goes though, feel free to bring your own. Supermarket is across the street as well as a Subway restaurant, so load up over there, prices wise and taste wise. Movie overall were great. Bathrooms, ehhh… very outhouse like. Very small and cramped, toilets overflowing etc. My fiancé mentioned that the women’s bathroom pretty much had pee all over the floor and on an 85 degree night, many of the women had flip flops on… um…yuck. Then again, after reading reviews and using common sense, what would you expect from a drive in bathroom. The view was fine. There was about a 15 – 20 minute intermission between the two movies. Many people left after the first movie. By the end of the second movie, which was at about 1:30 at this point mind you, there were not many people left. Overall a great experience and I would definitely love to go back soon. Great prices and people, though I would definitely bring more food next time.

I have been coming here since I was a little kid. Every time I go I am just as happy as the time before. The prices are awesome! $ 10 for a double feature! Honestly the prices have gone up SLIGHTLY over the years but how could it not?
The screens are huge and they do a really great job at directing larger vehicles to the back rows as not to block the lower ones in the front. I have never had a bad view in the last 20 years of coming here. The sound is great as long as you have good car speakers.
The snack stand is great! Good prices and they have pretty much everything you could find at a normal movie theater!
The only thing that could be improved is the bathrooms but honestly what do you expect when coming to an outdoor movie theater? We’re lucky they even have bathrooms!

Been here a couple of times and this place is well organized and kept up well. Cones and well marked signs to guide you into the entry (line for cash only and another for credit card & cash) and nice staff @ ticket booth.
We arrived around 7:30p for the 8:20 Avengers Age of Ultron feature with Cinderella. Great price @$ 10pp. Many cars were already in spots but there were plenty left with really good views. They are pros at the drive-​in biz — attendants walked around with rope to tie down rear van doors so that the guests behind it could enjoy an unobstructed view, they politely ask people who camp out with their chairs in open spots to clear it for others. Cars tune into the movie’s audio via their own radio via designated stations marked on flyers handed out with tix. Convenient snack stand in middle with normal choices of popcorn, burgers and fries and beverages — not a ton.
Overall: really 4.5 stars (–½ for the really cramped two person rest room but so minor). The experience is priceless for families of all ages. Brings family together for an awesome time. Absolutely should visit when in area!
TIPS: bug spray, blankets, chairs, flashlight to walk to snack stand and rest rooms (it’s really dark for viewing pleasure).

I’ve been going here for years and literally, this is the best place to see a movie. Warwick Drive In is the definition of «summer». Imagine: a cool summer night in the middle of the mountains, beautiful scenery all around, watching a featured film in the comfort of your own car with your friends or date by your side. That’s what Warwick Drive In is all about.
Plus don’t forget the amazing prices. $ 10 for a double-​feature of today’s hottest films? Perfect.

The only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars is because of the sound, they need to readjust their output channels. Other than that, this is a FANTASTIC piece of Americana. Get there a little on the early side on the weekends, it does get packed. The 2^nd double feature pretty much started right after the 1^st, no commercials or anything. The toilets are fine, think campground. Bring a small flashlight to walk to the bathroom and point at the ground. Be careful of drinking, the cops had a check point set up as we were leaving one night.

Not only one of the best places to see a movie but one of the best places, period. I LOVE the Warwick Drive In. Everyone LOVES the Warwick Drive In. It really is such a special place. If it was a bit closer I would be there literally every week. It’s an experience straight out of my childhood when I used to go to the Paramus Drive In with my parents. if you haven’t been, you owe it to yourself and your family to give it a try. Truly an exceptional way to spend an evening. Wish there were more of them. Nothing even comes close.

We drove from Queens, NY to Warwick just to experience a drive in theater. It was worth the driving. It was an experience that definitely we want to experience again. Who can beat the $ 10 admission price for double feature movie? Thank God, rain has just stopped before we arrived and had a pleasant evening. No bugs, cool weather and lesser crowd. The guy said that «rain or shine, the movie will be on». Hmmm.
Food stand and restroom were very close to our location so we never use the flashlight that we brought with us. But if not, you needed one. Our sound system was perfect as we decided to watch outside our car, sitting on our camp chairs and radio placed behind us on the suvs trunk opened halfway thru.
Overall, nice place, nice crowd, nice movie.

Great experience. Good idea for an out of the ordinary date night. We came with a big truck and some very nice people moved theirs over for us so we could fit on the grass in the back. Come early!!! We came about 40 mins before showtime and while it was busy, we missed the crazed rush by about ten minutes. Staff is super friendly: the people at the entrance, girls at the snack bar, and guys ushering cars in. Wish we knew about this sooner– we will be back! Beats the movies by far.
And PLEASE purchase SOMETHING from the snack stand. This is how they make the majority of their money. I saw a lot of people with things from home and I understand a night out isn’t cheap, but be considerate of how this place operates. Have your dinner and a movie here in one shot and you’re still paying greatly less.

This place is too cute to be true. It’s sooo perfect for a date. If you have a truck you can park in reverse and sit in the back. I went last summer and felt like I had just teleported back in time. How often can you say that? In a good way? There’s a supermarket next door so you can stock up on snacks. I know they want you to buy food at the snack bar but I’m not a popcorn and hot dogs kind of girl. AND you always get a double feature! So 2 for the price of one. I cant believe people here would actually have the balls to complain about prices. I doubt they’re even making that much money. Plus it’s a DRIVE IN! How cool is that?