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Last modified: Jul. 8, 2022

Back to the Drive-in

Release Date: Friday, August 12, 2022 Limited

Director: April Wright

N/A Documentary 1 hr, 45 m

  • 5 / 5.0
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When the pandemic hit, drive-ins were suddenly the only safe venue in town, with press coverage about how drive-ins are “back,” and how they are thriving. But this documentary goes behind the headlines to learn the truth, spending a whole night with 11 very different drive-ins in 8 states all over the country, from preparations before the customers arrive, to selling tickets, opening the snack bar, and getting the movie on screen, we discover these family-owned businesses are actually struggling to survive. This doc is about authentic drive-ins and the passionate people who run them, but more broadly it highlights questions about the future of the theatrical experience, and the challenges of many small businesses wondering whether they will survive and make it to the other side of the pandemic.
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A look at Back to the Drive-in behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director April Wright last helmed Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story.

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Back to the Drive-in was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 12 , 2022. There were 13 13 other movies released on the same date, including Inu-Oh, Mack & Rita and Fall. As a limited release, Back to the Drive-in was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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