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DOWNTOWN — "Purple Rain, " "Finding Nemo" and "Silence of the Lambs" will be among the movies screened during this summer's film series at Millennium Park.
The weekly movies kick off at 6:30 p.m. June 21 with "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." All films will be shown at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E. Randolph St.
The annual summer film series this year will include a double feature July 19: the romantic comedy "Moonstruck, " followed by horror classic "Silence of the Lambs."
For the first time, Chicagoans will get to vote on the series' Aug. 30 finale.
All films are free and start at 6:30 p.m. The Millennium Park Summer Film Series is underwritten by the Millennium Park Foundation and co-curated by the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
Here's the full lineup:
June 21: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986, rated PG-13)
June 28: "Soul Food" (1997, rated R)
July 5: "A League of Their Own" (1992, rated PG)
July 12: "Thelma & Louise" (1991, rated R)
July 19 "Full Moon" Double Feature: "Moonstruck" (1988, rated PG), "Silence of the Lambs" (1991, rated R)
July 26: Kartemquin Films 50th Anniversary Celebration (celebrating the documentary filmmaker)
Aug. 2: "West Side Story" (1961, unrated)
Aug. 9: "Grease" (1978, rated PG-13)