Cute drive in, playing the latest movies! Address is now 45 Delano Ave. The experience is heavily based on the weather outside, but the theater operates rain or shine. Bring a fan or chairs to set up outside if you're not watching in your car. Recommend to buy your tickets a head of time: the attendant can help purchase tickets but the way also check for your headlights to turn off during the movie. Tickets don't open until the day or so before movie. Audio comes on a FM radio channel- car battery needs to be on or bring a radio. We arrived @ 7:30 for a 9:00 PM movie, there was already a line for prime spots but it's worth getting there with about 1.5 hours to give to allow for checkin, finding a decent spot, and getting set up/going to the bathroom (porta potties were quite clean). They have a small concessions stand and one food truck when I went. Ground was wet so had to deal with a not so great parking or walking to the porta potty situation. Very barebones place but you get the experience you prepare for! read more

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AVOID THIS PLACE We've been Moonstruck fans for years, but this location change turned what was once a great event into a complete joke. Charging $12 a person for a mosquito-infested grass field full of potholes, one filthy porta-potty, no outside food, and a single food truck was nothing but a cash grab. You squeezed every dollar out of people while delivering the bare minimum. Congratulations--you managed to ruin something people actually looked forward to. read more

This place is awful. It's dark and the grass is so high you cannot see where you're stepping (doesn't seem maintenance), the parking is tiny and chaotic. The concession stand is in the center of tall weeds and wasn't open, the food truck ran out of food before the movie even started. We ended up leaving before the previews. Avoid this place -- it should not be in business. And your bathroom option is a Porta Potty read more

Such a fun date-night spot! I went with my boyfriend to surprise him for his birthday and we had the best time. The screen itself is huge and the audio works by hooking up to a radio station in your car. We showed up about 10 minutes before the movie and I do wish we had gotten there sooner to get a better spot, but we still were able to see the screen clearly from the back. The space itself is quite small and the lot isn't paved so you are driving through some bumps and grass to park. They have several people standing in the lot to guide you in the dark and let you know where you can or cannot park. I didn't check out the concessions just because it seemed pricey (just like every movie concessions) but it seemed like they had a small variety of things for you to grab. The location itself is in east downtown so you could grab dinner and head over quite quickly! On Saturdays, they have a double feature so they show two films back to back for the price of one which is exciting. read more

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Such a fun date night spot! Grab some food, pillows and blankets and you'll have a blast. Make sure to get there early. We got there 20 minutes till showtime, and it was full and unfortunately had to park in the front row. We were sitting in the trunk and unfortunately a little bit of the screen was covered if we were laying down. They do have concession stands if you want to buy food there and porta potties available. If your car battery dies, they are able to jump start it which is super convenient. Be careful with your tires as you'll be driving through some gravel. It is in a bit of a sketchy part of town and the roads leading up to it aren't fully developed. Beware of lots of potholes! Ticket prices are $35 per car. Check it out online to see what movies are available. Such a fun summertime activity! read more

We came for the nostalgia. We laughed out loud when we pulled in. What a joke! I grew up with drive-ins. Gravel lots with a grassy area in front directly under the screen that usually had a swing set for kids. Well marked parking spaces. This was more like someone putting on a show in an abandoned vacant lot. I'm giving a couple stars because Devil Wears Prada 2 is a new release and was good and was visible. The screen was large, and was not overshadowed by ambient light. BUT SERIOUSLY, a potholed, unpaved and unlined lot with a food truck and 2 porta-potties has no business charging $27!! We pulled in more than half an hour before and parked. Just before the movie was set to start, someone came up and said that we and the car next to us should move because we were parked in the emergency exit lane. There WERE NO LANES. There were no marked spaces at all. As we were trying to figure out where we could even go at that point (now that the small lot was full) she changed her mind and said we could stay. The radio station worked well to be able to hear the movie and set our own volume. But for less money, we can go to a theater with surround sound, concessions, bathrooms, and recliner seats. Best part of the evening was Ninfa's around the corner. How are they allowed to stay in business with two porta potties and no clear exit? read more

Such a fun date night!! Grab some blankets, snacks, and drinks and drive on in! We got there about 20 mins early and there was a ton of parking options. It quickly filled in after that. I'd recommend getting there early not just for a good spot but also to watch the sunset! Great view of the city skyline too. Tune into the radio station listed at your screen! There's 3 screens showing different movies at a time. read more

MoonStruck Drive-In - Drive-In Theater Near Me - Houston, Texas

Since Covid I've enjoyed drive in or outdoor theaters WAY MORE. You don't deal with the ruckus and lack of social etiquette as much. I was sad to see them closing towards the end of 2020 but I'm glad moonstruck is still here! One star off only because it can get so packed and there really wasn't anyone guiding traffic or where people were parking. Made us anxious to leave the movie sooner...it gets so dark there we didn't want an accident! Also some movies (ones with really dark scenes like Batman) are really hard to see :/ read more

MoonStruck Drive-In - Drive-In Theater Near Me - Houston, Texas

Let's all go to the movies! Perfect night to see the Fantastic Beasts with the family at MoonStruck Drive-In with the family. Make a reservation on the app. Great deal at $35 per car. Show them some love on social media for bonus offers. Parking is so easy. Pop the hatch and then turn on the radio to FM 101.7 or bring a radio (if you have one). Food trucks, snacks and popcorn are available, but we brought our own snacks and drinks. Hint: bring a thermos with hot tea or hot cocoa and a charcuterie tray with fruits, veggies, hummus and cheese. Sit in the back of your car or...bring stadium chairs. Don't forget your blanket and a jacket. It gets chilly after the sun goes down if there is a spring breeze at 9/10 PM. Double features are also available on weekends. What a fun family outing. Loved watching a movie with the Houston skyline as a backdrop. So, let's all go to the movies at MoonStruck Drive-In under the stars. read more

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Definitely not worth the money. There wasn't really anyone there when we went to go watch our movie. I think it was like 8pm on a Sunday? The concession booth has like 4 types of candy, and it's one person sitting at what seems to be the front door of a building. The movie projection wasn't great quality. It seemed like a smart idea to convert a parking lot into an outdoor movie area, but there are improvements that can be made, especially for the price point. read more

Wanted to give this a try.It was okay. The screen isn't as easy to see as I would've hoped, but that might just be normal for a drive in. Also, I'm not sure when they normally stop serving popcorn, but they were no longer serving for the 9pm screening, which was unfortunate. The food truck was selling $15 burgers w/a bag of chips. Can sodas were $3. It was a nice experience, but once is enough for me. I would recommend giving it a try. read more

I like that they have a concessions stand and a food truck, therefore you can eat while you're there. I wouldn't recommend going in a truck and sitting in the bed of the truck as I couldn't really hear lol but that was my mistake next time I know to go in a different type of vehicle. Either way the experience was nice, view is beautiful you can see downtown and overall vibes were nice! read more

Picture it it's a cold windy night in Houston and you're ready to snuggle up and watch a movie only to arrive, but you're at the wrong gate so they direct you to the other gate so basically there's no signs telling you which gate you're supposed to go into. Then when they're supposed to take your ticket they only ask you "what movie you're here to see" because they don't even know which screen they're going to show it on, once you're allowed in.....there are no painted lines in the parking lot so fend for yourself. There's a huge dirt mound blocking the beautiful city view and skyline at the moment. So don't expect the pretty view just yet. Concessions aren't open right away and well the list could go on. I think there's definitely room for improvement but for now we sit at three stars. read more

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I am extremely disappointed. MoonStruck charges a lot for tickets, and I can assure you the price is not worth it. My movie screen was in the back, tiny, and next to a golf driving range--which was separated by a large fence. This meant there was a significant glare on the small screen due to the presence of a large spotlight coming directly from the driving range. I was only able to see the movie half the time, and that depended on whether it was a scene that had background lighting. A driving range security guard would occasionally whizz on by on his cart from the other side of the fence, which was noisy. I could sometimes hear loud music coming from the range. Don't even think about going to the bathroom. The restroom trailers were LOCKED and the porta potty was disgusting. If you don't have a strong stomach, I recommend you not look at the photo I attached. The decorations and sunset were nice. I appreciated the presence of a food truck since the concession stand was extremely limited. I will not be returning. Watching a movie at MoonStruck was not enjoyable; quite the contrary, it was a waste of my time. read more

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Nice drive-in close to Houston. The first two rows give you a good view. We did experience lots of insects and had to move inside the car. After sunset there were less and by the next showing we were watching from outside. A mosquito net would be nice to bring. The screen isn't as big and clear as the Showboat and there's way less food options but the location is closer to central Houston. read more

Super disordered, unpredictable, seemingly disorganized management. Constant back and forth on social media about not being open, then open again, then not. Inconsistent availability and they never post features in a timely manner. read more

The issue that arose was the movie was scheduled to start at 7pm. Unfortunately, the movie did not start until roughly 45mins later! This was a week night and people typically have to go to work and school the following day. It was extremely disappointing that I was sitting in the car for a while until the movie started. The movie cut out mid scene and we sat in the car waiting over 15mins for the screen to come back on. (This happened another time I attended this theatre) I feel like it has been a waste of my time and night when we were not anticipating being out that late. I might give this place another try but I am slowly continuing to see delays and hiccups. read more

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Last minute outing. It nice to see drive-in theaters make a comeback... and to have one close to town. Staff was very friendly. They have food trucks for snackage and they have a trailer bathroom. Unfortunately, I didn't check out either one. They also have some picnic tables. I saw some people bring their own chairs. They charge by the car so it can seem pricey if you are a party of 1 or 2. I enjoyed the experience. It reminded me of when I was a kid. I will probably be back. read more

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My first time coming to a drive though. I was excited to see a movie like this. Getting there was rather interesting it's not in the best of neighborhoods kinda of scary. They had 3 different movies going on at the same time. The bigger movie at the time will get the better area with a bigger screen to watch. Otherwise it's a cute experience read more

I would say it was just okay. Nothing went wrong, but the porta potties were extremely off-putting. read more

MoonStruck Drive-In - Drive-In Theater Near Me - Houston, Texas

MoonStruck Drive-In is such a great addition to the Houston area of places to visit! Back in the day, my friends and I used to go to the Showboat in Hockley. We'd watch double features on the weekends, bring snacks, sit on the bed of our trucks, and hangout. Now that I've moved closer to the city, we just kind of got lazy to drive out that far. BUT...MoonStruck Drive-In made it's way to the East Downtown. It's definitely fairly new, but a great addition. My first experience was the yelp elite event showing CoCo. Thanks yelp elite squad for showing us new places to experience. From that first experience, I knew this would be the place to tell friends about. At the time, there was only one big screen. I decided to come back and support this small business and watch Halloween Kills. The staff are all so friendly!! As of Sunday Oct 24, they added 2 additional big screens for more movies to be watched! So cool to see that they are expanding their variety of showings. They have a rotation of food trucks that are available for you to purchase food during your movie. Nice to know that they collaborate with local food trucks to add to the experience. There's also concessions for you to purchase snacks and popcorn. Clean bathrooms even though it's porta-potties. This place is dog friendly! As far as parking goes, you can back in, open the hatch of your car (if you have one), or park forward and watch through your windshield. It doesn't really matter where you park because the screen is so huge that you still get a great view of the movie. Make sure to bring a radio to play the movie, or you can use the radio in your car! Tune into the station that will be playing on the screen. MoonStruck Drive-In is such an awesome addition to the East Downtown area of Houston. Great night with friends, or even a date night. Oh and come early to see the sunset shining over the skyline!! read more

This reminded me so much of my childhood. My parents used to take us to the "drive in", get us popcorn, sodas, and candy and let us sit on top of the car to watch the movie! What a time, right?! The movie screen was clear. Place was super cute and spacious outside movie theater. And its in a great part of town. I attended this event via @HoustonYelp events and had such a blast. This place would be perfect for date night, kids night out, or a singular rest and relax night. read more

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this drive in theater is slowly fading away appeal. We watch the mission impossible the other weekend and the screen 2 is super small. there is a karaoke bar next to the theater and u can hear the people singing while your trying to enjoy the movie. It sad because we use to love this drive in but will not be back next time and this will be the last. read more

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I'm glad that we decided to go to the drive-in, even though the reviews haven't been very good lately. We could see the movie clearly, without any interference from lights. The sound was great as well. We felt safe in the lot. We didn't try the food from the truck or see the restroom so no comment on that. It was a pleasant spring night, so we enjoyed feeling the breeze and watching the movie. read more

MoonStruck Drive-In - Drive-In Theater Near Me - Houston, Texas

This was such a great experience. It wasn't too crowded, there was a food truck, concession stands, the bathrooms were better than I expected. They had running water and flushing toilets, and I really appreciated that. The concession stand accepts credit and Apple Pay, so if you don't bring cash, you can still get snacks. Across the street there is a cute little pub, so you could go early, park, grab a drink and walk back over. The sound came through the radio, and we didn't have any problems. You could see the lights of the city behind the movie, and it was just overall a really special night. We can't wait to go back! read more

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The movie is a little hard to see. And the concession stand did not have much besides popcorn and a couple of types of candy. Bringing your own snacks and waiting Untill last screening would be your best bet. Besides that it was ok. read more

Interesting setup in an even more interesting area, but it seems to work. I mean, it's essentially the parking lot of what looks like a hospital, next to a huge field, next to an industrial park, with a cool far off view of Minute Maid Park. I like that you don't have to turn your car off, so you can sit in the cool or warmth of your vehicle without fear of your engine disturbing other guests. I mean, you use your radio to hear the sound anyway. The screen is attached to stacked shipping containers, the projection booth is a wooden hut, and the concession stand is an area setup for food trucks. A plus is that they have nice restrooms that look like a hardcore camper. I got free tickets to screen a couple of movies, but halfway through the first movie the projector gave out. It isn't bad. We'll have to decide if we want to try it, again. read more

If I could go lower than one star, I would. My boyfriend and I went on November 3 to watch a movie, but they never told us about having to turn off all the car lights completely. My boyfriend's car is new so we were trying to get information as to how to do that and even reached out to the staff, which were very rude and did not want to help out. We asked for a refund because of the awful experience and no help whatsoever and the staff just brushed us off and said try social media. We then tried to contact Moonstruck via Instagram and Facebook twice and we have yet to see a response from them. Don't go there if you want to waste money and have horrible customer service. read more

Fun place for a different activity with friends or for date night. We visited a couple months ago when they were playing Jurassic Park. They have three different screens, the main one is the largest and plays the newest film. Our show was playing from a smaller screen and while we enjoyed it, it wasn't the clearest. There were also a few times where the sound cut out. You have to tune into a radio station to get the sound streamed to your car. The movies start playing once the sun sets, so the times change throughout the year. read more

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Awesome experience! Impressed with the picture quality! Popcorn was delicious and beer/wine available for purchase at SUPER reasonable prices! FYI- I saw Tenet and felt like I got the full movie theater experience read more

Currently listening to Guardians of the galaxy. Sure wish I was watching it too. We arrived early too. None of the 830 movies are actually playing..... read more

Came to see Lost City. The movie it self was alittle hard to see on the screen, especially during the darker screens, but I think this is normal when going to any drive in. The audio was very clear with no interference. Cute place to go if you want to switch it up from your normal movie theater. read more

MoonStruck Drive-In - Moonstruck Drive In - Drive-In Theater Near Me - Houston, Texas

My family went to go see Candyman on Friday night and we absolutely loved the experience. The staff was very friendly, and everything was very organized. The website indicated no food was allowed but their would be food trucks. There was only one food truck, but they had a good selection and were also very organized. We were able to get our order out to us in about 10 minutes and they also gave out pagers so you would know when your food was ready. The movie and food experience was great! A 5 five star experience. We had such a great time, that we decided to come back the next night and watch Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. We were expecting the same great experience as the night before - WE WERE WRONG. Instead of a food truck, there was a crew cooking on small propane grill(Fork and Skewers). The whole operation was extremely chaotic: they ran out of most food items, had no way to notify people when or if your food would be ready, cooked food at night without proper lighting, and they ran out of propane while preparing food. I managed to order some chicken skewers and some egg rolls , right before they turned away about 3 dozen people because they had run out of food. The quality of the food was also extremely poor, with the chicken kabobs being undercooked and the egg rolls tasting like fried newspaper. The order was not prepared until about 1 hour into the movie and was also extremely pricey( 8 small chicken skewers and 10 mini egg rolls = $50). The website states the theater makes its money on concessions, and I want to support that but if I feel like everyone who brought their own food in had a much better night. The movie was good but there was a projector mishap about 20 minutes into the movie. The screen went dark for 5 minutes and the staff did inform anyone of what was going on. The movie individually was restarted but was about 5 minutes short of the part it stopped at. I understand these things can happen, but it definitely takes away from the movie experience. The night was a 1 star experience at best. Overall Rating over two days: 3 stars I would recommend checking out the theater, but I would definitely call ahead to inquire what food truck would be available for the night. read more

Came here to enjoy a movie, but I reccomend you check how much they charge you because they add a tip without your permission here (I can't find a contact to talk to regarding this, so I will report it as an unauthorized transaction because of this). Highly unprofessional and illegal. Be careful with whoever processes your transaction and check to make sure they don't do the same thing to you. read more

MoonStruck Drive-In - Drive-In Theater Near Me - Houston, Texas

Enjoy the movie but just pray you don't have to use the bathroom. They have two disgusting portable toilets that they don't even bother to empty often. There is no attempt whatsoever to make them nicer. Some kind of light source like string lights or even one from outside would be nice. Keep the emptied and clean and have toilet paper would also be nice. And now for some reason, they've now placed them in the high grass. Why?? They were bad enough as it is. Now, you might have to encounter whatever is hiding in the grass on the way to a dark, unsanitary restroom. It's sooo easy to do better. DO BETTER! It's unacceptable, especially for women. read more

We went a couple of weeks ago to see Ant-Man, the idea of the drive in is good, you only pay for the vehicle, not individual people. The issues I have are the screen, as others have mentioned, was not clear, some of the dark scene were way too dark. On their site, it said they have air conditioned restrooms, which to me means, they are inside a building, which there is a building in the parking lot; but, no, it was a portable, outside, in the dark. The good thing, I went before the movie started and it was still pretty clean, but again, not what was stated online. It's a good idea, I remember these from when I was younger. read more

Overall Moonstruck Drive-In was a great experience! We went on a Monday evening so a good amount of other vehicles were there but not overcrowded. We were in the front row so can't say if other vehicles will be obstructing the view due to being a flat lot, but the screen seems to be high enough to not be a problem. Our movie was on the bigger screen, but the smaller screen in the lot next to us was a good size as well. Sound quality through the radio was great. We had no issue with the screen, and didn't think the screen being taller than the shipping containers caused any visibility issues. Had a cool view of Minute Maid and Houston. They also did trivia on the screen that you could answer on your phone to pass the time before the previews started that was cool. Our previews started a few minutes before the 9pm start time, which was nice because that meant the movie would begin sooner with it being a Monday/work night. They did have a snack table set up, but we did not try that out or use the bathrooms (in a trailer) to be able to comment on those. The only complaint would be that the website advertised a food truck option but we were told once there that there would not be one on a Monday, it is only on busier days like Thursday through the weekend. But there was a cute bar right across the street in walking distance that had food advertised on their website and there were picnic tables set up at the drive in if you brought your own food and did not want to eat in your car. We will definitely be back again! It was a nice date night spot for sure. Next time we will probably try to go early to try out the bar across the way in advance. The picture shows the screen during previews from our vehicle before the movie started. read more

MoonStruck Drive-In - Drive-In Theater Near Me - Houston, Texas

Horrible. Terrible. Disappointing. First of all, no one was at the gate or going around checking tickets so feel free not to pay the $33 that we did. The concession stand had a machine pumping out bug spray that STANK. The location is right next to a baseball field with stadium lights. We went on a Sunday night while there was a game or practice going on and the stadium lights overpowered the projector and you could barely see the screen. The website says if you have your headlights on then the workers will ask you to leave but this was not enforced. No one closed the gate or monitored people entering after the movie starts so there was someone driving around in circles looking for a place to park 20 minutes after the movie started with their headlights on full force. We gave up on the movie about 40 minutes in because we couldn't see it anyway. Booooo, hissssss. Don't recommend. Just drive to Showboat in Hockley, you'll at least be able to see the movie you paid to. read more

I think the concept for Moonstruck is great. The execution of the idea is, well...lacking. I think the owners wanted to capitalize on a drive in idea during Covid and rushed the concept. I get that, but they've just left so much to be disappointed in. At this point, it's been seven months since they opened up. There should have been improvement by now, but I experienced some of the same issues that reviews from months ago mention. Upon entering, we were told that we could park "wherever". We were one of the first ten cars in line, so this left a lot of the lot to choose from. The first row was completely empty, so we were very excited to position ourselves mid-screen first row. One minute later, a man approached and told us that the first row was for compact cars only. We were in a Subaru, so I'm not sure how much more compact we could be. Nevertheless, we moved to the next row back. The funny thing was, once the movie started, there was nobody (seriously) parked in the front row. I guess everyone came in, saw the cars parked in our row and assumed that was the first available row. Some signage would be super helpful. I get that you are in your first year of being open, but a sign shouldn't break the bank. On a side note, the movie started about half an hour late (that's counting from previews). As for food trucks at the venue, there was one. The food was fine, but I guess I was expecting some variety. The website made it sound like there would be multiple options. The concession stand was a folding table with a popcorn machine and some boxes of candy. The candy options consisted of the same exact boxes you can purchase from Walmart for $0.98. I know this because I bought the exact same candy earlier that day from Walmart. The concession stand was charging $5 per box...same for the mini chip bags you get in a sandwich lunch kit. The boxes of popcorn were $8.66. Ridiculous. I understand that movies make a huge portion of profit from food, but even an AMC charges less-and offers the option to douse my popcorn with awesome popcorn butter. The screen was somewhat small and was stacked against shipping containers, but the top of the screen was too tall for the shipping container stack. This meant it was backdropped to the sky and was more difficult to see. There were three trailer bathrooms available for use. One was clogged, one was filthy and one was decent. I love the idea of a drive-in movie, but I'm not sure I'd go back unless the owners improve on the concept. I've been to several other drive ins and they have all done double features, had legitimate concession stands and better screens. Overall, I'm just kinda...eh. read more

I was really excited for this place, and tried it on Feb.25th to see Ant Man. It was very disappointing. The screen was dark and it was hard to discern faces of many of the characters. But the worst was the concessions and the food truck. The concession stand didn't have any attendant to sell food until about 20 minutes AFTER the movie started, and the credit card machine was broken. So cash only. The food truck was severely understaffed and had forgotten a lot of ingredients. So it took 45 minutes to wait in line and get food. Just seemed like a shoddy operation all around. read more