“Dive-In Movies” are one of the things I love most about cruising on Carnival. So if you’re booked on a Carnival cruise for August 2026, be sure to grab a bag of popcorn (note there is a small charge for popcorn on most ships), some buffet desserts and a coffee or adult beverage, pull up a lounger, and enjoy a flick at sea! Here are the movies that will be shown on the large outdoor screens (and at indoor venues on some ships without the outdoor screens) on Carnival cruises embarking the last week of July and August 2026. Note that not every movie will be shown on every sailing. To see when specific movies are playing on your cruise, check your daily printed Fun Times schedule or the Carnival HUB app.
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
F1 The Movie
Goat
Hoppers
Mercy
Michael
Nobody 2
Now You Se Me: Now You Don’t
Star Wars: The Mondalorian and Gorgu
Solo Mio
The Bad Guys 2
The Bride
Tron: Ares
You, Me, and Tuscany
Zootopia 2
2025, Romance, Rated PG
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, the cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.”
2025, Action/Drama/Sports Rated PG-13
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team’s hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition–and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.”
2026, Kids & Family/Animated/Comedy/Animation, Rated PG
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“From Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, comes GOAT, an original action-comedy set in an all-animal world. The story follows Will, a small goat with big dreams who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball – a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Will’s new teammates aren’t thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but Will is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that “smalls can ball!”
2026, Comedy/Sci-fi, Rated PG
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“What if you could talk to animals and understand what they’re saying? In Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film “Hoppers,” scientists have discovered how to “hop” human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals! The adventure introduces Mabel, an animal lover who seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world that are beyond anything she could have imagined.”
2026, Sci-Fi/Action/Mystery & Thriller, Rated PG-13
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“In the near future, a detective (Chris Pratt) stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced A.I. Judge (Rebecca Ferguson) he once championed, before it determines his fate.”
2026, Musical Rated PG-13
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“MICHAEL is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world. Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before. This is where his story begins.”
“Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.”
2025, Action/Comedy/Drama/Mystery & Thriller Rated R
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“Workaholic assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a much-needed vacation to the small tourist town of Plummerville. However, he soon finds himself in the crosshairs of a corrupt theme-park operator, a shady sheriff, and a bloodthirsty crime boss.”
2025, Crime/Thriller, Rated PG-13
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“The Four Horsemen return along with a new generation of illusionists performing mind-melding twists, turns, surprises, and magic unlike anything ever captured on film.”
2026, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Rated PG-13
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu.”
2026, Romance/Comedy, Rated PG
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“A wedding disaster leaves the groom stranded in Rome, heartbroken in the world’s happiest city. But with one determined local—and a few meddling vacation couples—in his corner, his ruined honeymoon becomes an adventure he never expected. Because sometimes heartbreak is just the first chapter of a better story.”
2025, Kids & Family/Comedy/Adventure/Animation, Rated PG
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“Everyone’s favorite felons are back, and this time, they’ve got company. In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.”
2026, Sci-Fi/Romance Rated R
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“A scientist revives a murdered woman as a companion for a legendary creature. The aftermath defies all expectations.”
2025, Sci-Fi/Action, Rated PG-13
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“”TRON: Ares” follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.”
2026, Romance/Comedy/, Rated PG-13
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“Sometimes the wrong place is right where you need to be. From Will Packer, the blockbuster producer of Girls Trip, the Ride Along franchise, and ten movies that have opened No. 1 at the U.S. box office–including Night School, This Christmas and Think Like a Man–comes a delicious romantic comedy about one little lie, one large Italian villa, and two people getting lost in the sauce of love. Halle Bailey (The Little Mermaid, The Color Purple) stars as Anna, a young woman who has abandoned her dreams of becoming a chef and is now drifting through her twenties with a series of bad choices. When Anna loses her house-sitting job (and housing) in one fell swoop, a chance encounter with Matteo–a handsome Italian who happens to have a villa sitting empty in Tuscany–will inspire her to jet off for Italy, against the advice of her always-honest bestie, Claire (Home Before Dark’s Aziza Scott). But Anna’s plan to crash at Matteo’s villa, without permission, just for one night, falls apart when Matteo’s mother, Gabriella (Italian film icon Isabella Ferrari) shows up at the house unexpectedly. In a panic, Anna allows Gabriella to believe that she is Matteo’s fiancée. That little lie becomes a big problem, though, when Matteo’s cousin, Michael (Regé-Jean Page; Bridgerton, Black Bag) shows up, and Anna discovers that the heat between them may ignite a fire that will transform her life.”
2025, Kids & Family/Animated, Rated PG
Description (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes):
“In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia 2,” detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.”
The following Carnival ships feature large outdoor Dive-in movie screens:
Breeze
Celebration
Conquest
Dream
Firenze
Freedom
Glory
Horizon
Jubilee
Liberty
Luminosa
Magic
Mardi Gras
Miracle
Panorama
Pride
Radiance
Spirit
Splendor
Sunrise
Sunshine
Valor
Venezia
Vista
Ships not on the list usually play movies indoors, but no guarantees. Be sure to check the HUB app or your daily Fun Times schedule once onboard.
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