The drive-in sits 4 miles southeast of Zoo Atlanta. StarLight Drive-In Theatre is open seven days a week, and movies begin after the sun goes down, meaning showtimes vary based on the season.

In 1998, the only other Atlanta drive-in theater, the North 85 Twin, shuttered, leaving Starlight the last of its kind in the city. On that Friday night in October, Sofia and I arrived for the 8: ...