In places that have the proper outdoor atmosphere, it is possible for people to set up a down home theater in their backyard. Depending on the space available, it may matter-of-factly be a fugacious clarification with foldable screen, a projector and couple site of speakers, or a permanent fixture with huge screens and dedicated audio set up poolside. Due to the outdoor nature, it is quite popular with BBQ parties and pool parties.

Some people have built upon the idea, and constructed mobile drive-in theaters that can play movies in public open spaces. Usually, these require a powerful projector, a laptop or DVD player, outdoor speakers and/or an FM transmitter to broadcast the audio to other car radios.