Apollo's looking to set up a movie theatre back in Speranza, and he needs your help gathering the supplies. The Movie Night quest sends you into one of the most dangerous points of interest on Stella Montis to retrieve some old entertainment gear. This guide walks you through exact item locations, the best route to take, what gear to bring, and all the rewards waiting for you when you help Apollo get his cinema up and running.
Quest Overview and Requirements
Movie Night is a fetch quest from Apollo, the Grenades and Gadgets Trader in Speranza. Added as part of the Headwinds update, this quest tasks you with tracking down two specific items for Apollo's movie theatre setup.
The Stack of Movie Tapes is a quest item that only appears when you have Movie Night active. You'll find it at one specific spot in the Cultural Archives, and it won't spawn anywhere else.
The Portable TV is a Rare item that spawns naturally across multiple maps in the game. Unlike the tapes, this isn't tied to the quest itself, so you're hunting for a regular world spawn.
Both items need to be delivered to Apollo to finish the quest. The quest description suggests you should complete everything in a single raid, but this can be a bit misleading. You can actually split the objectives across two separate runs if needed. Grab the Stack of Movie Tapes first, extract safely, then load into another raid to hunt down the Portable TV. This flexibility takes some pressure off, especially since finding the TV is the trickier part of the quest.
Recommended Loadout
Before loading into Stella Montis, you'll want to equip an augment that gives you two safe pockets. This is important because you need to extract with both items to get credit for the quest. If your raid goes badly and you die, anything not in a safe pocket is gone. With two safe pockets, you can secure both the Movie Tapes and the Portable TV, protecting your progress even if things fall apart on your way to extraction.
Stack of Movie Tapes Location
The Stack of Movie Tapes only spawns when you have the Movie Night quest active. This is the easier of the two items to find because it has a fixed spawn location. You'll always find it in the same spot within the Cultural Archives on Stella Montis.
Navigating to the Cultural Archives
The Cultural Archives sits in a central area of Stella Montis, which means you have multiple approach routes depending on where you spawn or how you want to navigate the map.
Your options include:
- Taking the zipline down from just beyond the Business Center
- Following the stairs up from the Seed Vault below
- Descending the stairs from the Atrium above
- Various other entry points exist depending on your spawn location and preferred route
This accessibility makes the Cultural Archives relatively easy to reach regardless of which direction you're coming from. The POI connects to several major landmarks, so you shouldn't have trouble finding your way there.
Exact Location of the Movie Tapes
Once you're inside the Cultural Archives, head to the southwestern corner of the POI. You're looking for the doorway that leads to the stairs connecting the archives to the adjacent areas mentioned above.
Right near this door, tucked into a corner, you'll find a pile of furniture covered with a white sheet or cloth. This is your target. Walk up to the covered pile and interact with it to receive the Stack of Movie Tapes. The interaction prompt should appear when you're close enough.
Portable TV Location
The Portable TV is where this quest gets a bit more challenging. Unlike the Stack of Movie Tapes, which has a guaranteed spawn location, the Portable TV is a standard Rare item that spawns randomly across the game's maps. You're not looking for a quest marker or a specific interactable object. You're hunting for a regular loot spawn, which means some RNG is involved.
Primary Spawn Locations for Portable TVs
Portable TVs show up most commonly in Residential areas throughout ARC Raiders. If you're specifically hunting for one, these are the spots to check:
Dam Battlegrounds features various apartment complexes scattered across the map. These residential buildings are your best bet on this map, so work your way through each one and check thoroughly.
Buried City has the Grandiso Apartments area, which is a reliable location for Portable TV spawns. If you're running a dedicated TV hunting raid, Buried City is a solid choice.
Stella Montis also contains multiple residential zones with potential spawns, though the density might not be as high as the dedicated apartment areas on other maps.
Finding a Portable TV in the Cultural Archives
The convenient news is that Portable TVs can also spawn within the Cultural Archives on Stella Montis. This is the same location where you just grabbed the Movie Tapes, which means you might be able to complete both quest objectives in a single trip to one POI.
The Cultural Archives has proven to be a decent spot for Portable TV spawns. You can find them here fairly regularly, sometimes even during the same raid where you're picking up the Movie Tapes. It's worth taking the time to thoroughly search the archives before you leave.
When searching the Cultural Archives for a Portable TV, keep these tips in mind:
- Check along the edges of the archive area where furniture and shelves line the walls
- Look on chairs, shelves, and other furniture surfaces throughout the space
- Search on top of boxes and crates, as items often spawn on elevated surfaces
- Scan for items sitting out in the open, visible on surfaces rather than hidden in containers
Alternative Strategy - Splitting the Quest
If you search the Cultural Archives thoroughly and still can't find a Portable TV, don't worry about it. You have options.
Since you can split the quest across multiple raids, you can take a more relaxed approach:
- Secure the Stack of Movie Tapes in your safe pocket
- Do a quick sweep of the Cultural Archives for a Portable TV
- If you find one, great. If not, head to extraction with just the tapes
- Load into a fresh raid, potentially on a different map with more Residential areas
- Focus your entire run on finding a Portable TV
- Extract and deliver both items to Apollo
Taking two trips lets you focus on one objective at a time without the pressure of needing both items in a single run. It also opens up your map options. If Stella Montis isn't giving you luck with TV spawns, you can try Dam Battlegrounds or Buried City where Residential areas are more concentrated.
This approach takes more total time, but it's less stressful and guarantees you won't lose the Movie Tapes while desperately searching for a TV spawn.
Completing the Quest and Rewards
Once you've successfully extracted with both the Stack of Movie Tapes and a Portable TV in your inventory (or safe pockets), head back to Speranza to find Apollo. He's the Grenades and Gadgets Trader, so you'll find him in that section of the hub.
Deliver both items to Apollo to complete the Movie Night quest. Apollo's movie theatre is finally ready to go, though unfortunately he isn't providing popcorn for the occasion.
Movie Night Quest Rewards
When you turn in the quest, Apollo rewards you with a selection of grenades and gadgets. This makes sense given his role as the Grenades and Gadgets Trader in Speranza.
| Reward Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Showstoppers | 3 |
| Smoke Grenades | 3 |
| Fireworks Box | 1 |
For a relatively simple fetch quest, these are solid rewards. You're getting a nice stack of Rare grenades that would otherwise cost you resources or lucky loot spawns. Players who are still building up their gadget stockpile will find good value here, and even experienced raiders can always use more throwables.
Quick Reference Summary
Quest Giver: Apollo, the Grenades and Gadgets Trader in Speranza
Quest Added: Headwinds update
Required Items:
- Stack of Movie Tapes (quest item, only spawns in Cultural Archives on Stella Montis)
- Portable TV (Rare item, spawns in Residential areas across multiple maps or in Cultural Archives)
Recommended Loadout: Bring an augment with two safe pockets to protect both items during extraction
Primary Location: Cultural Archives on Stella Montis, southwestern corner near the stairway door. Look for a pile of furniture covered with a white sheet.
Enemy Threats: Ticks, Fireballs, and Shredders frequently patrol the Cultural Archives. Come prepared for combat.
Split the Quest: Despite the quest description suggesting one raid, you can extract with the Movie Tapes first and hunt for the Portable TV on a separate run.
Backup TV Locations: If Cultural Archives doesn't have a Portable TV, try the apartment complexes on Dam Battlegrounds or Grandiso Apartments on Buried City.