Indoor Kids: Family-Friendly Matinees
“My father took me to the movies all the time. He told me about the first one he ever saw. He went into a dark room, and on a white screen,... Read more
Harry and the Hendersons
Saturday, Sep 5 - 11:00AM
NOIR CITY: Chicago 2026
From September 4 - 10, NOIR CITY: Chicago will present ‘Face the Music!’, a 19-film program of crime and mystery films featuring . . . music... Read more
To Have and Have Not
Saturday, Sep 5 - 2:15PM
The Late Show
Stay up late with those goof-off, irreverent movies your parents wouldn't let you watch as a kid. If you grew up in the '90s & '00s and had... Read more
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Friday, Sep 11 - 11:45PM
Twin Peaks: Moving Through Time
TWIN PEAKS: Moving Through Time is a five-day journey through the complete original run of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s groundbreaking serie... Read more
Twin Peaks Season 1 & 2
Friday, Sep 18 - 1:00PM
Crucemos al Otro Lado
This September, join us for the third edition of "Crucemos al Otro Lado”, a film series that embraces stories made by Latin American filmmak... Read more
Mafalda: La Pelicula
Saturday, Sep 19 - 11:30AM
Music Box of Horrors Presents
The team at Music Box of Horrors collectively agreed we could no longer only celebrate all things horror & hang out with you sickos once a y... Read more
In the Dark
Saturday, Sep 19 - 9:00PM
From The Heartbeat: Roots, Reggae & Resistance
In celebration of the beautiful new restoration of DREAD BEAT AN BLOOD, Franco Rosso’s portrait of dub poet and living legend Linton Kwesi J... Read more
Lovers Rock
Friday, Sep 25 - 7:00PM
Music Box of Horrors 2026
24 Hours of Movie Madness!This October, THE MUSIC BOX OF HORRORS rises from the grave with a 24 hour movie marathon guaranteed to drive you... Read more
Recent Series + Festivals
The Greatest Showman: Five by William Castle
“For the first time in motion picture history…” step right up for seven nights of shocks, screams, and showmanship as we celebrate the king of cinemat... Read more
Animation Adventures
Discover fantastic worlds, nostalgic favorites and arthouse gems with Animation Adventures at the Music Box Theatre! This recurring film series celebr... Read more
The Odyssey Post-Film Literary Discussion Presented by the National Hellenic Museum
The National Hellenic Museum, located in Chicago’s historic Greektown, shares the story of the Greek American experience through exhibitions, educatio... Read more
Six Moral Tales
“The father of the French New Wave . . . Rohmer’s surfaces aren’t placid but taut; they’re smooth because of their almost unbearably high tension.” —R... Read more
MUBI Fest 2026
MUBI FEST 2026 is here. Cinema and culture, curated.A world-wide celebration of cinema. Watch great cinema with us. Join discussions with leading cult... Read more
Fond of His Mother: Queer-coded Hitchcock
“What was curious to me was that ROPE was obviously about homosexuals. The word was never mentioned. Not by Hitch, not by anyone at Warners. It was re... Read more
First Peek Members Week
Music Box Members are getting the first peek at our brand-new third screen. Members can join us for FREE for one screening the week of 6/19–6/25. Come... Read more
The Lord of the Rings in 35mm
Twenty-five years have passed since Peter Jackson first transported audiences to Middle Earth with his beloved adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic... Read more
Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair
This June the Music Box Theatre is thrilled to participate in “Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair” in partnership with the American Cinematheque. This week... Read more
Sapphopalooza
“Lesbian? Her birthday is in March, I thought she was a Pisces?” (Bend it Like Beckham)“My angel. Flung out of space.” (Carol)Back by popular demand,... Read more
The Chicago Critics Film Festival
THE CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL returns to the Music Box for its Thirteenth Year! The event, a seven-time nominee for Best Film Festival in the Chic... Read more
Prison Break!: Films of Escape
“To fight the walls, to fight myself, to fight the door. You too, Mr. Blanchet, should fight and hope." — Lieutenant Fontaine, A Man Escaped (1956) A... Read more
Beyond Chicago
Beyond Fest, the biggest genre festival in the U.S., and Chicago’s world-renowned Music Box Theatre have combined forces to create Beyond Chicago: fou... Read more
Female Misbehavior: The Films of Monika Treut
Ever since the release of her debut feature SEDUCTION: THE CRUEL WOMAN (made in collaboration with filmmaker and longtime cinematographer Elfi Mikesch... Read more
Working Girl: The Films of Barbara Stanwyck
Director Jacques Tourneur once said of Barbara Stanwyck: “She only lives for two things, and both of them are work.” With a career that spanned six de... Read more
Brothers from Another Planet
We’re taking a fantasy deep dive this February with some of cinema’s most out-of-this world Black protagonists. Take a spin through the Spider-verse w... Read more
January Giallo 2026
Music Box of Horrors is thrilled to be back for another installment of January Giallo, in partnership with our friends at Cinematic Void! This year we... Read more
Alternative Christmas Features
For nearly four decades, the Music Box has celebrated the holidays with Jimmy Stewart and Bing Crosby. However, if those guys aren’t your cup of eggno... Read more
Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long
Friday, November 28th - Sunday, November 30th + December 3rd & 4thFor over a decade, Thanksgiving has been celebrated at the Music Box Theatre with th... Read more
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Halloween Edition!
Happy Halloween 2025! Join us as we do the Time Warp again! In this Music Box Halloween tradition, the classic cult musical is screened with a cast of... Read more
Music Box of Horrors: Dead and Loving It!
Last year, MBOH: The Dream Child descended upon Chicago's ravenous horror community. And let's just say things got interesting. In the months since we... Read more
Music Box of Horrors 2025
This October, THE MUSIC BOX OF HORRORS rises from the grave with a 24 hour movie marathon guaranteed to drive you MAD! Featuring frightening flicks on... Read more
Hong Kong Cinema Classics
In partnership with Shout! Studios and GKIDS the Music Box Theatre is thrilled to present "Hong Kong Cinema Classics," a retrospective of essential ti... Read more
Clean Plate Club: A Food and Film Series
Looking for a delicious way to spend your Tuesday this Summer? Join us at the Music Box Theatre for the return of our Food and Film Series: Clean Plat... Read more
NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025
Femme fatales ignite the screen this year, with a focus on films that shine a spotlight on women whose cinematic legacy is entwined with the rise of f... Read more