Tue, July Tue, Jul 1, 2025
Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Japan's most beloved animation studio, the Music Box Theatre is proud to present Destination Ghibli: Celebrating... Read more
Porco Rosso
Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years
“Porco Rosso” is a world-weary flying ace-turned-bounty-hunter, whose face has been transformed into that of a pig by a mysterious spell. When he infu... Read more
The Phoenician Scheme
The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro plays tycoon Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton... Read more
Princess Mononoke
Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years
From the legendary Studio Ghibli and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide wi... Read more
The Last Election and Other Love Stories
As finalists in a podcast competition worth 20 thousand dollars, Khadim Diop and his creative partner, Xisko Monroe, create an audio ethnography about... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
The Burning
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
At summer camp, some teenagers pull a prank on the camp's caretaker, Cropsy (Lou David). But the joke goes terribly wrong, and the teens leave Cropsy... Read more
Only Yesterday
Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years
It’s 1982, and Taeko is 27 years old, unmarried, and has lived her whole life in Tokyo. She decides to visit her relatives in the countryside, and as... Read more
Wed, July Wed, Jul 2, 2025
Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Japan's most beloved animation studio, the Music Box Theatre is proud to present Destination Ghibli: Celebrating... Read more
Ponyo
Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years
Perfect for audiences of all ages, Ponyo centers on the friendship between five-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo, the young daughter... Read more
The Phoenician Scheme
The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro plays tycoon Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton... Read more
Castle in the Sky
Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years
This high-flying adventure begins when Pazu, an engineer’s apprentice, spies a young girl, Sheeta, floating down from the sky, held aloft by a glowing... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
Uncle Sam
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
A Gulf War veteran rises from the dead to wreak vengeance upon unpatriotic residents of his hometown.
Howl's Moving Castle
Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years
Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious w... Read more
Thu, July Thu, Jul 3, 2025
Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Japan's most beloved animation studio, the Music Box Theatre is proud to present Destination Ghibli: Celebrating... Read more
Howl's Moving Castle
Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years
Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious w... Read more
The Phoenician Scheme
The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro plays tycoon Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton... Read more
Spirited Away
Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years
Chihiro’s family is moving to a new house, but when they stop on the way to explore an abandoned village, her parents undergo a mysterious transformat... Read more
Music Box Bingo
On the 1st Thursday of the month (unless noted), join us in the Music Box Lounge 7-10 PM for the infamous MUSIC BOX BINGO! Hosted by your good-time ga... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
Uncle Sam
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
A Gulf War veteran rises from the dead to wreak vengeance upon unpatriotic residents of his hometown.
Castle in the Sky
Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years
This high-flying adventure begins when Pazu, an engineer’s apprentice, spies a young girl, Sheeta, floating down from the sky, held aloft by a glowing... Read more
Fri, July Fri, Jul 4, 2025
Five by Fellini
“At the center of it all, there was one director whom everyone knew, one artist whose name was synonymous with cinema and what it could do. It was a n... Read more
8 1/2
Part of: Five by Fellini
Marcello Mastroianni plays Guido Anselmi, a director whose new project is collapsing around him, along with his life. One of the greatest films about... Read more
The Phoenician Scheme
The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro plays tycoon Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton... Read more
La Strada
Part of: Five by Fellini
There has never been a face quite like that of Giulietta Masina. Her husband, the legendary Federico Fellini, directs her as Gelsomina in LA STRADA, t... Read more
Sat, July Sat, Jul 5, 2025
The Phoenician Scheme
The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro plays tycoon Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton... Read more
The Chicago Film Society Presents
The Chicago Film Society comes to the Music Box for all-celluloid screenings of classic & underseen features, short subjects, trailer reels, and other... Read more
A Story of Floating Weeds
Part of: The Chicago Film Society Presents
Early in his career, Japanese filmmaker Yasujirō Ozu regularly channelled the snappy verve of American commercial cinema, name-checking Ernst Lubitsch... Read more
Five by Fellini
“At the center of it all, there was one director whom everyone knew, one artist whose name was synonymous with cinema and what it could do. It was a n... Read more
8 1/2
Part of: Five by Fellini
Marcello Mastroianni plays Guido Anselmi, a director whose new project is collapsing around him, along with his life. One of the greatest films about... Read more
La Dolce Vita
Part of: Five by Fellini
The biggest hit from the most popular Italian filmmaker of all time, La dolce vita rocketed Federico Fellini to international mainstream success—ironi... Read more
Sun, July Sun, Jul 6, 2025
The Phoenician Scheme
The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro plays tycoon Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton... Read more
Five by Fellini
“At the center of it all, there was one director whom everyone knew, one artist whose name was synonymous with cinema and what it could do. It was a n... Read more
La Strada
Part of: Five by Fellini
There has never been a face quite like that of Giulietta Masina. Her husband, the legendary Federico Fellini, directs her as Gelsomina in LA STRADA, t... Read more
8 1/2
Part of: Five by Fellini
Marcello Mastroianni plays Guido Anselmi, a director whose new project is collapsing around him, along with his life. One of the greatest films about... Read more
City of Women
Part of: Five by Fellini
Federico Fellini's epic 1980 fantasia introduced the start of the Maestro's delirious late period. A surrealist tour-de-force filmed on soundstages an... Read more
Mon, July Mon, Jul 7, 2025
Five by Fellini
“At the center of it all, there was one director whom everyone knew, one artist whose name was synonymous with cinema and what it could do. It was a n... Read more
City of Women
Part of: Five by Fellini
Federico Fellini's epic 1980 fantasia introduced the start of the Maestro's delirious late period. A surrealist tour-de-force filmed on soundstages an... Read more
The Phoenician Scheme
The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro plays tycoon Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton... Read more
8 1/2
Part of: Five by Fellini
Marcello Mastroianni plays Guido Anselmi, a director whose new project is collapsing around him, along with his life. One of the greatest films about... Read more
The Hours: A Square Film
Memory as construction and as internal pulse. Spendo, on the edge of suicide, relives her life, reconstructs it and, finally, liberates herself. Sadne... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
The Secret Garden
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
When a young girl is sent to live with her uncle after the death of her parents, his manner and sorrow leaves her feeling bitterly alone. Neglected on... Read more
Amarcord
Part of: Five by Fellini
This carnivalesque portrait of provincial Italy during the fascist period, the most personal film from Federico Fellini, satirizes the director’s yout... Read more
Tue, July Tue, Jul 8, 2025
Five by Fellini
“At the center of it all, there was one director whom everyone knew, one artist whose name was synonymous with cinema and what it could do. It was a n... Read more
8 1/2
Part of: Five by Fellini
Marcello Mastroianni plays Guido Anselmi, a director whose new project is collapsing around him, along with his life. One of the greatest films about... Read more
The Phoenician Scheme
The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro plays tycoon Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton... Read more
Thunder Rolls: The Story of Blind Baseball
THUNDER ROLLS: THE WORLD OF BLIND BASEBALL is a spirited, humanistic sports story that follows the Indy Thunder Beep Baseball team in a quest to win a... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
The Secret Garden
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
When a young girl is sent to live with her uncle after the death of her parents, his manner and sorrow leaves her feeling bitterly alone. Neglected on... Read more
The Queen of My Dreams
Vibrant, emotional, and infused with humor, THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS is a heartfelt mother-daughter dramedy that bridges continents and generations. Set... Read more
Wed, July Wed, Jul 9, 2025
Five by Fellini
“At the center of it all, there was one director whom everyone knew, one artist whose name was synonymous with cinema and what it could do. It was a n... Read more
8 1/2
Part of: Five by Fellini
Marcello Mastroianni plays Guido Anselmi, a director whose new project is collapsing around him, along with his life. One of the greatest films about... Read more
The Phoenician Scheme
The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro plays tycoon Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton... Read more
The Queen of My Dreams
Vibrant, emotional, and infused with humor, THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS is a heartfelt mother-daughter dramedy that bridges continents and generations. Set... Read more
The Beastmaster
Follow the incredible journey of Dar (Marc Singer), a mighty warrior with the gift of communicating with animals, in this exciting sword-and-sorcery a... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
Garden State
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
After many years away, television bit part actor Andrew Largeman (Zach Braff) returns to his small home town in New Jersey to attend his mother's fune... Read more
Thu, July Thu, Jul 10, 2025
Five by Fellini
“At the center of it all, there was one director whom everyone knew, one artist whose name was synonymous with cinema and what it could do. It was a n... Read more
8 1/2
Part of: Five by Fellini
Marcello Mastroianni plays Guido Anselmi, a director whose new project is collapsing around him, along with his life. One of the greatest films about... Read more
The Queen of My Dreams
Vibrant, emotional, and infused with humor, THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS is a heartfelt mother-daughter dramedy that bridges continents and generations. Set... Read more
The Phoenician Scheme
The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro plays tycoon Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton... Read more
Phantasm
Like THE SHINING and DAWN OF THE DEAD, PHANTASM is a cerebral nightmare that we never want to end. Written, produced, directed, shot, and edited by Do... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
Garden State
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
After many years away, television bit part actor Andrew Largeman (Zach Braff) returns to his small home town in New Jersey to attend his mother's fune... Read more
Burlesque
Ali (Christina Aguilera), a small-town gal with a great voice, leaves a troubled life behind and follows her dreams to Los Angeles. She lands a job as... Read more
Fri, July Fri, Jul 11, 2025
The Phoenician Scheme
The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro plays tycoon Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton... Read more
In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their enco... Read more
Kill the Jockey
Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and in hock to a m... Read more
Hal & Harper
Salt Shed’s tearjerker film festival, Crying at the Shed, alongside the Music Box Theatre, are excited to announce the Chicago premiere screening of H... Read more
Sat, July Sat, Jul 12, 2025
Looney Tunes on 35mm
To coincide with the annual Southport Art Fest street festival, we're presenting a series of Warner Bros. cartoons in 35mm. Join Bugs, Daffy, Wile E.... Read more
The Phoenician Scheme
The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro plays tycoon Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton... Read more
Kill the Jockey
Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and in hock to a m... Read more
In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their enco... Read more
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
Austin Powers: Intl. Man of Mystery
Before it reached total pop culture saturation, there was the film that started it all: AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY! Made on a thrifty... Read more
Sun, July Sun, Jul 13, 2025
Looney Tunes on 35mm
To coincide with the annual Southport Art Fest street festival, we're presenting a series of Warner Bros. cartoons in 35mm. Join Bugs, Daffy, Wile E.... Read more
The Phoenician Scheme
The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro plays tycoon Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton... Read more
Kill the Jockey
Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and in hock to a m... Read more
In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their enco... Read more
No Country for Old Men
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it,... Read more
Mon, July Mon, Jul 14, 2025
No Country for Old Men
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it,... Read more
Kill the Jockey
Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and in hock to a m... Read more
The Chicago Film Society Presents
The Chicago Film Society comes to the Music Box for all-celluloid screenings of classic & underseen features, short subjects, trailer reels, and other... Read more
Pierrot le Fou
Part of: The Chicago Film Society Presents
Given the half-century or so of his career spent bouncing between televisual experiments, incendiary collectivist agitprop, and narrative ruminations... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
My Best Friends Wedding
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
Childhood friends Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) and Michael O'Neal (Dermot Mulroney) had a deal to marry each other if they were still single by age... Read more
In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their enco... Read more
Tue, July Tue, Jul 15, 2025
In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their enco... Read more
Kill the Jockey
Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and in hock to a m... Read more
Day of the Dead
Trapped in a missile silo, a small team of scientists, civilians and trigger-happy soldiers battle desperately to ensure the survival of the human rac... Read more
Wed, July Wed, Jul 16, 2025
In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their enco... Read more
Kill the Jockey
Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and in hock to a m... Read more
Castration Movie
Castration Movie is a labyrinthine post-modern epic about gender. A trans woman named Michaela “Traps” Sinclair (filmmaker Louise Weard) is a sex work... Read more
Stacey and Michael's Showcase of Shorts X
A collection of short films programmed by Stacey Miner and Michael Holub.SHORTS FEATURED IN THIS PROGRAM-CLOSE-UP (21 minutes)-STAIRS (7 minutes)-FATE... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
My Best Friends Wedding
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
Childhood friends Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) and Michael O'Neal (Dermot Mulroney) had a deal to marry each other if they were still single by age... Read more
Thu, July Thu, Jul 17, 2025
In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their enco... Read more
Kill the Jockey
Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and in hock to a m... Read more
2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest
2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival returns to the Music Box Theatre July 17–21. Celebrating bold new work by women and non-binary filmmakers, the f... Read more
2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest - Opening Night Screening
Part of: 2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest
PAPI (Dir. Gabriela Ortega, 2020, 7 min)This documentary short is an intimate portrait of the filmmaker's father during an unexpected day at the beach... Read more
Fri, July Fri, Jul 18, 2025
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
Kill the Jockey
Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and in hock to a m... Read more
2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest
2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival returns to the Music Box Theatre July 17–21. Celebrating bold new work by women and non-binary filmmakers, the f... Read more
Shorts Program 1 - On the Threshold
Part of: 2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest
WHERE'S SOUTH? (Dir. Lua Borges & João Rubio Rubinato, 2024, 15 min)Amidst strange encounters in her life and work, Helena, a Brazilian filmmaker livi... Read more
Sex, Love, & Liberation: The Films of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
“I wanted to be honest about gay life and gay sexuality. […] I think what you want to do is tell the truth, and by the particularity of the individual... Read more
Passing Strangers
Part of: Sex, Love, & Liberation: The Films of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
One of cinema's first coming out stories, this debut feature from pioneering gay filmmaker Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. (FORBIDDEN LETTERS, BUDDIES) tells t... Read more
Alligator
July 18 & 19, SUPER-HORROR-RAMA! uncages a murderous menagerie of fearsome beasts—furry and scaly, fun-size and super-size, aboveground and undergroun... Read more
Sat, July Sat, Jul 19, 2025
Eephus
Two recreational baseball teams, the River Dogs and Adler’s Paint, have been meeting on their New England field on Sunday afternoons for longer than a... Read more
Kill the Jockey
Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and in hock to a m... Read more
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest
2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival returns to the Music Box Theatre July 17–21. Celebrating bold new work by women and non-binary filmmakers, the f... Read more
Shorts Program 2 - What We Hold
Part of: 2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest
PATRON SAINT BUFFALO BILL (Dir. Lily McCauley, 2024, 5 min)Patron Saint Buffalo Bill aims to reclaim the the violent images of transfemininity created... Read more
Sex, Love, & Liberation: The Films of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
“I wanted to be honest about gay life and gay sexuality. […] I think what you want to do is tell the truth, and by the particularity of the individual... Read more
Forbidden Letters
Part of: Sex, Love, & Liberation: The Films of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Shot in the midst of the gay community’s fight against Anita Bryant’s "Save Our Children" campaign, this critically acclaimed feature from Arthur J. B... Read more
Rats: Night of Terror
July 18 & 19, SUPER-HORROR-RAMA! uncages a murderous menagerie of fearsome beasts—furry and scaly, fun-size and super-size, aboveground and undergroun... Read more
Rocky Horror Picture Show
This notorious horror parody — a fast-paced potpourri of camp, sci-fi and rock ‘n’ roll, among other things — tracks the exploits of naïve couple Brad... Read more
Sun, July Sun, Jul 20, 2025
2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest
2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival returns to the Music Box Theatre July 17–21. Celebrating bold new work by women and non-binary filmmakers, the f... Read more
Shorts Program 3 - What Breaks Through
Part of: 2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest
IN ANOTHER LIFE (Dir. Tristan Blue, 2024, 9 min)Secluded in the coastal forests of Northern California, an elder queer hermit searches for strange fre... Read more
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
Kill the Jockey
Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and in hock to a m... Read more
The Big Picture
Join The Ringer's Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins, hosts of The Big Picture, as they watch and discuss their selection for No. 14 on their 25 for '2... Read more
Mon, July Mon, Jul 21, 2025
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
Kill the Jockey
Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and in hock to a m... Read more
2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest
2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival returns to the Music Box Theatre July 17–21. Celebrating bold new work by women and non-binary filmmakers, the f... Read more
2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest - Closing Night Screening
Part of: 2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest
BABA I'M FINE (Dir. Karina Dandashi, 2025, 13 min)When Sama’s girlfriend blows off their Friday plans, the teen copes with romantic rejection by blast... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
A 'Secret Shark Movie' (90's)
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
Trust us, jump in the water and see what's lurking just beneath the surface.This 90s horror film is unrated and intended for mature audiences.
Sex, Love, & Liberation: The Films of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
“I wanted to be honest about gay life and gay sexuality. […] I think what you want to do is tell the truth, and by the particularity of the individual... Read more
Daddy Dearest
Part of: Sex, Love, & Liberation: The Films of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Edward Thompson (Daniel Holt) is a gay filmmaker hard at work on his latest triple-X epic: the story of a pair of college buddies (Dean Johnson and An... Read more
Tue, July Tue, Jul 22, 2025
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
Kill the Jockey
Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and in hock to a m... Read more
Sex, Love, & Liberation: The Films of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
“I wanted to be honest about gay life and gay sexuality. […] I think what you want to do is tell the truth, and by the particularity of the individual... Read more
Buddies
Part of: Sex, Love, & Liberation: The Films of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Arthur J. Bressan Jr. (Gay USA) created this indie masterpiece in 1985, which was the first feature-length drama about AIDS. When 25 year-old gay yupp... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
A 'Secret Shark Movie' (90's)
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
Trust us, jump in the water and see what's lurking just beneath the surface.This 90s horror film is unrated and intended for mature audiences.
Wed, July Wed, Jul 23, 2025
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
Kill the Jockey
Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and in hock to a m... Read more
L for Leisure
Experimental comedy set in 1992-3 follows awkward graduate students on vacations all around the world. Find out what happens when people stop being re... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
Shark Tale
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
Underachiever Oscar (Will Smith) is a pint-sized fish with grand aspirations. When mob-connected great white shark Frankie (Michael Imperioli) is acci... Read more
Thu, July Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
Kill the Jockey
Once-renowned jockey Remo Manfredi (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) has run out of track. Perpetually inebriated, hopped up on horse drugs, and in hock to a m... Read more
AJ Goes to the Dog Park
In humdrum Fargo, North Dakota, an ordinary man named AJ (AJ Thompson) wakes up on the right side of the bed every day. Content with his mundane exist... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
Shark Tale
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
Underachiever Oscar (Will Smith) is a pint-sized fish with grand aspirations. When mob-connected great white shark Frankie (Michael Imperioli) is acci... Read more
Fri, July Fri, Jul 25, 2025
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
AJ Goes to the Dog Park
In humdrum Fargo, North Dakota, an ordinary man named AJ (AJ Thompson) wakes up on the right side of the bed every day. Content with his mundane exist... Read more
Skyscraper
A helicopter charter soon turns deadly when the female pilot finds that she is on a building held by terrorists. It is up to her and her husband to sa... Read more
Sex, Love, & Liberation: The Films of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
“I wanted to be honest about gay life and gay sexuality. […] I think what you want to do is tell the truth, and by the particularity of the individual... Read more
Juice (1985)
Part of: Sex, Love, & Liberation: The Films of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Jim Bennett (Michael Christopher) is a photographer with serious artistic aspirations--much to the chagrin of his editors (Eric Ryan and Jeremy Scott)... Read more
Sat, July Sat, Jul 26, 2025
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
Fabulous Fleischer Cartoons
Part of: Animation Adventures
Max Fleischer is one of the most renown pioneers in animation. From 1919 to 1942, he and his company, Fleischer Studios, produced nearly 700 cartoons.... Read more
The Amusement Park
An elderly man goes for what he assumes will be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to find himself in the middle of a hellish nightmare inste... Read more
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
AJ Goes to the Dog Park
In humdrum Fargo, North Dakota, an ordinary man named AJ (AJ Thompson) wakes up on the right side of the bed every day. Content with his mundane exist... Read more
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
During a hallucinatory incident, young Kristen Parker (Patricia Arquette) has her wrists slashed by dream-stalking monster Freddy Krueger (Robert Engl... Read more
Sex, Love, & Liberation: The Films of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
“I wanted to be honest about gay life and gay sexuality. […] I think what you want to do is tell the truth, and by the particularity of the individual... Read more
Juice (1985)
Part of: Sex, Love, & Liberation: The Films of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Jim Bennett (Michael Christopher) is a photographer with serious artistic aspirations--much to the chagrin of his editors (Eric Ryan and Jeremy Scott)... Read more
Sun, July Sun, Jul 27, 2025
The Amusement Park
An elderly man goes for what he assumes will be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to find himself in the middle of a hellish nightmare inste... Read more
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
AJ Goes to the Dog Park
In humdrum Fargo, North Dakota, an ordinary man named AJ (AJ Thompson) wakes up on the right side of the bed every day. Content with his mundane exist... Read more
25 Cats from Qatar
Qatar is one of the world’s wealthiest nations, and its luxurious surface and rapid growth are powered by migrant workers who make 89% of the populati... Read more
Mon, July Mon, Jul 28, 2025
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
AJ Goes to the Dog Park
In humdrum Fargo, North Dakota, an ordinary man named AJ (AJ Thompson) wakes up on the right side of the bed every day. Content with his mundane exist... Read more
Tangerine
Sin-Dee is back. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend was unfaithful during the days she was jailed, the sex worker and her friend, Alexandra, set out... Read more
Tue, July Tue, Jul 29, 2025
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
AJ Goes to the Dog Park
In humdrum Fargo, North Dakota, an ordinary man named AJ (AJ Thompson) wakes up on the right side of the bed every day. Content with his mundane exist... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
Jumanji
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst and Bonnie Hunt star in the original big-screen adaptation of the award-winning children's book. When young Alan Parrish... Read more
Wed, July Wed, Jul 30, 2025
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
AJ Goes to the Dog Park
In humdrum Fargo, North Dakota, an ordinary man named AJ (AJ Thompson) wakes up on the right side of the bed every day. Content with his mundane exist... Read more
Music Box Garden Movies
Summer is here and that means one thing: the return of our GARDEN MOVIES! Enjoy an outdoor movie on our Garden Patio, located right behind the Music B... Read more
Jumanji
Part of: Music Box Garden Movies
Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst and Bonnie Hunt star in the original big-screen adaptation of the award-winning children's book. When young Alan Parrish... Read more
Thu, July Thu, Jul 31, 2025
Eddington
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against n... Read more
AJ Goes to the Dog Park
In humdrum Fargo, North Dakota, an ordinary man named AJ (AJ Thompson) wakes up on the right side of the bed every day. Content with his mundane exist... Read more