Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

This June the Music Box Theatre is thrilled to present “Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair” alongside the American Cinematheque. A weeklong festival that s... Read more

The Heiress

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

Catherine (Olivia de Havilland), a young woman who stands to inherit her father's large fortune, falls in love when she meets Morris (Montgomery Clift... Read more

Sapphopalooza

From the island of Lesbos to the Music Box Theatre, sapphic culture has always found its way into hidden corners of cinema, visible to those who know... Read more

The Watermelon Woman

Part of: Sapphopalooza

Cheryl Dunye made cinematic history with The Watermelon Woman, the first American feature to be directed by a black lesbian as well as an incisive, hu... Read more

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... Read more

Unforgiven

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

The West was once home to cowboys and gunfighters, but now their exploits live on only in dime novels. For the rest, there's smallpox and mud and nobl... Read more

Music Box Movie Trivia

What makes Music Box Trivia Chicago's premier movie trivia?Six rounds of movie trivia, including audio and visual components. A beautiful community. S... Read more

The Wages of Fear

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mo... Read more

A Serious Man

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

Academy Award®-winning directors Joel and Ethan Coen return to their comedy roots with this original and darkly humorous story about one ordinary man'... Read more

Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

This June the Music Box Theatre is thrilled to present “Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair” alongside the American Cinematheque. A weeklong festival that s... Read more

A Serious Man

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

Academy Award®-winning directors Joel and Ethan Coen return to their comedy roots with this original and darkly humorous story about one ordinary man'... Read more

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... Read more

Wendy and Lucy

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

Proving why she is one of the most highly-regarded auteurs of current cinema, Kelly Reichardt's (OLD JOY) subtle storytelling technique uses a formal... Read more

Chinatown

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

When Los Angeles private eye J.J. Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband's activities, he believes it's 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

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Absent-minded photographer Polly (Sheila McCarthy) lands a job at an art gallery in Toronto operated by a woman named Gabrielle (Paule Baillargeon). G... Read more

Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

This June the Music Box Theatre is thrilled to present “Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair” alongside the American Cinematheque. A weeklong festival that s... Read more

Chinatown

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

When Los Angeles private eye J.J. Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband's activities, he believes it's a... Read more

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... Read more

Dead Presidents

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

Soldier Anthony Curtis (Larenz Tate) returns to his Bronx home after a nightmarish tour of duty in Vietnam. But the nightmare continues for Anthony an... 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

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Absent-minded photographer Polly (Sheila McCarthy) lands a job at an art gallery in Toronto operated by a woman named Gabrielle (Paule Baillargeon). G... Read more

Looking for an Angel

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

"It’s not straight, gay, queer, bisexual, non-sexual or porn. Looking for Angel is an anti-heterosexist movie." - Akihiro SuzukiAkihiro Suzuki's debut... Read more

Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

This June the Music Box Theatre is thrilled to present “Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair” alongside the American Cinematheque. A weeklong festival that s... Read more

Dead Presidents

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

Soldier Anthony Curtis (Larenz Tate) returns to his Bronx home after a nightmarish tour of duty in Vietnam. But the nightmare continues for Anthony an... Read more

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... Read more

Dogtooth

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

Graceful, enigmatic, and often frightening, DOGTOOTH is an ingenious dark comedy that won the Prix Un Certain Regard at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival,... 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

Desert Hearts

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

A New York professor (Helen Shaver) divorces her husband and has an affair with another woman (Patricia Charbonneau) in 1959 Reno.

Prime Cut

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

Hollywood legends Lee Marvin (Point Blank, Monte Walsh) and Gene Hackman (Mississippi Burning, The Package) square off in one of the most explosive sc... 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

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... 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

Desert Hearts

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

A New York professor (Helen Shaver) divorces her husband and has an affair with another woman (Patricia Charbonneau) in 1959 Reno.

Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

This June the Music Box Theatre is thrilled to present “Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair” alongside the American Cinematheque. A weeklong festival that s... Read more

Dogtooth

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

Graceful, enigmatic, and often frightening, DOGTOOTH is an ingenious dark comedy that won the Prix Un Certain Regard at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival,... Read more

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... 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

Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

This June the Music Box Theatre is thrilled to present “Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair” alongside the American Cinematheque. A weeklong festival that s... Read more

In a Glass Cage

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

“Spain’s increasing cinematic freedom during the ‘80s produced nothing more harrowing than this astonishing, utterly fearless debut feature from filmm... Read more

Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

This June the Music Box Theatre is thrilled to present “Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair” alongside the American Cinematheque. A weeklong festival that s... Read more

Scarecrow

Part of: Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

Gene Hackman and Al Pacino are Max and Lion, a pair of drifters who meet on a desolate stretch of road in California and make plans to open a car wash... Read more

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... Read more

Monuments

When Laura is killed in an accident, her estranged husband, Ted, wants to honor their time together by scattering her ashes where they first fell in l... 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

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... 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

Alias Jimmy Valentine

Part of: The Chicago Film Society Presents

Jimmy Valentine (Robert Warwick) belongs to a gang of bank-robbers– his job is to crack safes and he is the best in the business. After a stint in Sin... 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

Strange and Found

Chicago VHS all-stars Joe Pickett (Found Footage Festival) and Scott Miller (Strange Tapes Zine) return with some of their favorite VHS oddities!

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

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... 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

Now and Then

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Three strong women -- Roberta Martin (Rosie O'Donnell), Samantha Albertson (Demi Moore) and Tina Teeny Tercell (Melanie Griffith) -- return home to re... 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

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... 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

Now and Then

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Three strong women -- Roberta Martin (Rosie O'Donnell), Samantha Albertson (Demi Moore) and Tina Teeny Tercell (Melanie Griffith) -- return home to re... Read more

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... 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

Monuments

When Laura is killed in an accident, her estranged husband, Ted, wants to honor their time together by scattering her ashes where they first fell in l... 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 Sandlot

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Scotty Smalls moves to a new neighborhood with his mom and stepdad, and wants to learn to play baseball. The neighborhood baseball guru Rodriquez take... Read more

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... 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

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 Sandlot

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Scotty Smalls moves to a new neighborhood with his mom and stepdad, and wants to learn to play baseball. The neighborhood baseball guru Rodriquez take... Read more

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

When drag queen Anthony (Hugo Weaving) agrees to take his act on the road, he invites fellow cross-dresser Adam (Guy Pearce) and transsexual Bernadett... Read more

Pavements

PAVEMENTS is a movie about Pavement the band—among other things. The latest film from acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry is a documentary that may or... 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

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... Read more

Batman Forever

Batman (Val Kilmer) faces off against two foes: the schizophrenic, horribly scarred former District Attorney Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jone... Read more

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... Read more

The Films of Gene Hackman

“Even at their jauntiest, Mr. Hackman’s performances have volcanic undercurrents. It might be that the secret of his uniqueness is that his comfort zo... Read more

The Royal Tenenbaums

Part of: The Films of Gene Hackman

Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all... Read more

Pavements

PAVEMENTS is a movie about Pavement the band—among other things. The latest film from acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry is a documentary that may or... 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

Batman Forever

Batman (Val Kilmer) faces off against two foes: the schizophrenic, horribly scarred former District Attorney Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jone... Read more

Friendship

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives... Read more

The Films of Gene Hackman

“Even at their jauntiest, Mr. Hackman’s performances have volcanic undercurrents. It might be that the secret of his uniqueness is that his comfort zo... Read more

Crimson Tide

Part of: The Films of Gene Hackman

After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey (Gene Ha... Read more

Pavements

PAVEMENTS is a movie about Pavement the band—among other things. The latest film from acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry is a documentary that may or... 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

Music Box Movie Trivia

What makes Music Box Trivia Chicago's premier movie trivia?Six rounds of movie trivia, including audio and visual components. A beautiful community. S... Read more

Pavements

PAVEMENTS is a movie about Pavement the band—among other things. The latest film from acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry is a documentary that may or... 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

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 House of Yes

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

A man (Josh Hamilton) and his fiancee (Tori Spelling) visit his warped clan, complete with dark mansion and incestuous twin sister (Parker Posey).

Pavements

PAVEMENTS is a movie about Pavement the band—among other things. The latest film from acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry is a documentary that may or... 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 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

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

Part of: The Chicago Film Society Presents

Widow Keiko (Hideko Takamine) is a well-liked and decently paid bar hostess, but greedy relatives and ill-advised affairs leave her lonely and facing... 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 House of Yes

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

A man (Josh Hamilton) and his fiancee (Tori Spelling) visit his warped clan, complete with dark mansion and incestuous twin sister (Parker Posey).

Pavements

PAVEMENTS is a movie about Pavement the band—among other things. The latest film from acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry is a documentary that may or... 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

Pavements

PAVEMENTS is a movie about Pavement the band—among other things. The latest film from acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry is a documentary that may or... 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

Ponyboi

Unfolding over the course of Valentine's Day in New Jersey, a young intersex sex worker must run from the mob after a drug deal goes sideways, forcing... 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

Party Girl

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Although Mary (Parker Posey) has little income, she still finds ways to spend her nights at clubs. After being arrested for throwing an illegal rave,... Read more

Going Down

Middle-class Karli (Tracy Mann, Hard Knocks), alcoholic Jane (Vera Plevnik, Monkey Grip), unemployed Jackie (Julie Barry, Hell Hole), and square Ellen... 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

Pavements

PAVEMENTS is a movie about Pavement the band—among other things. The latest film from acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry is a documentary that may or... 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

Revenge

Jen joins her married lover, Richard, for a romp at his secluded desert villa before his annual hunting vacation. However, when his leering pals arriv... Read more

The Room

This “electrifying American black comedy about love, passion, betrayal and lies” stars (and was directed, written and produced by) the mysterious Tomm... Read more

Pavements

PAVEMENTS is a movie about Pavement the band—among other things. The latest film from acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry is a documentary that may or... Read more

The Films of Gene Hackman

“Even at their jauntiest, Mr. Hackman’s performances have volcanic undercurrents. It might be that the secret of his uniqueness is that his comfort zo... Read more

Night Moves

Part of: The Films of Gene Hackman

Film editor Dede Allen’s second-to-last project with longtime collaborator Arthur Penn is a ruthless neo-noir that critiques youth culture, old money,... Read more

“NO MORE WIRE HANGERS” A Vintage Sale

Featuring vintage clothing from local sellers:BellyfruitBloodvioletButch Queen Vintageeternal lipsGaudy GodJemToolsLa SavantMoonkissed VintageOminous... Read more

Going Down

Middle-class Karli (Tracy Mann, Hard Knocks), alcoholic Jane (Vera Plevnik, Monkey Grip), unemployed Jackie (Julie Barry, Hell Hole), and square Ellen... 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

Revenge

Jen joins her married lover, Richard, for a romp at his secluded desert villa before his annual hunting vacation. However, when his leering pals arriv... 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

Pavements

PAVEMENTS is a movie about Pavement the band—among other things. The latest film from acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry is a documentary that may or... Read more

The Films of Gene Hackman

“Even at their jauntiest, Mr. Hackman’s performances have volcanic undercurrents. It might be that the secret of his uniqueness is that his comfort zo... Read more

Night Moves

Part of: The Films of Gene Hackman

Film editor Dede Allen’s second-to-last project with longtime collaborator Arthur Penn is a ruthless neo-noir that critiques youth culture, old money,... Read more

Going Down

Middle-class Karli (Tracy Mann, Hard Knocks), alcoholic Jane (Vera Plevnik, Monkey Grip), unemployed Jackie (Julie Barry, Hell Hole), and square Ellen... 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

Music Box Movie Trivia

What makes Music Box Trivia Chicago's premier movie trivia?Six rounds of movie trivia, including audio and visual components. A beautiful community. S... Read more

Pavements

PAVEMENTS is a movie about Pavement the band—among other things. The latest film from acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry is a documentary that may or... 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

Going Down

Middle-class Karli (Tracy Mann, Hard Knocks), alcoholic Jane (Vera Plevnik, Monkey Grip), unemployed Jackie (Julie Barry, Hell Hole), and square Ellen... 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

Wet Hot American Summer

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, "Wet Hot American Summer" follows a group of counselors who are each trying to complete their... Read more

Pavements

PAVEMENTS is a movie about Pavement the band—among other things. The latest film from acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry is a documentary that may or... 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

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

Wet Hot American Summer

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, "Wet Hot American Summer" follows a group of counselors who are each trying to complete their... Read more

Going Down

Middle-class Karli (Tracy Mann, Hard Knocks), alcoholic Jane (Vera Plevnik, Monkey Grip), unemployed Jackie (Julie Barry, Hell Hole), and square Ellen... Read more

Pavements

PAVEMENTS is a movie about Pavement the band—among other things. The latest film from acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry is a documentary that may or... 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

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 year! Every... Read more

Evil Puddle

Part of: Music Box of Horrors Presents

When evil, deadly water starts pooling around their feet, the citizens of Medialight must figure out a way to stay alive until it evaporates. From th... Read more

Going Down

Middle-class Karli (Tracy Mann, Hard Knocks), alcoholic Jane (Vera Plevnik, Monkey Grip), unemployed Jackie (Julie Barry, Hell Hole), and square Ellen... 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

Wet Hot American Summer

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, "Wet Hot American Summer" follows a group of counselors who are each trying to complete their... Read more

Pavements

PAVEMENTS is a movie about Pavement the band—among other things. The latest film from acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry is a documentary that may or... 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

Going Down

Middle-class Karli (Tracy Mann, Hard Knocks), alcoholic Jane (Vera Plevnik, Monkey Grip), unemployed Jackie (Julie Barry, Hell Hole), and square Ellen... 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

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

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

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

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years

A thousand years after the Seven Days of Fire destroyed civilization, warring human factions survive in a world devastated by atmospheric poisons and... 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

Night of the Creeps

June 27 & 28, SUPER-HORROR-RAMA! examines the "gay best friend" trope in classic horror-comedies from the 1980s! The scene-stealing queer-coded sideki... 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 Films of Gene Hackman

“Even at their jauntiest, Mr. Hackman’s performances have volcanic undercurrents. It might be that the secret of his uniqueness is that his comfort zo... Read more

The French Connection

Part of: The Films of Gene Hackman

When New York detectives Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) launch a deadly pursuit to bust up a narcotics smuggling ring, the... Read more

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

Kiki's Delivery Service

Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years

Celebrate this beloved coming-of-age story about a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of f... 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

Pom Poko

Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years

In this brilliant and often overlooked Studio Ghibli masterpiece from Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Isao Takahata, the forests are filled with gr... 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

Fright Night

June 27 & 28, SUPER-HORROR-RAMA! examines the "gay best friend" trope in classic horror-comedies from the 1980s! The scene-stealing queer-coded sideki... Read more

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro

Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years

In the twilight of his career, master thief Lupin III’s latest and greatest caper has hit a snag. What should’ve been bags of cash from a national cas... 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 Films of Gene Hackman

“Even at their jauntiest, Mr. Hackman’s performances have volcanic undercurrents. It might be that the secret of his uniqueness is that his comfort zo... Read more

The French Connection

Part of: The Films of Gene Hackman

When New York detectives Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) launch a deadly pursuit to bust up a narcotics smuggling ring, the... Read more

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

Grave of the Fireflies

Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years

As the Empire of the Sun crumbles upon itself and a rain of firebombs falls upon Japan, the final death march of a nation is echoed in millions of sma... 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 Wind Rises

Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years

Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted and unable to be a... 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

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

Kiki's Delivery Service

Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years

Celebrate this beloved coming-of-age story about a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of f... 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 Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious yo... 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

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Part of: Destination Ghibli: Celebrating 40 Years

A thousand years after the Seven Days of Fire destroyed civilization, warring human factions survive in a world devastated by atmospheric poisons and... Read more