Lurker

When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... 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

Hard Boiled

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

Mobsters are smuggling guns into Hong Kong. The police orchestrate a raid at a teahouse where an ace detective loses his partner. Meanwhile, the two m... 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 Goonies

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Old-fashioned yarn about a band of adventurous kids who take on the might of a property developing company which plans to destroy their home to build... Read more

Boys Go to Jupiter

It's the day after Christmas in suburban Florida and Billy 5000 (Jack Corbett) and his friends pass the seemingly endless days by slacking, shopliftin... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... Read more

Lurker

When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between... 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 Goonies

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Old-fashioned yarn about a band of adventurous kids who take on the might of a property developing company which plans to destroy their home to build... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... Read more

Lurker

When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between... 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 Goonies

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Old-fashioned yarn about a band of adventurous kids who take on the might of a property developing company which plans to destroy their home to build... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... Read more

Lurker

When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between... 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

The Goonies

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Old-fashioned yarn about a band of adventurous kids who take on the might of a property developing company which plans to destroy their home to build... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... Read more

Lurker

When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between... 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

The Grifters

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

The best movie ever made from a book by Jim Thompson, America’s preeminent writer of noir fiction. Roy Dillon (John Cusack) is a young grifter blithel... Read more

The Killing

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

You’ll think you’ve died and gone to hardboiled heaven. Or is it hell? Kubrick was only twenty-eight when he unleashed this twisty and twisted masterp... 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

A Chinese Ghost Story

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

Ning Tsai-Shen, a humble tax collector, arrives in a small town to carry out his work. Unsurprisingly, no-one is willing to give him shelter for the n... 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

A Bug's Life

Part of: Animation Adventures

Journey inside the miniature world of bugs for bigger-than-life fun and adventure under every leaf. Embark on an incredible expedition with one little... Read more

The Tunnel to Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes

The Urashima Tunnel can grant any wish—at a cost. High schooler Kaoru, haunted by a troubled past, teams up with Anzu, a girl torn between duty and he... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... 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

Detour

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

Ann Savage’s ferocious performance as an avaricious drifter known only as “Vera” is at the black heart of this ramshackle affair, often cited as the u... Read more

Gun Crazy

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

Gun Crazy is the most audacious work of “outlaw cinema” made during the classic Hollywood era. Blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo blasts through t... Read more

Lurker

When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between... Read more

Out of the Past

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas vie for the honor of being betrayed by Jane Greer, the most desirable of devil dolls, in this quintessential noir mast... Read more

The Hot Spot

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

This steamy slice of sordid small-town noir was adapted by novelist Charles Williams in 1962 as a never-produced vehicle for Robert Mitchum. Twenty-ei... 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

A Chinese Ghost Story II

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

In this installment of a phenomenal saga of the supernatural, four young people are caught in a tug-o-war of evil between an Imperial Wizard and a cor... 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

A Bug's Life

Part of: Animation Adventures

Journey inside the miniature world of bugs for bigger-than-life fun and adventure under every leaf. Embark on an incredible expedition with one little... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... Read more

Lurker

When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between... 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

My True Story

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

In the midst of his halcyon days as one of the busiest talents in show business, Mickey Rooney directed this unusual drama produced in association wit... Read more

Tension

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

Audrey Totter pulls out all the stops portraying her ultimate “bad girl,” vile voluptuary Claire Quimby, in one of the most underrated noir films of t... Read more

The Woman in the Window

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

Another 1944 film crucial to the development of film noir, this critically lauded suspenser stars Edward G. Robinson as a middle-aged husband whose ac... Read more

The Prowler

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

Losey’s greatest American film, from a script by legendary screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, is resurrected in all its bleak splendor in this 35mm restorati... 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

A Chinese Ghost Story

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

Ning Tsai-Shen, a humble tax collector, arrives in a small town to carry out his work. Unsurprisingly, no-one is willing to give him shelter for the n... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... Read more

Lurker

When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between... 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

Dead Reckoning

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

World War II paratrooper Rip Murdock (Humphrey Bogart) gets sucked into a maelstrom of mayhem and murder after his jump-mate Johnny Drake disappears o... 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

Pledge Night

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

A fraternity pledge returns from the grave to even the score with the members who caused his death 20 years ago.

The Reckless Moment

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

Joan Bennett gives a compelling performance as Lucia Harper, a suburban housewife who covers up for her teenage daughter when she accidentally kills h... 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

A Chinese Ghost Story II

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

In this installment of a phenomenal saga of the supernatural, four young people are caught in a tug-o-war of evil between an Imperial Wizard and a cor... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... Read more

Lurker

When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between... 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

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

Barbara Stanwyck dominates the screen as a coldly ruthless industrial heiress whose passion is reignited by the return of a childhood flame with whom... 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

Pledge Night

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

A fraternity pledge returns from the grave to even the score with the members who caused his death 20 years ago.

Phantom Lady

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

Loyal and lovely Ella Raines is “one hep kitten” as she high-heels her way through the noir demimonde, searching for the one woman who can save her bo... 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

A Chinese Ghost Story III

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

A soft remake of A Chinese Ghost Story, this third installment in the trilogy sees the evil Tree Spirit back with yet another romantic ghost played by... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... Read more

Lurker

When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between... 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

Cry Danger

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

When Rocky Mulloy (Dick Powell) is sprung from prison after serving five years on a robbery charge, he returns to Los Angeles looking to settle things... 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 on Sorority Row

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Kate! Vicki! Liz! Jeanie! Diane! Morgan! Stevie! These are the women of Theta Chi, who are celebrating graduation with one last mammoth party. And one... Read more

Alias Nick Beal

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

This Faustian tale of soul corruption has campaigning politician Thomas Mitchell making a devilish pact with slick fixer Nick Beal (Ray Milland)—who m... Read more

Shredder Orpheus

Let's shred our way to hell! The Greek myth is reimagined as a post-apocalyptic skateboard rock opera in SHREDDER ORPHEUS—a low budget hallucination t... 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

Hard Boiled

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

Mobsters are smuggling guns into Hong Kong. The police orchestrate a raid at a teahouse where an ace detective loses his partner. Meanwhile, the two m... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... Read more

Lurker

When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between... 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

Scarlet Street

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

On the night of his retirement, aging, mild-mannered cashier Christopher Cross becomes an accidental hero rescuing a gorgeous young woman, Kitty March... 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 on Sorority Row

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Kate! Vicki! Liz! Jeanie! Diane! Morgan! Stevie! These are the women of Theta Chi, who are celebrating graduation with one last mammoth party. And one... Read more

Murder, My Sweet

Part of: NOIR CITY: Chicago 2025

Philip Marlowe, the quintessential L.A. private eye, searches for an ex-con’s girlfriend, but, as always, winds up swimming in deceit and double-cross... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... Read more

Naked Ambition

Bunny Yeager, once heralded as the world’s prettiest photographer, had a huge influence on 20th-century pop culture, though few people know her name.... Read more

Reveries: The Mind Prison

"Director Graham Mason and stars Matt Barats and Anthony Oberbeck in person, plus a very special Reveries-style Q&A with the Drifters"Two mysterious d... Read more

Stop Making Sense

Newly restored in 4K to coincide with its 40th anniversary, the 1984 film was directed by renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme and is considered by criti... 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

Peking Opera Blues

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

The movie is set in chaotic 1920's China, when warlords fought each other for power while Sun Yat-Sen's underground movement tried to establish a demo... Read more

Laugh, Everyone!

Tamon (50), a second-generation Rakugo performer, avoids traditional stories to escape comparison with his famous father and master, Kanzo (75). Inste... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... Read more

Naked Ambition

Bunny Yeager, once heralded as the world’s prettiest photographer, had a huge influence on 20th-century pop culture, though few people know her name.... Read more

Reveries: The Mind Prison

"Director Graham Mason and stars Matt Barats and Anthony Oberbeck in person, plus a very special Reveries-style Q&A with the Drifters"Two mysterious d... 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

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

Blind Husbands

Part of: The Chicago Film Society Presents

The Armistice marked not only the cessation of World War I, but also the cessation of films that cheered on the conflict and fanned the flames of nati... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... Read more

Naked Ambition

Bunny Yeager, once heralded as the world’s prettiest photographer, had a huge influence on 20th-century pop culture, though few people know her name.... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... Read more

Crucemos al Otro Lado

This September, join us for "Crucemos al Otro Lado”, a film series that embraces stories made by Latin American filmmakers, films about Hispanic prota... Read more

El Topo

Part of: Crucemos al Otro Lado

An outlaw, `El Topo' defies the Four Masters of the Desert for the love of a woman. Having defeated them, his conscience rises until his wife betrays... Read more

A Little Prayer

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. Hi... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... 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 Flintstones

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Big-hearted, dim-witted factory worker Fred Flintstone (John Goodman) lends money to his friend Barney Rubble (Rick Moranis) so that he can adopt a ba... Read more

Naked Ambition

Bunny Yeager, once heralded as the world’s prettiest photographer, had a huge influence on 20th-century pop culture, though few people know her name.... Read more

The Balconettes

As a heatwave brings a Marseille neighborhood to a boil, three best-friend roommates gleefully meddle in the lives of their neighbors from their balco... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... Read more

Naked Ambition

Bunny Yeager, once heralded as the world’s prettiest photographer, had a huge influence on 20th-century pop culture, though few people know her name.... Read more

2025 Chicago 48 Hour Film Project Award Screening

Celebrating its 25th year, the 48 Hour Film Project is a wild weekend when local filmmakers write, shoot, edit and do whatever it takes to complete 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 Flintstones

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Big-hearted, dim-witted factory worker Fred Flintstone (John Goodman) lends money to his friend Barney Rubble (Rick Moranis) so that he can adopt a ba... Read more

The Balconettes

As a heatwave brings a Marseille neighborhood to a boil, three best-friend roommates gleefully meddle in the lives of their neighbors from their balco... Read more

Naked Ambition

Bunny Yeager, once heralded as the world’s prettiest photographer, had a huge influence on 20th-century pop culture, though few people know her name.... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... Read more

The Making of This is Spinal Tap with Rob Reiner

Join WBEZ for an evening with two-time Emmy Award–winning actor and director Rob Reiner at Music Box Theatre on Wednesday, September 17 to celebrate t... 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

Multiple Maniacs

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

John Waters’s gloriously grotesque, previously unreleased and extremely hard to see second feature comes to theaters at long last, replete with all ma... 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

A Chinese Ghost Story III

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

A soft remake of A Chinese Ghost Story, this third installment in the trilogy sees the evil Tree Spirit back with yet another romantic ghost played by... Read more

Naked Ambition

Bunny Yeager, once heralded as the world’s prettiest photographer, had a huge influence on 20th-century pop culture, though few people know her name.... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... Read more

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Join us for an unforgettable evening of adventure and inspiration as the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Chicago after a 5 y... 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

Multiple Maniacs

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

John Waters’s gloriously grotesque, previously unreleased and extremely hard to see second feature comes to theaters at long last, replete with all ma... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... Read more

The Summer Book

Nine-year-old Sophia (Emily Matthews) spends the summers at her family’s seasonal home on a tranquil isle in the Gulf of Finland, but this will be the... 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

The Killer

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

A Hong Kong hitman accidentally blinds an innocent woman during a hit. He is determined to get her surgery to help her regain her sight but he needs t... Read more

Mad God

MAD GOD is a fully practical stop-motion film set in a Miltonesque world of monsters, mad scientists, and war pigs. In 1987, legendary visual effects... Read more

Altered States

In an attempt to experience higher mental and physical states, psychology professor Edward Jessup (William Hurt) combines sensory deprivation and psyc... Read more

Crucemos al Otro Lado

This September, join us for "Crucemos al Otro Lado”, a film series that embraces stories made by Latin American filmmakers, films about Hispanic prota... Read more

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Part of: Crucemos al Otro Lado

Forced to run from the Texas Rangers after a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez sets off... Read more

The Summer Book

Nine-year-old Sophia (Emily Matthews) spends the summers at her family’s seasonal home on a tranquil isle in the Gulf of Finland, but this will be the... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... 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

A Better Tomorrow

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

This story is the tale of two brothers: one a successful counterfeiter and the younger a fledgling graduate of the HK police academy. The plot revolve... Read more

A Better Tomorrow II

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

In this sequel, Ho initially refuses to go undercover to bust the gang he used to work for in exchange for his release from prison. He only accepts af... Read more

Mad God

MAD GOD is a fully practical stop-motion film set in a Miltonesque world of monsters, mad scientists, and war pigs. In 1987, legendary visual effects... 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

Phantom Thread

Part of: Clean Plate Club: A Food and Film Series

Set in the glamour of 1950's post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (Lesley Manville) are at t... Read more

The Summer Book

Nine-year-old Sophia (Emily Matthews) spends the summers at her family’s seasonal home on a tranquil isle in the Gulf of Finland, but this will be the... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... 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

To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar

Elite Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) impress regional judges in competition, securing berths i... Read more

Vogue Mini-ball

Expect showstopping performances, over-the-top looks, and a fabulous vogue mini-ball — all rooted in joy, queer culture, and a love letter to one of t... Read more

The Summer Book

Nine-year-old Sophia (Emily Matthews) spends the summers at her family’s seasonal home on a tranquil isle in the Gulf of Finland, but this will be the... 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

City on Fire

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

Ko Chow is about to resign from the police force when he is asked to take on one more case. He is to go undercover in a gang that is robbing jewellery... Read more

“Unboxing Queer History” Podcast Release Party

Join us on Monday, September 22nd at 7 PM to celebrate the release of Season Two Unboxing Queer History!Gerber/Hart’s award winning podcast is BACK fo... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... 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

Working Girls

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Sex work is portrayed with radical nonjudgment in Lizzie Borden’s immersive, richly detailed look at the rhythms and rituals of society’s most stigmat... Read more

A Better Tomorrow III

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

At the end of the Vietnam war, Cheung goes to Saigon, intent on bringing his uncle and cousin back to Hong Kong. In Saigon, Cheung meets beautiful gan... Read more

The Summer Book

Nine-year-old Sophia (Emily Matthews) spends the summers at her family’s seasonal home on a tranquil isle in the Gulf of Finland, but this will be the... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... 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

Chris + Heather's 16mm Big Screen Blowout #2

Part of: The Chicago Film Society Presents

CFS continues its bid to secure “national treasure” status for Heather McAdams and Chris Ligon by offering up the Music Box’s large screen for another... 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

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Crysta (Samantha Mathis) is a fairy who lives in FernGully, a rainforest in Australia, and has never seen a human before. In fact, she is told they ar... 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

City on Fire

Part of: Hong Kong Cinema Classics

Ko Chow is about to resign from the police force when he is asked to take on one more case. He is to go undercover in a gang that is robbing jewellery... Read more

The Summer Book

Nine-year-old Sophia (Emily Matthews) spends the summers at her family’s seasonal home on a tranquil isle in the Gulf of Finland, but this will be the... Read more

Crucemos al Otro Lado

This September, join us for "Crucemos al Otro Lado”, a film series that embraces stories made by Latin American filmmakers, films about Hispanic prota... Read more

Life Within the Lens: Chicago, Alli, y Mas

Part of: Crucemos al Otro Lado

The fifth iteration of “Life Within the Lens” will celebrate the Latino film community across Chicago, showcasing short films which explore familial t... 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

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Crysta (Samantha Mathis) is a fairy who lives in FernGully, a rainforest in Australia, and has never seen a human before. In fact, she is told they ar... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... Read more

One Battle After Another

From Warner Bros. Pictures comes ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Academy Award and BAFTA... Read more

The Summer Book

Nine-year-old Sophia (Emily Matthews) spends the summers at her family’s seasonal home on a tranquil isle in the Gulf of Finland, but this will be the... 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

Working Girls

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Sex work is portrayed with radical nonjudgment in Lizzie Borden’s immersive, richly detailed look at the rhythms and rituals of society’s most stigmat... Read more

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is a joyful and wild ride through the tale of the cultural juggernaut that is The Rocky Horror Picture Show... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... Read more

One Battle After Another

From Warner Bros. Pictures comes ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Academy Award and BAFTA... Read more

The Summer Book

Nine-year-old Sophia (Emily Matthews) spends the summers at her family’s seasonal home on a tranquil isle in the Gulf of Finland, but this will be the... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... Read more

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is a joyful and wild ride through the tale of the cultural juggernaut that is The Rocky Horror Picture Show... Read more

Tourist Trap

September 26 & 27, SUPER-HORROR-RAMA! presents a pair of late-nite excursions to Uncanny Valley that’ll leave you glassy-eyed with shock and rigid wit... Read more

One Battle After Another

From Warner Bros. Pictures comes ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Academy Award and BAFTA... Read more

The Summer Book

Nine-year-old Sophia (Emily Matthews) spends the summers at her family’s seasonal home on a tranquil isle in the Gulf of Finland, but this will be the... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... Read more

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is a joyful and wild ride through the tale of the cultural juggernaut that is The Rocky Horror Picture Show... Read more

Hatchet for the Honeymoon

September 26 & 27, SUPER-HORROR-RAMA! presents a pair of late-nite excursions to Uncanny Valley that’ll leave you glassy-eyed with shock and rigid wit... Read more

The Summer Book

Nine-year-old Sophia (Emily Matthews) spends the summers at her family’s seasonal home on a tranquil isle in the Gulf of Finland, but this will be the... Read more

One Battle After Another

From Warner Bros. Pictures comes ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Academy Award and BAFTA... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... 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

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is a joyful and wild ride through the tale of the cultural juggernaut that is The Rocky Horror Picture Show... Read more

One Battle After Another

From Warner Bros. Pictures comes ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Academy Award and BAFTA... Read more

The Summer Book

Nine-year-old Sophia (Emily Matthews) spends the summers at her family’s seasonal home on a tranquil isle in the Gulf of Finland, but this will be the... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... Read more

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is a joyful and wild ride through the tale of the cultural juggernaut that is The Rocky Horror Picture Show... 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 Fog

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Kick off spooky season in the great outdoors with CAMPFIRE TALES in the Music Box Garden! Bring a blanket if it's chilly outside, grab a drink special... Read more

One Battle After Another

From Warner Bros. Pictures comes ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Academy Award and BAFTA... Read more

The Baltimorons

On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What beg... Read more

Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)

As a single summer unfolds around Green Lake, the lives of its residents and visitors intertwine in moments ofchange and self-discovery. A girl bonds... 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 Fog

Part of: Music Box Garden Movies

Kick off spooky season in the great outdoors with CAMPFIRE TALES in the Music Box Garden! Bring a blanket if it's chilly outside, grab a drink special... Read more

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is a joyful and wild ride through the tale of the cultural juggernaut that is The Rocky Horror Picture Show... Read more