Ennio
Giuseppe Tornatore, director of the beloved CINEMA PARADISO, turns his camera on his longtime collaborator Ennio Morricone (1928 – 2020) in a moving a... Read more
Stacey and Michael's Showcase of Shorts VI
A collection of short films programmed by Stacey Miner and Michael Holub.SHORTS FEATURED IN THIS PROGRAM1. DREAMER (30 mins)2. SECONDS (4 mins)3. LUNA... Read more
Beetlejuice
After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unabl... Read more
Almost Human
When a small-time criminal (a fearless performance by Tomas Milian) kidnaps a wealthy industrialist’s daughter, he’ll trigger a depraved spree of clas... Read more
Limbo
Jaded police detective Travis (Simon Baker) arrives in the remote Australian Outback town of Limbo to investigate the cold case murder of a local Indi... Read more
A Woman of Paris
Having built his career as both an actor and director of silent cinema with comedic short films starring his wildly popular Little Tramp character, Ch... Read more
To Avoid Any Misunderstanding: The Other Charles Chaplin
Is any actor more closely entwined with his character than Charles Chaplin? From his second screen appearance, Chaplin simply was The Little Tramp—bow... Read more
Egghead & Twinkie
After coming out to her parents, seventeen-year-old Twinkie takes off on a road trip to meet her online crush with the help of her nerdy best friend,... Read more
Building Bombs + Honeymoon in Oak Ridge
BUILDING BOMBS (2024, 55 min)Academy Award nominated Building Bombs, in a new 4k film restoration, revisits the glory days of the atomic age, its lega... Read more
Sound of Silent Film Festival 2024
ACM’s popular Sound of Silent Film Festival, now in its 19th year, is a unique event featuring new short silent films in every conceivable genre scree... 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
Hugo
Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield) lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and m... Read more
Triple Threat! A 3D Series
The Music Box just installed a brand new Digital 3D system! Come see what all the fuss is about with our week-long series showcasing the magic of 3D c... Read more
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Remnants of a mysterious animal have come to light in a remote jungle, and a group of scientists intends to determine if the find is an anomaly or evi... Read more
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Luo Hongwu returns to his hometown of Kaili after being away for a long time. Almost immediately, he begins the search for the woman he loved, and who... Read more
Goodbye to Language 3D
As a stray dog wanders from town to country over the course of several seasons, a married woman and a single man meet, love, argue and fight.
Saw 3D
As a fierce battle rages over Jigsaw's (Tobin Bell) terrible legacy, survivors seek support from a fellow survivor and self-help guru, who has a few d... Read more
Gravity
Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a medical engineer on her first shuttle mission. Her commander is veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney),... Read more
Jackass 3-D
Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Wee Man and the rest of their fearless and foolhardy friends take part in another round of outrageous pranks a... Read more
La Chimera
Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and... Read more
Toy Story 3
With their beloved Andy preparing to leave for college, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and the rest of the toys find themselves headed for the attic b... Read more
House of Wax
Wax sculptor Henry (Vincent Price) is horrified to learn that his business partner, Matthew (Roy Roberts), plans on torching their wax museum to colle... Read more
Seconds
Seconds, adapted from David Ely’s 1963 novel, is not for the faint-hearted. Director John Frankenheimer, known for his work on The Manchurian Candidat... Read more
Top Gun
In one of the loudest, dumbest, and sweatiest of all 80s action films, Tom Cruise stars as Maverick, a flying ace at Top Gun Naval Flying School. Dire... Read more
Prometheus
The discovery of a clue to mankind's origins on Earth leads a team of explorers to the darkest parts of the universe. Two brilliant young scientists l... Read more
Dial M for Murder
Ex-tennis pro Tony Wendice (Ray Milland) wants to have his wealthy wife, Margot (Grace Kelly), murdered so he can get his hands on her inheritance. Wh... Read more
Tron: Legacy
Sam (Garrett Hedlund), the son of famous video-game developer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), has been haunted for a long time by his father's mysterious... Read more
Hundreds of Beavers
In this silent supernatural epic, a drunken applejack salesman is thrust into the frigid wilderness.Can he go from zero to hero, become North America'... Read more
The Fifth Element
New York cab driver Korben Dallas didn't mean to be a hero, but he just picked up the kind of fare that only comes along every five thousand years: A... Read more
Panic Room
Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman (Jodie F... Read more
The Beast
The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls all facets of a stoic society as humans routinely “erase” their feelings. Hoping to eliminate pain... Read more
Padlocked
The sexual hypocrisy of the Jazz Age is skewered, throttled, and puréed in Padlocked, an upside-down morality tale about the petty tyranny of the puri... Read more
Crossing Delancey
Thirty-something Isabelle "Izzy" Grossman (Amy Irving) spends her time going from her tiny, solitary West Side apartment to that of her grandmother (R... Read more
Miami Vice + Organized Crime and Triad Bureau
MIAMI VICE and ORGANIZED CRIME & TRIAD BUREAU, are bold and pulsating visions of the criminal vs the law, complicating the accepted notions of the “go... Read more
Rush Hour
When a Chinese diplomat's daughter is kidnapped in Los Angeles, he calls in Hong Kong Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) to assist the FBI with the... Read more
Sasquatch Sunset
In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches—possibly the last of their enigmatic kind— embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and... Read more
Limelight
Depressed over her failed dance career, Terry (Claire Bloom) attempts suicide, only to be rescued by Calvero (Charles Chaplin), an impoverished, once-... Read more
Killing Them Softly
When rival crook Johnny Amato (Vincent Curatola) hatches a plan to rob a card game run by mob lackey Markie (Ray Liotta), he picks a low-rent thug nam... Read more
Tommy Boy
After his beloved father (Brian Dennehy) dies, dimwitted Tommy Callahan (Chris Farley) inherits a near-bankrupt automobile parts factory in Sandusky,... Read more
The People's Joker
This revolutionary DIY parody film and hilarious reimagining of the classic autobiographical, coming-of-age story follows an unconfident, closeted tra... 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
A King in New York
When King Igor Shahdov (Charles Chaplin) flees the revolutionaries of Estonia, he arrives in New York City with almost nothing. With a theater backgro... Read more
The Sweet East
THE SWEET EAST is a picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the United States. Lillian, a high school senior from S... Read more
The Chicago Critics Film Festival
THE CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL returns to the Music Box for its Eleventh Year! The event, a frequent nominee for Best Film Festival in the Chicago... Read more
Ghostlight
When a construction worker unexpectedly joins a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet, the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life.
2024 HUMP! Film Festival
HUMP! is a lovingly curated festival of short erotic films made by real people for real people. The filmmakers and stars show us hot and sexy, creativ... Read more
Wildcat
Directed and co-written by four-time Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke, WILDCAT invites the audience to weave in and out of celebrated Southern Gothi... Read more
Godzilla vs. Music Box
The Music Box is partnering with the Japanese Arts Foundation to throw Godzilla a birthday party June 7 -13, and you're invited! Come celebrate 70 yea... Read more
Godzilla: The Complete Showa-Era Marathon
Join the Music Box on Saturday, 6/8 for an exclusive 24-hour marathon screening of all 15 Showa-Era Godzilla titles! There will be vendors, exclusive... Read more