Location: Chicago
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10 Movie Theaters in Chicago That You Shouldn't Miss
The windy city is a cornucopia of modern art, fine dining, cutting edge comedy, and die-hard sports fans. Snap a photo of your reflection in the silver Cloud Gate sculpture at Millennium Park before heading to Grant Park to get hit with the refreshing spray of Buckingham Fountain. There are dozens of museums and theater companies in Chicago, so a cultural experience is never hard to find. You’re sure to laugh your head off at the Second City Theater, the professional launch pad of many famous comedians.
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1. Profiles Theatre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Now celebrating its 25th Anniversary season, Profiles Theatre was founded as an actor-driven theatre ensemble dedicated to creating provocative and emotionally truthful productions. Profiles performs edgy, hard-hitting theatre at The Alley Stage, 4147 North Broadway and at The Main Stage, 4139 North Broadway in Chicago. To date, Profiles has staged 65 productions including 34 Midwest premieres, six American premieres and five World premieres. Driven by an undiminished appetite for creating honest and resonant theatre, Profiles presents work that illuminates the determination and resiliency of the human spirit.
2. Landmark"s Century Centre Cinema
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
3. Regal Webster Place 11
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
4. The Logan Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
The Logan Theatre opened in 1915 as the Paramount Theatre, a single-screen cinema. It underwent a series of renovations in 2011 that revealed stunning details of the Theatre's original design and architecture. Since re-opening, the theatre has established its "Late Night at the Logan" series as a mainstay in the Chicago cinema realm, showing a mix of throwback favorites and independent premieres at affordable ticket prices for the great value that families and film buffs alike have come to expect.
Reviewed By Acharm21 - Chicago, United States
The theater was clean with comfy seats. The bar in the front is cozy and allows for guests to enjoy a drink before a show. The theater also does games at the bar area and had trivia night on Tuesday. It's $10 for adults during the evening and less expensive for matinée showing. It is $9 for student tickets and less for children. The concessions are priced like most theaters, steep, but maybe a bit cheaper.
5. ArcLight Cinemas
6. Gene Siskel Film Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Dougasbury - Riverside, United States
I've been to the Siskel Film Center a few times over the past several years, and I've come to appreciate it as a wonderful venue for interesting and unique films. It's located right on North State Street, just a couple of blocks south of the Chicago River. The film center occupies the second floor of the building; and there is an elevator to take people there in addition to a stairway. The most recent visit was to see a new documentary about Benjamin Marshall, a Chicago architect who designed the Drake Hotel, the Blackstone Hotel, the Edgewater Beach Hotel, and the Schubert Theater, among many other buildings in Chicago in the early 20th century as well as countless buildings across the country. The film was produced by the Benjamin Marshall Society, which also sponsored the showing that was followed by a panel discussion on Benjamin Marshall as well as a nice reception. In the past, I have also viewed other documentaries as well as feature films that are unlikely to appear in local theaters, sponsored by a variety of organizations as well as movie studios. Foreign and experimental films are often on the kiosk. If you're in Chicago for any length of time, you'll want to explore the Siskel Film Center website to see what's playing. (One of the questions below asks if the place is "budget-friendly." The Marshall film, panel discussion, and reception were all free of charge; but one needed to have made a reservation. Other things I've attended have had varying prices; so one needs to check the website.)
7. Showplace Icon Theatre
8. Roosevelt Collection Shops
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 5 reviews
Roosevelt Collection Shops is an open-air plaza located in the heart of Chicago’s South Loop. Home to premium retailers, restaurants and a premium 16-screen movie theatre with a vibrant kid-friendly central plaza and unique skyline views, Roosevelt Collection Shops is the ideal spot to shop, relax, and enjoy Chicago.
9. AMC River East 21
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By QRSTV - Chicago, United States
The sound, the popcorn, lights, action... Movies are back in theaters! I told the woman scanning tickets I was glad they reopened. She smiled saying she was happy to be back. AMC River East 21 was spotless today. Masked people with excitement in their voices. There were 2 seats on each side of me empty. The row behind empty for the limited capacity. Concessions of fresh popcorn and a drink. Clearly marked signs for mask reminders. Large containers of wipes and hand sanitizer. Here’s to movies!
10. AMC Dine-In Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By QRSTV - Chicago, United States
Clean with greatly spaced out seating. The concessions are delivered to your seat! It was very quickly delivered with the chicken and fries hot! Container was a closed hard covered and fork, knife And napkin also sealed. Hand sanitizer everywhere and the bathroom was also spotless. Everyone I saw had on a mask. Grateful to see a movie again.
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