All four major national movie theater chains closed their doors around March 17 because of coronavirus concerns.
Since then, like in many businesses, reopenings have been announced and then postponed. The chains are ready to welcome back moviegoers, and new films are being released. Here is a list of suburban movie theater locations and their reopening dates for the Chicago suburbs and northwest Indiana. Check websites for movie times and admission costs.
AMC Theatres
AMC Naperville 16 and AMC Streets of Woodfield reopened Aug. 20.
In the Southland, AMC Ford City 14 and AMC Crestwood 18 reopened Aug. 20. AMC Chicago Ridge 6, AMC New Lenox 14 and AMC Woodridge 18 will reopen Aug. 27.
In the far north suburban Lake County area, AMC Dine-In Northbrook Court 14, AMC Hawthorn 12 and AMC South Barrington 24 reopened Aug. 20.
In northwest Indiana, AMC Classic Hobart 12 and AMC Classic Michigan City 14, and AMC Schererville 12 will reopen Aug. 27. AMC Schererville 16 reopened Aug. 20.
Go to amctheatres.com.
Cinemark
Cinemark Tinseltown USA in North Aurora and Cinemark Spring Hill Mall and XD in West Dundee reopen Aug. 25.
In Lake County, Cinemark Century Deer Park reopens Aug. 25.
In the Southland, Cinemark Louis Joliet Mall in Joliet and Cinemark at Seven Bridges and IMAX in Woodridge reopened Aug. 21.
Go to cinemark.com/.
Marcus Cinemas
Marcus Elgin Cinema reopens Aug. 28.
In Lake County, Marcus Gurnee Mills Cinema reopens Aug. 28.
In the Southland, Marcus Orland Park reopened Aug. 21.
Go to marcustheatres.com/.
Regal Cinemas
Regal Cantera & RPX in Warrenville reopened Aug. 21.
in Lake County, Regal Round Lake Beach and Regal Lincolnshire & IMAX reopened Aug. 21. Regal Lake Zurich will reopen Aug. 28.
In the Southland, Regal Bolingbrook reopened Aug. 21. Regal Chicago Heights and Regal Country Club Hills reopen Aug. 28.
Go to regmovies.com/.
As of press time, Classic Cinemas locations remain closed. Call 630-968-1600 or go to classiccinemas.com/.
Wendy Fox Weber is entertainment editor and columnist for the Lake County News-Sun, the Beacon-News, the Daily Southtown, Naperville Sun, the Post-Tribune, the Courier-News and Pioneer Press. She can be reached at [email protected].