Rialto Square Theatre is excited to announce our year-round movie series called “Reels at the Rialto.” This movie series is a nod to our Vaudeville movie palace past. “It’s important for us to offer a wide variety of entertainment options for the residents of Joliet and surrounding areas,” says Wade Welsh, Rialto Square Theatre Executive Director. “We are thrilled to partner with incredible sponsors so that we can make these movies affordable for everyone.” The sponsors of the Reels at the Rialto movie series are Old National Bank, D’Arcy Buick GMC, Window World, Rendel’s, Legacy Trucking, and Castle Law.
Tickets are $5 each and will be available in advance or the day-of at the Rialto Square Theatre Box Office. Tickets are not available online and will be on sale starting Monday, January 29th. Doors will open 30 minutes before the showtime; a free organ concert will start around that time, and all movies start at 7 PM*. All seating will be general admission—first come, first served. Bar and concessions (including freshly popped popcorn) will be available for purchase.
The 2024 Reels at the Rialto Movies Series at the Rialto Square Theatre will include the following mix of popular movies, old favorites, and some family-friendly titles:
Wizard of Oz
Thursday, February 15, 2024 | 7 PM
G | 1 hour and 42 minutes
Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others’ wishes.
Mary Poppins
Thursday, February 22, 2024 | 7 PM
PG | 2 hours and 19 minutes
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
The Quiet Man
(Sponsored by: State Farm Insurance, Agent John Wright)
Thursday, March 21, 2024 | 7 PM
Not Rated | 2 hours and 9 minutes
A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in 1920s Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead whose brother is contemptuous of their union.
Rudy
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 7 PM
PG | 1 hour and 54 minutes
Joliet native, Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to overcome the odds and fulfill his dream of playing for Notre Dame.
Encanto
Thursday, May 23, 2024 | 7 PM
PG | 1 hour 42 minutes
A Colombian teenage girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers.
Ghostbusters (1984)
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | 7 PM
PG | 1 hour and 45 minutes
Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.
The Sandlot
Thursday, June 20, 2024 | 7 PM
PG | 1 hour and 41 minutes
In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.
Hocus Pocus
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | 7 PM
PG| 1 hour 36 minutes
A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 7 PM
R | 1 hour and 33 minutes
A Chicago advertising man must struggle to travel home from New York for Thanksgiving, with a lovable oaf of a shower-curtain-ring salesman as his only companion.
Movies for December will be announced as part of Home for the Holidays 2024.
All seats are $5 and seating is general admission. For more information, please visit www.RialtoSquare.com/movies, or call the Rialto Square Theatre Box Office at 815.726.6600. The box office is located at 102 N. Chicago Street in downtown Joliet.
*Dates and times are subject to change, check rialtosquare.com for the most up-to-date information.