I've lived on the North Shore and visited Gloucester many times, but had never heard of this place…read more Living Social had an amazing deal to this place and the upcoming shows sounded good so I surprised my husband with a date night at this theater last night. We watched a great Japanese documentary about Quill, a guide dog. A tearjerker for sure! We are so glad we discovered this gem and my husband has already asked when we can come back! We almost walked by the building so here's a tip. Look for #21 (a white building) and go upstairs to the second floor. Go through the glass doors where you can grab your "tickets" and concessions all in one place. The only way to describe this theater is eclectic, cool, and reminiscent of a Jordan's furniture showroom (in a good way). There are couches and chairs scattered everywhere, with TV trays, end tables, coffee tables, blankets, throw pillows and other comfortable amenities. Being the worrywart that I am, I kept telling my husband we should get there early to grab a good couch/seat. Not to worry. There were only about 8 other patrons on a Sunday night and there is ample seating no matter what the crowd. The screen is huge too so you would get a good view no matter where you are located. We sat at a couch with a huge coffee table in front that was equipped with napkins, magazines, and anything else you might need if you are eating or waiting for a movie to begin. Prior to the show, we picked up a burrito to share at the nearby Jalapenos. The yummy but messy burrito sadly didn't come with any utensils or napkins so the napkins came in handy for us! Not to mention, these were not cheap Market Basket napkins. They were the fancy big white Chinet napkins. (Hey, I used to be a party planner so I notice these details.) The gentleman who greeted us was so friendly and made us feel at home. He pointed us to the concession stand which was another surprise. Snacks and treats were affordable! In fact, our voucher was for $40 in tickets and concession treats and we didn't even get to $40 after a box of popcorn to share, 2 big bags of candy, 4 sodas (2 to go), and two tickets. For example, candy bars are $1 each while bags of Swedish fish and big boxes of Milk Duds and similar candy were $3. They also have organic pre-bagged popcorn as well as freshly popped. They have a variety of toppings to shake onto your popcorn, such as salt and vinegar and parmesan garlic. It is more relaxed and casual than a normal movie theater and the couches are so comfy that we didn't want to leave. The theater invites you to bring in your own food/drink as long as it is not something they sell and it doesn't stink up the place too much. They do sell an amazing selection of sodas from Pellegrino's blood orange sparkling soda to Stewart's sodas in glass bottles. They even have an old-fashioned fridge that houses the cold beverages. They've also recently added wine and beer it seems. The website mentioned chocolate covered bananas so we'll have to check that out next time. Upon leaving, you can recycle your glass bottles. The place seemed pretty clean so I love how you're not stepping on popcorn kernels and your shoes are not sticking to soda-y floors like other places. The customers definitely seem very respectful as this is more of an indie film crowd. It's almost like watching a movie at a friend's house who has a large living room! Tickets for adults are $9.75 and they have a handy movie schedule online. They even have operas, comedy nights, film festivals, and more. If you become a member, you also get to utilize their lending library, which seemed quite extensive. Oh, and the theater is nicely air conditioned but not super cold like other ones where you need to bring a sweater. All in all, a wonderful place for a cozy date night. We can't wait to go back! (But don't rule this out as a place to go to the movies stag either. In fact, there were a lot of people seated alone. They seemed to be enjoying the movie sprawled out on the couches just as much and this is really a non-judgmental crowd!)

Great setting as always and the best movies! Definitely my go to theater. Always appreciate the…read moreunique films.

We visited The Little Art Cinema in September 2024, we saw the poster for Terrance Malick's…read more'Badlands' on the notice board outside. Later when we tried to find a website to confirm the screening we weren't able to find one. So we went along at the time on the poster, and found we were the only attendees. The guy running the cinema was a true individual, running a film classic single handed. He initially had trouble with the projection, and asked if I could help out (it was a disc), which I did and we settled down together to watch. Our take on this experience is that to us this guy is a true hero to film, he clearly struggles somewhat with the technology and said he doesn't really do computers (hence no up to date website), but he is single-handedly trying to keep this place alive. Please support this cinema, either by visiting, donating, but most importantly helping out if you are local, or just getting in touch with a message of support. We were visiting from England, and in the interests of full disclosure I am a film cameraman, but to anyone who cares about seeing film on a big screen, this slightly quirky but uplifting experience was one that will stay with us. For those who have seen Capra's 'Meet John Doe' you can meet him personified at The Little Art Cinema, Rockport https://www.littleartrockport.com/

a quirky place to see a film. I felt like I was in some sort of movie being there. It smells…read moremusty, the theater is an open hall space, the seats are folding chairs and the charm is amazing. go here just for the experience, 100% worth it. Good films too. ok, Update time: I have since seen two more flicks here this past summer. I love this place. The owner is really cool, he found us in the theater to give us sparkling water with cups to share before the film began. The films always seem to break, or in one case burn, but it really is apart of the whole atmosphere. My friend and I always end up having a few moments that we end up laughing about later on.... charm, relaxed and quirky.

There are no staff at this movie theater, except teenagers and janitors, who most likely don't…read morespeak English. So there's no reason at all for the young unsupervised teens & tweens in the back of The Hail Mary movie last week to stop forcing around creating rackets serving all the people in the movie theater. Two men finally got up and yelled at them to calm their butts down. It mostly worked. We left the theater and tried to find someone responsible for managing the facility. There was no one. Why not horse around in the back of the theater? There's no one who cares. If you want a nice movie experience go somewhere else

Movie date Theater inside the Liberty Tree Mall. It…read moredelivers but nothing special. The recliner seats are nice and they have great food/snack options but pricey of course. The theater itself was dirty & definitely not cleaned in between screenings.

This is an amazingly stunning not for profit local treasure. Their band selection is rich. Their…read morecommunity talks are interesting. Their movies are fun (although I'd like to see more new ones). Every Oscar season, they show many of the best pic nominees, which is much appreciated. Anyone who says they have high ticketing fees or overcharge is buying from a reseller. ALWAYS buy direct from thecabot.org!!!!

Saw Alan Cummings at Cabot and it was fabulous. A great show. Why do I love the Cabot?…read more 1. Nonprofit who protects and keeps running a beautiful old theater. What is not to love. 2. The membership offered is a great way to donate and support this institution. 3. Not a bad seat in the house - EXCEPT some of the balcony seats, but only because of leg space. 4. Great artist selections. 5. Member only shows are great, make me feel special. Keep it coming Cabot! We have been members since you opened.

Great local cinema. Friendly staff. Popcorn with real butter! We go to the mystery movie every…read moreWednesday and look forward each week.

I likely had my first moviegoing experience here and can recall seeing additional films here when…read morein the early single digit ages. So it was exciting to have a recent and currently rare chance to return to the venue for the first time in at least 10 years, if not more. I do follow their social media programming in the interim and am pleased that the cinema has managed to soldier on through the more challenging recent years. The triplex layout was exactly the same as I remember, though it was a surprise that the bathrooms did not seem to have been updated. The more personal, less chain-like touch is evident throughout the space with handwritten film titles and a general welcome to linger vibe. The film I saw featured in the "screening room" which I had not visited before. Seating was OK with the look up at a slightly sharper angle than I would have liked. Sound and picture quality was excellent. The trailers before the film were individually cultivated (a welcome additional more "personal" touch) and highlighted upcoming one-off programming the cinema will be offering. Keep going strong, Cinema Salem!

We went to an afternoon screening of the new fantastic four movie. The tickets were a great price…read moreand concessions weren't bad at all. You stand in a line for a bit until they let you in and when you leave they make you walk all the way up and leave that way so beware if you have some mobility issues you may need to have them help you. The theatre is large and comfortable. The screen is giant and the movie was quite the experience. 3d plus butt kickers makes for a real experience. We had a great time

The only true IMAX screen/theater around, this is the place to see IMAX content…read more That said, this is also the best place to help you achieve temporary, and potentially permanent, hearing loss in a fun setting. When I watch movies here, my smart watch goes crazy with notifications that the sound is exceeding 80 and 90 decibels. Sounds above 85 decibels are harmful to your hearing. Gas lawn mowers are 85 decibels. Rock concerts are 90-120 decibels. Weekly limit at 90 decibels is 4 hours. Per week total, not per event. So a single 2 hour movie is half your weekly limit (to hopefully avoid permanent hearing loss, but not guaranteed it won't happen sooner) and 30 minutes/day causes temporary hearing loss. If the majority of film goers do not have permanent hearing loss, they will now! That's why I always bring 'Etymotic ER20XS ETY Earplugs' high fidelity, high definition earplugs with 20 dB sound reduction when I go to the movies and concerts. It's like a volume knob for your environment, turning everything down 20 dB equally across all frequencies. These are not foam earplugs which muddies the sound and blocks the highs. They are amazing; have been using them at concerts for many years and more recently now at movie theaters. https://a.co/d/5TOSKtz - these are the ones I have, but looks like they don't make them anymore. https://a.co/d/4HHnXGY - these look like the replacements. I wish I didn't need to bring earplugs to the movies but let's be real; I'll be lucky to get a meaningless canned copy/paste response to this review and it will be even less likely that theater will actually lower the volumes to safe levels.

$100 for 4 people to see Spiderman. $50"on concessions. Less than an hour into it, emergency…read morelights come on, we leave all our stuff, they leave us outside the exit with no instructions. Eventually we all go around to the lobby where no is telling us anything. Firemen come and leave but here we are 20 minutes later waiting in the lobby. No employee nor manager has made an announcement. Absolutely ridiculous. One guy who came down to tell us to back off the wall literally told us the manager told him not to say anything. This is a garbage theater...and they wonder why people would rather see movies at home. Waste of time and money.

25 minutes of ads and previews AFTER the movie start time! Paying a premium price to be shown ads!read more

It hasn't been open since 2021. It doesn't seem.like the owner, fiesta shows, is planning to reopen…read moreanytime soon. They haven't even updated the website in 6 years.

With all things COVID we need activities which we can socially distance from each other. It's…read moredifficult finding things to do, and fortunately there are some pastimes which had gone by the wayside, making a return because of COVID. We've been coming to the Topsfield Drive-in for the past couple of weeks now, and it's been a great option for going out. There are concession stands set up, masks are required when you are outside your vehicle. It's been nice to go out for a movie. This week was Beetlejuice. For some reason I'm watching it now, and it's a really weird plot line for a movie, but I remember not questioning it as a kid. I remember the gags and the running jokes with Delia's sculptures, Barbara having a literal zipper on her mouth. Holy crap that is young Alec Baldwin and I didn't recognize him. Beetlejuice needs to marry Lydia, an adolescent for whatever reason? It just struck me last night that this movie probably wouldn't be made in today's day and age. I still love it though, however I'm starting to notice that I question more things as I get older. So, last week was actually Jumanji: The Next Level. So it's nice because there is a nice spread of movies to watch. The concession stand is fairgrounds prices, which is okay but who can be mad over $7 deep fried oreos, they're delicious and where else you gonna get this? They do offer radios for rent at $5 a pop, or to jump your car for $5 if your car dies while listening to the radio for the movie. We've run off the battery for a movie and have been fine. I would caution not to rely on your battery unless it was replaced recently, and just buy a cheap radio to watch the film.

Great OG theater experience with classic and new feature films. Serves beer, wine, and soda. We…read morewent to see Everyone is lying to you for money. The director was in attendance. Fantastic explanation of how the richest people are profiting from lying to the masses about crypto.

Another great movie experience here with a Studio Ghibli favorite- My friend Totoro!!…read more This was in theater 1 on the ground level- very beautiful theater with the red stage drapes and the design on the ceiling. This is a large theater too. It's open seating so you have to get there a bit early so you can choose your seats. The visual and sound all were great! We enjoyed the film! This time we Ubered there but have driven there too and managed to find street parking nearby - both times on Sunday afternoon. Will be back to watch other classics!