Reels at the Rialto celebrates theatre’s Vaudeville past with movie screenings

Rialto Square Theatre’s year-round monthly movie series “Reels at the Rialto” kicks off with a screnning of “9 to 5″ on Thursday, Jan. 30.

The 2025 Reels at the Rialto Movies Series includes a mix of popular movies, old favorites and family-friendly titles.

According to a news release from the theatre, the movie series is a nod to its 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,” Executive Director Wade Welsh said in the news release. “We are thrilled to partner with incredible sponsors to make these movies affordable for everyone.”

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Will County will host a fundraising event before the Jan. 30 screening of “9 to 5.” All proceeds from the event will support the Imagination Library of Will County. The reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the movie starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. All proceeds from the event will support bringing the Imagination Library to Will County, which mails free, age-appropriate books to children ages 5 and younger. For more information, visit willcountyillinois.org/imagination-celebration.

Tickets for all other reels are $5 each and will be available in advance or on the day of the reel at the Rialto Square Theatre Box Office. Tickets are unavailable online and are now on sale at the box office. Doors will open 30 minutes before showtime, and all movies start at 7 p.m. All seating will be general admission. Bar and concessions will be available for purchase.

Reels at the Rialto schedule:

“9 to 5″ Thursday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m.

Tickets for this reel are $20 each, all proceeds benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Will County. Doors for this reel open at 5:30 p.m. for a reception and the organ concert will start at 6:30 p.m.

Office satire about three female secretaries who decide to get revenge on their tyrannical, sexist boss by abducting him and running the business themselves. Rated PG | 1 hour and 50 minutes

“Hidden Figures” Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.

Three female African-American mathematicians play a pivotal role in astronaut John Glenn’s launch into orbit. Meanwhile, they also have to deal with racial and gender discrimination at work. Rated PG | 2 hours and 7 minutes

“The Quiet Man” Thursday, March 20 at 7 p.m.

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. Not Rated | 2 hours and 9 minutes

“Napoleon Dynamite” Wednesday, April 23 at 7 p.m.

A listless and alienated teenager helps his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while dealing with his bizarre family life back home. Rated PG | 1 hour and 36 minutes

“The Sound of Music” Thursday, May 22 at 7 p.m.

A young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer. Rated G | 2 hours 52 minutes

“Breaking Away” Thursday, June 12 at 7 p.m.

A working-class Indiana teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl while searching for life goals with his friends. Rated PG | 1 hour and 41 minutes

“The Greatest Showman” Thursday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.

The film celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. Rated PG | 1 hour and 45 minutes

“Young Frankenstein” Thursday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.

An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body. Rated PG| 1 hour 46 minutes

Movies for December will be announced as part of Home for the Holidays 2025.

For more information, visit RialtoSquare.com/movies or call the Rialto Square Theatre Box Office at 815-726-6600. The box office is located at 102 N. Chicago St. in downtown Joliet.