Market Square 10

I wish I could give 0 stars, the only reason for 1 star is because we saw Star Wars! I didn’t read through the previous reviews prior to coming here; wish I would have — so true!
The price for the movies, was comparatively the same for what we pay in Southern California, but that’s based on the reel cost and not actually determined by the actual theaters. So, for three people seeing the film, we paid $ 24.00, add on another $ 20 for the popcorn and drinks and we settled in to see Star Wars… although, you couldn’t «settle in».
The seats in this place are made to almost eject you — they are pitched forward, so if you’re sitting through a standard 160 minute film, beware — you’ll be needing to find a chiropractor after you see the movie! Not to mention the 30 minutes of previews and useless ads you’re forced to sit through prior to even seeing the movie! Ridiculous! The only reason this place gets movie goers is because there’s no place else to see a new release in this one horse town!
I can see why everything keeps moving out of the area.

To quote Betty Davis in Beyond the Forest, «…what a dump.»
This is the place to go when you just can’t make it to Batavia but you really want to see that movie and the threat of leaving with upper respiratory problems doesn’t phase you because you are THAT determined.
«Well, nobody’s perfect,» said Joe E. Brown as Osgood Fielding III in Some Like it Hot. And Market Square Ten is definitely no exception to that. In fact they don’t even appear to be trying. There are a chosen few here whom I would love to single out as particularly stale, trite and insipid, but the regulations of Unilocal do not allow for such singularity. The help here is mostly bad-​mannered, curt and intrusive.
If a theatre is going to be geriatric and putrid at least try to add a little artistry by adding Fathom events to your list of movie showings. And please hire sociable convivial amicable staff. Somehow if a movie theatre building itself is lame and the people who work there dull but you have older movies available to watch, it almost makes those previous grievances forgivable, classy even. But they don’t…so I won’t…
Also, their movies NEVER start at the specified time. Your movie starts at 9:30? You’ll be starting at 10:00. So don’t worry if you’re running late. And these are not just the previews. I actually really enjoy previews. But it’s all the advertising drivel that pays them to have their name up on the screen.
Plus your chairs make cinder blocks look like Lazy Boys.
Two syllables one word: update.

Quite literally the worst movie theater. They look through your bags or kick you out (they wouldn’t let me in with a reusable water bottle that was in my purse), they charge you the same amount for cups of water as bottles ($ 4.25) and to top it off they wouldn’t refill the large (unlimited refill) popcorn bucket after the movie ended. The one that gets to me the most is that they search bags for food in the name of safety. It’s my privacy being abused for their profit.

If you have back problems, I suggest you try a different theater. These seats are terrible. I think I need to see my chiropractor after enduring three agonizing hours in these chairs.
I also think they mop the floors with soda. Luckily there wasn’t an emergency, otherwise I’d be in trouble because my shoes were practically glued to the floor.
Avoid! If you have the option, wait for the Blu-​Ray and watch at home.
Carmike Cinemas are 0 – 2 in my book (Peru’s cinema is worse than this one)
Only reason for 2 stars instead of 1 is because the people serving popcorn will fill the bag half way, put in butter, fill the rest of the bag and top with more delicious butter. The butter glistens in the light. My arteries are a little upset, but my palate thanks me.

It’s close to home so we go for movies here the most. Hate the commercials and all the trailers they throw at you prior to the movie. I timed it at 30 minutes prior to seeing the featured film. Totally unacceptable. Popcorn at a ridiculous price.

This isn’t the most luxurious of theatres, however it is very local and convenient. I would love to see this theater renovate a little bit to keep up with competition, but as I said, there isn’t any so I suppose there is no incentive. The seats here are uncomfortable and outdated. Overall, I give the theatre a good review because I’d hate to see it go out of business.

It is safe to say that I am a regular of this theatre. Ive lived in the area my whole life and this has been my local theatre. Proces for tickets on new releases can be high, however their regular ticket prices are just that, regular.
If prices is an issue they give tons of opportunities to save some bucks. The 4 oclock matinees are fantastic and much more. convenient than noon showings. The rewards card and refill bucket have saved me a lot of money over the last couple years.
This is not the theatre of kings, it is the theatre of the common man. The floor has some grip to it, but the staff is dedicated and personable these days which it wasnt always in the past. They do their best to get all major film releases, and they even do 10 oclock premiers for us comic book nerds who cant wait to get our fix. The seats are fairly large, but comfort is subjective anywhere you go. I have always enjoyed my experiences here and have never left wishing I hadnt come in. Well accept for the Star Wars Prequals. But that certainly wasnt their fault.
Keep it up Market Square. Keep fighting the good fight. You arent the biggest or shiniest, but you are ours.

This is an ok theater. If you are a regular, they have really good popcorn deals. The price is kind of high for evening movies, but the place is clean. It is not flashy and you can get in to see a new movie. Sure their might be a line at 7pm, but the 10pm show will be open.
As the local theater, it gets the job done. Oh! It is tricky to find. Drive to Walmart and follow the road between Walmart and Best Buy.

A great theater with many offers to make your night out cheaper.
We go to movies once or twice a week. We joined their rewards program, wwhich among other things gets a a free ticket or two every couple months. We generally go between 4 and 5:30, which means the tickets are under 6 bucks.
We bought the buckets, so our popcorn is 3.40. We ocassionally get free popcorn from the rewards card, so look for a larger family in line and just hand it to them since they will expire on us anyway.
With only one exception through the years, they have all the movies as they are released. The theater is well kept however in the front row of the back section, there are generally one or two seats that have seen better days.
Whenever there is a line they move quickly, both for tickets and concessions. Bathrooms are well kept and lot is well salted when there is a chance of ice.
We don’t miss out theaters back around DuPage county like we thought we would after we found this gem. Would recommend.

I think what others have said about this place is accurate. It’s a small town theater with sticky floors and standard blockbuster movies and overpriced tickets and concessions.
If you’re reliant on the bus system to get here, don’t worry too much about getting there on time. My movie was supposed to start at 7:10 and didn’t begin until after 7:45. For over a half-​hour of ads, you’d think the ticket prices could be lower.
I went here because I had nothing to do and everybody else was out of town. I don’t think I’d come back if the circumstances were different.

Market Square is actually one of the better small town theaters I’ve been to, considering they actually have DLP. Their selection of movies isn’t the greatest, but DeKalb isn’t the kind of town (READ: blue-​collar) that supports indie cinema /​movies that are excessively talky. They do actively try to get smaller films, but they have to wait for interest to build first.
The facilities aren’t too bad. The theaters are usually kept relatively clean and the seats are comfy enough (considering some of the small town theaters I’ve been to, of course). Management actually seems to give a shit about rude /​disruptive patrons. Compared to other theaters, where management ignores texters, talkers, crying babies, and theater-​surfers, this place is an absolute godsend. I’ve been to three separate shows where the manager threw rude patrons out without a warning.
The best thing about this place is that matinée showings ($ 5.50) start around 4 – 5:30, which is a nice switch from the usual 11-​Noon matinees everywhere else. They make an attempt to show the new movies at Thursday 10 PM shows as well, which is great. Overall, considering the area, Market Square could be a lot worse.
I should mention that usually I always sneak outside candy /​snacks into any theater, so I’ve never had to contend with concession prices. My friends assure me the prices here are quite ludicrous. The refill buckets are a decent price and size, though.

Your adequate, small town theater. Floors are a little sticky, seats do not recline. Bathrooms are questionable at best. They should really consider a major renovation or lowering prices. At $ 8.50 per ticket, their prices are comparable with theaters of much higher quality in Naperville or Chicago. But this is the only theater in town, and they know it, so they put no effort into customer comfort or satisfaction and charge out the ass. You go here, or nowhere.
The most annoying aspect of each visit though, they make you wait in the lobby until the theater is ready, even when it’s just a few minutes before showtime and there are very few patrons.

This place almost has a hidden location, but that doesn’t make it one of DeKalb’s hidden treasures. For a standard movie theater it’s overpriced, I’ve payed less in Chicago than this theater expects for a new release.
The last few times I when to see a movie they had everyone wait in the lobby and people could only enter when their movie was called. I don’t know why they did this, I never noticed a large crowd leaving at the same time so I’m pretty sure it wasn’t lack of theater space.
I’m not a fan of the theater set-​ups. The seats are oversized and uncomfortable. Don’t bother sitting in the first 4 rows either unless you want to walk out with a neck injury.
Other than that it’s a standard big movie theater. They get everything that shows in full release and have all the standard food and drink choices.

This is pretty much a standard movie theater with one big exception… the annual Rerun Film Festival. I haven’t been to DeKalb in a couple years and hope they still do this because it was awesome. Every year, you vote on which cult classic films they will run. Sometimes they are pretty old movies and sometimes stuff that came out less than five years ago. They track down the reels and show a different movie each week for $ 1 admission. I got to see Donnie Darko (which never had a proper theatrical release), The Big Lebowski, Bill & Ted, Pulp Fiction, and a bunch more.

I take my movies seriously. I love them. I consider myself a film aficionado.
That’s why when I first moved to DeKalb, I was kind of disappointed. I went to Market Square Cinemas and found the theater to be entirely average. My biggest problem with the theater is that the seats are really uncomfortable. Besides my seat complaint, I don’t think there is anything else wrong with it though, like i said its pretty average. There’s nothing that really sets itself apart from other theaters.
Anyway…like I said, I love movies. So despite the seats, I’ll still be hanging out here to see whatever movie is out, that catches my fancy.

Except for films that you can only sometimes find in little theaters in Chicago, Market Square shows pretty much everything you want to see. They also have film in 3D and are going to be showing a series of films of the San Fransisco Opera, which is really exciting.
Usually clean, stadium seating, friendly staff. Prices on concessions are reasonable as movie theaters go.