tickets
Tickets to movies are $10 general admission, $7 students, $4 for students and faculty of the School of the Art Institute, and staff of the Art Institute, $5 Film Center members.
For more information, call our hotline at (312) 846-2800.
All ticket levels are available at the Gene Siskel Film Center Box Office which opens one hour before the start of the first show of the day (typically 5pm weekdays and 2pm weekends).
General admission and member tickets are available through Ticketmaster at
(800) 982-2787 or by visiting ticketmaster.com. There is a $2 per ticket convenience charge and a $3.30 processing charge added to each order.
The $3.30 processing charge is waived for Film Center members. To receive the $5 member ticket price, a valid membership card must be presented for each ticket purchased when the tickets are claimed at the box office.
Annual memberships are available at the Film Center. Individual membership is $50 and Dual membership is $80. Film Center members enjoy such benefits as:
- $5 admission to movies
- Free subscription to the Film Center's monthly schedule the Gazette
- $4 admission to our film/lecture series
- Passes to special advance screenings and events, when available
- $10 discount on an Art Institute of Chicago membership
- Four free popcorns
- Dual membership receives the same benefits above—for two.
To find out more about the benefits of becoming a member see Membership.
Four Easy Ways to Join!
- NEW! Purchase Individual or Dual Memberships Online!
- Click here to get started.
- Call 312-846-2600
- Download the Membership Form
and mail to:
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60601 - Visit our office (9am - 5pm, Monday through Friday) or our box office (opens at 5pm on weekdays and 2pm on weekends).





