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

I've gone to a good 5 or 6 movies in the last few months. A lot of them are independent films &…read moredocumentaries. Most of them I would have never heard of, if I hadn't seen them playing here. The whole place is just a series of couches, some with blankets on them. Peter and I have a favorite spot in the middle. It's a loveseat with a table in front of it. So perfect. I like their vegan popcorn that kinda tastes ranch flavored and natural sodas. I'm a member! And I'll keep coming. PS... BYO!! We usually bring some ciders, beers or wine. It's awesome.

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.

Best place around to watch a movie. Drinks and snacks are a little expensive, but you can bring…read moreyour own.

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

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.

We went to see Toy Story 5. Just after we arrived at the theater the electricity went out. The rest…read moreof the mall didn't loose power. The movie ended up starting almost 30 minutes late. 40 minutes into the movie the power went out again. Each time the power goes out it takes at least 15 minutes for everything to come back online. We waited for at least another 30 minutes before we were told they couldn't get the movie to play. We were given passes to come back another time. However the theater staff told us this happens three or four times a month.

$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.

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!