Pathetic excuse for a movie theater. When we arrived, my husband and I asked if one of the films had subtitles. It took them over 5 minutes to answer that question, and while we were waiting they proceeded to let others jump in front of us in line. They make a big deal about "assigned seating" even when the theater is nearly empty. The food is gross, the screen size underwhelming. But worst of all is the filthy condition in which they keep their seats! I arrived to my assigned seat and saw that it had disgusting stains on it. I hope management takes note of this feedback and at the very least keeps the theater clean moving forward. read more

MovieMax Cinemas - Disgusting stains on my "assigned seat". filthy. - Cinema Near Me - Niles, Illinois

Ok, I have to be honest with this place. I have been coming here since this place used by Big Cinemas (original name). They play all Indian & Pakistani movies that none of the other theaters play. They have the best tea compared to other places. Restaurant is not so good and won't recommend it in any theater. Seats are not so bad. I saw few people posting dirty seats which might be right but I never seen those. Sound quality is good, number of spots, ac/heat is good. They do have flies & mosquitoes here and there. read more

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When you review some place you tend to compare it with the previous experience and because I have been to several other movie theaters I cannot give this place a positive feedback. For this place is secluded,deserted, motel like. From inside it gives you a total india feel because its just like an indian theater- Red and black interiors. The places has a small canteen that sells refreshments. We had samosas that were told are fresh- Not sure if the person knew what fresh looks or tastes like!!! One of the worst samosas were they. The theater was also not good. Sound system, chairs made me nostalgic. The theater were dad use to take me in my childhood. I would not recommend anyone this place. read more

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Me and my friends came for movie on Sunday 10th December We came for night time show 8.00 pm to 10.00pm They behave with us rudely and we already had student id and still he charge me extra for that They even not clean theater Everywhere popcorns and drinks even chair is also very dirty .. it smells a dirty . read more

MovieMax Cinemas - Cinema Near Me - Niles, Illinois

I think this place closed down, but I'll be short and blunt. If you're comparing this to AMC you're gonna be disappointed. It's a desi movie theatre, better than nothing if you wanna watch a desi movie. Never went in and thought it was dirtier than any other theatre. Seats are not the best but not the worst either. read more

We go to this cinema to watch Tamil movies, since those usually don't make their way to the downtown cinemas. I usually come back thinking I should have just waited for the DVD. The theater is dirty (usually), seats are ridiculously uncomfortable and rock back and forth (by design) so you get a good core workout, sound is obnoxiously loud and crummy and the screen size is pretty small. They also have playback problems frequently. A recent movie I watched had the beginning scene playing on loop for 5 min before they fixed it. I don't know why the management doesn't seem to care, especially when the ticket prices are comparable to larger chains with a far better movie watching experience. read more

First, it is great to have access to big screen Indian movies. Until we decided to try it, I assumed everything was singing and dancing with no kissing. And there is no kissing! Even though they show scenes in bed and scantilly clad women dancing. BUT IT'S NOT all bollywoody. We were overjoyed to see the variety of movies, from all corners of India. We especially enjoy the cop thrillers, adventure and historic movies, as well as the "downtrodden village hero fighting the establishment" films (my favorite.). You have to appreciate the style of movies and that it is a different culture and though some of the moviemaking is a little rough, some of the characters cartoonish, I have enjoyed almost all the movies seen there in the last two years we've been going. As to the theater. They play most movies loud, really loud, which I like. It also speaks again to the different style of moviemaking. It drowns out the sounds of people talking and babies crying. Unlike some of the reviewers so far, I have seen people take their babies out if they're crying and for the most part, people don't talk loudly or excessively. Some times we've gone and we had to wait a few minutes because of a large crowd leaving and they needed to clean the theater. A previous review posted a picture of a mess and I have not seen that at all...the theaters are generally clean. THE SEATS rock back nice and are very comfy. Which is also good because some of the movies are 2 1/2 plus hours long. And because of that, they have an intermission! So an old guy like me can go to the bathroom without missing anything. It's so civilized. Most theaters have an epic walk and obstacle course to get to bathrooms, so sometimes you miss a lot. Though not my favorite movie, the Hateful 8 had an intermission. Once again, civilized and sensible. MOST MOVIES HAVE SUBTITLES and usually the Google showtimes say so. Only once have I gone and the movie was not subtitled. THE STAFF is friendly enough and do try to move things along. They may seem gruff at times, but most showtimes are at the same time or close so they are trying to move a lot of people along. I also am caucasian and can't pronounce most titles and they are patient. THE FOOD is great. Samosas and other treats, plus the usual snacks and chai tea. Sometimes the food is not warm enough. We've been 25 to 30 times over the last couple of years. I'm heading there right now. I live 25 minutes away and it's worth it. For the movies themselves, check reviews and ratings, just like any other theater. Most Indian news/review sites are in english. See you there! I'm the rare Caucasian, so say hi. read more

I cannot believe, when they first opened, they were awesome in all aspects, twice they posted/recorded something and then stated its not that. Once, they used offer $5/$6 every Tuesday, so I took my mom one Tuesday and they said they stopped that offer. I said ok but since we were there, couldn't they just give us the deal price & they said no. I was like ok, whatever. Next time, I called & per their recording there was a specific movie mentioned with day/ time, since I didn't see on the net. When I went to the theater, they told me that the movie I wanted to see, was not showing. I informed them about the recording, they stated that the recording was old. Imagine, they had no decency to give me some kind of credit and but said that I should call them in advance. I was like I DID & it went to a recording. Please be either sure of the movie running or be disappointed. read more

They have been renamed as BigCinemas as other review has pointed out. They screen mostly Indian movies (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam etc.) and pretty much cater to desi movie goers. The ticket office/ snack store sells mostly indian inspired snacks including popcorn, samosa and delicious chai. :) I paid $2.50 for chai and loved it. Imagine watching a great indian movie on a cold day in Chi town with a warm cup of chai - Perfection! One thing that really annoys me is that some of the people answer calls during the movie and talk throughout the movies. I really wish they enforced the rule about no cellphones more strictly. It's not a fancy theater but definitely a good place to hit the movies to catch your favorite desi movie. read more

I'm glad to have access to a theater catering to Indian movies of various languages. Professional service and well maintained. You can order tickets online too. Even better is that they also offer Indian movie snacks. They have an awesome large samosa plate with tea special which is the tried and true option. The onion pakada has been good...some days are better than others...we will still get it. Though mediocre, I was quite impressed that they offered chicken 65 at a theater. This was just too greasy for me Someone you does not like theatre popcorn or trying to avoid the theater candy, I am happy to see these other options. read more

Good movie theatre with all Telugu hindi and other regional language movies playing from time to time Every Tuesday $5 is the price of ticket and i like it. I hope they could improve the ambiance inside the theatre read more

The only reason to give them 2 stars because they raised the Wednesday discount ticket price from $5 to $8 and I hate it.

I am glad they show nice Hindi movies and the food options are also good. But I am really disappointed by the kind of crowd in this place. The theater is full of screaming and yelling kids. It completely ruins the movie experience. Seriously, how selfish and rude these parents can be who come over for movies with kids and ruin the experience for all others!! I seriously urge the management to ban entry for kids under the age of 10. Most movies are not appropriate for these kids anyways and will maintain a peaceful environment for others. read more

Nice theater! Good movies and great food! Question: Does anyone know if we can reserve/choose seats while booking tickets online?!! I thought I was able to do it one time but it doesnt seem to allow anymore ( it only allows to buy ticket online ) - hoping moviemaxcinemas folks respond! read more

We stopped by last weekend to see a new Bollywood movie. I wasn't happy with the service. On a plus side, they have reasonably priced food menu (seriously, who doesn't like samosa with coffee?!!). There was a 15 minute+ single queue for tickets and ordering food and a single employee managing everything (who was doing a great job actually!). In sometime, other employees joined the desk and opened another counter. The new guests broke the queue and went for this counter while those standing in the original line complained. Funny thing is the staff was of no help and the guests simply ignored others complaining. The queue for movie was also confusing as they were not announcing the movie name for the queue. Theater seats were kind of weird. They simply won't permanently recline. I did like the sofas and chairs in the waiting area for the guests. We won't come back due to staff and guest behavior. AMC is just fine for Bollywood movies but yea, I'll miss the samosas! read more

I was hoping the theater would open with improvements. It's now called Movie Max Cinemas, but it still allows little kids into inappropriate movies resulting in them being loud/crying/playing on bright electronics. Movies don't start on time. People in general talk/answer phones throughout. The samosas just get priced up from the chat restaurant nearby. Worst is that they got rid of $5 movies except for non-holiday, weekdays before four. I can go to various Bollywood movies on the weekend at the nearby and other AMCs for a cheep before 5. read more

I updated my review because I really do appreciate having Bollywood movies available and my last experience was very pleasant. I was upset before because the wrong movie time was posted on fandango and then they couldn't sell me a ticket for the next showing because it was too early. I recommend going to their moviemax website and purchasing a ticket online. read more

Great theater to enjoy some Indian movies. Parking is easy and the prices are fair. Haven't had a bad experience at this cinema yet. I would enjoy if they released some other international movies that the larger chains don't. read more

The newly named BigCinemas in Niles. It has 5 theatres and only screen desi movies, usually South Indian. Good thing is, they have cheaper tickets on Tuesdays and sometimes even weekend afternoon shows are cheap. Ruchi is the new Indian restaurant, where Tamarind court used to be. read more

I have been here for two films recently. And both the films were late by an hour. The owner is always there and is a very arrogant guy. Leave about lowering the ticket price, he doesn't have the courtesy to apologize. The worst experience if you want to go for a movie. Avoid the place read more

Location is convenient and its nice to have a theater that caters to different Indian and Pakistani movies and food options are also good. .Some things they can improve is on their customer service skills, they are sometimes rude and don't understand what your saying and play more shows for some of the Pakistani movies. read more

If you bought tickets from an outside source like at&t, be sure that u will get shit seats and you will be told it's outta their control. The people behind you in line will get a better seat..discounted att seats=shitty seats. Pay more get good seats. Typical Indian shit show. read more

Regular theater for desi movies. The seats are not that great and it's not comfortable to sit.

I really enjoy this movie theatre. Up to date bollywood movies and I am so glad that its only 20 minutes away! Also -- they have much more variety of food than just popcorn and drinks. read more