1 theater · 18 screens
Cinema advertising on 18 screens in Crestwood, IL.
The Cat in the Hat
Nov 6
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Nov 20
Avengers: Doomsday
Dec 18
Dune Part Three
Dec 18
Jumanji 3
Dec 25
Ice Age: Boiling Point
Feb 5
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
Feb 12
The Exorcist: Martyrs
Mar 12
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Mar 19
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
Mar 26
The Legend of Zelda
Apr 30
Star Wars: Starfighter
May 28
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Jun 11
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Jun 18
Shrek 5
Jun 30
Poster art courtesy of IMDb · © respective studios · used for editorial reference.
Crestwood, IL is part of the Chicago market and draws a steady local audience through its single movie theater, the Crestwood 18, which accounts for all 18 screens and an estimated 57,600 monthly moviegoer impressions. For advertisers, that kind of concentrated reach in a community of 10,622 residents means your message lands with real frequency.
The local demographic skews older, with a median age of 50.7 and a median household income of $68,686. That profile fits well with advertisers in financial services, home improvement, healthcare, and automotive. Cinema audiences here are not passive viewers. National attention data shows in-cinema advertising outperforms live sports by 2 to 6 times and beats social and digital platforms by 6 to 16 times. That is measurable reach at a defined cost.
Choose what fits your campaign — on-screen, in-lobby, and digital extensions.
Your brand opens the show
Plays early in the pre-show sequence, before trailers begin. Best for awareness and reach.
Peak attention, before the trailers
Plays in the mid-pre-show pod when theater attention peaks. Our most-requested slot.
The last ad before the feature
The premium position — the final commercial before the feature begins. Highest recall, unskippable.
Digital signage throughout the theater
Full-motion placements on lobby plasma displays. Extends brand presence beyond the auditorium.
Retarget moviegoers on CTV and OTT
After cinema exposure, retarget the same moviegoer audience across premium streaming services using verified attendance data.
Banner & mobile reach for your moviegoers
Display and mobile ad retargeting to the verified moviegoer audience. Geo, demo, and behavior layers.
A 4-week campaign in Crestwood typically runs $1,900 to $7,150, depending on how many screens you take and which placements you use.
Final cost depends on flight length and how your dates line up with the film release calendar, so every campaign is quoted individually. Request a quote for current pricing in this market.
Local and regional advertisers in automotive, healthcare, financial services, retail, and home services are natural fits here. Crestwood's median household income of $68,686 and median age of 50.7 point to an established, spending-age audience. National brands use cinema to reach people who have largely abandoned traditional TV: 60% of moviegoers are cord-cutters or cord-nevers.
Ads run on screen before the feature film, during the pre-show segment that mixes entertainment content and advertising. Depending on the campaign package, placements can also include lobby screens and other in-venue touchpoints across the Crestwood 18's 18 screens, giving your brand multiple chances to reach audiences before they take their seats.
Cinema delivers attention rates 2 to 6 times higher than live sports and 6 to 16 times higher than social and digital platforms. There is no skip button, no second screen. For Chicago-area advertisers dealing with TV and CTV fragmentation, cinema fills a gap that other formats can't.
A standard campaign runs 4 weeks, the base unit used for pricing. Many advertisers extend to 8 or 12 weeks to build frequency against the roughly 57,600 monthly impressions available in Crestwood. Longer runs work well for product launches, seasonal promotions, or any campaign that depends on repeat exposure in a defined local area.
Yes. Alcohol, tobacco, firearms, cannabis, and political advertising are not accepted in cinema environments. These restrictions apply regardless of local laws or campaign budgets. Advertisers in those categories should look at alternative placements. All other major industry categories are eligible to run, including healthcare, auto, finance, food and beverage, and retail.
Call for pricing tailored to your dates, film slate, and targeting.