Harper Theater is a 4-screen independent cinema in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, located at 5238 S Harper Ave. It draws a loyal local audience and generates an estimated 12,800 moviegoer impressions per month.
Advertising at Harper Theater puts your brand in front of Chicago South Side audiences in a captive, high-attention setting. A 4-week campaign runs between $992 and $1,984 depending on placement and format. For businesses targeting Hyde Park and the broader Chicago market, it's a focused, cost-effective way to reach repeat moviegoers at the neighborhood level.
Real numbers for a 4-week, :30-second spot campaign. Pricing varies by ad placement, film slate, and seasonality.
In plain English
for a 4-week :30 campaign reaching approximately 12,800 moviegoers at this theater.
In industry terms
(cost per thousand impressions) — competitive with premium CTV, and well below broadcast TV primetime.
Final pricing depends on the 2026 release calendar — premium spots adjacent to tentpole releases (Avengers: Doomsday, Dune Part Three, Toy Story 5) command higher rates than standard weeks. Not available for alcohol, tobacco, firearms, cannabis, or political advertising.
Mix and match across the pre-show, 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.
Call for pricing tailored to your flight dates and film slate.
