1 theater · 18 screens
Cinema advertising on 18 screens in Crestwood, IL.
The Mandalorian & Grogu
May 22
Toy Story 5
Jun 19
Moana (Live Action)
Jul 10
The Odyssey
Jul 17
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Jul 31
Coyote vs. Acme
Aug 28
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
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. A 4-week campaign in Crestwood runs between $4,464 and $8,928, placing it in the Tier 1 Chicago market CPM range of $70 to $85. That is measurable reach at a defined cost.
Real ranges for a 4-week :30 campaign. Final pricing depends on theaters selected, seasonality, and the 2026 film slate.
| Buy type | 4-week cost | CPM range | Reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single theater | $4,460 – $8,930 | Tier 1 market rates | up to 57,600 imps/theater |
Add-ons (Streaming Extension, Lobby Network, Digital Retargeting) priced separately. Not available for alcohol, tobacco, firearms, cannabis, or political advertising.
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 at the Crestwood 18 runs between $4,464 and $8,928, depending on the number of screens and placement format. That puts it squarely within Chicago's Tier 1 CPM range of $70 to $85. Because the Crestwood 18 is the only theater in the city, a single-theater buy and a citywide buy are the same thing.
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.
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