Normal Theater

06/01/2026

ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
1A Film Series Presented by WGLT

Tuesday, June 2
Doors at 6:00 p.m.
Film at 7:00 p.m.
FREE TO ATTEND!!

All the President's Men is a political thriller based on the true story of how two Washington Post reporters uncovered the Watergate scandal. Journalists Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) investigate a 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate complex. As they follow leads, verify sources, and rely on confidential informants, they piece together evidence that ultimately contributes to President Nixon’s resignation. PG / 138 min.

WGLT Partners with Normal Theater for their 1A Film Series. In celebration of WGLT’s 60th anniversary, the station will host a series for the community featuring a few all-time great movies highlighting the importance of a free press. WGLT selected films exploring themes including who controls the news, how large investigations come together, and how newsrooms respond to political pressures. Plus, meet members of the WGLT newsroom before the movie and ask your news questions.

06/01/2026

THE IRON GIANT
Monday Movie Matinee

June 1 at 1:00 p.m.
ALL TICKETS $5
***All Children's Discovery Museum Members will receive a free popcorn at the Monday Movie Matinee screening with a paid ticket***

In this animated adaptation of Ted Hughes' Cold War fable, a giant alien robot (Vin Diesel) crash-lands near the small town of Rockwell, Maine, in 1957. Exploring the area, a local 9-year-old boy, Hogarth (Eli Marienthal), discovers the robot, and soon forms an unlikely friendship with him. When a paranoid government agent, Kent Mansley (Christopher McDonald), becomes determined to destroy the robot, Hogarth and beatnik Dean McCoppin (Harry Connick Jr.) must do what they can to save the misunderstood machine. PG / 85 min. ***All Children's Discovery Museum Members will receive a free popcorn at the Monday Movie Matinee screening with a paid ticket***

05/31/2026

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
Sunday, May 31 at 7:00 p.m.

Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) takes his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan (Matt Damon), whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Surrounded by the brutal realties of war, while searching for Ryan, each man embarks upon a personal journey and discovers their own strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honor, decency and courage. R / 169 min.

05/29/2026

M*A*S*H
May 30 at 7:00 p.m.
May 31 at 3:00 p.m.
To get your tickets in advance, visit normaltheater.com

One of the world's most acclaimed comedies, M*A*S*H focuses on three Korean War Army surgeons; Hawkeye Pierce (Donald Sutherland), Trapper John McIntyre (Elliott Gould) and Duke Forrest (Tom Skerritt). Though highly skilled and deeply dedicated, they adopt a hilarious, lunatic lifestyle as an antidote to the tragedies of their Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, and in the process infuriate Army bureaucrats. Santimonious Major Frank Burns (Robert Duvall), other-worldly Corporal "Radar" O'Reilly (Gary Burghoff) and Major Margaret "Hot Lips" O'Houlihan (Sally Kellerman) co-star in this darkly comedic war film from director Robert Altman. R / 116 min.

05/29/2026

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
May 29 - 31
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Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) takes his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan (Matt Damon), whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Surrounded by the brutal realties of war, while searching for Ryan, each man embarks upon a personal journey and discovers their own strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honor, decency and courage. R / 169 min.

05/28/2026

M*A*S*H
May 28 - 31
Get your tickets in advance at normaltheater.com

One of the world's most acclaimed comedies, M*A*S*H focuses on three Korean War Army surgeons; Hawkeye Pierce (Donald Sutherland), Trapper John McIntyre (Elliott Gould) and Duke Forrest (Tom Skerritt). Though highly skilled and deeply dedicated, they adopt a hilarious, lunatic lifestyle as an antidote to the tragedies of their Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, and in the process infuriate Army bureaucrats. Santimonious Major Frank Burns (Robert Duvall), other-worldly Corporal "Radar" O'Reilly (Gary Burghoff) and Major Margaret "Hot Lips" O'Houlihan (Sally Kellerman) co-star in this darkly comedic war film from director Robert Altman. R / 116 min.

05/26/2026

Our Monday Matinee Series kicks off next Monday!

Join us this summer for $5 family-friendly films at 1 p.m. every Monday. Everyone is welcome to enjoy the films, and Children's Discovery Museum, Normal, IL members can enjoy complimentary popcorn at each matinee, too.

Monday Movie Matinees are back at the Normal Theater this summer! ⭐🎬

Choose from a lineup of family-friendly films screening at 1 p.m. every Monday for only $5 a ticket. Show your membership card for free popcorn!

Monday’s not for you? Catch the encore showing the following Wednesday at 7 p.m. for regular admission.

It all starts June 1! Find the schedule here: https://ow.ly/SM7a50Z2gRX

05/24/2026

FAMILY PLOT
May 24 at 7:00 p.m.
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Blanche (Barbara Harris), a less than reputable psychic, and her equally shady boyfriend, George (Bruce Dern), are hired by an elderly lady to find her nephew Arthur (William Devane), who had been given up for adoption as a boy. With little information to go on, the pair track down the now-adult man in San Francisco. Arthur has had a colorful past, including murder and thievery with girlfriend Fran (Karen Black). So when he discovers he is being trailed, he assumes it's for other reasons. PG / 120 min.

05/23/2026

DIAL M FOR MURDER
May 24 at 3:00 p.m.
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Ex-tennis pro Tony Wendice (Ray Milland) wants to have his wealthy wife, Margot (Grace Kelly), murdered so he can get his hands on her inheritance. When he discovers her affair with Mark Halliday (Robert Cummings), he comes up with the perfect plan to kill her. He blackmails an old acquaintance into carrying out the murder, but the carefully-orchestrated set-up goes awry, and Margot stays alive. Now Wendice must frantically scheme to outwit the police and avoid having his plot detected. PG / 105 min.