Catlow Theater - Barrington, Illinois

Sherry Illy

Highly recommend great for family movie and dine wonderful sandwiches

Michael Kopala

Wonderful place to see a movie. New comfortable seats and digital screen. The inside is a magnificent old style Movie Palace. Is connected to a great deli style restaurant and yes you can bring the food and alcohol in to the theater. Great prices and also great special screenings. It's the kind of place you want to support. And by the way, the popcorn is amazing.

Raime Ann Vandermyde

Beautiful historic theater. I went for the first time to see the original Phantom of the Opera. The silent film was accompanied by the organ. Go early and get some food or sit and have a drink! Seats are traditional style theater chairs, but they're nice and wide so although they're not the new age recliners they're super comfortable.

Travis Young

This is such a cool theater but the new owner is ruining it! The food was so much better when Bolognies was in business and the selection of movies was so much better. You could always count on being able to see a good “still in theaters “ movie but now all he’s showing is very old movies that are 20-40 years old and the “showtime” eatery is poor at best. Please sell the theater to someone who will bring back the old food and better movies !!

Sue O'Kane

Saw "The Book Club" with friends I've known for 30 years... The newly remodeled theatre is beautiful. Need to check out the kitchen next time I come. Staff was quick to provide tickets, make drinks and show is to our seats.

The Hilbrinks

(Feb 2019) Catlow, you need to get your act together! We came in for the Tuesday matinee today, and when we got in the theater the ads were playing with no sound. Eventually I got up and told one of the workers to turn the sound on, and she said it would be on when the movie came on. Well, when the movie finally did come on, the sound was still off and I had to tell her again to turn the sound on. She then told me they would restart the movie. We waited 10 minutes through the movie in silence. It did not restart, but at least they turned the sound back on. We missed the first 10 min of the film! Also, a while back I saw a movie there, and it actually started early, which made me miss the first beginning of that movie, as well! ?

(5 years ago) Just what everyone here has said... great PRICE, incredible atmosphere, quality food! The only down side is that there is only ONE of it! 🙂

Steve S

An experience all by itself. The building is a restored gem. Always showing interesting films. I see 10 films a year here, especially during and just after Awards Season. The staff is always polite and efficient. Parking can be a challenge on busy nights, but is available within a couple of blocks.

Randall Thompson

A real movie experience. From the magnificent architectural design to the updated sound and digital screening; watching a movie at The Catlow Theatre is the community experience not to be missed. The popcorn is always hot and fresh and the owners and staff treat you like friends coming over for dinner and a movie. Oh, and the dine-in option is amazing. You can get an over-sized sandwich from Bologna's right next door and eat it in the theatre. (The Reuben is my favorite.)

The best dinner theater I've been to over and again.