Portage 16 + IMAX, Movie theater and IMAX in Portage, Indiana.
Portage 16 + IMAX is a multiplex movie theater in Portage, Indiana, with sixteen standard auditoriums and one dedicated IMAX auditorium featuring an oversized screen and a multi-channel sound system. The auditoriums vary in size and format, making it one of the largest cinema complexes in the area.
The theater opened as part of the American Way shopping center development and brought large-format cinema to Northwest Indiana for the first time. The IMAX technology was added later as demand for that format grew across the country.
On weekends and during big release dates, the lobby fills with families, teenagers, and groups of friends waiting for the same films. Sharing a screening in the IMAX hall gives the audience a sense of watching something together that feels different from a regular night out.
Booking tickets online before arriving is a good idea, especially for IMAX screenings on weekends, as those shows tend to fill up quickly. The theater is easy to reach by car since it sits within a large shopping center with ample parking.
The theater sits close enough to the Illinois state line that many visitors drive in from the Chicago suburbs specifically to catch IMAX screenings here. For some of them, this location is actually closer than the IMAX options available in the city.
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